Taiki Matsuno, the Japanese actor and voice actor who voiced SpongeBob in the Japanese dub of SpongeBob SquarePants, sadly passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage on Sunday, June 26, aged 56.
Matsuno voiced the beloved fry cook in the Japanese dub of the show for nearly 20 years - from the first movie to Season 13 - and was known for how well his performance matched the American original.
The Tokyo native started his voice-acting career at the age of 10 and had roles in anime series such as One Piece, Inuyasha, Sailor Moon SuperS and Kindaichi Case Files, and voiced several characters in the Super Sentai franchise.
R.I.P. Taiki Matsuno, 16th October, 1967 - 26th June 2024.
Sources: Pokemon FanHD, NPR, RangerWiki.
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