Taiki Matsuno ( ja, 松野太紀, Matsuno Taiki, born October 16, 1967) is a Japanese actor and

voice actor Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

from

Shinagawa, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The Ward refers to itself as Shinagawa City in English. The Ward is home to ten embassies. , the Ward had an estimated population of 380,293 and a population density of 16,510 persons per km2. The total are ...

. He is attached to

Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name). *Mai Aizawa *Kenj ...

. His real name, as well as his former stage name, is Tatsuya Matsuno ( ja, 松野達也, Matsuno Tatsuya). Matsuno is most known for the role of Hajime Kindaichi in ''

Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese detective fiction, mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Written ...

'', Kōga in ''

Inuyasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...

'', Japanese voice of SpongeBob in ''

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'' (starting from 4th season until now), Tart in ''

Fresh Pretty Cure! or ''Fresh PreCure!'', is a Japanese magical girl anime series and the sixth in the ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries by Izumi Todo, featuring the fourth generation of Cures. Produced by Toei Animation, the series was directed by Junji Shimizu ('' ...

'', Ling Tong and Liu Shan from ''

Dynasty Warriors is a series of Japanese hack and slash action video games created by Omega Force and Koei (now is Koei Tecmo). The series is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy '' Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' series, based upon the Chinese novel of ...

'' and ''

Warriors Orochi is a hack and slash video game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360, developed by Koei and Omega Force. It is a crossover of two of Koei's popular video game series, ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Samurai Warriors'' (specifically ''Dynasty Warriors 5'' an ...

'' series, Agumon in ''

Digimon Savers ''Digimon Data Squad'', known in Japan as , is the fifth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2, 2006 to March 25, 2007. A standalone film based on ...

'' and Shurikenger in ''

Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger is Toei's twenty-sixth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. The catchphrase for the series is . Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' (the end credits listed the show as titled ''Hurricane Ranger ...

''. On July 14, 2021, it was announced Matsuno had tested positive for

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Filmography

Film

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The Hidden Blade is a 2004 film set in 1860s Japan, directed by Yoji Yamada. The plot revolves around several samurai during a time of change in the ruling and class structures of Japan. The film was written by Yamada with Yoshitaka Asama and, like its predecesso ...

'' (2004) *'' About Her Brother'' (2010) *''

Tokyo Family is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Yōji Yamada. It is a remake of the Japanese film ''Tokyo Story''. Plot The film is set in Tokyo and Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima. Cast *Isao Hashizume as Shukichi Hirayama *Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Tomiko ...

'' (2013) *''

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here is an 2019 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It is the fiftieth entry in the popular and long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Shooting began on October 20, 2018 and the film was released on December 27, 2019. It stars Kiyoshi Ats ...

'' (2019) *''It's a Flickering Life'' (2021)

Television

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Kusa Moeru is a 1979 Japanese television series. It is the 17th NHK taiga drama. Story Kusa Moeru deals with the Kamakura period. Based on Michiko Nagai's novels "Hojo Masako" and "Enkan". The story chronicles the life of Hōjō Masako. Cast Minamoto ...

'' (1979), Senman *''Onna Taikōki'' (1981), Hashiba Hidetoshi (young

Kobayakawa Hideaki (1577 – December 1, 1602) was the fifth son of Kinoshita Iesada and the nephew of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He was gained the rank of ''Saemon no Kami'' (左衛門督) or in China ''Shikkingo'' (執金吾) at genpuku and held the court title o ...

)

Television animation

*'' The Adventures of the Little Prince'' (1978) (The Prince) *''Dragon League'' (1993) (Kazu) *''

Sailor Moon SuperS The fourth season of the '' Sailor Moon'' anime series, ''Sailor Moon SuperS'' (originally released in Japan as , and later as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon SuperS'') was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. It adapts the ...

'' (1995) (

Pegasus Pegasus ( grc-gre, Πήγασος, Pḗgasos; la, Pegasus, Pegasos) is one of the best known creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as hor ...

