Grand Maison Tokyo ☆ Takuya Kimura ☆ Kyoka Suzuki

The story begin with a talented Japanese chef named Natsuki Obana/Takuya Kimura who specializes in French cuisine. He's devoted his entire life perfecting his cooking style and skills. He also had his own restaurant in Paris, and earned two Michelin stars there. Hailed as a superstar chef in France, his confidence had turned into conceit. 

No matter how hard Natsuki tries in his cuisine perfection, to obtain the rating of three Michelin stars it's beyond his reach. He feels pressured and up against a wall. At this moment, a serious incident occurs at his restaurant, and he ends up losing both the property and his entire restaurant team.

While he's feeling at the lowest point in his profession, he happens to meet Rinko Hayami/Kyoka Suzuki, female chef. Natsuki makes his decision to start over again as a chef in Japan. He's determined to create the world’s greatest three Michelin star restaurant, and tries to form the best team.

Natsuki is spurned by his former colleagues and his problems, even though he has found new talent. But he does not give up. He shove unreasonable demands at others and aims to higher himself in doing so. The attitudes of the people around him gradually begin to change as they watch him grow as an individual; slowly his former restaurant team starts to gather together again... a strong human drama.

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Masquerade Hotel ☆ Takuya Kimura & Masami Nagasawa

Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta/Takuya Kimura works on the case. He believes the next murder will take place at Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. To catch the killer, Kosuke Nitta goes undercover and begins working at the front desk of the hotel.
Naomi Yamagishi/Masami Nagasawa works at the front desk of Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. She is selected to train Kosuke Nitta for his front desk job, but they can't get along. Kosuke Nitta is focused on catching the killer, but Naomi Yamagishi prioritizes the safety of the guests. As they begin to understand each others differences, they also begin to build a trust between them. Who is the murderer?

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Killing for the Prosecution ☆ EN Sub ☆ Takuya Kimura ☆ Kazunari Ninomiya

Young Public Prosecutor Keiichiro Okino/Kazunari Ninomiya is assigned to the department of Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office which deals with violent cases. He is thrilled to work with Takeshi Mogami/Takuya Kimura whom he admires. One day, an elderly money lender is killed and Shigeo Matsukura is identified as a suspect. He borrowed money from the victim. In his past, Shigeo Matsukura testified in a female middle school murder case. Takeshi Mogami is aware of the heavy grief carried by the deceased girl's family and he tries his best to prove Shigeo Matsukura's guilt.

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BG "Body Guard" ☆ Shinpen Keigonin ☆ Takuya Kimura

Akira Shimazaki/Takuya Kimura lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a bodyguard, but, due to an incident, he now works as a security guard at a construction site. The private security company where he works establishes a new bodyguard division. Hiding his past as a bodyguard, Akira begins work as a novice bodyguard.

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Santaku 17.04.10 ☆ Sanma & Takuya Kimura

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A LIFE ☆ Kanashiki Hito ☆ Takuya Kimura

Surgeon Kazuaki Okita/Takuya Kimura was a rookie doctor, he was kicked out of the hospital due to his friend’s Masao Danjo/Tadanobu Asano plan. He left for the U.S., leaving behind his girlfriend Mifuyu/Yuko Takeuchi. Through his hard work, he became an excellent surgeon. 

10 years later, he comes back to Japan by request of Mifuyu’s father, who is a hospital director. Mifuyu is now married to Masao Danjo.

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Jinsei wa Jojo Da ☆ Takuya Kimura/SMAP & Hamada/Downtown

Hachiro/Masatoshi Hamada is a former boxer, now working as a debt collector for a finance company. He is sent to collect money from Kazuma/Takuya Kimura, a former trainee doctor who has fallen on hard times ever since the suicide of his girlfriend. Hachiro pursues Kazuma into a bank, where Kazuma convinces the staff that the debt collector is in fact an armed robber. Although he is falsely arrested, Hachiro develops a liking for the roguish renegade and even offers to help him evade other debt collectors.

Kimura Takuya as Ogami Kazuma
Hamada Masatoshi as Naito Hachiro
Iijima Naoko as Matsui Kokoro
Toda Naho as Saotome Saori
Ishida Yuriko as Shimomura Nanae
Minegishi Akira as Saotome Kanji
Naito Takashi as Tada Kohei
Kitaura Tomoe as Rieko

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Tsuki no Koibito ★ Takuya Kimura EN Subtitled

Rensuke Hazuki/Takuya Kimura is the young president of highly successful furniture company Regolith. Looking to expand his expand overseas, Rensuke plans to open a store in Shanghai, China. News of the store opening in Shanghai causes protests from factory workers who fear the store may cost them their jobs. Rensuke then travels to Shanghai with old high school friend Maemi/Ryoko Shinohara - whom Rensuke hopes will design the interior of his flagship Shanghai store. Rensuke and Maemi then meet a representative for the local factory workers named Shumei/Lin Chi-Ling. The meeting then changes the lives of Rensuke, Maemi, and Shumei ... All Star Cast production.

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Miyamoto Musashi SP *Takuya Kimura EN Subtitled

Musashi Miyamoto/Takuya Kimura left his village and ended up fighting in the battle of Sekigahara with his childhood friend Matahachi/Yusuke Santamaria, but looses Matahachi on the way. He returns to the village to inform Matahachi's family about what had happened. At the village, he is persecuted by the villagers. Musashi becomes worn down physically and mentally. Otsu/Yoko Maki plays her bamboo flute and sooths his pain and gives him hope. Soho Takuan appears in front of Musashi. He then rebuilds his life with his sword. He begins to journey for truth throughout Japan, and relies solely in his sword fighting skills. He meets many masters of the sword and grows as a notable person. In the end, developing his Niten-ryu style.

