Venerable Japanese Voice Actor Chikao Otsuka Passes Away

One of Japan’s most venerable voice actors, Chikao Otsuka, passed away yesterday due to heart failure. He was best known for his work in Japanese television animation and the video game industry, where he has been working in for over 65 years .

Otsuka was noted for his voice as Big Boss in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Doctor Eggman and Gerald Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Jinpachi Mishimi in the Tekken franchise, Captain Hook in the Kingdom Hearts series, and so many more iconic characters.

Here is a complete list of the characters he voiced in video games:

Asura’s Wrath (Kalrow)
BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge (King)
Bushido Blade (Utsusemi)
Dead or Alive: Dimensions (Gen Fu)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series (Taopaipai)
Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium (Wario)
Final Fantasy XII (Doctor Cidolfus Demen Bunansa)
Kingdom Hearts (Captain Hook)
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (Master Xehanort)
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (Captain Hook)
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (Captain Hook)
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Master Xehanort)
Lost Odyssey (King Gohtza)
Mega Man Zero 4 (Doctor Weil)
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (Big Boss)
No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise (Dr. Peace)
Shining Force EXA (Gantetsu)
Sonic the Hedgehog series (Doctor Eggman, Gerald Robotnik)
Tales of Xillia (Maxwell)
Tales of Xillia 2 (Maxwell)
Tech Romancer (Goldibus)
Tekken 5/Dark Resurrection (Jinpachi Mishima, Scientist in Ling Xiaoyu’s Ending)
Tekken Revolution (Jinpachi Mishima)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (Jinpachi Mishima)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Unlimited (Jinpachi Mishima)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition (Jinpachi Mishima)
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (Tenrai)
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse (Pope Sergius XVII)

Otsuka passed away at the age of 85 due to ischemic heart failure. He will be greatly missed by video game fans and voice actor aficionados everywhere.

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