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Takuya Kimura Biography
Takuya Kimura is a Japanese actor, singer, radio host and performer whose career has moved between pop music, landmark television drama, film, animation and video games. After debuting with SMAP, he became one of the defining television leads of his generation through Asunaro Hakusho, Long Vacation, Beautiful Life, Hero and Good Luck!!, then expanded into films including 2046, Love and Honor, Blade of the Immortal, Masquerade Hotel and Grand Maison Paris. He voiced Howl in Howl's Moving Castle and Shoichi Maki in The Boy and the Heron, and performed the face and Japanese voice of detective Takayuki Yagami in Sega's Judgment games. Since SMAP's disbandment he has continued as a solo recording artist, actor and host of the long-running radio programme Flow; recent work includes Tokyo Taxi, the two-part Kyojo film finale, the Checkpoint album and a 2026 tour with his first solo overseas concerts.
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Takuya Kimura is a Japanese actor, singer, radio host and performer whose career has moved between pop music, landmark television drama, film, animation and video games. After debuting with SMAP, he became one of the defining television leads of his generation through Asunaro Hakusho, Long Vacation, Beautiful Life, Hero and Good Luck!!, then expanded into films including 2046, Love and Honor, Blade of the Immortal, Masquerade Hotel and Grand Maison Paris. He voiced Howl in Howl's Moving Castle and Shoichi Maki in The Boy and the Heron, and performed the face and Japanese voice of detective Takayuki Yagami in Sega's Judgment games. Since SMAP's disbandment he has continued as a solo recording artist, actor and host of the long-running radio programme Flow; recent work includes Tokyo Taxi, the two-part Kyojo film finale, the Checkpoint album and a 2026 tour with his first solo overseas concerts.
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What is Takuya Kimura known for?
He is known as an actor and singer, including his years with SMAP and leading roles in Long Vacation, Hero and Kyojo.
Sources: Starto Entertainment · Fuji Television
What did Takuya Kimura announce for 2026?
He announced the album Checkpoint and a nine-date tour with his first solo overseas concerts.
Sources: C&C Stage
Was Takuya Kimura in Howl's Moving Castle?
Yes. He voiced Howl in the original Japanese cast.
Sources: Wikidata
What is Takuya Kimura's latest film?
His latest released film project is the two-part Kyojo culmination: Kyojo Reunion began streaming on Netflix on January 1, 2026, and Kyojo Requiem opened in Japanese theaters on February 20, 2026. Kimura leads both as police instructor Kimichika Kazama.
Sources: Fuji Television
Is Takuya Kimura in the Judgment video games?
Has Takuya Kimura written books?
Yes. Shueisha credits him as author of the photo-essay Kai-Ho-Ku 2, and Magazine House credits him as author of the two-volume photo book Percentage.
Sources: Shueisha · Magazine House
Is Takuya Kimura married?
Yes. Current public reporting identifies singer Shizuka Kudo as his wife.
Sources: MANTANWEB
What awards has Takuya Kimura won for film acting?
Nikkan Sports records him as its 1994 Ishihara Yujiro Newcomer Award recipient and its 2007 Best Actor winner for Love and Honor.
Sources: Nikkan Sports