Biography
Takuya Kimura is a Japanese actor and singer. Born on 13 November 1972 in Tokyo, he first gained prominence as a member of the boy band SMAP before establishing himself as a leading actor in television dramas and films.
His notable film roles include Tak in 2046 (2004), Shinnojo Mimura in Love and Honor (2006), Manji in Blade of the Immortal (2017) and the voice of Howl in Howl's Moving Castle (2004). He provided the voice of Shoichi Maki in The Boy and the Heron (2023). He has also appeared in Space Battleship Yamato (2010) and Redline (2009).
Kimura starred in several high-rating Japanese television series, including Long Vacation (1996) and Hero (2001), and has received multiple acting awards.
