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born: "7 May 1965"
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# Takaya Kamikawa

Actor. Born 7 May 1965 in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 May 1965, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
- **Also known as:**  카미카와 타카야, かみかわ たかや
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q987232, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0436642/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1248335

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Tale of The Princess Kaguya*](https://film.one/film/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya.md) (84)

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## Biography

Takaya Kamikawa is a Japanese stage, film and television actor born on 7 May 1965 in Hachioji, Tokyo. He attended Hachioji-Kita high school and studied economics at Chuo University before leaving to join the theatre group Caramel Box as a full-time actor. He is affiliated with Zero Light Years.

Kamikawa is known for voice roles including Prince Ishitsukuri in *The Tale of The Princess Kaguya* (2013), Anti-Spiral in *Gurren Lagann* (2007) and its film adaptations, and Maroi in *Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison* (2011). His live-action film credits include *Tokyo Lullaby* (1997) and *Owls' Castle* (1999). He has won the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix for Best Supporting Actor five times.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Tale of The Princess Kaguya* (2013), Fi1m 84, as Prince Ishitsukuri (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya.md)

## Also known for

- *Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison* (2011), Maroi (voice)
- *Gurren Lagann* (2007), Anti-Spiral (voice)
- *Star Wars: Visions* (2021), Vaan (voice)
- *Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League* (2025), Hagane no Kuraaku (voice)
- *Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris* (1999), Air force controller
- *Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars* (2009), Anti-Spiral (voice)

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