Takuya Kusakawa

Takuya Kasukawa
草川拓弥
Born (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 30)
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

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

Film

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

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

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

Photobooks

  • 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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  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.