Takashi Taniguchi was a Japanese voice actor from Hokkaido who worked in the anime industry for decades before his death in 2012, with credited work on the One Piece anime produced by Toei Animation.
Taniguchi is counted among the many voice actors who lent their voices to One Piece's long running Japanese cast at Toei Animation, though the specific character or characters he portrayed are not documented in surviving records. His credited involvement places him alongside the wave of veteran performers who filled out the series' expansive supporting roster.
Born July 5, 1947 in Hokkaido, Taniguchi built a multi decade career in Japanese voice acting and was affiliated with talent agency Office Ōsawa by the time of his death. He passed away on December 27, 2012 at age 65, with fellow voice actor Toshio Furukawa publicly announcing the news the following day.

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Takashi Taniguchi was Japanese, born July 5, 1947, in Hokkaido. He built a multi-decade career in Japanese voice acting before his death in 2012.
Available records do not document which specific character Takashi Taniguchi voiced in One Piece. He is nonetheless credited among the show's voice cast, alongside the many veteran performers who filled out its expansive Toei Animation ensemble.
By the time of his death, Takashi Taniguchi was affiliated with the talent agency Office Osawa. He spent a multi-decade career in the Japanese voice acting industry.
Takashi Taniguchi died on December 27, 2012, at age 65. He had built a long career in Japanese voice acting after being born in Hokkaido in 1947.
Fellow voice actor Toshio Furukawa publicly announced Takashi Taniguchi's death the day after he passed away on December 27, 2012. The announcement came from within the voice acting community he had worked in for decades.
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