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Behind the anime
Theme Song Performance
Tarako was a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator.
Our catalog credits TARAKO, a voice actor, on 47 titles. TARAKO is from Oota, Gunma, Japan. Born December 17, 1960. Years active: 1981–2024.
Voice roles on record include work in VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire, NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX, and Mikan Enikki. Behind the scenes, the most common credits are theme song performance (6), theme song lyrics (3), and theme song composition.
Our catalog lists 47 credits, including Noozles, VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire, and NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX.
Listed roles include Soratobu Kaiju, Tama, Narrator, and Kirara.
Their hometown is listed as Oota, Gunma, Japan.
The person behind the work
Tarako (たらこ, Tarako; December 17, 1960 – March 4, 2024) was a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator. Her debut voice acting role was as a preschooler in Urusei Yatsura.
She is most famously known as the original voice actress of Momoko "Maruko" Sakura, the titular character in the long-running television anime series Chibi Maruko-chan from its debut in 1990 until its conclusion in 1992 and its subsequent revival, which premiered in 1995 and continues to this day.
Other notable roles of hers are as Monokuma in the Danganronpa franchise from 2016 to 2024, Frakenrobo in the long running children's anime series Let's Go! Anpanman, Kirara in InuYasha, the titular character of Magical Taruruto-kun, Melody in Hunter × Hunter, and Altena in Noir. She was employed by the talent management firm Troubadour Musique Office.
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39 titles listed
Notable roles, most popular first.
Kaiju No. 8
Dragon Ball Z
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
InuYasha
Hunter x Hunter
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School - Future Arc
TRIGUN STAMPEDE
Urusei Yatsura (2022) Seasons 1 & 2
DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION
Urusei Yatsura
Noir
Maison Ikkoku
Maison Ikkoku