was a Japanese actor and voice actor, represented by

81 Produce is a voice talent management firm in Japan founded on 3 February 1981 (thus the year is the company's namesake). A hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data for members of 81 Produce was released on 19 October 1997. The company is located in Sh ...

. He was best known for his roles as Nyarome in ''

Mōretsu Atarō is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Fujio Akatsuka. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''. Two anime television adaptations were produced by Toei Doga (now known as Toei Animation), and aired by TV Asahi ...

'', Daisho in ''

Himitsu no Akko-chan is an early magical girl manga series written and illustrated by Fujio Akatsuka. The story centers around an elementary school girl who is gifted a magic mirror that allows her to transform into anything she chooses, and the misadventure ...

'', Boss in ''

Mazinger Z is a Japanese super robot manga written and illustrated by Go Nagai. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1972 to August 1973 and Kodansha's ' from October 1973 to September 1974. ''Mazing ...

'', Pāman 2 (Booby) in ''

Pāman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by about a clumsy boy, Mitsuo Suwa, who is chosen to become a powerful superhero to save the world along with other superheroes. The manga series was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Su ...

'', King Nikochan in ''

Dr. Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 1980 to September 1984, with the chapters collected in 18 volumes. The series ...

'', and Buta Gorilla in ''

Kiteretsu Daihyakka is a Japanese manga series by , which ran in the children's magazine ''Chagurin, Kodomo no Hikari'' from April 1974 to July 1977. The manga was later made into an animated anthology television special which aired in 1987 on Fuji Television ...

''. Ōtake died at the age of 90 on August 1, 2022, due to acute heart failure.

Voice roles

Cinematic animation

* '' Akira'' (Nezu) * ''

Jack and the Witch is a Japanese animated fantasy adventure feature film, the 10th cinema feature produced by Tōei Animation (then Tōei Dōga), released in Japan in 1967. It was developed by Jirō Sekimasa, Seiichi Moro and Takeshi Ariga, written by Shin'ich ...

'' (Fox) * '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' (Oompa) * '' Neo Tokyo'' (444–1) * ''

Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...

'' (Otto) *'' Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade'' (Mayor)

Television animation

* ''

Kaibutsu-kun is a shōnen manga and anime series by . The first series was broadcast on TBS from April 21, 1968, to March 23, 1969. The second series was broadcast on TV Asahi from September 2, 1980, to September 28, 1982. A live-action series w ...

'' (Dracula) * '' Kaibutsu-kun (TV) 2'' (Bem) * ''

Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. ...

'' (Nakano-san ps. 50–58 * ''

'' (Buta Gorilla, Ben) * ''

The Kabocha Wine is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Miura. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1981 to 1984. ''The Kabocha Wine'' received the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for the shōnen manga, shōne ...

'' (Monta Akai) * ''

Space Pirate Captain Harlock , also titled Captain Harlock, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Play Comic'' from January 1977 to June 1979, with the chapters collected into five volumes. The ser ...

'' (Yattaran) * ''

Cyborg 009 is a Japanese science fiction manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different Japanese magazines, including '' Monthly Shōnen King'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', '' Shōnen Big Comic'', '' COM'', ' ...

'' (Albert Heinrich/004) * '' Tatakae!! Ramenman'' (Janku) * '' Doraemon (NTV anime)'' (Unknown role) * '' Dokaben'' (Daigorō Unryū) * '' Dr. Slump and Arale-chan'' (King Nikochan, Tsuruten Tsun) * ''

Dragon Ball is a Japanese media franchise created by Akira Toriyama in 1984. The Dragon Ball (manga), initial manga, written and illustrated by Toriyama, was Serial (literature), serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 indi ...

'' (Carrot Master, Suke-san) * ''

Dragon Quest previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a series of role-playing video games created by Japanese game designer Yuji Horii (Armor Project), character designer Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio), and composer Koi ...

'' (Zanack) * '' Police Academy: The Animated Series'' (Thomas 'House' Conklin) * ''

'' (Pāman 2 (Booby)) * ''

Majokko Megu-chan is a Japanese magical girl anime television series. The manga was created by Tomô Inoue and Makiho Narita, while the 72-episode anime series was produced by Toei Animation between 1974 and 1975. This series is considered an important forerunn ...

'' (Papa Kanzaki, Crow, Boss) * ''

Bikkuriman is a line of wafer snacks produced by Lotte, made notable for the randomly assorted bonus stickers included inside each snack. First released in 1977, Bikkuriman (ビックリマン, "Surprise Man") became wildly popular in Japan w ...

'' (Black Zeus) * '' Pani Poni Dash'' (Jijii) * ''

'' (original 1969 series) (Daisho) * ''

Hunter × Hunter (2011) ''Hunter × Hunter'' (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 1998, although the manga ...

'' (Zeno Zoldyck) * ''

Pokémon is a Japanese media franchise consisting of List of Pokémon video games, video games, Pokémon (TV series), animated series and List of Pokémon films, films, Pokémon Trading Card Game, a trading card game, and other related media. The fran ...

'' (Satoshi's Okorizaru, Hippie, Dr. Midorikawa) * ''

'' (Boss) * '' Maison Ikkoku'' (Saotome) * ''

'' (Nyarome) * '' Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous Journey'' (Spirit of the Water) * '' Yume Senshi Wingman'' (Doctor Anbaransu) * '' Wakusei Robo Danguard A'' (Banta) * '' Wansa-kun'' (Herahera) * ''

Majokko Tickle , also known as ''Magical Girl Tickle'' or ''Tickle the Witch Girl'', is a 1970s magical girl manga and anime by Go Nagai. Unlike Nagai's earlier ''Cutie Honey'', ''Majokko Tickle'' is much similar in structure to Toei Animation's previous ...

'' (Tontaro) * ''

Death Note ''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...

'' (Roger Ruvie) * '' Hustle Punch'' (Black)

Tokusatsu

* ''

Robot Detective is a tokusatsu superhero TV series. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, the series was produced by Toei Company Ltd., and broadcast on Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō reg ...

'' (Hikooman (ep. 7), Reitooman (ep. 18)) * '' Akumaizer 3'' ( Frangen (ep. 27)) * ''

Chōriki Sentai Ohranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series and the 19th installment in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of superhero programs. It aired from March 3, 1995, to February 23, 1996, replacing ''Ninja Sentai Kakuranger'' and was repla ...

'' (Bara Clothes (ep. 23)) * '' Gekisō Sentai Carranger'' (

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Gynamo) * ''Gekisō Sentai Carranger vs. Ohranger'' (President Gynamo) * '' Seijū Sentai Gingaman'' (Sutoijii (ep. 10))

Video games

* ''

Asura's Wrath is a 2012 Action game, action video game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Capcom for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Taking elements from Hindu and Buddhist mythologies and blending them with science fiction, the game follows the titula ...

'' (The Golden Spider) * '' Crash Bandicoot Gatchanko World'' ( Ebeneezer Von Clutch) (Japanese dub)

Dubbing roles

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. The story was origina ...

'' (2008 NTV edition) (Grandpa George ( David Morris)) *''

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic film, epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based o ...

'' (1980 Movie theater edition) (Major Bren Derlin (

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))

Awards

References

External links

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