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==Profile==
 
==Profile==
 
*'''Name:''' 木村拓哉 (きむら たくや)
 
*'''Name:''' 木村拓哉 (きむら たくや)
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*'''Star sign:''' Scorpio
 
*'''Star sign:''' Scorpio
 
*'''Blood type:''' O
 
*'''Blood type:''' O
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*'''Family:''' Wife/actress [[Kudo Shizuka]], daughters Kokomi & Mitsuki
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*'''Family:''' Wife/actress [[Kudo Shizuka]], daughters/models [[Wikipedia:Cocomi (model)|Kokomi]] & [[Wikipedia:Kōki (model)|Mitsuki (Koki)]]
 
*'''Talent agency:''' [http://www.johnnys-net.jp Johnny's Entertainment]
 
*'''Talent agency:''' [http://www.johnnys-net.jp Johnny's Entertainment]
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==About Kimura Takuya==
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Since young, Kimura Takuya has been attaining a great number of achievements. Takuya has been written into many Chinese pop lyrics, fictions, while his name has often appeared in CMs, movies and TV shows. His supporting role in [[Asunaro Hakusho]] (1993) as Toride, an ordinary student made him popular, even far more popular than the leading actors.
  
 
==TV Shows==
 
==TV Shows==
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*[[Grand Maison Tokyo#2024 Special|Grand Maison Tokyo 2024 SP]] (TBS, 2024)
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*[[Believe: Kimi ni Kakeru Hashi]] (TV Asahi, 2024)
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*[[Kazama Kimichika -Kyojo 0-]] (Fuji TV, 2023)
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*[[Mirai e no 10 Count]] (TV Asahi, 2022)
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*[[Kyojo#Season 2|Kyojo 2]] (Fuji TV, 2021) as Kazama Kimichika
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*[[BG#Season 2|BG 2]] (TV Asahi, 2020) as Shimazaki Akira
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*[[Kyojo]] (Fuji TV, 2020) as Kazama Kimichika
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*[[Grand Maison Tokyo]] (TBS, 2019) as Obana Natsuki
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*[[BG]] (TV Asahi, 2018) as Shimazaki Akira
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*[[A LIFE]] (TBS, 2017) as Okita Kazuaki
 
*[[I'm Home (TV Asahi)|I'm Home]] (TV Asahi, 2015) as Ieji Hisashi
 
*[[I'm Home (TV Asahi)|I'm Home]] (TV Asahi, 2015) as Ieji Hisashi
 
*[[Hero#Season 2|Hero 2]] (Fuji TV, 2014) as Kuryu Kohei
 
*[[Hero#Season 2|Hero 2]] (Fuji TV, 2014) as Kuryu Kohei
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*[[Miyamoto Musashi#TV Asahi Airing|Miyamoto Musashi]] (TV Asahi, 2014)
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*[[Miyamoto Musashi (TV Asahi)|Miyamoto Musashi]] (TV Asahi, 2014)
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*[[Gokuaku Ganbo]] after credits cameo (Fuji TV, 2014, ep11)
 
*[[Ando Lloyd]] (TBS, 2013)
 
*[[Ando Lloyd]] (TBS, 2013)
 
*[[PRICELESS]] (Fuji TV, 2012)
 
*[[PRICELESS]] (Fuji TV, 2012)
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*[[Wakamono no Subete]] (Fuji TV, 1994) as Ueda Takeshi
 
*[[Wakamono no Subete]] (Fuji TV, 1994) as Ueda Takeshi
 
*[[Asunaro Hakusho]] (Fuji TV, 1993) as Toride Osamu
 
*[[Asunaro Hakusho]] (Fuji TV, 1993) as Toride Osamu
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*[[Izu no Odorikko]] (TV Tokyo, 1993) as Kawabata Yasunari
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*[[Izu no Odoriko]] (TV Tokyo, 1993) as Kawabata Yasunari
 
*[[Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta]] (Fuji TV, 1992)
 