Based on the novel "Miyamoto Musashi" by Eiji Yoshikawa (published from August 23, 1935 to July 11, 1939 in Asahi Shimbun).


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HERO ~The Movie 2015 *Takuya Kimura & Keiko Kitagawa

An escort is killed in a car accident in an alley behind Japan’s Neustria embassy and Prosecutor Kohei Kuryu/Takuya Kimura and his paralegal assistant Chika Asagi/Keiko Kitagawa are assigned to the seemingly straightforward case. However, there’s more to this case than meets the eye. Hindered by the regulations of diplomatic immunity and extraterritoriality, the death also attracts the attention of Maiko Amamiya/Takako Matsu, Kuryu’s former assistant and through solving the case, brings closure to their relationship.

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Dokkiri Award 2016 ~2 Hour Special

Nakai from SMAP hosts the 2016 Dokkiri Awards Program

and his pal: Takuya Kimura also makes a guest appearance.

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HERO the TV 2015 Special *Takuya Kimura

 

HERO the TV 2015 Special aired July 18, 2015.

Highlighted are a few unseen footages of previous episodes. There is also a segment on "Kimura-Children" of how Takuya Kimura/SMAP has changed the lives of a few young men, after seeing his movies and dramas. The 6 men that are featured have taken occupations related to Kimura's past dramas and movies which are also highlighted on brief segments. A MUST see for HERO fans!

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Downtown Now 2015.07.17 ~Takuya Kimura/HERO

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I'm Home *Takuya Kimura English Subtitled

Ieji Hisashi, a salaryman who works for a securities company, has a fuzzy memory of the recent five years because of an accident at his job posting. His wife of five years, Megumi and their 4-year-old son seem to wear masks. He can neither tell their facial expressions nor their emotions. He also struggles about his love for them. On the other hand, Ieji feels an attachment to his ex-wife, whom he divorced five years ago, and their daughter. What sort of days did he have in those five years which are a blank to him? Ieji sets out on a journey to find his past self with a mysterious bunch of 10 keys that he has. He becomes aware that he was a cold, career-minded man before the accident, and the persona that is gradually revealed is beyond the imagination of his present kindhearted self.

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I'm Home *Takuya Kimura & Aya Ueto

Takuya Kimura will play the protagonist “Hisashi Ieji”. As for the drama, it’s a live-adaptation of Kei Ishizaka’s award winning manga of the same name, which was serialized on “Big Comic Original” during 1997 ~ 1998. In the series, five years have passed since Ieji married his weife “Megumi”. He has a son with her, but since an accident, his mind becomes foggy. He becomes unable to read their faces and emotions, and it’s like they’re wearing masks. He ends up feeling distressed and like he doesn’t love them. On the other hand, memories of his former wife and daughter, who he left five years ago, begin to resurface. He begins to search for his past self, using 10 mysterious keys in order to do so.
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HERO TV SP2006 *Takuya Kimura & Haruka Ayase

TV Movie: Hero SP

Japanese: ＨＥＲＯ 特別編

Release Date: July 3, 2006 / 115 minutes 

Kuryu isn't your typical prosecutor. He was a bad apple in junior high school but eventually passed a high school equivalency test and later the bar exam. However, what really separates him from his ilk is his funky fashion sense and long brown hair. Kuryu has been transferred to Nijigaura, a small town in Yamaguchi Prefecture that hasn't seen a major crime in 11 years. However, right after he arrives a murder is committed, and the main suspect is a respected local businessman. Everyone in town thinks he's innocent except Kuryu, whose unorthodox investigation methods perplex not only the townspeople, but his colleagues as well.

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Tsuki no Koibito *Takuya Kimura & Ryoko Shinohara

Tsuki no Koibito

No. of episodes: Eight/RARE Streaming ~2010 HIT J-drama!

Staring: Takuya Kimura, Ryoko Shinohara, Keiko Kitagawa

Rensuke Hazuki/Takuya Kimura is the young president of highly successful furniture company Regolith. Looking to expand his company overseas, Rensuke plans to open a store in Shanghai, China. News of the store opening in Shanghai causes protests from factory workers who fear the store may cost them their jobs.




Rensuke then travels to Shanghai with an old high school friend Maemi/Ryoko Shinohara - whom Rensuke hopes will design the interior of his flagship Shanghai store. Rensuke and Maemi then meet a representative for the local factory workers named Shumei/Chiling Lin. The meeting then changes the lives of Rensuke, Maemi, and Shumei.

 

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HERO *Takuya Kimura & Takako Matsu

HERO staring Takuya Kimura & Takako Matsu

2001 TV series

Hero is a Japanese drama series that aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2001. Hero achieved the highest Japanese TV drama ratings record in 25 years.

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HERO Season 2 Preview EN Subtitled

Short preview (1 min 50 sec) of the new "LONG" awaited HERO Season 2 drama series staring Takuya Kimura!


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HERO Season 2 *Takuya Kimura & Keiko Kitagawa

 

Takuya Kimura/SMAP will play the role of charismatic prosecutor Kuryu Kohei in the new HERO Season 2. The original drama which aired in winter 2001, had featured Kimura and Takako Matsu and achieved above-30% ratings for all of its 11 episodes which resulted in an average rating of 34.3%. This time, his new leading lady will be played by Kitagawa Keiko even though the setting of the drama is still at the Josei Branch of the prosecutors' office. After the original drama ended, there was a movie version in 2007 which was the top grossing film of that year with ticket sales 8.1 billion yen. (No EN Sub)

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