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Takuya Kusakawa

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Takuya Kasukawa
草川拓弥
Born (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 29)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2008–present
RelativesNaoya Kusakawa [ja] (younger brother)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2012–present
LabelsStardust Promotion
Member ofBullet Train
Websitetakuyakusakawa.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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Hitofurano Hatsukoi Toru Mizushima Lead role; short film [45]
2024 I Want to Say I Love You Ryu Kamiki [46]

Bibliography

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Photobooks

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 松たか子主演映画『告白』が3週連続1位 衝撃的な映画がヒットする"異例"を読み解く (in Japanese). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ^ 『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.
  6. ^ 『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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ サラリーマン金太郎【魁】編. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  12. ^ 『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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 大河ドラマ「平清盛」. NHK (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 「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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ 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.
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  28. ^ 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.
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  30. ^ 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.
  31. ^ 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.
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  33. ^ 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.
  34. ^ "「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.
  35. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (23 April 2023). "Minato's Laundromat Boys-Love Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  36. ^ 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.
  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ 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.
  40. ^ "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.
  41. ^ 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.
  42. ^ 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.
  43. ^ 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.
  44. ^ 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.
  45. ^ "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.
  46. ^ "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.
  47. ^ 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.
  48. ^ 「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.
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