*[[Sono Toki, Heart wa Nusumareta]] (Fuji TV, 1992)
 
*[[Otouto]] (TBS, 1990)
 
*[[Otouto]] (TBS, 1990)
  
 
==Movies==
 
==Movies==
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*HERO (2015) as Kuryu Kohei
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*Masquerade Hotel (2019)
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*Kensatsugawa no Zainin / Criminal for the Prosecution (2018)
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*Mugen no Junin / Blade of The Immortal (2017)
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*[http://www.hero-movie.com HERO] (2015) as Kuryu Kohei
 
*Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
 
*Space Battleship Yamato (2010)
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024744/ I Come with the Rain] (2008) as Shitao
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024744/ I Come with the Rain] (2008) as Shitao
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==Recognitions==
 
==Recognitions==
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*'''18th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] (Jul-Sept 2014):'''  Best Actor for [[Hero#Season_2|Hero 2]] (2014)
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*'''20th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] (Jan-Mar 2017):'''  Best Actor for [[A LIFE]]
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*'''17th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] (Fall 2013):'''  Best Actor for [[Ando Lloyd]] (2013)
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*'''18th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] (Jul-Sep 2014):'''  Best Actor for [[Hero#Season_2|Hero 2]]
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*'''17th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] (Fall 2013):'''  Best Actor for [[Ando Lloyd]]
 
*'''75th [[Television Drama Academy Awards]]:''' Best Actor for [[PRICELESS]] (2012)
 
*'''75th [[Television Drama Academy Awards]]:''' Best Actor for [[PRICELESS]] (2012)
 
*'''16th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] (Fall 2012):''' Best Actor for [[PRICELESS]]
 
*'''16th [[Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix]] (Fall 2012):''' Best Actor for [[PRICELESS]]
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*'''2nd Seoul Drama Awards:''' Best Actor for [[Karei naru Ichizoku]] (2007)
 
*'''2nd Seoul Drama Awards:''' Best Actor for [[Karei naru Ichizoku]] (2007)
 
*'''52nd [[Television Drama Academy Awards]]:''' Best Actor for [[Karei naru Ichizoku]]
 
*'''52nd [[Television Drama Academy Awards]]:''' Best Actor for [[Karei naru Ichizoku]]
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*Declined nominations for the '''49th [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Ribbon_Awards Blue Ribbon Awards]:''' Best Actor Award for [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor] (2006)
 
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*Declined nominations for the '''30th Japanese Academy Awards:''' Best Actor Award for [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor]
 
 
*'''16th Tokyo Sports Film Awards:''' Best Actor Award for [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor]
 
*'''16th Tokyo Sports Film Awards:''' Best Actor Award for [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor]
 
*'''20th [http://asianwiki.com/Nikkan_Sports_Film_Awards Nikkan Sports Film Awards]:''' Best Actor Award for [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor]
 
*'''20th [http://asianwiki.com/Nikkan_Sports_Film_Awards Nikkan Sports Film Awards]:''' Best Actor Award for [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor]
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*'''JPOP group:''' [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/smap/index.html SMAP] with [[Nakai Masahiro]], [[Inagaki Goro]], [[Kusanagi Tsuyoshi]] and [[Katori Shingo]]
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*'''JPOP group:''' [[Wikipedia:SMAP|SMAP]] with [[Nakai Masahiro]], [[Inagaki Goro]], [[Kusanagi Tsuyoshi]] and [[Katori Shingo]] (1988-2016)
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*Self taught guitar player
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*'''Skills:''' Playing guitar (self-taught), drawing, painting, photography, cooking, kendo, gymnastics, basketball, fishing, surfing, skateboard,
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*Became himself a qualified hairdresser after [[Beautiful Life]]
 
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*One of his interests in childhood was drawing and painting. In the second year in junior high school, his landscape painting was selected for exhibiton by the Tokyo Shinagawa Community Youth Painting Exhibition.
 
