Actor and voice actor Taiki Matsuno, who played a variety of roles including Kindaichi Hajime, the protagonist of the anime 'Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo,' Banjome Jun in 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX,' ...

Voice actor Taiki Matsuno died at 56 this week from a cerebral hemorrhage. He voiced Spongebob in the Japanese dub of the show for nearly 20 years. Remembering Japanese Spongebob voice actor Taiki ...

Today, the anime industry is mourning the loss of a beloved star. Reports from Japan have confirmed the death of Taiki Matsuno. The prolific voice actor died on June 26 at the age of 56. According to ...

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Anime fans this week are mourning the death of voice actor Taiki Matsuno. He took on a long list of iconic characters. Perhaps his most notable for our American listeners... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, ...