is a Japanese musician and actor from Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture.
Biography His father is rakugo performer Shōfukutei Tsurube II. He graduated from Shinko Gakuen Shinko High School and Osaka University of Arts Junior College. After studying in England for two years, he made his debut music release on the label Polystar as "taro" in 2003. After that, he formed the band "sleepydog", performing vocals and guitar. In 2008, when he became 30 years old, he decided to turn to acting. He has appeared in both films and television dramas.
In February 2011, he finished his "sleepydog" activities and started, along with sleepydog guitarist Takayuki Moriya. a new unit named "Human Note".
From 3 October 2011, he played the main role of Masaru Kawamoto in the Carnation television series (broadcast by NHK Asadora Osaka Broadcasting Station).
In 2013, he played a role in Tokyo Broadcasting System Television's Hanzawa Naoki.
Filmography Films
Girl in the Sunny Place (2014), Wataru A Family (2014), Furuya Yume ni–Ai no tobashiri (2016), Yumeji Takehisa Cinderella Game (2016), Takimoto Samurai's Promise (2018) A Family (2021) Every Trick in the Book (2021) It's All My Fault (2022), Ryo Shiraishi Hard Days (2023) Oshorin (2023) Amalock (2024) Sakura (2024), Hiroshi Hyodo 11 Rebels (2024) Faceless (2024) Demon City (2025), Fujita By 6 A.M. (2025)
TV dramas
Ryōmaden (2010), Nogami Seikichi Taira no Kiyomori (2012), Taira no Tsunemori Gold Woman (2016), Tsutomu Saita Idaten (2019), Haruhide Matsushita Awaiting Kirin (2020), Tsutsui Junkei Bakumatsu Aibō-den (2022), Katsura Kogorō New Nobunaga Chronicle: High School Is a Battlefield (2022), Naomasa Ii Fixer (2023), Hozumi Murakawa What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023), Hōjō Ujimasa Tokyo Swindlers (2024) Captured Broadcasting Station (2025), Gonta Ogasawara ("Kasa-obake") Hirayasumi (2025), Yasuki Nikaido Grass for My Pillow (2026), Masao Nishi
Music videos Atsuko Maeda "Kimi wa Boku Da" (2012), Shinji Osamu Kimura "(Emi)" (2012)
Discography As taro Singles Dōshite konna ni Kanashī 'ndarou (25 Sep 2003)*Cover of Takuro Yoshida
Mini albums Relationship (5 Feb 2003) Loop To The Roots (27 Nov 2003)
With sleepydog Singles Start Line (19 Jul 2006)
Mini albums air (22 Apr 2009)
Music provided Ken Miyake "Yūgure Orange" (V6's album Voyager's Limited edition B included on its bonus CD)
Notes
References
External links – Ameba Blog
– FC2 (former blog) – FC2 (former blog)