Hideaki Takizawa (滝沢 秀明, Takizawa Hideaki, born 29 March 1982), also known professionally as Tackey (タッキー), is a Japanese record producer and former singer and actor. Takizawa debuted as an actor in 1995, and in 2002, he made his musical debut as the duo Tackey & Tsubasa with Tsubasa Imai.[1]
Hideaki Takizawa | |
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滝沢秀明 | |
 2017 | |
| Born | March 29, 1982 Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Tackey (タッキー) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1995–2018; 2019 |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Labels | Avex Trax |
| Formerly of |
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| Website | avex |
In 2018, Takizawa retired from entertainment and became the founder and president of Johnny's Island, a subdivision of Johnny & Associates, of which he oversaw the debuts of Snow Man and SixTones. In July 2019, he was made the vice president of Johnny & Associates, a position he held until he resigned in November 2022 to pursue other career ventures.
Career
In August 2017 he was appointed Japan-UAE goodwill ambassador by Taro Kono, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.[2]
In January 2019, Takizawa was named the president of a new subdivision of Johnny & Associates called Johnny's Island, where he will manage and oversee the debuts of trainee groups Snow Man and SixTones.[3] After the death of Johnny Kitagawa (the founder of Johnny & Associates) on July 9, 2019,[4] he became the executive vice president of the company.[5] On November 1, 2022, Takizawa resigned from Johnny & Associates to pursue other career ventures.[6]
On March 21, 2023, Takizawa announced on his Twitter Space that he was creating Tobe, a talent agency.[7]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peaks | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [8][A] | JPN Hot. [12][B] | |||
| "Ai・Kakumei" (愛・革命) | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 72,000 |
| "Sha La La" (シャ・ラ・ラ) | 1 | 4 | 53,000 | |
| "Mugen no Hane" (無限の羽) | 81 | |||
| "Hikari Hitotsu" (ヒカリひとつ) | 1 | 3 | 54,000 | |
| "Anata Dake ni Ima Utau Kono Uta" (あなただけに今歌うこの詩)[C] | 2014 | – | – | |
| "–" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Cure | Erik | Peter Horton | Voice role |
| 2000 | Kawa no Nagare no Yō ni | Akira Hamamoto | Yasushi Akimoto | |
| 2017 | Kodomo Tsukai | Kodomo Tsukai | Takashi Shimizu | Lead role[17] |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Thursday Ghost Stories: Kaiki Club | Noboru Akahoshi | Fuji TV | Lead role, 2 seasons (39 episodes) |
| 1996 | Dareka ga Dareka ni Koishiteru | Oyaji (handle) | TBS | Television special |
| 1996 | The Chef | Unknown | NTV | Episode: "The Best X-mas Dinner Confrontation Ever... Ajizawa dies" |
| 1997 | Thursday Ghost Stories: Time Keepers | Rentarō Satonaka | Fuji TV | Lead role (10 episodes) |
| 1998 | News no Onna | Ryū Kitahara | Fuji TV | Main role (11 episodes) |
| 1998 | Kokoro no Tobira | Yū Hase | Nippon TV | Lead role, television special for 24 Hour Television |
| 1999 | Nekketsu Renai Dō | Friday Takizawa | Nippon TV | Main role (17 episodes) |
| 1999 | Genroku Ryōran | Yoshichika Kira | NHK | Taiga drama |
| 1999 | Majo no Jōken | Hikaru Kurosawa | TBS | Lead role with Nanako Matsushima (11 episodes) |
| 1999 | Ppoi | NTV | Drama navigator | |
| 1999 | Shin Oretachi no Tabi Ver. 1999 | Skirt-chasing passerby | NTV | Episode: "Scoring Girls and Finding Employment! President is Amazed" |
| 2000 | The Sun Never Sets | Nao Masaki | Fuji TV | Lead role (11 episodes) |
| 2001 | Strawberry on the Shortcake | Manato Irie | TBS | Lead role (10 episodes) |
| 2001 | Speed Star | Shō Mikage | NTV | Lead role[18] |
| 2001 | Antique Bakery | Eiji Kanda | Fuji TV | Lead role (7 episodes) |
| 2002 | Season of the Sun | Tatsuya Tsugawa | TBS | Lead role (11 episodes) |
| 2003 | Boku dake no Madonna | Kyōichi Suzuki | Fuji TV | Lead role (11 episodes) |
| 2004 | Chichi no Umi, Boku no Sora | Kyōhei Hayakawa | NTV | Lead role, television special for 24 Hour Television |
| 2005 | Yoshitsune | Minamoto no Yoshitsune | NHK | Lead role, taiga drama |
| 2006 | Satomi Hakkenden | Inuzuka Shino Moritaka | TBS | Lead role, television special (2 episodes)[19] |
| 2007 | Romeo and Juliet Off-topic | Hiromichi Morita | NTV | Lead role, television special[20] |
| 2007 | Kimi ga Kureta Natsu | Masato Kizaki | NTV | Lead role, television special for 24 Hour Television[21] |
| 2008 | An Actor's Revenge | Yukinojō Nakamura/Yamitarō | NHK | Lead role, New Year's television special |
| 2008 | Kokuchisezu | Ryō Hasegawa | TV Asahi | Lead role, TV Asahi's 50th Anniversary television special |
| 2009 | Orthros no Inu | Shinji Ryūzaki | TBS | Lead role (9 episodes)[22] |
| 2009 | Akutō | Shūichi Saeki | Fuji TV | Lead role, television special |
| 2013 | Mayonaka no Panya-san | Yōsuke Kurebayashi | NHK BS P | Lead role (8 episodes) |
| 2014 | Nezumi, Edo o Hayaru | Jirokichi | NHK | Lead role (8 episodes)[23] |
| 2014 | Hamu: Public Security Police Man | Shinji Natsuhara | Fuji TV | Lead role, television special[24] |
| 2016 | Nezumi, Edo o Hayaru 2 | Jirokichi | NHK | Lead role (8 episodes)[25] |
| 2016 | Seisei Suruhodo, Aishiteru | Kairi Miyoshi | TBS | Lead role (10 episodes)[26] |
| 2018 | Kazoku no Tabiji | Yūsuke Asari | Tokai TV | Lead role (8 episodes)[27] |
| 2019 | A Lone Scalpel | Tetsuhiko Toma | Wowow | Lead role (8 episodes) |
Songs written by Tackey
- Words of Love
- Everlasting Love
- 894...Hakushi
- Madonna (for DreamBoy musical in 2004)
- Futari no Yoru
- My Angel, You are Angel (for KAT-TUN; released in Cartoon KAT-TUN II You album 2007)
- Fight All Night (for KAT-TUN; for DreamBoy musical in 2004; released in Cartoon KAT-TUN II You album 2007)
- Da.ke.do
- Jūnigatsu no Hana
- With Love
- Ai.Kakumei
- Mugen no Hane
- Monster