is a Japanese actor and member of the J-pop

J-pop

, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...

 duo Tackey & Tsubasa from Tokyo, Japan. In 2002, when he reached the age of 20, he debuted with Tsubasa Imai in the group Tackey & Tsubasa under the record label Avex Trax

Avex Trax

, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...

. That same year, he graduated from Johnny's Junior. Tackey & Tsubasa have released many popular singles such as "Ho! Summer

Ho! SUMMER

"Ho! Summer" is a single by Tackey & Tsubasa."Ho! Summer" is Tackey & Tsubasa's seventh single under the Avex Trax label, and is their first single to be dedicated to summer. The regular version of the CD came with a bonus track, the limited version came with a special key ring, and the CD+DVD...

" and "Venus

Venus (Tackey and Tsubasa song)

-Overview:"Venus" is Tackey & Tsubasa's sixth single, and currently their best selling single, reaching the 300,000 copies sold mark. The a-side song "Venus" was used in commercials for the ringtone service site, Mu-Mo...

". He gained fame as an actor after starring in Japanese dramas such as Majo no Jōken

Majo no Joken

is a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 1999. This drama features Nanako Matsushima of Great Teacher Onizuka fame and Hideaki Takizawa of Johnny's group Tackey & Tsubasa.-Synopsis:...

and Strawberry on the Shortcake

Strawberry on the Shortcake

is a Japanese romance television drama series which stars Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Fukada and aired on TBS in 2001. It was written by Shinji Nojima, and directed by Nobuhiro Doi and Hiroshi Matsubara.- Plot :...

.

Singles

Name	Sales
"Ai・Kakumei" 愛・革命 Released: January 7, 2009 Format: CD5" Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1	71,816
"Sha La La / Mugen no Hane" シャ・ラ・ラ／無限の羽 Released: May 6, 2009 Format: CD5" Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1	52,547
"Hikari Hitotsu" ヒカリひとつ Released: September 23, 2009 Format: CD5" Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1	54,266

Dramas

• Ai Love Jr. variety show
• Mokuyou no Kaidan Kaiki Curabu ~ Shogakusei Hen ~ (1995)
• Mokuyou no Kaidan Kaiki Curabu ~ Chuugakusei Hen ~ (1995)
• The Chef (1995)
• Shin Mokuyou no Kaidan ~ Gakko no Nanafushigi Hen ~ (1996)
• Dareka ga Dareka ni Koishiteru [Drama SP] (1996)
• Mokuyou no kaidan: Time keepers (1997)
• News no Onna (1998)
• Kokoro No Tobira (1998)
• Majo no Jōken
  Majo no Joken
  is a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 1999. This drama features Nanako Matsushima of Great Teacher Onizuka fame and Hideaki Takizawa of Johnny's group Tackey & Tsubasa.-Synopsis:...
  
  (1999)
• Genroku Ryoran (1999)
• Taiyou wa Shizumanai (2000)
• Antique Cake Store (based on manga Antique Bakery
  Antique Bakery
  is a manga by Fumi Yoshinaga depicting the lives of four men who work in a small bakery. It was published in Japan by Shinshokan and in English by Digital Manga Publishing. The series won the 2002 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga...
  
  ) (2001)
• Strawberry on the Shortcake
  Strawberry on the Shortcake
  is a Japanese romance television drama series which stars Hideaki Takizawa and Kyoko Fukada and aired on TBS in 2001. It was written by Shinji Nojima, and directed by Nobuhiro Doi and Hiroshi Matsubara.- Plot :...
  
  (2001)
• Taiyō no Kisetsu
  Taiyo no kisetsu (2002)
  is a Japanese drama TV miniseries which first aired on July 7, 2002. It starred Hideaki Takizawa and was directed by Nobuhiro Doi. The program was a remake of an earlier film of the same name, released in 1956.-Plot summary:...
  
  (2002)
• Boku dake no Madonna
  Boku dake no Madonna
  , sometimes shortened to , is a drama series that aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2003. In English it is often called You are my only Madonna / ...and I Love Her.- Cast :* Takizawa Hideaki as Suzuki Kyouichi* Hasegawa Kyoko as Kataoka Surumi...
  
  (2003)
• My Father's Ocean, My Sky (Chichi no umi, boku no sora) (2004)
• Yoshitsune (2005–2006)
• Satomi Hakkenden (2006)
• Kimi ga Kureta Natsu(2007)

• Romeo and Juliet (2007)
• Yukinojo Henge (2008)
• Kokuchi Sezu (2008)
• Orthros no Inu
  Orthros no Inu
  is a TBS Japanese television drama, which stars Hideaki Takizawa and Ryo Nishikido. The series aired on July 24, 2009.-Plot synopsis:Ryuzaki Shinji who possesses a "God Hand", the power to heal wounds and illnesses just by touching the patient, is in fact a dark introvert who does not reveal his...
  
  (2009)

Songs written by Takki

• Words of Love
• Everlasting Love
• 894…Hakushi
• Madonna (for DreamBoy musical in 2004)
• Futari no Yoru
• My Angel, You are Angel (for KAT-TUN
  KAT-TUN
  KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,...
  
  ; released in Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
  Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
  Cartoon KAT-TUN II You is the second studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, released in Japan on April 18, 2007 by J-One Records. It is the group's first album to not feature all six members with Jin Akanishi taking a sabbatical to study overseas six months prior...
  
   album 2007)
• Fight All Night (for KAT-TUN
  KAT-TUN
  KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,...
  
  ; for DreamBoy musical in 2004; released in Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
  Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
  Cartoon KAT-TUN II You is the second studio album by Japanese boy band KAT-TUN, released in Japan on April 18, 2007 by J-One Records. It is the group's first album to not feature all six members with Jin Akanishi taking a sabbatical to study overseas six months prior...
  
   album 2007)
• Da.ke.do
• Jūnigatsu no Hana
• With Love
• Ai.Kakumei
• Mugen no Hane

External links

• Tackey & Tsubasa Official Website