Takuya Kusakawa
Takuya Kasukawa | |
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草川拓弥 | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | 24 November 1994
Occupations |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Relatives | Naoya Kusakawa (younger brother) |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Stardust Promotion |
Member of | Bullet Train |
Website | takuyakusakawa.com |
Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥, Kusakawa Takuya, born 24 November 1994), is a Japanese actor, singer, and dancer. He debuted as a member of the Japanese boy group Bullet Train, under Stardust Promotion in March 2012.
Early life and career
[edit]Kusakawa was born on 24 November 1994 in Tokyo. His family consists of his mother, father, and a younger brother, singer Naoya Kusakawa, who also pursued a career in music and acting.[1][2]
On 7 March 2012, Kusakawa joined the music group Bullet Train, replacing then-member Sho Takemura. Although he joined as the "main dancer", he had no prior dance experience at the time of his debut with the band.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2010 | Confessions | Hiroki Takahashi | [4] | |
2013 | Ultraman Ginga Theater Special | Yuya Ichijoji | [5] | |
2014 | Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royal! | [6] | ||
2015 | Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Decisive Battle! Ultra 10 Warriors!! | [7] | ||
Sideline | Shinya Ise | Lead role | [8] | |
2017 | My Brother Loves Me Too Much | Chiaki Mioka | [9] | |
2022 | Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! | Yuta Rokkaku | Sequel Film | [10] |
2025 | Salary Man Kintaro 2 | Tokunaga | [11] |
Television drama
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2008 | Poor Men | Kazumi's older brother | ||
2009 | Tenchijin | Matajiro | Taiga drama; episode 34 | [12] |
2010 | Summer Love Shines in Rainbow Colors | Daiki Kusunoki (teen) | Episode 1 | [13] |
2010–11 | Bride's Curtain | Kagura Shota | Season 1 & 2 | [14] |
2011 | High School Restaurant | Tsuyoshi Miyashita | [15] | |
2012 | Taira no Kiyomori | Taira no Munemori (child) | Taiga drama | [16] |
2013 | Ultraman Ginga | Yuya Ichijoji | [17] | |
2014 | Ultraman Ginga S | [18] | ||
Soko o Nantoka | Rikuya | Season 2; episode 4 | [19] | |
2015 | My Heart Breaks | Cameo | Episode 10 | [20] |
2017 | My Brother Loves Me Too Much | Chiaki Mioka | [21] | |
Your Home Is My Business! Returns | Yoichi Kagimura | Single-episode drama | [22] | |
Metropolitan Police Department, Animal Affairs Division | Cameo | Episode 6 | [23] | |
2019 | Sakura, My Dear Colleague | Wakida Soshin | [24] | |
Your Home Is My Business! 2nd Attack | Yoichi Kagimura | Sequel | [25] | |
2020 | Fake Motion: King of Table Tennis | Saigo Yoshinosuke | Season 1 | [26] |
Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi | Rokuro Akechi | Episode 6 | [27] | |
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! | Yuta Rokkaku | [28] | ||
2021 | Fake Motion: One and Only Wish | Saigo Yoshinosuke | Season 2 | [29] |
The Rules of Romantic Comedy: A Complex Girl and a Younger Guy | Kujo Junta | [30] | ||
My Androgynous Boyfriend | Tate Sasame | Episodes 6, 7, 9, & 10 | [31] | |
Anyway, I Won't Run Away | Yo Takehiko | [32] | ||
2022 | Cross Tale: Detective Classroom | Atsuya Fujimaki | [33] | |
Minato's Laundromat | Akira Minato | Lead role; 2 seasons | [34] | |
2023 | [35] | |||
Fat, Love and Mistakes! | Yuki Keisuke | Lead role | [36] | |
Angel's Ears: Traffic Police Night | Kazuo Tomono | [37] | ||
