Hôchû Ôtsuka was born on 19 May 1954 in Tsuyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) and Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle (2011). He was previously married to Kazuko Yanaga.