Hideaki Takizawa

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
滝沢秀明
2017
Born	(1982-03-29) March 29, 1982 (age 42) Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
Other names	Tackey (タッキー)
Occupations	Singer actor
Years active	1995 (1995)–2018; 2019
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Labels	Avex Trax
Formerly of	Tackey & Tsubasa Ken Tackey
Website	avex.jp/tackeytsubasa/

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

For music-related releases and activities as a member of Tackey & Tsubasa, see Tackey & Tsubasa § Discography.

Singles

Title	Year	Peaks		Sales
		JPN [8][upper-alpha 1]	JPN Hot. [12][upper-alpha 2]
"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)[upper-alpha 3]	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

Notes

1. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Ai Kakumei",^[9] "Sha La La / Mugen no Hane",^[10] "Hikari Hitotsu".^[11]
2. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Ai Kakumei",^[13] "Sha La La / Mugen no Hane",^[14] "Hikari Hitotsu".^[15]
3. Digital single.^[16]

References

1. True, Chris. "Biography: Tackey & Tsubasa". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
2. Staff Report (6 September 2017). "New Japan-UAE Goodwill Ambassador appointed". GulfNews. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
3. "滝沢秀明氏、新会社「ジャニーズアイランド」社長に就任 Snow Man改編を発表". Oricon (in Japanese). 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
4. "Johnny Kitagawa dies at 87". NHK. 9 July 2019.
5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2019-09-28). "Johnny Kitagawa's Niece Takes Over as President of Johnny & Associates Talent Agency". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
6. Ito, Haruka (2022-11-01). "Hideaki Takizawa quits as Johnny & Associates VP to move onto 'next stage'". Mainichi Shimbun. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
7. "滝沢秀明氏、新会社設立を報告「もう一度、エンターテインメントの人生を歩もうと決意」". Oricon (in Japanese). 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
8. "滝沢秀明のシングル作品". Oricon. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
9. "Ai Kakumei". Oricon. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
10. "Sha La La / Mugen no Hane". Oricon. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
11. "Hikari Hitotsu". Oricon. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
12. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
13. "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Ai Kakumei". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
14. "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Sha La La / Mugen no Hane". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
15. "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Hikari Hitotsu". Billboard Japan. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
16. "滝沢秀明、約1年半ぶり新曲「あなただけに今歌うこの詩」配信開始" (in Japanese). Japan Music Network. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
17. "滝沢秀明が映画初主演、清水崇のホラー「こどもつかい」で"見た事も無い役どころ"" (in Japanese). Natalie. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
18. "タッキー１９歳バースデー 突然のバースデーケーキに大喜び" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. 29 March 2001. Archived from the original on 12 December 2001. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
19. "ＴＢＳ正月ドラマ タッキー主演で八犬伝" (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 12 July 2005. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
20. "長澤まさみ＆タッキー初共演…日テレ２夜連続シェイクスピア" (in Japanese). 30 January 2007. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
21. "タッキー＆深キョンで夫婦ドラマ…日テレ２４時間テレビ 司会に続き主演". Sports Hochi. 20 May 2007. Archived from the original on 1 June 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
22. "滝沢秀明がSに目覚め、初の悪役に「気持ちいい」。金曜ドラマ「オルトロスの犬」" (in Japanese). eiga.com. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
23. "「鼠、江戸を疾る」で滝沢秀明が新しい"平成の鼠小僧"に！" (in Japanese). The Television. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
24. "タッキー、警察ドラマ初挑戦 見せ場のアクション「願いがかなった」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
25. "鼠小僧再び！タッキー歓喜「僕はドラマの続編は初めて。うれしい」" (in Japanese). Sankei Sports. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
26. "武井咲、滝沢秀明と7月期連ドラで初共演 禁断愛描く「私にできるのだろうか」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
27. "滝沢秀明、初の弁護士役に挑戦 連ドラ主題歌も担当" (in Japanese). Oricon. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2018.

External links

• Tackey & Tsubasa Official Website Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
• TOBE Official Website