Pierre Taki

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 Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka in New York City.[2] He also frequently appears as an actor in film and on television.[3]

Pierre Taki
ピエール瀧
Taki on December 29, 2011
Born
Masanori Taki

(1967-04-08) April 8, 1967
Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka
Musical career
OriginJapan
GenresTechno
Years active1986–present
LabelsKi/oon Records
Associated actsDenki Groove
Websitepierretaki.com

Selected filmography

Films

Television

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotesConsoleSource
2005WTF: Work Time FunN/AGame directorPlayStation Portable
2006Siren 2Takeaki MisawaPlayStation 2
2008The Last GuyN/AGame directorPlayStation 3
2018JudgmentKyohei HamuraLater patched out and replacedPlayStation 4[4][5]
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIOlafPlayStation 4, Xbox One[5]

Dubbing
Title Role Voice dub for Notes Source
FrozenOlafJosh Gad
Kubo and the Two StringsBeetle/HanzoMatthew McConaughey[6]

Discography
See also: Denki Groove discography

In March 2019, Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocaine use and his latest video game, Judgment, was withdrawn from sale by the publisher, Sega.[3][7] His appearance has been removed in the Western release.[8] He was later released on bail on April 4, 2019.[9]

His voice acting roles were also replaced such as Olaf from Frozen.[10][11] Home video releases of Frozen were removed in Japan.[12]

Since then, Shunsuke Takeuchi became the new Japanese dub voice of Olaf.

References
  1. 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
  2. Jerry Saltz. "Screen savers." The Village Voice [New York] 31 July 2001,56. Platinum Periodicals. ProQuest. Retrieved September 18, 2007
  3. "Denki Groove's Pierre Taki arrested in drug bust and reportedly admits to using cocaine". Japan Times. March 13, 2019.
  4. "Project Judge Is A Courtroom Thriller-Themed Action Game Set in Kamurocho". Siliconera.com. September 10, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. "Pierre Taki – 4 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  6. "KUBO／クボ　二本の弦の秘密 – Fukikaeru-Daisakusen". Fukikaeru.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  7. Cammy Harbison (March 13, 2019). "Sega Pulls 'Yakuza' Spin-Off Game 'Judgment' From Japanese Retailers After Pierre Taki Arrest". Newsweek.
  8. "Judgment Game's Western Release Removes Pierre Taki's Role". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  9. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-05-21/police-are-irritated-by-japanese-public-flippant-reaction-to-pierre-taki-drug-crime/.146946
  10. Jennifer Sherman. "Square Enix Replaces Pierre Taki as Voice of Olaf in Kingdom Hearts III in Patch". Animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  11. "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.
  12. "Disney stops selling, producing 'Frozen' Blu-rays in Japan as Pierre Taki drug arrest fallout continues". Japan Today. Retrieved March 29, 2019.


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