In 2020, Kimura released his first solo album, entitled "Go with the Flow". In April 1988, producer Johnny Kitagawa chose six out of the twenty boys to create a new boy band "SMAP." In Autumn 1987, twenty young boys, including Kimura, were put together into a group called The Skate Boys, which was initially created as backup dancers for a famous boy band, Hikaru Genji.
In 1987, at age 15, Kimura auditioned to enter Johnny & Associates, a talent agency that recruits and trains young boys to become singers and members of boy bands. Kimura is also known for his work in the video games Judgment and Lost Judgment, portraying Takayuki Yagami.
He also starred in blockbuster films, including Love and Honor (2006), Hero (2007) and Howl's Moving Castle (as a voice actor, 2004). Five of his works are ranked in the 10 best-viewed TV drama series in Japan, the highest of which is his 2001 drama series, Hero. He was given the title, "The King of Ratings", as his subsequent television series continued to generate high ratings and each show became a social phenomenon as it aired. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia.Ī 1996 television drama series, Long Vacation, in which he landed his first lead role, became a massive success, creating a phrase called the " Lon-bake phenomenon".
He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. Takuya Kimura ( Japanese: 木村 拓哉, Hepburn: Kimura Takuya, born November 13, 1972) is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality.
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