Taiki Matsuno

Taiki Matsuno
松野 太紀
Born
Tatsuya Matsuno

(1967-10-16)October 16, 1967
DiedJune 26, 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 56)
Occupations
Years active1970–2024
AgentAoni Production
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Taiki Matsuno (Japanese: 松野 太紀, Hepburn: Matsuno Taiki), (October 16, 1967 – June 26, 2024) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Shinagawa, Tokyo. He was attached to Aoni Production. His real name, as well as his former stage name, was Tatsuya Matsuno (Japanese: 松野 達也, romanized: Matsuno Tatsuya). Matsuno is most known for the role of Hajime Kindaichi in Kindaichi Case Files, Kōga in Inuyasha, SpongeBob in the Japanese dub of SpongeBob SquarePants (starting from the first movie), Tart in Fresh Pretty Cure!, Ling Tong and Liu Shan from Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Agumon in Digimon Savers and Shurikenger in Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger. Matsuno died of a cerebral hemorrhage on June 26, 2024.