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Tarako(1960-2024)

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Tarako was born on 17 December 1960 in Ota, Gunma, Japan. She was an actress, known for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Noir (2001) and My Neighbor Totoro (1988). She died on 4 March 2024 in Japan.
BornDecember 17, 1960
DiedMarch 4, 2024(63)
BornDecember 17, 1960
DiedMarch 4, 2024(63)
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Known for

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
8.0
  • Boy B(voice, as TARAKO)
  • 1984
Houko Kuwashima and Kotono Mitsuishi in Noir (2001)
Noir
7.2
TV Series
  • Altena
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
My Neighbor Totoro
8.1
  • Additional Voices
  • 1988
Dragon Ball Z (1989)
Dragon Ball Z
8.8
TV Series
  • Tama(voice, as Tarako Isono)

Credits

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Actress



  • Chibi Maruko-chan
    • Sakura Momoko, aka Maruko (voice)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1995



  • Lilas Ikuta and Ano in Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction (2024)
    Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Debeko (voice)
    • 2024
  • Kaiju No. 8 (2024)
    Kaiju No. 8
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mysterious Yoju (voice)
    • 2024
  • Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Koushou (2024)
    Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Koushou
    7.0
    • Debeko (voice)
    • 2024
  • Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (2024)
    Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction
    7.1
    • Debeko (voice)
    • 2024
  • Trigun Stampede (2023)
    Trigun Stampede
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Zazie the Beast (voice)
    • 2023
  • Urusei yatsura (2022)
    Urusei yatsura
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Wishing Star (voice)
    • 2023
  • FM999 999 Women's Songs (2021)
    FM999 999 Women's Songs
    TV Series
    • DJ
    • 2021
  • Danganronpa 4K: Hopeless Rising (2021)
    Danganronpa 4K: Hopeless Rising
    Video Game
    • Monokuma (voice)
    • 2021
  • Chibi Maruko-chan (1995)
    Chibi Maruko-chan
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Sakura Momoko, aka Maruko (voice)
    • 1995–2020
  • Engimon (2018)
    Engimon
    7.4
    Short
    • Haruo (voice)
    • 2018
  • Kuma no gakkou: Patishie Jakkî to ohisama no suîtsu
    • Sou (voice)
    • 2017
  • Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (2017)
    Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony
    7.9
    Video Game
    • Monokuma (voice)
    • 2017
  • Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Hope Arc (2016)
    Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy - Hope Arc
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Monokuma (voice)
    • 2016
  • Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy (2015)
    Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy
    6.3
    • Momoko 'Maruko' Sakura (voice)
    • 2015
  • One Piece Unlimited World Red (2013)
    One Piece Unlimited World Red
    6.5
    Video Game
    • Pato (voice, as Tarako Isono)
    • 2013

Music Department



  • My Dream: On Air ga Matenakute (1997)
    My Dream: On Air ga Matenakute
    Video Game
    • vocal
    • 1997

Soundtrack



  • Katsugeki Shôjo Tanteidan (1986)
    Katsugeki Shôjo Tanteidan
    4.6
    Video
    • performer: "Tenshi no Montage"
    • 1986
  • Alice in Wonderland (1983)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Yume Miru Wonderland" (Opening song), "Nazonazo yume no kuni" (Ending song)
    • 1983–1984

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Tarako Isono
  • Born
    • December 17, 1960
    • Ota, Gunma, Japan
  • Died
    • March 4, 2024
    • Japan

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