Apr 3, 2022
Tarako, voice of popular anime girl Chibi Maruko, dies at 63
Tarako, who lent her husky voice to the main character of the long-running anime series “Chibi Maruko-chan,” has died, her agency said Saturday. She was 63. Tarako, whose real name was not made public, died Monday of undisclosed causes. She had been battling illness since the start of the year while continuing to work, according