) *'' GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (1996 (90s), 2007 (00s)) (

Sazae-oni are creatures from Japanese mythology, resembling large mollusks. They are a type of obake, forming when turban snails, especially ''Turbo sazae'', reach 30 years of age. Mythology The most popular legend of the Sazae-oni is that of a group ...

(1990s, 2000s), Kurabokko (90s)) *''

Magical Girl Pretty Sammy is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series produced by AIC and Pioneer LDC, and released from 1995 to 1997 as three videos. It features character Sasami from the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' series as a magical girl, and is noted for recasting ...

'' (1996) (Hiroto Majima) *''

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his work ...

'' (1996) (Nishiwaki & Beshimi) *''

'' (1997) (Hajime Kindaichi) *''

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yoshio Sawai. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2001 to November 2005, with its chapters collected in twenty-one '' ...

'' (2003) (Tsuru Tsurina the IV) *''

Boogiepop Phantom is an anime television series animated by Madhouse, based on the ''Boogiepop'' light novel series by Kouhei Kadono. The series is directed by Takashi Watanabe, from a screenplay by Sadayuki Murai, with original character designs by the light ...

'' (2000) ( Echoes) *''

'' (2001) ( Kōga) *''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since July 1997, with its individual chapte ...

'' (2003) ( Lafitte, Hildon) *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel series to the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004 to March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. ''Yu-Gi ...

'' (2004) ( Jun Manjōme) *''

'' (2006) (

Agumon is a fictional character from the Japanese multimedia franchise ''Digimon''. He is a reptile-like Digimon who has appeared in various parts of the ''Digimon'' franchise including anime, manga, toys, video games, trading card games, and other medi ...

) *''One Piece'' (2007) (Canpacino), *''One Piece'' (2008) (

Hildon Hildon is an application framework originally developed for mobile devices ( PDAs, mobile phones, etc.) running the Linux operating system as well as the Symbian operating system. The Symbian variant of Hildon was discontinued with the cancella ...

) *''

'' (2009) (Tart) *''

Digimon Xros Wars ''Digimon Fusion'', known in Japan as , is the sixth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation between July 2010 and March 2012. I ...

'' (2010) ( Lucemon) *'' Kindaichi Case Files R'' (2014) (Hajime Kindaichi) *''One Piece'' (2014) (Trebol) *''Shichisei no Subaru'' (2018) (Cerinthus Ep 9-12) *''

Digimon Ghost Game is a Japanese anime television series and the ninth anime series in the ''Digimon'' franchise. The series premiered on Fuji TV on October 3, 2021. Plot In a relatively near future, an innovative technology has emerged. On social networks, rum ...

'' (2021) (Mori Shellmon)

Original video animation (OVA)

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Chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The members of this family are best known for their distinct range of colors, bein ...

'' (1992) (Miki Hachiya) *''

'' (1997) (Hiroshi) *''

Mirage of Blaze is a 49-volume Japanese light novel series written by Mizuna Kuwabara, published under Shueisha's ''Cobalt'' label. It was partially adapted into a 13-episode anime television series directed by Susumu Kudo in 2002 and an OVA directed by F ...

'' (2004) (Yuzuru Narita)

Theatrical animation

*'' Mobile Suit Gundam F91'' (1991) (Arthur Jung) *'' Sakura Wars: The Movie'' (2001) (Kikunojo Oka)

Video games

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Mermaid Prism is a Japanese video game developer and publisher founded on February 5, 1992. The company is known for the ''Simple'' series of budget-priced video games. Their games have been released for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Ninte ...

'' *''

'' (Kōga) *''

Tales of Destiny is an action role-playing game originally developed by Telenet Japan's "Wolf Team" as the second main title in Namco's '' "Tales of"'' series. Originally released for the PlayStation in Japan in December 1997, an English version was later made av ...

