Masanori Taki (瀧 正則), better known by his stage name Pierre Taki (ピエール瀧), is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka(Japanese graphic designer) in New York City. He also frequently appears as an actor in film and on television.

Selected filmography

Films

Television

Animation

Video games

Dubbing

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In March 2019, Taki was arrested on suspicion of cocaine use and his latest video game, Judgment, was withdrawn from sale by the publisher, Sega. His appearance has been removed in the Western release. He was later released on bail on April 4, 2019. After he admitted to using cocaine, the Tokyo District court sentenced him to eighteen months in prison, suspended for three years. His voice acting roles were also replaced such as Olaf from Frozen. Home video releases of Frozen were removed in Japan. Since then, Shunsuke Takeuchi became the new Japanese dub voice of Olaf.