, better known mononymously as Takuya (stylized in all caps as TAKUYA), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was formerly the second guitarist of the
Judy and Mary.
He currently works as a solo artist under the name Takuya and also had a solo project called Robots which was dissolved in 2009. He was previously married to a former
geisha from
Gion, but they divorced in 2006. His most recent release was a duet with
Aya Kamiki titled "
W-B-X (W-Boiled Extreme)", the theme for ''
Kamen Rider W''.
Discography
Singles
;As Robots
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#"Robot" (October 29, 1997)
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#"she-through" (May 13, 1998)
#"Alchemist" (September 9, 1999)
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#"Jumping Jack" (November 3, 1999)
#"Cloud Collector" (January 1, 2000)
*Digital singles as Robots
*#"Greatest delight" (June 18, 2006)
*#
*#"Zero" (December 24, 2008)
*#
;As Takuya
#"I love you" (September 11, 2002)
#"Hotaru" (October 23, 2002)
#"Ai x Go! Yu x Go!" (January 18, 2012)
;Collaboration
#"
WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)
"W-B-X (W-Boiled Extreme)" (stylized as "W-B-X ~W-Boiled Extreme~") is the eleventh single by Japanese singer-songwriter Aya Kamiki and the first as a collaboration with TAKUYA, former guitarist of the Judy and Mary, as . The song is Kamiki's ...
" (November 11, 2009) (with
Aya Kamiki)
#"Over Again" (February 10, 2021) (with
Aya Kamiki)
Albums
;As Robots
#''Guitar de Pop'' (November 6, 1997)
#''Cloud Collector'' (November 3, 1999)
#''Dying Music'' (September 5, 2007)
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;As Takuya
#''The Wide Wild World'' (November 27, 2002)
#''54 it'' (read as "go for it") (September 1, 2004)
Music production
*Saruganseki's "Hatsukoi" (Lyrics & composition as Takuya, arrangement as Robots)
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Λucifer's "Seitenshi Blue" (Composition), "Silent Melody" (Composition), "Tokyo Illusion" (Composition), "Carnation Crime" (Composition), "Rinne no Hitomi" (Composition), "Tsubasa" (Composition), & "Hyper Sonic Soul" (Composition)
*Juemilia's "Reset" (Lyrics with
Yasushi Akimoto & Composition)
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SMAP's "Susume!"
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Hitomi Takahashi's "
Komorebi" (Composition & Arrangement), "
Candy Line" (Composition & Arrangement), "
Jet Boy Jet Girl" (Composition & Arrangement), & "
Tsuyoku Nare
"" is Hitomi Takahashi's 8th single under the Sony Records (gr8! records) label, and was released on September 12, 2007 just a little over one month after her 7th single "Jet Boy Jet Girl".
Overview
"" is the 8th single release by Japanese pun ...
" (Composition & Arrangement)
See also
*
An Music School
is a private music school based in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, which was founded in 1967.
Summary
The year is divided into two semesters. Lesson schedules are tailored to the individual, and school attendance is at the student's own pace and con ...
References
External links
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Robots official websiteUniversal Music profileInterview on ototoy
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1971 births
21st-century Japanese composers
21st-century Japanese guitarists
21st-century Japanese male musicians
Japanese composers
Japanese guitarists
Japanese male composers
Japanese record producers
Living people
Male guitarists
Musicians from Kyoto
Universal Music Japan artists