'' (PS2 remake) (Igtenos Mindarde) *''

Dynasty Warriors 5 is a hack and slash video game set in China and the fifth installment in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game was released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is based on the Chinese novel ''Roma ...

'' (

Ling Tong Ling Tong () (189–217), courtesy name Gongji, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He started his service under Sun Quan when he was still a teenager and, throughout his ...

) *''

Dynasty Warriors 7 is a hack and slash video game and the seventh official installment of the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series. It is developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. The story is based on the 14th-century Chinese historical novel ''Romance of the ...

'' (Ling Tong &

Liu Shan Liu Shan () (207–271), courtesy name Gongsi, was the second and last emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. As he ascended the throne at the age of 16, Liu Shan was entrusted to the care of the Chancellor Zhuge Lia ...

) *''

Kessen is a real-time tactics video game produced by Koei and published by Electronic Arts. It was a launch game for the PlayStation 2 in Japan and North America. It was initially the only real-time wargame game available for the PlayStation 2. It is a ...

'' (

Hosokawa Tadaoki was a Japanese samurai warrior of the late Sengoku period and early Edo period. He was the son of Hosokawa Fujitaka with Numata Jakō, and he was the husband of a famous Christian convert (Kirishitan), Hosokawa Gracia. For most of his life, he ...

), (

Hideyori Toyotomi was the son and designated successor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the general who first united all of Japan. His mother, Yodo-dono, was the niece of Oda Nobunaga. Early life Born in 1593, he was Hideyoshi's second son. The birth of Hideyori cre ...

), (

Hideie Ukita was the ''daimyō'' of Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces (modern Okayama Prefecture), and one of the council of Five Elders appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Son of Ukita Naoie, he married Gōhime, a daughter of Maeda Toshiie. Having fought aga ...

), ( Hiroie Kikkawa) *'' Tokimeki Memorial Girl's side 3rd Story Premium'' ( Hasumi Tatsuya)

Drama CD

*''Baito wa Maid!? 2 - Shuubun!? Senden!?'' (Takeru Kirisawa) *''Daisuki'' (Setsu Matsunari) *''

D.N.Angel ''D.N.Angel'' (stylized as ''D•N•ANGEL'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The manga premiered in Japan in the Kadokawa Shoten magazine ''Monthly Asuka'' in November 1997. After two extended hia ...

'', A Legend of Vampire (Krad) *''Hameteyaru!'' (Shou Harada) *''

'' series 4: ''Washi yo, Tarega Tameni Tobu'' (Yuzuru Narita) *'' Mizu no Kioku'' (Hikari Takatoo)

Tokusatsu

*'' Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V'' (SpellMaster Pierre) *''

Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger is Toei's twenty-fifth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries airing in 2001 and celebrated the franchise's 25th anniversary. Footage from this show was used in the 2002 American series '' Power Rangers Wild Force'' and was later dubbed ...

'' (Clock Org (ep. 18)) *''

'' (Sky Ninja Shurikenger (eps. 21 - 50)) *''

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger is the twenty-eighth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries produced by Toei Company, Toei. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with ''Kamen Rider Blade''. The action footage from the show was used for the American ...

'' (Amoreian Baacho (ep. 45)) *''

Mahou Sentai Magiranger Mahou or is the Japanese word for "magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft". Mahou may also refer to: *Mahou (beer), brewed by the Spanish brewing company Grupo Mahou-San Miguel *Mahou-San Miguel Group, a Spanish brewing company *Mahou, Mali *Magical C ...

'' (Hades Beastman Garim the Gremlin (ep. 20)) *''

Kamen Rider Hibiki is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series, serving as the fifteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' first air ...

Hyper Video'' (Celadon

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) *''

Juken Sentai Gekiranger is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on February 18, 2007 on TV Asahi's 2007 ''Super Hero Time'' prog ...