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*Originally interested in drawing and painting, he switched to photography because he was too busy after entering show biz. A few photos were published in "Kai-Ho-Ku"(2003), the collection of his magazine column.
 
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*Is known to be an excellent cook and also to make good cocktails.
 
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*At school he was a member of the kendo team, gymnastics club and basketball club. Achieved runner-up in the Youth Kendo Tournament of Chiba Prefecture in the individual competition and helped his team to win the championship.
 
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*He is also good at fishing, began fishing at the age of two. He was champion in the Youth Fishing Competition of Chiba Prefecture.
 
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*Except kendo and fishing, his talents in the sports field are surfing, basketball, skateboard and many others.
 
 
*His younger brother is a rugby player and was once enrolled in the national team.
 
*His younger brother is a rugby player and was once enrolled in the national team.
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*Holds the top four spots for most watched Japanese non-national TV series of all time.
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*Ranked #4 in Oricon's "The Pride of Japan", a survey in which 2,000 people were asked which Japanese celebrity brings the greatest pride to the nation on an international scale. (Jun 2007)
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*World-wide Chinese language media call him "Wan-Ren-Mi" (万人迷/萬人迷), which means "Thousands of people are crazy over him".
 
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*Has been written into many Chinese Pop lyrics, fictions, while his name has often appeared in movies and TV shows.
 
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*Has been named "CM King" for the 9th time by "Japan's Best Advertisements White Book" in succession for eight years since 1997. The annual research is conducted by CM Databank, the leading expert in the field. (2006)
 
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*Toride, an ordinary student, the supporting role in [[Asunaro Hakusho]] (1993) made him popular, even far more popular than the leading actors. The very ugly, thick black rimmed glasses he wore in the series sold like hot cakes. (1993)
 
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*Topped Anan magazine's "Favorite Man", the Japanese most famous vote. So far, he has been voted the "favorite man" 14 times consecutively until 2007 and will not be included from next year. (1994-2007)
 
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*"Kimutaku", the abbreviation of his full name which had been popularly known in Japan, was later added to the "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Words". He became a phenomenal hit which was called the "Kimutaku Phenomenon", creating an economic impact in total of 152 billion JPY in one year. Source: by Dentsu Communication Institute Inc. (1995)
 
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*In 1996, he became the official spokesperson for HAWKINS AIR CUSHION. The ad of him posing half-naked became a phenomenon in Japan. Fans ripped the posters off walls and metrostations to take home. Air Cushion printed out thousands of copies but when it didn't help, guards were put in front of the poster 24/7.
 
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*Went down in Japanese Advertising history as the face of Kanebo (Testimo II), the first male star to advertise female cosmetics in Asia. The brand's sales figures nearly tripled within a single month since the launch of the campaign, and with 3 millions de Testimo II sold in two months. (Feb. 16, 1996)
 
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*Won his first [[Television Drama Academy Awards]] as Best Actor for [[Long Vacation]], in which he played a young shy pianist called Sena who falls in love with an older woman, became a phenomenal hit. Thousands of men went to take up piano lessons. The apartment building which Sena lived in became a scenic spot, nicknamed "Sena Mansion". While the series was being broadcast on Monday nights nine o’clock, people all stayed home to watch the series, and this phenomenon was called "Monday 9 No Out". From then on, every series of Takuya became a big hit and topped the TV ratings. (1996)
 
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*His use of a butterfly knife in [[Gift]] (1997) prompted a spate of copycat attacks by disaffected teenagers. The series was forbidden to broadcast and forced to prune down before it got the green light. At the beginning of 1998, it caused several victims, one of whom was a school teacher stabbed to death. The adolescent murderer admitted imitating Takuya's behavior in "Gift". The media blamed him for this butterfly knife hysteria. The series was forbidden to rebroadcast forever, and videos of the series disappeared from shop shelves. (1997-1998)
 
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*[[Love Generation]] (1997) went down in Japanese TV history as the most-watched series among the TV shows produced by non-national broadcasters (excepting Japan's sole public broadcaster NHK).
 