Last Man: The Blind Investigator | Akito Ueda | [38] | ||
Subscription Affair | Junya Kurosaki | [39] | ||
2024 | Shut Up | Yota Uno | [40] | |
Izakaya Shinkansen | Takahashi | Season 2; episode 1 | [41] | |
Our Love Tactics | Souta Taneda | [42] | ||
Business Marriage: If I Fall in Love, I'll Divorce | Tsukasa Donose | Lead role | [43] | |
Baby Valkyrie Everyday! | Kei Natsume | [44] |
Web series
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Hitofurano Hatsukoi | Toru Mizushima | Lead role; short film | [45] |
2024 | I Want to Say I Love You | Ryu Kamiki | [46] |
Bibliography
[edit]Photobooks
[edit]- London: Better than a Wall or a Floor (7 July 2017, Shufu to Seikatsusha) ISBN 978-4-391-15068-1[47]
- Consistency (8 April 2024, Gentosha ISBN 978-4-3440-4253-7[48]
References
[edit]- ^ "土屋太鳳主演「兄こま」で"王子様キャラ"の草川拓弥とは?超特急4号車として活躍中<略歴> - モデルプレス" [Who is Takuya Kusakawa, the "prince character" in My Brother Love's Me Too Much starring Tao Tsuchiya? He is currently active as Bullet Train No. 4.]. modelpress (in Japanese). 6 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ 超特急・草川拓弥、“弟”直弥とメディア初共演「NYLON guys」初ソロ表紙 - モデルプレス [Bullet Train's Takuya Kusakawa appears on the cover of "NYLON guys" for the first time with his younger brother, Naoya]. modelpress (in Japanese). 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ 第2期"超特急"始動!草川拓弥 新メンバーに決定. Stardust Promotion (in Japanese). 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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- ^ 『ウルトラマンギンガ 劇場スペシャル ウルトラ怪獣☆ヒーロー大乱戦!』DVD&Blu-rayが7/25(金)に発売!特典映像には健太と千草の活躍する番外編も?. Tsuburaya Productions (in Japanese). 17 June 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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- ^ 新TVシリーズ『ウルトラマンギンガS』メインキャスト発表! 特捜チーム「UPG」、地底の民「ビクトリアン」、チブル星人エクセラーとその手先「アンドロイド・ワンゼロ」、そしてウルトラマンギンガストリウムが登場!. Tsuburaya Productions (in Japanese). 20 May 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 超特急、初主演映画「サイドライン」でチアに挑戦!劇中写真公開. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "映画『兄に愛されすぎて困ってます』超特急・草川拓弥、杉野遥亮が参戦" [Bullet Train members Kusakawa Takuya and Sugino Yosuke added to the movie My Brother Loves Me Too Much]. Oricon (in Japanese). 6 November 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Live-Action Boys-Love Sequel Film 'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Reveals New Cast, Songs". Anime News Network. Kadokawa Group. 19 October 2024. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ サラリーマン金太郎【魁】編. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ 『天地人』が1位 2009年"ドラマ視聴率10傑"出揃う! 定番ジャンルの人気の高さ実証. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 松本潤が月9初主演!!竹内結子演じる"訳あり年上美女"との恋物語. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 国境を越えた大人気シリーズ「花嫁のれん」に出演した羽田美智子「命を懸けてやったという自負があった」【企画・Nagoya発】:中日スポーツ・東京中日スポーツ. chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 松岡昌宏 : "土9ドラマ"最多7作目の主演決定 伊藤英明、吹石一恵らと共演. Mantan Web (in Japanese). 11 March 2011.
- ^ 大河ドラマ「平清盛」. NHK (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "円谷ステーション – ウルトラマン、円谷プロ公式サイト – ウルトラマンシリーズを中心とする円谷プロ作品の最新情報をチェック!". Tsuburaya Productions (in Japanese). 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "新TVシリーズ『ウルトラマンギンガS』メインキャスト発表! 特捜チーム「UPG」、地底の民「ビクトリアン」、チブル星人エクセラーとその手先「アンドロイド・ワンゼロ」、そしてウルトラマンギンガストリウムが登場!". Tsuburaya Productions (in Japanese). 20 May 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ プレミアムドラマそこはなんとうか2 [Announcement of the start of production of Soko wo Nantoka 2]. NHK (in Japanese). 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014.
