Taiki Matsuno (Japanese: 松野 太紀, 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, Matsuno Tatsuya). Matsuno is most known for the role of Hajime Kindaichi in Kindaichi Case Files, Kōga in InuYasha, the Japanese dub voice of SpongeBob in SpongeBob SquarePants (from the 4th season until his death in 2024), Tart in Fresh Pretty Cure!, Ling Tong and Liu Shan from Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series, Agumon in Digimon Savers and Shurikenger in Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger.
On July 14, 2021, it was announced that Matsuno had tested positive for COVID-19.
He died on June 26, 2024, due to a brain hemorrhage at just 56 years old.
Dub Actors[]
| Actor | No. of Roles | Country |
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| Brian Beacock | 6 | 
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| Scott McNeil | 3 | 
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| Alejandro Saab | 2 |
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| Tony Schnur | 2 |
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| Marc Thompson | 2 |
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| Stephen Apostolina | 1 |
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| Christopher Bevins | 1 |
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| Alex Day | 1 |
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| Doug Erholtz | 1 |
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| Scott Frerichs | 1 |
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| Glenn Howard | 1 |
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| Chris Khole | 1 |
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| Jerry Jewell | 1 |
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| Lex Lang | 1 |
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| Katie Leigh | 1 |
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| Michael Lindsay | 1 |
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| David Lodge | 1 |
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| Julie McWhirter | 1 |
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| Christopher Niosi | 1 |
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| Dennis Pastorizo | 1 |
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| Justin Pate | 1 |
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| Derek Stephen Prince | 1 |
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| Chris Rager | 1 |
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| Anthony Salerno | 1 |
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| Joshua Seth | 1 |
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| Michael Sinterniklaas | 1 |
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| Sean Smith | 1 |
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| Steve Staley | 1 |
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| Terrence Stone | 1 |
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| Venus Terzo | 1 |
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| Andrew Toth | 1 |
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| Rowan Tichenor | 1 |
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| Russell Wait | 1 | 
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| Robert Wicker | 1 |
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Filmography[]
| Year | Character | Title | Dub Voice | Dub Country |
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| 1978-1979 | The Little Prince | The Adventures of the Little Prince | Julie McWhirter (1st voice) | United States |
| Katie Leigh (2nd voice) | ||||
| 1991 | Arthur Jung | Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Joshua Seth | United States |
| 1995-1996 | Pegasus / Helios | Sailor Moon SuperS | Rowan Tichenor | Canada |
| Christopher Niosi | United States | |||
| 1996-1998 | Beshimi | Rurouni Kenshin | Stephen Apostolina | United States |
| Derek Stephen Prince | United States | |||
| 1996 | Miguel Labarie | The Vision of Escaflowne | Venus Terzo (ep. 9) | Canada |
| Sean Smith | ||||
| Justin Pate | United States | |||
| 1997 | John (eps. 11-12) | CLAMP School Detectives | Robert Wicker | United States |
| 1999 | Dorin Ku | Crest of the Stars | Alex Day | Canada |
| 1999-present | Laffitte | One Piece | Christopher Bevins | United States |
| Hildon | Jerry Jewell | |||
| Campacino | Chris Rager | |||
| Trébol | Alejandro Saab | |||
| 2000-2004 | Kōga | InuYasha | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| Russell Wait | Hong Kong | |||
| 2002 | Yuzuru Narita | Mirage of Blaze | Tony Schnur | United States |
| 2002 | Hammer | Xenosaga Episode I | Michael Lindsay | United States |
| 2003-2005 | Tsuru Tsurina the IV | Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo | Terrence Stone | United States |
| 2003 | Mr. Umeki | Dokkoida!? | Andrew Toth | Canada |
| 2004 | Kōga | InuYasha - The Secret of the Cursed Mask | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 2004 | Yuzuru Narita | Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge | Tony Schnur | United States |
| 2004-2005 | Wisdom | Pretty Cure | Glenn Howard | Canada |
| 2004-2008 | Jun Manjome | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Anthony Salerno (eps. 1-89) | United States |
| Marc Thompson (eps. 90-155) | ||||
| 2005 | House Spirit | XxxHoLic the Movie: A Midsummer’s Night Dream | ¿? | United States |
| 2006 | Hiiraigi | .hack//G.U. Vol. 2//Reminisce | Doug Erholtz | United States |
| 2006-2007 | Agumon | Digimon Data Squad | Brian Beacock | United States |
| GeoGreymon | ||||
| RizeGreymon | ||||
| ShineGreymon | ||||
| ShineGreymon Burst Mode | ||||
| ShineGreymon Ruin Mode | ||||
| 2008 | Ling Tong | Warriors Orochi 2 | Lex Lang | United States |
| 2009-2010 | Kōga | InuYasha Kanketsu-Hen: The Final Act | Scott McNeil | Canada |
| 2010-2012 | Lucemon | Digimon Fusion | Michael Sinterniklaas | United States |
| 2013 | Liu Shan | Dynasty Warriors 8 | Steve Staley | United States |
| Ling Tong | David Lodge | |||
| 2015 | Trébol | One Piece: Episode of Sabo | Alejandro Saab | United States |
| 2016 | Future Warrior | Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | Scott Frerichs | United States |
| 2016 | Jun Manjome | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links | Marc Thompson | United States |
| 2018 | Liu Shan | Dynasty Warriors 9 | Dennis Pastorizo | United States |
| Ling Tong | Chris Khole | |||
| 2021 | Futatsuboshi | Sonny Boy | ¿? | United States |