is a Japanese actor, singer and model. He was a member of the Korean boy group Cross Gene. Takuya is also well known as the former Japanese Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's Non-Summit.
Biography Early life In 2008, Takuya took part in the 21st Junon Superboy Contest. After making it through to the finals, Takuya was awarded the Special Jury Prize.JUNON Superboy Contest History Takuya signed with Japanese Entertainment Label Amuse, Inc. and starred in a handful of Amuse productions including Japanese Drama SIGNSIGN cast and stage musical Black & White.Musical Black & White cast In 2010, Takuya transferred to the Korean subsidiary branch 'Amuse Korea' to join Project A (later named Cross Gene), an all-male Asian pop group to be made up of members from the different East Asian countries.
2012: K-Pop Debut Takuya debuted as an idol with the boy group, Cross Gene, on June 7, 2012, as the leader and vocalist of the group. He is known as the "Gorgeous Gene". Takuya later participated in and promoted movie roles including Live Action movie Ai Ore! in which he played the supporting role Kiryuuin Ruii alongside Karam from K-pop group DGNA. Takuya debuted for a second time in Japan, this time as a Pop Idol as a member of Cross Gene on March 13, 2013, with the release of the groups first Japanese single Shooting Star. During Cross Gene's Cross U concert in Japan, Takuya advised that he had given up the leadership role in Cross Gene.
In early 2014 Takuya took part in filming Cross Gene's project movie ZEDD in which he played the role of XI. Following promoting with Cross Gene for their first Korean comeback, Takuya joined Korean variety TV Show Non-Summit on JTBC as the representative for Japan. Takuya was well received by Korean audiences and earned the nickname Mr Slender hands (섬섬옥수) for his attractive hands. With the shows sudden popularity Takuya also experienced an increase in popularity. In November, Takuya was MC on the Red Carpet of the Melon Music Awards. Takuya also starred in the Music Video for Starship Entertainment Collaboration Hyolyn x Jooyoung, Erase. On 5 December Takuya was awarded the International Exchange Daesang at the Korean Hallyu Awards in recognition of his commitment to contributing to and sharing of Korean culture through both his position as a member of Cross Gene and as a panellist on the Korean variety show Non-Summit. In 2015 Takuya appeared in Mnet drama The Lover as "Takuya". He has appeared in movies and dramas in Japan, but he made his first acting debut in Korea with this drama.
In 2017, Takuya was selected as the torch relayer of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games and ran in the Masan District located in Changwon as the 57th torchbearer on November 14. On December 10, 2018, Takuya announced his departure from Cross Gene following the expiration of his contract with Amuse Korea. He subsequently signed with a new label.
In March 2023, he was appointed as the Visit Ibaraki Ambassador to Korea for his hometown, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role 2012 Ai Ore! Rui Kiryuuin RUN60—Game Over— Takao Kusuno 2014 ZEDD Xi 2016 Zen'in Kataomoi: Kataomoi Spiral Hajime 2022 Grandpa (Short film) Natsuo 2023 Toxic Parents (Indie film) Ahn Chang-hyun 2024 The Daechi Scandal Michio
Television series
Year Title Role 2011 SIGN Tobi Ibaraki 2012 RUN60 Takao Kusuno 2015 The Lover Takuya
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2018 By Chance Takeshi Aida Rakuten TV/iQiyi/Naver TV Other titles: 偶然 in Japan (Japanese); 同颜小姐 (simplified Chinese characters); 너의 얼굴을 사랑해: 우연히 in Japan (Korean). 2022 The Scent of Trees Takuya Mocumentary 2026 A Whirlwind Proposal(怒涛のプロポーズ) Hidetoshi Kujo Vigloo The Lie We Lived In Kentaro Rakuten Viki
Theatre and Musical
Year Title Role 2010 Black & White Angel 2016 Black Butler: Noah's Ark Circus Agni 2017 Altar Boyz Abraham 2018 My host chan REBORN ~ Sorcery! Osaka Minami edition ~ Ayaka Altar Boyz Abraham
Television shows
Year Title Role Notes 2014-2015 Non-Summit Regular Cast Episode 1-52 2015 Match Made in Heaven Returns Cast Episode 1-3 Where Is My Friend's Home Cast 7th (Australia)&10th trip (New Zealand) Conte and the City Cameo Episode 3 2016 Summoners War: Conquerors Regular Cast Season 1, 2 2017 Yang Sechan's 10Host Season 2Hosted along with Yang Se-chan and Shin Won-ho JJ Nomad Episode 252018 Takuya's Tokyo Express Episode 1 - 5 2019 King of Mask Singer Cast Episode 207 Daehan Foreigner Episode 35, 38 2020 Isolated Paradise Episode 5 2021 Hallyu Ike-kup Cast Member with Kim Jae-joong 2022 Any Body Can DanceRegular Cast Episode 1 - Series finale 2022-2026 Talkpawon Episode 1 - 214 2026 Mr. House Husband Season 2 Episode 424-
Web shows
Year Title Role 2021 Jjinhan Namja Cast member
Awards and nominations
JUNON Superboy Contest
Bout Year Nominated work Category Result21st2008 Special Jury Prize
Korean Hallyu Awards
Bout Year Nominated work Category Result4th2014Non-Summit International Exchange Daesang
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