- ^ 阿部サダヲ、水原希子らと四角関係に 「マルモのおきて」以来4年ぶり連ドラ主演 - モデルプレス (in Japanese). 10 February 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2 March 2017). "Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu Manga Gets Live-Action TV Drama". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 北川景子主演『家売るオンナ』SPドラマで復活 [Keiko Kitagawa stars in the TV drama "House Selling Woman" to return as a special drama]. Oricon News (in Japanese). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 「警視庁いきもの係」踊る動物"中の人"は超特急!誰が誰だかわかるかな. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 高畑充希主演『同期のサクラ』追加キャストに相武紗季、草川拓弥、大野いとら [Additional cast members for "Sakura, My Dear Colleagues" starring Mitsuki Takahata include Saki Aibu, Takuya Kusakawa, and Itora Ohno]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 北川景子主演『家売るオンナ』が連ドラで復活「平成最後に大暴れしたい」 [Kitagawa Keiko stars in the drama Your Home is My Business! 2nd Attack and returns: "I want to go wild at the end of the Heisei era"]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Ebidan大集合の新プロジェクト始動!"卓球戦国時代"描く深夜ドラマにCDリリースも(写真49枚 / コメントあり) [Ebidan's new project is starting! A late-night drama depicting the Fake Motion: King of Table Tennis will also have a CD release]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "美食探偵 明智五郎:第6話は一部"通常と異なる"撮影 24日以降はオリジナルストーリーを放送". Mantan Web (in Japanese). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ ドラマ「チェリまほ」追加キャストに浅香航大、ゆうたろう、草川拓弥ら. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 「Fake Motion」新ドラマは1月OA開始!板垣瑞生が"エビ高連合軍"結成し、荒牧慶彦ら大阪勢と対峙. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 栗山千明主演『ラブコメの掟』に超特急 草川拓弥、堀田茜、吉沢悠が出演 主題歌は倉木麻衣 [Bullet Train members Takuya Kusakawa, Akane Hotta, and Yu Yoshizawa will appear in The Rules of Romantic Comedy, starring Chiaki Kuriyama]. Real Sound (in Japanese). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 超特急・草川拓弥&塩野瑛久&EXILE黒木啓司「カラフラブル」出演決定 芸能界のクセ強キャラに - モデルプレス [Bullet Train members Takuya Kusakawa, Akihisa Shiono, and Exile member Keiji Kuroki will appear in Colorful, becoming quirky characters in the entertainment industry]. Model Press (in Japanese). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2 August 2021). "Dōse Mō Nigerarenai Manga by Socrates in Love Artist Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Kadokawa Group. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 高田延彦、連ドラオファーに「できません」から「やっちゃえ!」. Mynavi (in Japanese). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "「みなと商事コインランドリー」ドラマ化!アラサー管理人と高校生の"ゆるキュンBL"" [Minato's Laundromat to receive a drama adaptation! A "light-hearted romance BL" featuring a manager around his 30s and a high school student]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (23 April 2023). "Minato's Laundromat Boys-Love Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 3時のヒロインかなで×草川拓弥がW主演「デブとラブと過ちと!」ドラマ化(コメントあり). Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 4Kドラマ「天使の耳~交通警察の夜」放送日と新たな出演者決定!. NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 福山雅治&大泉洋『ラストマン』初回キーマン役に筒井真理子 超特急・草川拓弥&ライス・関町知弘も [Masaharu Fukuyama & Yo Oizumi's "Last Man" first episode will feature Mariko Tsutsui as the key person, along with Takuya Kusakawa of Bullet Train and Tomohiro Sekimachi of Rice]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 安全な不倫アプリの沼に落ちる人妻描く「サブスク不倫」ドラマ化、主演は佐津川愛美(コメントあり). Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "仁村紗和の主演ドラマ「SHUT UP」に一ノ瀬颯、芋生悠、井上想良、野村康太、草川拓弥(コメントあり)" [Sawa Nimura's drama "SHUT UP" stars Hayato Ichinose, Yu Imo, Sora Inoue, Kota Nomura, and Takuya Kusakawa]. Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 August 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ 超特急・草川拓弥が金沢支店の経理部社員に「#居酒屋新幹線2」第1話ゲスト(写真8枚) [Bullet Train's Takuya Kusakawa will be the guest on the first episode of Izakaya Shinkansen 2 as an accounting department employee at the Kanazawa branch]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 白洲迅、草川拓弥、水沢林太郎、岡田義徳がドラマ「恋愛戦略会議」で恋のお相手に(コメントあり). Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 菅井友香×草川拓弥のW主演で「ビジネス婚」を実写ドラマ化 ハイスペック社長に翻弄される"訳あり"結婚生活を描く. The TV (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 草川拓弥、本田博太郎、柄本時生が「ベイビーわるきゅーれ」ドラマ版に出演(コメントあり) [Takuya Kusakawa, Hirotaro Honda, and Tokio Emoto will appear in the drama version of Baby Valkyrie]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "超特急・草川拓弥が高校時代にタイムリープ、ショートドラマ「ひとひらの初恋」配信(コメントあり)" [Bullet Train's Takuya Kusakawa time-leaps back to his high school days, short drama Hitotara no Hatsukoi released]. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "櫻井海音&超特急・草川拓弥、謎のMVはドラマ劇中バンドだった「待ち望んでた」「大事な日に」とトレンド入りの反響<愛してるって、言いたい> - モデルプレス" [Sakurai Umi and Bullet Train's Kusakawa Takuya, the mysterious MV was a band in a drama, "I've been waiting for this" "On an important day" trending with "I Want to Say I Love You"]. Modelpress (in Japanese). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ 超特急×ロンドン、写真集表紙を8冊同時公開 [Bullet Train x London, 8 photobook covers released simultaneously]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ 「教えてほしい、僕のこと。」草川拓弥のフォトブック、表紙は彼の澄んだ瞳 ["Tell me about me." Takuya Kusakawa's photo book features his clear eyes on the cover]. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Agency profile (in Japanese)
- Official profile at Bullet Train (in Japanese)
- Takuya Kusakawa at Rotten Tomatoes
- Takuya Kusakawa at IMDb