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*Changed the history of human beauty with his advertising campaign for TBC, a women's beauty clinic. At that time there were no beauty salons for man in Japan. After the launch of the campaign, the sudden mega increase of inquiries from men led TBC to conceive and open Japan's first beauty clinic for men. It was a big success, and others soon followed. (1997)
 
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*Parapara, is a dance which has existed since 1970s in Japan but did not achieve popularity until Takuya started performing it on television. The sensation spread across Japan and Asia afterwards. (1998-1999)
 
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*Nearly half of the population of Japan watched the last episode of [[Beautiful Life]] in which Takuya played a hairdresser who met a girl in a wheelchair. The show shattered the previous most-watched TV series record held by [[Love Generation]] (1997) of 30.8% with a viewership rating of 32.8%. Takuya, as well as the show, swept all the awards that year. (2000)
 
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*Continues to break records held by himself. In 2001, [[Hero]] marked a viewership rating of 34.3%, setting a new most-watched TV series record. In addition, he also made Japanese TV drama history, when all episodes of "Hero" received over 30% of viewership, even a [Hero#Special|Hero SP]] which was on broadcast five years later recorded viewer ratings surpassing the 30 percent mark. In imitation of Takuya's role, a rule-breaking prosecutor, law graduates changed their minds about their careers. Being a prosecutor became the hottest job, thereby beating the previous occupation of becoming a lawyer. (2001)
 
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*[[Chuushingura 1/47]], a 2.5 hour special period drama was the most watched TV drama of the holiday season. (Dec. 28, 2001)
 
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*[[Good Luck!!]] in which he starred as a pilot topped 2003's TV view ratings. When it was on broadcast, the airlines got tons of job applications. (2003)
 
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*"Kai-Ho-Ku", a collection of the his running talk column in Myojo magazine, became a national best seller with 200,000 copies sold in two weeks and more than 500,000 copies in two months. (Apr. 25, 2003)
 
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*Starred as an ice hockey player named "Halu" in [[Pride]]. The unpopular ice hockey sport in Japan then received a huge upsurge in popularity thereafter. The ice hockey audience increased by over 300 percent. A large number of parents sent their children to ice hockey schools. JIHF (Japan Ice Hockey Federation) sent a flag with Takuya's role's name and his squad number to the producer of the series, plus a letter of thanks conveying its appreciation to the cast and crew for popularizing this sport. JIHF named the Japan-Russia Friendship Tournament "Pride Cup" afterwards. (2004) 　
 
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*Dubbed in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki Miyazaki Hayao]'s [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347149/ Hauru no Ugoku Shiro / Howl's Moving Castle] for the role of Hauru (Howl), receiving high praise from critics and the public. "Howl is the most beautiful male in Miyazaki's animation world as well as Takuya Kimura who represents today's Japanese masculine beauty", "His Dubbing is perfect!" Producer Suzuki said. Miyazaki is known to be very exacting towards the voice over cast, and it took his actresses who did the heroines' voices several days even a week to do it to his satisfaction, but Takuya was only asked to do whatever he wanted as he matched the character. He finished his dubbing in three and a half hours. Miyazaki was completely satisfied with his performance and thought he was just Howl. (2004)
 
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*Played a blind bushi in [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor], the third and last film in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamada_Yoji Yamada Yoji]'s bushi trilogy. The role earned him several nominations from the most prestigious film awards in Japan, Japanese Academy Awards, Cinema Junpo Awards and Blue Ribbon Awards. Takuya's agency declined his nominations for him, but Tokyo Sports Film Awards, the jury headed by Kitano Takeshi, still crowned him Best Actor as well as Cinema Junpo which selected him as the second Best Actor of the year. Period drama films are not popular in Japan, but [http://www.ichibun.jp Bushi no Ichibun / Love and Honor] became the biggest hit of Yamada's four-decade career with 40.3 billion JPY at the box-office. It was also the biggest box-office earner at Shochiku's history. (2006)
 
