Pierre Taki
Pierre Taki | |
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ピエール瀧 | |
 Taki on December 29, 2011 | |
| Born | Masanori Taki April 8, 1967 |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Techno |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Labels | Ki/oon Records |
| Associated acts | Denki Groove |
| Website | pierretaki |
Masanori Taki (瀧 正則, Taki Masanori, born April 8, 1967), better known by his stage name Pierre Taki (ピエール瀧, Piēru Taki), is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino.[1] As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called with Hideyuki Tanaka in New York City.[2] He also frequently appears as an actor in film and on television.[3]
Selected filmography[]
Films[]
- Red Shadow (2001)
- 1980 (2003)
- Linda Linda Linda (2005)
- Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005)
- Sway (2006)
- Rainbow Song (2006)
- Ten Nights of Dreams (2007)
- 10 Promises to My Dog (2008)
- One Million Yen Girl (2008)
- School Days with a Pig (2008)
- Rakugo Story (2010)
- The Floating Castle (2012)
- The Devil's Path (2013) – Sudō
- Like Father, like Son (2013)
- Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
- Attack on Titan (2015)
- Twisted Justice (2016)
- Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Rage (2016)
- Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate (2016) – Fujimoto
- Outrage Coda (2017) – Shiroyama
- The Blood of Wolves (2018) – Ginji
- Sunny/32 (2018)
- A Gambler's Odyssey 2020 (2019)
- Miyamoto (2019)
- Samurai Shifters (2019)
- Romance Doll (2020)
- Zokki (2021)[4]
Television[]
- Amachan (2013)
- Gunshi Kanbei (2014) – Hachisuka Koroku
- Toto Neechan (2016) – Sōkichi Morita
- Rikuō (2017) – Kenji Obara
- The Naked Director (2019) – Wada
- Idaten (2019) – Shinsaku Kurosaka
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Console | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | WTF: Work Time Fun | N/A | Game director | PlayStation Portable | |
| 2006 | Siren 2 | Takeaki Misawa | PlayStation 2 | ||
| 2008 | The Last Guy | N/A | Game director | PlayStation 3 | |
| 2018 | Judgment | Kyohei Hamura | Later patched out and replaced | PlayStation 4 | [5][6] |
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Olaf | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | [6] |
Dubbing[]
| Title | Role | Voice dub for | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen | Olaf | Josh Gad | ||
| Kubo and the Two Strings | Beetle/Hanzo | Matthew McConaughey | [7] |
Discography[]
Legal issues[]
In March 2019, Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocaine use and his latest video game, Judgment, was withdrawn from sale by the publisher, Sega.[3][8] His appearance has been removed in the Western release.[9] He was later released on bail on April 4, 2019.[10] Having admitted to using cocaine, the Tokyo District court sentenced him to eighteen months in prison, suspended for three years.[11]
His voice acting roles were also replaced such as Olaf from Frozen.[12][13] Home video releases of Frozen were removed in Japan.[14]
Since then, Shunsuke Takeuchi became the new Japanese dub voice of Olaf.
References[]
- ^ Gregory Beals. "Kings of Cool; Japan is grooving on DJs—those scruffy vinyl-scratchers whose pulsating 'techno' beats have everybody dancing :[Atlantic Edition]. " Newsweek December 11, 2000: 34. Platinum Periodicals. ProQuest. Retrieved September 18, 2007
- ^ Jerry Saltz. "Screen savers." The Village Voice [New York] 31 July 2001,56. Platinum Periodicals. ProQuest. Retrieved September 18, 2007
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Denki Groove's Pierre Taki arrested in drug bust and reportedly admits to using cocaine". Japan Times. March 13, 2019.
- ^ "吉岡里帆、鈴木福、満島真之介ら映画『ゾッキ』に豪華キャスト18名". Cinematoday. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Project Judge Is A Courtroom Thriller-Themed Action Game Set in Kamurocho". Siliconera.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pierre Taki – 4 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "KUBO／クボ 二本の弦の秘密 – Fukikaeru-Daisakusen". Fukikaeru.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Cammy Harbison (March 13, 2019). "Sega Pulls 'Yakuza' Spin-Off Game 'Judgment' From Japanese Retailers After Pierre Taki Arrest". Newsweek.
- ^ "Judgment Game's Western Release Removes Pierre Taki's Role". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-05-21/police-are-irritated-by-japanese-public-flippant-reaction-to-pierre-taki-drug-crime/.146946
- ^ "Denki Groove's Pierre Taki given suspended sentence for cocaine use". The Japan Times. June 18, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ Jennifer Sherman. "Square Enix Replaces Pierre Taki as Voice of Olaf in Kingdom Hearts III in Patch". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Kingdom Hearts III Is Changing Olaf's Japanese Voice in an Update Following Pierre Taki's Arrest". Siliconera.com. March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Disney stops selling, producing 'Frozen' Blu-rays in Japan as Pierre Taki drug arrest fallout continues". Japan Today. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
External links[]
- Official website
- ピエール瀧 YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS's channel on YouTube
- Pierre Taki at IMDb
- Pierre Taki discography at Discogs
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