Takahisa Masuda

Takahisa Masuda
Takahisa Masuda
増田貴久
Born	4 July 1986 (age 38); Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Entertainer
Years active	2002–present
	Musical career
Also known as	Massu
Genres	J-pop
Labels	ELOV-Label

Takahisa Masuda (増田貴久, Masuda Takahisa, born 4 July 1986) is a Japanese entertainer with from ELOV-Label formerly known as Johnny's Entertainment.^[2]

Biography

Masuda joined Johnny's Entertainment in November 1998. During his junior days, Masuda backdanced for many of his seniors in the agency, such as KAT-TUN, and participated in many Johnny's junior photoshoots. In 2001, he was cast as a junior high school student in the sixth season of the popular Japanese drama 3-nen B-gumi Kinpachi Sensei. In 2003, he landed the starring role in the drama special Musashi. He also performed with the junior group Kis-My-Ft. as the 'M' after Matsumoto Kohei's departure.

In late 2003, Masuda became a member of the J-pop group NEWS to promote the Women's World Cup of Volleyball Championships. When NEWS went on hiatus in 2006, he and fellow NEWS member Tegoshi Yuya formed the singing group Tegomass. The duo released the single "Miso Soup" in both Sweden and Japan. Masuda was allowed to further his acting experience in 2006 by landing various supporting roles in many Japanese dramas.

In late 2008, Masuda and the promoters of TU→YU formed a singing group to release the song "Soba Ni Iru Yo", which was featured in the product's commercials and released through the Japanese mobile phone network.^[3]^[4]

Masuda landed a role in the drama Rescue, which aired in January 2009.^[5]^[6]

In November 2009, Masuda acted in the stage play Ame no Hi no Mori no Naka (Inside a Rainy Day's Forest), with his first stage play leading role.^[7]^{[citation needed]}

Masuda starred in the leading role for the drama Rental Nanmoshinai Hito that began airing in April 2020.^[8]

In June 2020, the duo Tegomass broke up when Tegoshi left Johnny's Entertainment.^[9] Masuda is still active in the group NEWS.

Filmography

Variety shows

Ya-Ya-Yah (2003–2007)
Soukon (2009–2010)
Ippuku! (2014–2015)
Mirai Rocket (2014–2015)
Hen Lab (2015–2016)
Cho Hamaru! Bakusho Chara Paredo (2016–2017)
Shounen Club Premium (2016–2019)
Netapare (2017–present)
PON (2018)
Gurunai (2020–present)

Drama

Gachi Baka! (2006)
Dance Drill (2006)
Rescue (2009)
Resident 5-nin no Kenshui (2012)
Voice: 110 Emergency Control Room (2019)
Pareto No Gosan (2020)
Rental Nanmoshinai Hito (2020)
Komi Can't Communicate (2021-2022)
Kichijoji Losers (2022)
Old Rookie (2022)
Yugure Ni Te O Tsunagu (2023)
Iyana Iyana Iyana Yatsu (2023)
Gifted (2023)

Stage

MachiMasu (2007)
Ame no Hi no Mori no Naka (2009)^[7]^[10]^[11]
Hai iro no Kanaria (2012)^[12]
Strange Fruits (2013)
Only You-Bokura No Romeo&Juliet (2018)
How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (2020)
On the Twentieth Century (2024)

Radio

Master Hits (2005–present)
Tegomasu No Radio (2011–2020)
Masumasu Radio (2020–2021)
Masumaru Radio (2021–present)

Commercials

Tu-Yu^[13]

References

^ "「Johnny's Entertainment Record」レーベル名変更のお知らせ". Johnny's Entertainment (in Japanese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ "「Johnny's Entertainment Record」レーベル名変更のお知らせ". Johnny's Entertainment (in Japanese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
^ TU→YU、モバイルデビュー Archived 26 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Daily Sports, 11 November 2008. (in Japanese)
^ TU→YUが着うたデビュー Archived 8 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Sports Hochi, 11 November 2008. (in Japanese)
^ KAT－TUNの中丸、ドラマ初主演 Archived 19 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Sanspo, 6 November 2008. (in Japanese)
^ Nakamaru lands first lead drama role Tokyograph, 6 November 2008.
^ ^a ^b Takahisa Masuda's first starring stage role Tokyograph, 13 June 2009.
^ "『レンタルなんもしない人』駆け抜けて軽トラ、連ドラ初出演". ORICON NEWS. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ "手越祐也、ジャニーズ事務所と契約終了 NEWSは3人で活動継続へ「グループ及び個人での活動に精進」". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ NEWS増田の初舞台、ヒロインに谷村美月 Sanspo, 14 June 2009. (in Japanese)
^ "ビビリ"NEWS増田、主演舞台初挑戦！ (2/2ページ) Sanspo, 14 June 2009. (in Japanese)
^ [1] 舞台「灰色のカナリア」(in Japanese)
^ 赤いきつねと緑のたぬき . Retrieved 8 December 2007. (in Japanese)

External links

[1] "「Johnny's Entertainment Record」レーベル名変更のお知らせ". Johnny's Entertainment (in Japanese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[2] "「Johnny's Entertainment Record」レーベル名変更のお知らせ". Johnny's Entertainment (in Japanese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

[3] TU→YU、モバイルデビュー Archived 26 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Daily Sports, 11 November 2008. (in Japanese)

[4] TU→YUが着うたデビュー Archived 8 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine Sports Hochi, 11 November 2008. (in Japanese)

[5] KAT－TUNの中丸、ドラマ初主演 Archived 19 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine Sanspo, 6 November 2008. (in Japanese)

[6] Nakamaru lands first lead drama role Tokyograph, 6 November 2008.

[:0-7] Takahisa Masuda's first starring stage role Tokyograph, 13 June 2009.

[8] "『レンタルなんもしない人』駆け抜けて軽トラ、連ドラ初出演". ORICON NEWS. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[9] "手越祐也、ジャニーズ事務所と契約終了 NEWSは3人で活動継続へ「グループ及び個人での活動に精進」". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). 19 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.

[10] NEWS増田の初舞台、ヒロインに谷村美月 Sanspo, 14 June 2009. (in Japanese)

[11] "ビビリ"NEWS増田、主演舞台初挑戦！ (2/2ページ) Sanspo, 14 June 2009. (in Japanese)

[12] [1] 舞台「灰色のカナリア」(in Japanese)

[tuyumassu-13] 赤いきつねと緑のたぬき . Retrieved 8 December 2007. (in Japanese)

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