Takuya Asanuma (浅沼 拓也, Asanuma Takuya, born 9 September 1971), better known mononymously as Takuya (stylized in all caps as TAKUYA), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was formerly the second guitarist of the Judy and Mary.[1] He currently works as a solo artist under the name Takuya and also had a solo project called Robots which was dissolved in 2009. He was previously married to a former geisha from Gion, but they divorced in 2006.[citation needed] His most recent release was a duet with Aya Kamiki titled "W-B-X (W-Boiled Extreme)", the theme for Kamen Rider W.
Takuya 浅沼 拓也 | |
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Born | Kyoto, Japan | September 9, 1971
Genres | Rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1988-present |
Labels | Universal Music Japan |
Website | www |
Discography
editSingles
edit- As Robots
- "Koibito" (コイビト, Friend, September 1, 1997)
- "Robot" (October 29, 1997)
- "Palette" (パレット, Paretto, February 25, 1998)
- "she-through" (May 13, 1998)
- "Alchemist" (September 9, 1999)
- "Irotoridori no Sekai" (イロトリドリ ノ セカイ, September 9, 1999)
- "Jumping Jack" (November 3, 1999)
- "Cloud Collector" (January 1, 2000)
- Digital singles as Robots
- "Greatest delight" (June 18, 2006)
- "Kill Me Lil Bee" (キルミーリルビー, Kiru Mī Riru Bī, May 28, 2007)
- "Zero" (December 24, 2008)
- "Butterfly" (バタフライ, Batafurai, January 28, 2009)
- As Takuya
- "I love you" (September 11, 2002)
- "Hotaru" (October 23, 2002)
- "Ai x Go! Yu x Go!" (January 18, 2012)
- Collaboration
- "WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)" (November 11, 2009) (with Aya Kamiki)
- "Over Again" (February 10, 2021) (with Aya Kamiki)
Albums
edit- As Robots
- Guitar de Pop (November 6, 1997)
- Cloud Collector (November 3, 1999)
- Dying Music (September 5, 2007)
- Kogare Sandy mo Sam mo (転がれサンディもサムも, Kogare Sandi mo Samu mo, February 18, 2009)
- As Takuya
- The Wide Wild World (November 27, 2002)
- 54 it (read as "go for it") (September 1, 2004)
Music production
edit- Saruganseki's "Hatsukoi" (Lyrics & composition as Takuya, arrangement as Robots)
- Lucifer's "Seitenshi Blue" (Composition), "Silent Melody" (Composition), "Tokyo Illusion" (Composition), "Carnation Crime" (Composition), "Rinne no Hitomi" (Composition), "Tsubasa" (Composition), & "Hyper Sonic Soul" (Composition)
- Juemilia's "Reset" (Lyrics with Yasushi Akimoto & Composition)
- SMAP's "Susume!"
- Hitomi Takahashi's "Komorebi" (Composition & Arrangement), "Candy Line" (Composition & Arrangement), "Jet Boy Jet Girl" (Composition & Arrangement), & "Tsuyoku Nare" (Composition & Arrangement)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "TAKUYA biography" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-03-30. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Robots official website (in Japanese)
- Universal Music profile (in Japanese)
- Interview on ototoy (in Japanese)