TARAKO voice actor (pictured in 2000)
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It was announced on the 8th that TARAKO (real name not revealed), the voice actor who plays the main character Maruko in the national anime “Chibi Maruko-chan” (Sunday at 6:00pm) is getting was currently being broadcast on Fuji TV, he died suddenly. 63 years old. Born in Gunma Prefecture. The cause of death has not been disclosed. The family have conveyed the sad news to Fuji Television and its agency, and the funeral will be held by the family. At the same time as Akira Toriyama, the world of Japanese anime lost an important figure.
After receiving a report from the family, a Fuji TV official said, “TARAKO’s health deteriorated earlier this year.”“Until recently, you were involved in the dubbing. Anyway, it happened so suddenly, I don’t know what happened…” he said at a loss for words. He also appears in the animated film “Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction” which will be released on the 22nd of this month, and when the cast was announced at the end of February, he said, “Once I get to the point this, I will decide! I will risk my personal life to play this role.”I agree,” he said.
The unique stage name “TARAKO”. This name is said to come from a friend who called him Tara-chan from Sazae-san when he was a student. Debuted in 1981 as a kindergartener in the anime Urusei Yatsura. Although he has a strong image of being a voice actor, his main focus is the theater field, where he runs the theater group “WAKU Produce.” He also had the title of singer-songwriter.
What completely changed her career in the entertainment industry was her selection for “Chibi Maruko-chan.” She has been playing the role of Maruko for 35 years since the first broadcast on January 7, 1990, but in reality , the role of Maruko was originally decided to be played by another voice actor. The original writer Momoko Sakura, who died in 2018, decided that she did not have the same image as her alter ego, Maruko, so she auditioned again and chose TARAKO, whose voice was similar to hers. Since then, she has continued to play Maruko with her unique voice and has become a nationally popular figure with the image of “TARAKO = Maruko.”
The sudden change in his condition and the sudden news came as a surprise to those around him, but in an interview he gave last summer, he spoke of his “opinion about life and death.” Revealing that her parents died suddenly, he said, “I’m not afraid of death anymore. When I go to heaven, I’ll be able to see my parents, my dog and my cat. friends who have become angels.” Regarding his own funeral, he asked, “Don’t wear mourning clothes. Wear the clothes you would normally wear when we meet,” and he also hoped that a script for a play he had written would be performed in his memory.
When Sakura died, TARAKO sent her a message saying, “When I go over there, talk to me a lot in a similar voice.” I wonder what he will talk about when he meets Sakura-san again in heaven.
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