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*Took the lead in an adaptation of Yamasaki Toyoko's classic novel [[Karei naru Ichizoku]] which depicts the conflicts within the Manpyo family amidst the tumultuous reorganization of the financial industry of the late 1960s. Receiving high praise for his outstanding performance as Teppei, a director of a steel firm and the eldest son of the Manpyo family, Takuya won Best Actor at the second Seoul Drama Awards among 130 submissions from 32 countries. [[Television Drama Academy Awards]] also crowned him Best Actor for the 7th time, an unprecedented record. In addition, Takuya was also highly praised by Yamasaki Toyoko herself who expressed her appreciation for his excellent portrayal and called him "Kimura Teppei". (2007)
 
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*Ranked #4 behind Suzuki Ichiro (baseball megastar), [[Watanabe Ken]], and director [[Kitano Takeshi]] in Oricon's "The Pride of Japan", a survey in which 2,000 people were asked which Japanese celebrity brings the greatest pride to the nation on an international scale. (Jun. 2007)
 
 
*Named People (USA) magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive 2006" in the category "International Male: Hot around the World". (2006)
 
*Named People (USA) magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive 2006" in the category "International Male: Hot around the World". (2006)
 
*Ranked #1 in "Japan's Artists Popular in S.Korea" upon Macromill, Inc's artist image survey in Korea, South. (Dec. 14, 2005)
 
*Ranked #1 in "Japan's Artists Popular in S.Korea" upon Macromill, Inc's artist image survey in Korea, South. (Dec. 14, 2005)
 
*Named "The Most Popular Japanese Male Celebrity in China" by Video Research's Survey "Celebrities Images in China". (Apr. 8, 2005)
 
*Named "The Most Popular Japanese Male Celebrity in China" by Video Research's Survey "Celebrities Images in China". (Apr. 8, 2005)
 
*Chosen by Nikkei Entertainment magazine as one of "Top 100 Powerful People in Japan". (2005)
 
*Chosen by Nikkei Entertainment magazine as one of "Top 100 Powerful People in Japan". (2005)
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*Topped Anan magazine's "Favorite Man", the Japanese most famous vote. So far, he has been voted the "favorite man" 14 times consecutively until 2007.
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*"Kai-Ho-Ku", a collection of the his running talk column in Myojo magazine, became a national best seller with 200,000 copies sold in two weeks and more than 500,000 copies in two months. (Apr. 25, 2003)
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*In 2006, Takuya played a blind bushi in [http://www.ichibun.jp Love and Honor], the third and last film in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamada_Yoji Yamada Yoji]'s bushi trilogy. The role earned him several nominations from the most prestigious film awards in Japan, '''Japanese Academy Awards''', '''Cinema Junpo Awards''' and '''Blue Ribbon Awards'''. Takuya's agency declined his nominations for him, but they still crowned him as the Best Actor & second Best Actor of the year.
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*Became himself a qualified hairdresser after [[Beautiful Life]].
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=artistTop&artist=35 Johnnys's-net]
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*[https://www.instagram.com/takuya.kimura_tak/ Instagram]
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*[[Wikipedia:Takuya Kimura|English Wikipedia]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:ja:木村拓哉|Japanese Wikipedia]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:ja:木村拓哉|Japanese Wikipedia]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Takuya Kimura|English Wikipedia]]
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454120/ IMDb]
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*[http://www.jdorama.com/artiste.220.htm JDorama.com]
 
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*[http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=bio&artist=6&talent=2&lang=en_us Johnnys's-net]
 
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454120/ Internet Movie Database]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:48, 28 December 2024

