Hirotaka Suzuoki
Hirotaka Suzuoki was a seiyū for the Japanese version of the Pokémon anime.
Biography
Suzuoki was born on March 6, 1950. After graduating from Tokyo Keizai University, he landed his first anime role in Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3. He continued working as a seiyū until July of 2006, when he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He passed away about a month later, on August 6, 2006. He was 56 years old.
Pokémon
Suzuoki joined the cast of Pokémon at the beginning of the show, voicing Team Rocket's boss, Giovanni. This was his primary role on the series up until his death in 2006.
Voices
Non-Pokémon roles
- Tenshinhan (Dragonball, Dragonball Z)
- Starscream (Transformers)
- Rajara (Slayers)
This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each voice actor of the Pokémon anime. |