Takuya Kimura (木村拓哉, Kimura Takuya?, nicknamed Kimutaku; born November 13, 1972) is a Japanese actor and singer, a member of the pop music group SMAP, from Tokyo, Japan. Despite his long career and his status as an idol, he remains a very prominent figure in pop culture. Many of the dramas he starred in had record-high ratings in Japan.
Early life and pre-fame
Born in Shibuya, Tokyo, Kimura attended elementary school in Chiba and has resided there since then. In 1987, he was taken on by the Johnny & Associates talent agency, which specializes in handsome young male teen idols, and became a member of Johnny's Juniors. One of his relatives had sent in the application. He was in a 12 members Jr. unit called "Skate Boys". Skate Boys used to be backup dancers of Hikaru Genji, which at the time was a very popular group. In 1988, SMAP was created, and each member pursued an individual career by starring in B-list dramas. The group then consisted of six members: Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Katsuyuki Mori, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Shingo Katori; Katsuyuki Mori later left SMAP to pursue an autoracing career in mid 90s. Their dream to officially debut was finally recognized in 1991 when SMAP released their very first single "Can't Stop!! ~Loving." The single was met with mediocre reaction, and did not become successful. When they had their first concert, the hall was almost empty. However, SMAP steadily gained popularity through a variety show called 愛ラブSMAP (read as I love SMAP and literally translated as Love Love SMAP) and they continued to star in dramas.
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