Tarako, who lent her husky voice to the main character of the long-running Japanese 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, the agency and Fuji Television Network Inc. said, adding it will air her last episode on March 24.She played the role of Maruko for 34 years after being selected in an audition by the late Momoko Sakura, the creator of the manga on which the TV series was based. The s…READ FULL ARTICLE