Kimura Takuya

Profile

  • Name: 木村拓哉 (きむら たくや)
  • Name (romaji): Kimura Takuya
  • Nickname: Kimutaku
  • Profession: Actor and singer
  • Birthdate: 1972-Nov-13 (age 53)
  • Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
  • Height: 176cm
  • Weight: 57kg
  • Star sign: Scorpio
  • Blood type: O
  • Family: Wife/actress Kudo Shizuka, daughters/models Kokomi & Mitsuki (Koki)
  • Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment

About Kimura Takuya

Since young, Kimura Takuya has been attaining a great number of achievements. Takuya has been written into many Chinese pop lyrics, fictions, while his name has often appeared in CMs, movies and TV shows. His supporting role in Asunaro Hakusho (1993) as Toride, an ordinary student made him popular, even far more popular than the leading actors.

TV Shows

Movies

Endorsements

  • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (1993-1997)
  • Toyota Motor Corporation (1994-)
  • Nintendo (1994-1995)
  • Lotte (1995-1997)
  • HAWKINS AIR CUSHION (1996)
  • Acecook (1996)
  • Kanebo (1996)
  • JCB (1997-2006)
  • NTT East (1997)
  • TBC (1997-2006)
  • Kirin Brewery (1997)
  • JRA (1998, 1999-2006)
  • Suntory (1998-1999)
  • Kirin Fire White Coffee (1999-)
  • Morinaga Weider in Jelly (1999-2005)
  • Fujitsu (2000-2010)
  • Levi's (2000-2008)
  • Kirin Beverage (2001-)
  • T & C Surf Designs (2004)
  • Sankei Shimbun (2006-)
  • Nikon (2006-2014)
  • Coca-Cola(Japan) Georgia Coffee (2006-)
  • Mandom Gatsby (2006-2011)
  • Pocari Sweat (2007-)
  • Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd. (2007-)
  • WOWOW (2007)
  • SECOM (2008)
  • Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. (2008-2010)
  • Samantha Thavasa (2009)
  • Tamahome (2009-)
  • Asahi Soft Drinks (2010-)
  • House Foods (2010-)
  • Suntory The Premium Malt (2012-)
  • Dandy House (2012-)
  • Japan Lottery Association (2012-2014)

Recognitions

Trivia

  • JPOP group: SMAP with Nakai Masahiro, Inagaki Goro, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi and Katori Shingo (1988-2016)
  • Skills: Playing guitar (self-taught), drawing, painting, photography, cooking, kendo, gymnastics, basketball, fishing, surfing, skateboard,
  • His younger brother is a rugby player and was once enrolled in the national team.
  • Ranked #4 in Oricon's "The Pride of Japan", a survey in which 2,000 people were asked which Japanese celebrity brings the greatest pride to the nation on an international scale. (Jun 2007)
  • Named People (USA) magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive 2006" in the category "International Male: Hot around the World". (2006)
  • Ranked #1 in "Japan's Artists Popular in S.Korea" upon Macromill, Inc's artist image survey in Korea, South. (Dec. 14, 2005)
  • Named "The Most Popular Japanese Male Celebrity in China" by Video Research's Survey "Celebrities Images in China". (Apr. 8, 2005)
  • Chosen by Nikkei Entertainment magazine as one of "Top 100 Powerful People in Japan". (2005)
  • Topped Anan magazine's "Favorite Man", the Japanese most famous vote. So far, he has been voted the "favorite man" 14 times consecutively until 2007.
  • "Kai-Ho-Ku", a collection of the his running talk column in Myojo magazine, became a national best seller with 200,000 copies sold in two weeks and more than 500,000 copies in two months. (Apr. 25, 2003)
  • In 2006, Takuya played a blind bushi in Love and Honor, the third and last film in Yamada Yoji's bushi trilogy. The role earned him several nominations from the most prestigious film awards in Japan, Japanese Academy Awards, Cinema Junpo Awards and Blue Ribbon Awards. Takuya's agency declined his nominations for him, but they still crowned him as the Best Actor & second Best Actor of the year.
  • Became himself a qualified hairdresser after Beautiful Life.

External Links

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