Eiji Takigawa is a Japanese actor, singer, and entertainer.
16 Facts About Eiji Takigawa
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Eiji Takigawa made his first big break on 2002, as the official icon of the energy drink, Lipovitan D, along with long-time icon, Kane Kosugi, the son of the legendary martial art actor, Sho Kosugi.
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Eiji Takigawa which produces LipoD felt that Takigawa offered the right aspects for the younger target market for the drink: passion, determination, cheerfulness, youth and intelligence.
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Eiji Takigawa graduated as the Lipovitan D icon on 29 March 2007.
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Eiji Takigawa is probably best known for originating the role of Kunimitsu Tezuka, the stoic captain of the Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, as part of the first generation Seigaku cast.
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Eiji Takigawa first appeared in the series in 2003, and ended on the graduation show, Side Fudomine, in the beginning of 2005.
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Eiji Takigawa did not appear in the More Than Limit St Rudolph Gakuen musical as he was in America at the time, and actor Kengo Ohkuchi filled in as Tezuka for the show.
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Eiji Takigawa reprised his role as Tezuka and reunited with the first Seigaku cast to perform in Tenimyu's Dream Live 7th to celebrate the end of Tenimyu's first season.
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Eiji Takigawa reunited with Tenimyu castmates Kimeru, Sota Aoyama, and Naoya Gomoto to appear in the PV of Kimeru's single, TIMELESS, on 4 October 2006.
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Eiji Takigawa then went on to play the role of Hidemi Tsukamoto on the live-action movie adaptation of the manga series Fujoshi Rumi by Natsumi Konjo.
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On 27 January 2008, Eiji Takigawa took on the part of Riki in Kamen Rider Kiva, the human form of Dogga, the Frankenstein's monster that assists Kiva in fighting the enemies.
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Since 1 April 2008, Eiji Takigawa's career is being managed by Shochiku Entertainment, the talent, stage-play, and actors' subsidiary of Shochiku.
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Eiji Takigawa participated in the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo on August 24,2021.
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On September 20,2017, Eiji Takigawa had an accident while filming the second season of the live-action drama adaptation of the manga Yowamushi Pedal.
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Eiji Takigawa lost control of his bicycle during filming and hit a curb on the road which sent him flying off his bike.
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The crash resulted in a severe spinal injury and Eiji Takigawa was rushed to the hospital by helicopter.