'' (Flight Fist Confrontation Beast Crane-Fist Rūtsu (ep. 13 - 15)) *''

Engine Sentai Go-onger is Toei Company's thirty-second installment in the Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 17, 2008, a week following the finale of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', and ended on February 8, 2009. It ...

'' (Savage

Sky The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space. In the field of astronomy, ...

Barbaric Machine Beast

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Banki (ep. 18)) *''

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger is the title of Toei Company's thirty-third entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 15, 2009, the week following the finale of ''Engine Sentai Go-onger'', and ended on F ...

'' (Ayakashi Sunasusuri (ep. 41)) *''

Tensou Sentai Goseiger is the title of Toei Company's 34th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' franchise. It follows an angelic motif as well as a trading card theme. It joined '' Kamen Rider W'', and later '' Kamen Rider OOO'', as a program featured in TV Asah ...

'' (Yuumajuu Jogon of the

Ningyo as the name suggests, is a creature with both human and fish-like features, described in various pieces of Japanese literature. Though often translated as "mermaid", the term is technically not gender-specific and may include the " mermen". The ...

(ep. 27)) *''

Kamen Rider Fourze is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'' ...

'' ( Cygnus Zodiarts) (ep. 23 - 24)) *''

Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger is the Toei Company's 37th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''. ''Kyoryuger'' aired on TV Asahi from February 17, 2013 to February 9, 2014, joining ...

'' (Debo Batissier (ep. 5)) *'' Ressha Sentai ToQger'' (Chair Shadow (ep. 31 - 32)) *''

Kamen Rider Ghost is a Japanese tokusatsu drama serving as the 17th Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 26th series overall. Takuro Fukuda serves as ''Ghost''s lead screenwriter, with Satoshi Morota as director. It premiered on TV Asahi and affiliate stations throughou ...

'' (Kazai Ganma (Cubi) (eps. 19 - 28, 46, 49)) *''

Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 42nd entry of the Toei Company's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following ''Uchu Sentai Kyuranger''. This series is the first to feature two different teams of heroes-the gentleman thief-themed Lu ...

'' (Yoshi Urazer (ep. 31)) *''

Super Sentai Strongest Battle is a Japanese tokusatsu minidrama (crossover special) based on the Toei's long-running Super Sentai metaseries featuring cast members from past installments and acts as a prelude to the events of ''Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger''. It aired from Feb ...

'' (Sky Ninja Shurikenger (Non Credit))

Dubbing

Live-action

*'' 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain'' (Samuel "Rocky" Douglas ( Mathew Botuchis)) *''

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'' (SpongeBob SquarePants) *''

WarGames ''WarGames'' is a 1983 American science fiction techno-thriller film written by Lawrence Lasker and Walter F. Parkes and directed by John Badham. The film, which stars Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, John Wood, and Ally Sheedy, follows Dav ...

'' (David Lightman (

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West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play ''Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid-1 ...

'' (1990 TBS edition) (Baby John (

Eliot Feld Eliot Feld (born July 5, 1942) is an American modern ballet choreographer, performer, teacher, and director. Feld works in contemporary ballet. His company and schools, including the Feld Ballet and Ballet Tech, are deeply committed to dance and ...

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Young Sherlock Holmes ''Young Sherlock Holmes'' (also known with the title card name of "''Young Sherlock Holmes and the Pyramid of Fear''") is a 1985 American mystery adventure film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Chris Columbus, based on the characters ...

'' (John Watson ( Alan Cox))

Animation

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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie ''The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie'' is a 2004 American live-action animated film, live-action/animated adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants''. The film was directed, co-written, and ...

'' (SpongeBob SquarePants) *'' The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'' (SpongeBob SquarePants)

References

External links

Official agency profile

Taiki Matsuno
at the Seiyuu database
Taiki Matsuno
at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database
Taiki Matsuno
at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuno, Taiki 1967 births Living people Aoni Production voice actors Japanese male child actors Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Tokyo People from Shinagawa 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors