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Takaya Kamikawa

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Takaya Kamikawa
上川 隆也
Born (1965-05-07) 7 May 1965 (age 61)
Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
AgentZero Light Years
Websitekamikawatakaya.com

Takaya Kamikawa (Japanese: 上川 隆也, Hepburn: Kamikawa Takaya; born May 7, 1965) is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor.[1][2]

Biography

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Kamikawa was born in Hachioji, Tokyo in 1965. He graduated from Hachioji-Kita high school in Tokyo. While studying economics in Chuo University, he acted in a minor theatrical group which was touring around Japan and performing at local schools. Kamikawa left Chuo University without a diploma, and joined the group Caramel Box to become a full-time actor.[citation needed]

In 1995, Kamikawa starred in a TV drama by NHK, Daichi no Ko, and played the leading role, Lu Yixin. The original author, Toyoko Yamasaki, initially wanted Masahiro Motoki to play the role. However, since most of the drama was filmed in China and required a lot of travel, Motoki was not able to meet the tight filming schedule. Then one of the staff found Kamikawa, who was still unknown, in a magazine.[citation needed] Toyoko Yamasaki later commented that Kamikawa had been the right choice.[citation needed]

In 2006, he played Yamauchi Kazutoyo, the leading role of the NHK Taiga drama Kōmyō ga Tsuji.[3]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Source
1995 Daichi no Ko Lu Yixin Lead role [3]
1997 Mōri Motonari Mōri Takamoto Taiga drama [4]
1999–2001 Omizu no Hanamichi Shuichi Ishizaki 2 seasons [5]
2000 Cinderella wa Nemuranai Yoshinori [5]
Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta Koto Shinichi Sayama [5]
2003 The Great White Tower Hitoshi Sekiguchi [6]
2006 Kōmyō ga Tsuji Yamauchi Kazutoyo Lead role; Taiga drama [3]
2010 Ryōmaden Nakaoka Shintarō Taiga drama [4]
2012 Taira no Kiyomori Taira no Morikuni Taiga drama [4]
2015 Angel Heart Ryo Saeba Lead role [7]
2018 BG Personal Bodyguard Goro Murata [8]
2019 No Side Manager Keiichiro Takigawa [9]
2023 The Last Man: The Blind Profiler Kyogo Godo [10]
2024 Believe: A Bridge to You Kazuo Hayashi [11]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Source
1997 Tokyo Lullaby Sadaji Asakawa [3]
1999 Owls' Castle Gohei Kazama [3]
2025 The Last Man: The Movie – First Love Kyogo Godo [10]

Television animation

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Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2007Gurren LagannAnti-Spiral[13]
2017Kado: The Right AnswerNarrator[13][14]
2018Lupin the 3rd Part V: Misadventures in FranceEnzo Bron[15]
2021Star Wars: Visions - The Village BrideVaan[16]

Animated films

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Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2009Gurren Lagann the MovieAnti-Spiral[13]
2011Naruto the Movie: Blood PrisonMaroi[13]
2013The Tale of the Princess KaguyaPrince Ishitsukuri[13]
2025 Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Kuraku Hagane [17]

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2008Professor Layton and the Unwound FutureStun Gun, Allen DimitriDS[13]

Japanese dubbing

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Year Title Role Notes Source[12]
2016Finding DoryHank[13][18]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work(s) Result Source
1997 21st Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won [19]
1998 21st Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Tokyo Lullaby Won [3]
1999 2nd Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor Omizu no Hanamichi Won [5]
2000 3rd Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor Cinderella wa Nemuranai Won [5]
23rd Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor Owls' Castle Nominated [3]
2001 4th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta Koto Won [5]
2002 5th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor Omizu no Hanamichi (S2) Won [5]
2004 7th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Supporting Actor Shiroi Kyotō Won [5]

References

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  1. ↑ 上川隆也のプロフィール [Kamikawa Takaya's Profile] (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 6 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  2. ↑ 上川隆也 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "功名が辻". Nagoya Touken World. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "【平清盛】松山"清盛"がルパンなら、上川"盛国"は相棒の次元大介". Oricon. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "歴代の受賞者・受賞作品". Nikkan Sports. Archived from the original on 2021-01-30. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  6. ↑ "第12話 白い巨塔「捨て身」". The Television. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  7. ↑ 実写『エンジェル・ハート』冴羽リョウに上川隆也「やれるだけのことをやろう」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Archived from the original on 2015-10-23. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  8. ↑ "BG～身辺警護人～:最終回視聴率17.3% 自己最高記録で有終の美". Mantan-web. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ "ノーサイド・ゲームの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Archived from the original on December 26, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "映画ラストマン FIRST LOVE". eiga.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Believe-君にかける橋 出演者". Asahi TV. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "上川隆也-公式サイト | プロフィール".
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GamePlaza-HARUKA- 声優さん出演リスト 個別表示：上川隆也. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  14. ↑ "Takaya Kamikawa Provides Narration for "KADO: The Right Answer"". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  15. ↑ "Lupin the Third: Part 5 Anime Casts Takaya Kamikawa". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  16. ↑ "Star Wars: Visions: Disney+ Anime Anthology Reveals Trailers, Voice Casts". TVLine. August 17, 2021. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ Loo, Egan (December 7, 2024). "Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Anime Film Reveals March 21 Premiere in Japan, New Cast Member". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  18. ↑ "ファインディング・ドリー". Fukikaeru. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  19. ↑ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧". All Nippon Producers Association. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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