is a Japanese actor and singer.
Early life
Takashima comes from a family of actors, including his father
Tadao Takashima, his mother Hanayo Sumi, and his younger brother
Masanobu Takashima
is a Japanese film and television actor.
Career
Takashima appeared as Daisuke Matoba in the 2008 film '' L: Change the World'' (also known as ''Death Note: L Change the World'') (2008). Staff writer (undated"News Headline"(in Japanese language ...
.
Career
Acting
Takashima debuted in the 1987 film ''
Totto Channel'', directed by
Kazuki Ōmori
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.
Career
Born in Osaka, Ōmori studied at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and held a license to practice medicine. While in school, he began making films independently, with ''Kuraku naru m ...
. His part as Tsuda in ''Busu'' that same year earned him the
Japan Academy Prize for Newcomer of the Year, as well as the
Blue Ribbon Award, Hochi Film Award,
Kinema Junpo
, commonly called , is Japan's oldest film magazine and began publication in July 1919. It was first published three times a month, using the Japanese ''Jun'' (旬) system of dividing months into three parts, but the postwar ''Kinema Junpō'' ha ...
Award, and the
Mainichi Film Award for Best New Actor in 1988. Since that time he has appeared in feature films, including ''
Gunhed'', ''
Legend of Zipang'' (1990), ''
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', ''
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'', and ''
Kakushi Toride no San-Akunin: The Last Princess'', and ''The Climbers High''. He appeared in the television
crime drama
Crime film is a film belonging to the crime fiction genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and fiction. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine with many other genres, such as Drama (film and television), dr ...
''
Sangaku kyûjotai Shimon Ikki''.
Singing
As a singer, Takashima released singles and albums from 1992 to 1994. He covered the King Crimson song ''
Starless'' on the B side of his 1993 single ''Kowarerukurai Dakishimetai'' (こわれるくらい抱きしめたい). On Rock Fujiyama, he was nicknamed ''Starless Takashima'' (スターレス髙嶋) because he was a King Crimson enthusiast.
Personal life
Takashima married stage actress Sylvia Grab in 2005.
Takashima's has expressed a love for
rock music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdo ...
, especially
progressive rock
Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the ...
. He is a fan of
Kiss
A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal or object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely; depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sex ...
, and admitted in an interview with the Japanese weekly magazine ''Flash'', that the first concert he attended was a Kiss show at
Nippon Budokan
The , often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It was originally built for the inaugural Olympic judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics. The Budokan was a popular venue for Japanese professional wres ...
in 1978. Takashima appeared on the Japanese music show ''
Rock Fujiyama'' in 2006 and 2007, speaking about his favorite English band
King Crimson
King Crimson were an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald (musician), Ian McDonald and Peter Sinfield. Guitarist Fripp remained the only constant member throughout the ...
, stating that he had attended live concerts of the following groups: King Crimson,
Michael Schenker Group,
Yes
Yes or YES may refer to:
* An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no
Education
* YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US
* Young Eisner Scholars, in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Appalachia, US
* Young Ep ...
and
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, although the band calls it simply "rock and roll". They are cited as a formativ ...
. Takashima was asked to write the liner notes for King Crimson's compilation album ''
The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson'' after his first appearance on ''Rock Fujiyama''.
Takashima professes to enjoy the music of
Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in Flint, Michigan, in 1969 by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar, keyboards, harmonica), Don Brewer (drums, vocals) and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved pea ...
,
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. The band initially consisted of bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, guitarist Eric Bell and organist Eric Wrixon although Wr ...
, and the
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols are an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they became culturally influential in popular music. The band initiated the punk movement in the United Ki ...
. Takashima surprised Kiss enthusiast
Marty Friedman
(born December 8, 1962) is an American guitarist, best known for his tenure as the lead guitarist of thrash metal band Megadeth from 1990 to 2000. He is also known for playing alongside Jason Becker in Cacophony from 1986 until 1989, as well ...
of
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American thrash metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by vocalist and guitarist Dave Mustaine. Known for their technically complex guitar work and musicianship, Megadeth is one of the "big four" of American thrash metal—alo ...
when he showed rare Kiss memorabilia on Rock Fujiyama.
Filmography
Films
*''
Gunhed'' (1989)
*''
Zipang'' (1990)
*''
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (1993)
*''
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' (1995)
*''
Lady Maiko
is a 2014 Japanese musical comedy film written and directed by Masayuki Suo, starring Mone Kamishiraishi, Hiroki Hasegawa, and Sumiko Fuji. It screened in competition at the 2014 Shanghai International Film Festival on June 16, 2014. It was releas ...
'' (2014)
*''
Zakurozaka no Adauchi'' (2014), Shinnosuke Naitō
*''
Nobunaga Concerto'' (2016),
Shibata Katsuie
*''Gold Medal Man'' (2016)
*''
Honnō-ji Hotel'' (2017),
Akechi Mitsuhide
, first called Jūbei from his clan and later from his title, was a Japanese ''samurai'' general of the Sengoku period. Mitsuhide was originally a bodyguard of the last Ashikaga shogunate, Ashikaga ''shōgun'' Ashikaga Yoshiaki and later, one of ...
*''
Kingdom'' (2019), Lord Changwen
*''
Masquerade Hotel'' (2019), Furuhashi
*''
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki'' (2019), Takanobu Taki
*''Three Nobunagas'' (2019), Kanbara Ujinori
*''
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'' (2019)
*''
AI Amok'' (2020)
*''
Grand Blue'' (2020), Toshio Kotegawa
*''
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!'' (2020), Fujimoto
*''
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai'' (2021), Kiyokawa Hachirō
*''Dreams on Fire'' (2021)
*''
Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War'' (2021)
*''The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero'' (2022)
*''Radiation House: The Movie'' (2022), Masato Haijima
*''Baseball Club Rhapsody'' (2022), coach Harada
*''
Kingdom 2: Far and Away'' (2022), Lord Changwen
*''Safe Word'' (2022)
*''
Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny'' (2023), Lord Changwen
*''What If Tokugawa Ieyasu Became Prime Minister?'' (2024),
Tokugawa Yoshimune
*''
Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General'' (2024), Lord Changwen
*''The Scoop'' (2024), Eisaku Numahara
*''Gosh!!'' (2025)
*''Sham'' (2025), Domae
Television
*''
Dokuganryū Masamune'' (1987),
Katakura Shigenaga
*''Mōri Motonari'' (1997),
Amago Haruhisa
*''Toshiie and Matsu'' (2002),
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu (born Matsudaira Takechiyo; 31 January 1543 – 1 June 1616) was the founder and first ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan, which ruled from 1603 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was the third of the three "Gr ...
*''
Yae's Sakura'' (2013), Makimura Masanao
*''
Nobunaga Concerto'' (2014),
Shibata Katsuie
*''
Prison School'' (2015), Chairman Kurihara
*''
Naotora: The Lady Warlord'' (2017),
Honda Tadakatsu
*''Yū-san no Nyōbō'' (2021),
Toshiro Mifune
was a Japanese actor and producer. The recipient of numerous awards and accolades over a lengthy career, he is widely considered one of the greatest actors of all time. He often played hypermasculine characters and was noted for his commandin ...
*''Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi'' (2021)
* ''Radiation House'' (2021), Masato Haijima
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* ''Galápagos'' (2023), Mori]
References
External links
Official page
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1965 births
Living people
Japanese male television actors
Male actors from Tokyo
Japanese male film actors
Seijo University alumni