Takuya Kusakawa

Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥, Kusakawa Takuya; born 24 November 1994), is a Japanese actor, singer, and dancer. He debuted as a member of the Japanese boy group Bullet Train, under Stardust Promotion in March 2012.

Takuya Kasukawa
草川拓弥
Born	(1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 30) Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actor singer dancer
Years active	2008–present
Relatives	Naoya Kusakawa [ja] (younger brother)
Musical career
Genres	J-pop Electropop EDM
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Stardust Promotion
Member of	Bullet Train
Website	takuyakusakawa.com

Early life and career

Kusakawa was born on 24 November 1994 in Tokyo. His family consists of his mother, father, and a younger brother, singer Naoya Kusakawa, who also pursued a career in music and acting.^[1][2]

On 7 March 2012, Kusakawa joined the music group Bullet Train, replacing then-member Sho Takemura. Although he joined as the "main dancer", he had no prior dance experience at the time of his debut with the band.^[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2010	Confessions	Hiroki Takahashi		[4]
2013	Ultraman Ginga Theater Special	Yuya Ichijoji		[5]
2014	Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royal!	Yuya Ichijoji		[6]
2015	Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Decisive Battle! Ultra 10 Warriors!!	Yuya Ichijoji		[7]
	Sideline	Shinya Ise	Lead role	[8]
2017	My Brother Loves Me Too Much	Chiaki Mioka		[9]
2022	Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!	Yuta Rokkaku		[10]
2025	Salary Man Kintaro 2	Tokunaga		[11]
	Eikou no Bakkuhomu	Endo		[12]

Television drama

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	Poor Men	Kazumi's older brother
2009	Tenchijin	Matajiro	Taiga drama; episode 34	[13]
2010	Summer Love Shines in Rainbow Colors	Daiki Kusunoki (teen)	Episode 1	[14]
2010–11	Bride's Curtain	Kagura Shota	Season 1 & 2	[15]
2011	High School Restaurant	Tsuyoshi Miyashita		[16]
2012	Taira no Kiyomori	Taira no Munemori (child)	Taiga drama	[17]
2013	Ultraman Ginga	Yuya Ichijoji		[18]
2014	Ultraman Ginga S			[19]
	Soko o Nantoka	Rikuya	Season 2; episode 4	[20]
2015	My Heart Breaks	Cameo	Episode 10	[21]
2017	My Brother Loves Me Too Much	Chiaki Mioka		[22]
	Your Home Is My Business! Returns	Yoichi Kagimura	Single-episode drama	[23]
	Metropolitan Police Department, Animal Affairs Division	Cameo	Episode 6	[24]
2019	Sakura, My Dear Colleague	Wakida Soshin		[25]
	Your Home Is My Business! 2nd Attack	Yoichi Kagimura	Sequel	[26]
2020	Fake Motion: King of Table Tennis	Saigo Yoshinosuke	Season 1	[27]
	Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi	Rokuro Akechi	Episode 6	[28]
	Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!	Yuta Rokkaku		[29]
2021	Fake Motion: One and Only Wish	Saigo Yoshinosuke	Season 2	[30]
	The Rules of Romantic Comedy: A Complex Girl and a Younger Guy	Kujo Junta		[31]
	My Androgynous Boyfriend	Tate Sasame	Episodes 6, 7, 9, & 10	[32]
	Anyway, I Won't Run Away	Yo Takehiko		[33]
2022	Cross Tale: Detective Classroom	Atsuya Fujimaki		[34]
	Minato's Laundromat	Akira Minato	Lead role; 2 seasons	[35]
2023				[36]
	Fat, Love and Mistakes!	Yuki Keisuke	Lead role	[37]
	Angel's Ears: Traffic Police Night	Kazuo Tomono		[38]
	Last Man: The Blind Investigator	Akito Ueda		[39]
	Subscription Affair	Junya Kurosaki		[40]
2024	Shut Up	Yota Uno		[41]
	Izakaya Shinkansen	Takahashi	Season 2; episode 1	[42]
	Our Love Tactics	Souta Taneda		[43]
	Business Marriage: If I Fall in Love, I'll Divorce	Tsukasa Donose	Lead role	[44]
	Baby Assassins Everyday!	Kei Natsume		[45]

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	Hitofurano Hatsukoi	Toru Mizushima	Lead role; short film	[46]
2024	I Want to Say I Love You	Ryu Kamiki		[47]

Bibliography

Photobooks

• London: Better than a Wall or a Floor (7 July 2017, Shufu to Seikatsusha) ISBN 978-4-391-15068-1^[48]
• Consistency (8 April 2024, Gentosha ISBN 978-4-3440-4253-7^[49]