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Encyclopedia > Hideaki Takizawa
Hideaki Takizawa
Birth name Hideaki Takizawa (滝沢秀明)
Born March 29, 1982 (age 25)
Tokyo, Japan
Official site Tackey & Tsubasa Official Website

Hideaki Takizawa (滝沢秀明 Takizawa Hideaki?, born March 29, 1982) is a Japanese actor and a member of the J-pop duo Tackey & Tsubasa from Tokyo, Japan. In 2002, when he reached the age of 20, he debuted with his best friend Tsubasa Imai in the group Tackey & Tsubasa under the record label Avex Trax. That same year, he graduated from Johnny's Junior. Tackey & Tsubasa have released many popular singles such as "Ho! SUMMER" and "Venus". He gained fame as an actor after starring in Japanese dramas such as Majo no Jouken and Strawberry on the Shortcake. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (89th in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... J-pop (or Jpop) is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. ... Hideaki Takizawa, 23, and Tsubasa Imai, 23, form the very popular Johnny & Associates group Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼). Tsubasa is most know for his amazing dancing ability and Takizawa, Tackey for short, for his bishounen good looks. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Born in October 17th, 1981. ... Avex Trax logo Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation is a music record label originally from Japan. ... Ho! SUMMER will be Tackey and Tsubasas seventh single under the avex trax label. ... Venus is Tackey and Tsubasas sixth single under the avex trax label. ...

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Pre-fame

He was born as the youngest child in a family of five. From an early age, he was impressed and inspired by watching KinKi Kids. Eventually, he joined Johnny & Associates in April 1995 when he was only 13. In the same year, he had his first acting role in a drama Mokuyou no Kaidan as Akaboshi Noboro. He continued to expand his fan base with each drama. However, he did not rise to prominence until 1999 when he starred in the controversial yet popular drama Majo no Jouken with co-star Nanako Matsushima, in which he played a high-school transfer student, Kurosawa Hikaru, who fell in love with his teacher. This was his first leading role and received positive reviews. KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group established by Johnny & Associates. ... Johnnys Entertainment official Logo Japan Johnnys website Logo Taiwan Johnnys website Logo Johnny & Associates, known in Japanese as Johnnys Jimusho ), formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963, is an organization that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dorama (ドラマ), meaning drama, are Japanese television soap operas. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Dorama (ドラマ), meaning drama, are Japanese television soap operas. ... Nanako Matsushima Matsushima Nanako) (born October 13, 1973) is a Japanese actress and model. ...


Profile

Born in October 17th, 1981. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jun Matsumoto , born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnnys Entertainment. ...

Facts

  • As of June 2006, he became part of an unofficial group within Johnny's Entertainment called "No Border", which includes members: Yamashita Tomohisa of NEWS, Murakami Shingo of Kanjani8, Akanishi Jin of KAT-TUN, Ikuta Toma of Johnny's Junior's, Domoto Koichi of Kinki Kids, Yamaguchi Tatsuya of TOKIO and Matsumoto Jun of Arashi. It was group formed when the 8 members from different JE groups met up for dinner and decided to name themselves "No Border". They are known to interact freely, bypassing the senpai-kouhai relationships formed by JE. There is a 7 part round-robin on their jwebs about the formation of the group. Each member has a specific colour - White, Black, Red, Pink, Purple, Gold, Blue, Grey. However, who holds which colour is still unknown.

Yamashita Tomohisa is a member of the J-pop group NewS from Johnny’s Entertainment, Inc. ... NEWS is a J-pop group from Johnny & Associates, which also produced groups such as SMAP, TOKIO, V6, KinKi Kids, Arashi, KAT-TUN and Tackey & Tsubasa. ... Kanjani8 (関ジャニ∞) is a Johnnys Entertainment (JE) unit formed in 2002. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... KAT-TUN: Ueda Tatsuya, Kamenashi Kazuya, Tanaka Koki (left to right) KAT-TUN: Akanishi Jin, Nakamaru Yuichi, Taguchi Junnosuke (left to right) KAT-TUN (hepburn: katūn, sounding similar to cartoon) is a J-pop group from Johnny & Associates, made up of six young Japanese men: Kamenashi Kazuya, 亀梨和也, (born February... Toma Ikuta , born October 7, 1984 in Hokkaido) is a Japanese talent artist of Johnny’s Entertainment Inc. ... Koichi Domoto , born January 1, 1979 in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan) is a famous performing artist in Japan. ... KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group established by Johnny & Associates. ... TOKIO is a Japanese popular pop/rock band formed by Johnny & Associates in 1994. ... Matsumoto Jun (松本潤) is a Japanese actor and musician. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Discography

Further information: Tackey & Tsubasa Discography Hideaki Takizawa, 23, and Tsubasa Imai, 23, form the very popular Johnny & Associates group Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼). Tsubasa is most know for his amazing dancing ability and Takizawa, Tackey for short, for his bishounen good looks. ...


Dramas

  • Mokuyou no kaidan ~kaima kurabu~ (1995)
  • Mokuyou no kaidan ~TIMEKEEPERS~ (1997)
  • News no Onna (1998)
  • Majo no jouken (1999)
  • Antique Cake Store
  • Taiyou no Kisetsu (2002)
  • Strawberry on the Shortcake
  • Boku Dake No Maddona
  • My Father's Ocean, My Sky (Chichi no umi, boku no sora?) (2005)
  • Yoshitsune (2005-2006)
  • Satomi Hakkenden (2006)

Boku dake no Madonna (僕だけのマドンナ) is a drama series that aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2003. ...

External links

  • Tackey & Tsubasa Official Website

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