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Takumi Saitoh
Born

Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi)[1]


(1981-08-22) August 22, 1981 (age 42)
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
  • photographer
  • former model
Years active1996–present
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2]

Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi, born August 22, 1981)[2] is a Japanese actor and filmmaker.[3][4] He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.[1]

Early life and work

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Saito was born on August 22, 1981, in Minato, Tokyo. Saitoh's father worked in the film industry and he would often visit him at work as a child, which he later cited as his inspiration to become an actor.[5]

While still attending high school, Saitoh signed a modeling contract with Indigo at age 15.[6]

Filmography

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Films

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With fans in 2011
As director
  • Zokki (2020)[7]
  • Home Sweet Home (2023)[8]
As actor

Television

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  • Taiho shichauzo (You're Under Arrest) (TV Asahi, 2002) as Mizushima Tomoya
  • RPGRole Playing Game (NHK, 2003) as Tatsuya Ishiguro
  • Ai to Shihon Shugi (Wowow dramaW, 2003) as Takashi
  • Be-Bop High School (TBS, 2004) as Ikeda Tsuyoshi
  • Katouke he Irasshai (Nagoya TV, 2004) as Nakamura Youichi
  • Tokyo michi ka (Fuji TV, 2004)
  • Higuchi Ichiyo Monogatari (TBS, 2004) as Baba Kochou
  • Umizaru TV (Fuji TV, 2005) as Shinji Tadokoro
  • GARO (TV Tokyo, 2005)
  • Princess Princess D (TV Asahi, 2006) as Shuuya Arisada
  • Delicious Gakuin (2007) as Carlo Sasayama
  • Este (2007) as Shikishima Shichiri
  • Kaze no Hate (NHK, 2007) as Sugiyama Shikanosuke
  • Full Swing (NHK, 2008) as Hiroshi Wakamatsu
  • Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi (TVasahi, 2008) Ep. 5 as Momotarou
  • Otokomae! (NHK, 2008) as Takeda Shinsaburo
  • Oya Koukou Play (MBS 2008) as Yuuzo
  • Mito Komon (TBS 2009)Season 39 Ep.14 as Yamazaki Shingo
  • Gokusen Graduation Special '09 (NTV 2009) as Mamiya
  • Otokomae! 2 (NHK, 2009) as Takeda Shinsaburo
  • Fumo Chitai (Fuji TV, 2009) as Makoto Iki
  • Chase – Kokuzei Sasatsukan (NHK, 2010) as Kiichi Hiyama
  • Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (MBS, TBS, 2010) as Tatsuya Ukyo
  • GeGeGe no Nyōbō (NHK, 2010) as Akira Komine[23]
  • Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Fuji TV, 2011) as Hokuto Umeda
  • Kurohyo Ryu ga Gotoku Shinsho (Season 2) (MBS, TBS, 2012) as Tatsuya Ukyo
  • Hirugao: Heijitsu Gogo 3 ji no Koibito tachi (Fuji TV, 2014) as Yuichiro Kitano
  • Akira and Akira (Wowow, 2017) as Akira Yamazaki
  • BG Personal Bodyguard (TV Asahi, 2018) as Masaya Takanashi
  • Hanbun, Aoi (NHK, 2018) as Shōhei Motosumiyoshi
  • Shiroi Kyotō (TV Asahi, 2019) as Tōru Sekiguchi
  • Idaten (NHK, 2019) as Katsuo Takaishi[24]
  • He's Expecting (Netflix, 2022) as Kentaro Hiyama

Theatre

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Dubbing

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Discography

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Cover Info Tracks List
Musical Tennis no Ōjisama Best Actor Series 004

Takumi Saitoh as Yūshi Oshitari & Ruito Aoyagi as Gakuto Mukahi
Release date: July 26, 2006
Catalog number: NECA-23004
  1. Instrumental: "On My Way (DL3 Ver.)"
  2. "Katsu no wa Hyōtei"
  3. "Do Your Best! (Rap! Ver.)"
  4. Instrumental: "Kōnai Ranking-sen"
  5. Instrumental: "Kawabe nite"
  6. "Makezugirai (Yūshi and Gakuto Edition)"
  7. "Bohemian Blue"
  8. "Jump to It!!"
  9. "Missing Piece"
  10. "Saitoh Takumi & Aoyagi Ruito: Message for You"[28]
  • "Saigo no Christmas" [limited edition CD single]
Cover Info Tracks List
"Saigo no Christmas" (from the Play The Family)

Release date: February 2, 2008
  1. "Saigo no Christmas"
  2. "Saigo no Christmas" (Instrumental)
  • Kokoro no Gururi [album]
Cover Info Tracks List
Takumi Saitoh's First Mini Album: Kokoro no Gururi

Release date: December 5, 2007
01. Saisyo to saigo no sorae
02. Arifureta mono mitaini
03. Duralumin
04. Cheap Gold
05. Kanashikute yarikirenai (Cover Version)
06. Tsuki no fune
07. Trekker (Bonus Track)

Radio shows

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  • Takumizm (2009)
  • Takumizm (2008)
  • Takumizm (2007)
  • Bug A Map (Bay 78fm, 2006)

DVD specials

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  • "CALLING" Idol DVD (2006)
  • Search for my roots in China (2007)
  • Search for my roots in Thailand (2008)

Awards

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Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2015 39th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won [29]

References

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(三)^ Hernon, Matthew (October 3, 2016). "Takumi Saitoh: Growing up with film". The Japan Times. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

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(28)^ "MMV" (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 September 2020.

(29)^ "15"" ". Modelpress. 29 January 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

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