Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki (Japanese: 鈴置洋孝 Suzuoki Hirotaka) 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

• Giovanni (EP015-AG132)

Non-Pokémon roles

• Lt. (later Capt.) Bright Noah, Mobile Suit Gundam
• Tenshinhan (Dragonball, Dragonball Z)
• Starscream (Transformers)
• Rajara (Slayers)
• Hidetoshi (Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin)

This article is part of Project VA, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on voice actors in Pokémon animation and Pokémon games.