Takahisa Masuda Explained

Takahisa Masuda
Native Name:増田 貴久
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:1986 7, df=y
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:Entertainer
Years Active:2002–present
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Background:solo_singer
Alias:Massu
Genre:J-pop
Label:ELOV-Label[1]

is a Japanese entertainer with from ELOV-Label formerly known as Johnny's Entertainment.[2]

Biography

Masuda joined Johnny's Entertainment in November 1998. During his junior days, Masuda backdanced for many of his seniors in the agency, such as KAT-TUN, and participated in many Johnny's junior photoshoots. In 2001, he was cast as a junior high school student in the sixth season of the popular Japanese drama 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi Sensei. In 2003, he landed the starring role in the drama special Musashi. He also performed with the junior group Kis-My-Ft. as the 'M' after Matsumoto Kohei's departure.

In late 2003, Masuda became a member of the J-pop group NEWS to promote the Women's World Cup of Volleyball Championships. When NEWS went on hiatus in 2006, he and fellow NEWS member Tegoshi Yuya formed the singing group Tegomass. The duo released the single "Miso Soup" in both Sweden and Japan. Masuda was allowed to further his acting experience in 2006 by landing various supporting roles in many Japanese dramas.

In late 2008, Masuda and the promoters of TU→YU formed a singing group to release the song "Soba Ni Iru Yo", which was featured in the product's commercials and released through the Japanese mobile phone network.[3] [4]

Masuda landed a role in the drama Rescue, which aired in January 2009.[5] [6]

In November 2009, Masuda acted in the stage play Ame no Hi no Mori no Naka (Inside a Rainy Day's Forest), with his first stage play leading role.

Masuda starred in the leading role for the drama Rental Nanmoshinai Hito that began airing in April 2020.[7]

In June 2020, the duo Tegomass broke up when Tegoshi left Johnny's Entertainment.[8] Masuda is still active in the group NEWS.

Filmography

Variety shows

Drama

Stage

Radio

Commercials

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「Johnny's Entertainment Record」レーベル名変更のお知らせ . Johnny's Entertainment . 2024-06-05 . Japanese . 2023-12-08.
  2. Web site: 「Johnny's Entertainment Record」レーベル名変更のお知らせ . Johnny's Entertainment . 2024-06-05 . Japanese . 2023-12-08.
  3. http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2008/11/11/0001562536.shtml TU→YU、モバイルデビュー
  4. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20081111-OHT1T00033.htm TU→YUが着うたデビュー
  5. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/081106/gnj0811060503013-n1.htm KAT－TUNの中丸、ドラマ初主演
  6. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3997 Nakamaru lands first lead drama role
  7. Web site: 『レンタルなんもしない人』駆け抜けて軽トラ、連ドラ初出演 . ORICON NEWS . June 24, 2020 . April 1, 2020.
  8. Web site: 手越祐也、ジャニーズ事務所と契約終了 NEWSは3人で活動継続へ「グループ及び個人での活動に精進」 . ORICON NEWS . 19 June 2020 . June 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200622022054/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2164953/full/ . June 22, 2020 . ja.
  9. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4932 Takahisa Masuda's first starring stage role
  10. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090614/gng0906140505000-n1.htm NEWS増田の初舞台、ヒロインに谷村美月
  11. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/090614/gng0906140505001-n2.htm "ビビリ"NEWS増田、主演舞台初挑戦！ (2/2ページ)
  12. http://www.hai-cana.jp/
  13. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20071125-OHT1T00051.htm 赤いきつねと緑のたぬき

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