Matsuo Takashi

## TAKASHIタカシ

Promotional Photo for "Lesson II" (September 2023)

**Matsuo Takashi** (松尾太陽) or better known by his stage name, TAKASHI (タカシ) is a member of Choutokkyuu.

On September 2, 2020 he made his solo debut under his full name "Matsuo Takashi".

## Profile

* **Dialect:** Kansai-ben
* **Position:** Back Vocal
* **Car (Train) Number:** 7号車
* **Group Role:** 末っ子担当 (Suekko Tantou, The Youngest)

## Personal Life

* Family
* Friendships

* He has one older brother and one older sister. who are years apart from him. He also had an older brother who was 2 years older than him but has passed away before Takashi was born.

## Biography

* In 2008, he was scouted by STARDUST PROMOTION and joined the agency. He belongs to Stardust's Production Section 2.
* In 2010, he appeared in movie "Ooku" and made his first movie appearance.
* On January 27, 2011, he joined EBiDAN.
* On November 12, 2011, he was selected as a member of Choutokkyuu.
* In 2017, he made his second movie appearance in movie "One Week Friends" starring Yamazaki Kento.
* On June 24, 2020, he announced his solo singer activities and made his solo debut on September 2, 2020 with mini album Utautai under his real name.

## Trivia

* His name is written in "Taiyou (太陽; Sun)" kanji but read as "Takashi".
* Takashi was named as "Taiyou (太陽; Sun)" with the meaning of wanting him to shine brightly on his family.
* His hobby is playing guitar.
* He has two cats named Ghana (ガーナ氏) and Ran (ラン氏) at his parents house. On March 20, 2023, he announced that Ghana has passed away on his blog
* A hard worker.
* He loves cooking.
* He is a left-handed person.

### Solo

#### Singles

1. [2021.01.15] Magic
2. [2021.02.11] Taion (体温)

### Movie

* Ooku (2010)
* Sideline (2015) - Okuni Hiromi (starring Choutokkyuu all members)
* One Week Friends (2017) - Kiryuu Shogo
* Ichirei Shite Kiss (2017) - Yuki Naoki

### TV Drama

* Soko wa Nantoka Season 2 (2014, NHK) - Kazuki (guest on episode 4)
* Kokoro ga Pokitto ne (2015, Fuji TV) - as himselft (guest, ep 10)
* Keishicho Ikimono Gakari (2017, Fuji TV) - Bird (Ending credit, ep 10)
* Hana ni Kedamono (2018, dTV) - Izumi Chihaya
* Hana ni Kedamono Season 2 (2019, dTV) - Izumi Chihaya
* Motokare Mania (2019, Fuji TV) - cameo with Choutokkyuu (Final episode)
* FAKE MOTION - Takkyuu no Osho (2020, NTV) - Kaieda Sho
* FAKE MOTION - Yukemuri Onsen Takkyu Jikenbo (2020, Hulu) - Kaieda Sho
* FAKE MOTION - Tatta Hitotsu no Negai (2021, NTV) - Kaieda Sho
* Minato Shoji Coin Laundy (2022, TV Tokyo) - as himself (guest ep. 11)
* Choutokkyuu, Chikyu wo Sukue (2022, TV Tokyo) - as himself. Mockumentary drama featuring all Choutokkyuu members with their new system.

## Awards

* Best Sunny Man / Sunny Woman Award 2020 (ベスト晴れ男2020; Best Hare Otoko 2020)

## Gallery

*Main article: Matsuo Takashi/Gallery*

*See also: Choutokkyuu/Gallery*

## References

1. ↑ 超特急 公式ブログ - ガーナ氏やで！ タカシ - Powered by LINE (lineblog.me)
2. ↑ ベスト晴れ男・晴れ女アワード2022｜日本一の晴れ男・晴れ女を決める祭典 (hareotokokyoukai.com)

## External Links

* Official Stardust Profile
* Official Bullet Train Profile
* Official Website
* Official Instagram
* Official Spotify
* Official LINE MUSIC
* Official Youtube
* Official Twitter
* Official Solo Activity Instagram
* Official Tiktok
* Official +KIRARI