Takahisa Masuda

Takahisa Masuda (増田 貴久, Masuda Takahisa, born 4 July 1986) is a Japanese entertainer with Johnny's Entertainment.

Takahisa Masuda
増田 貴久
Born (1986-07-04) 4 July 1986
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationEntertainer
Years active2002–present
Musical career
Also known asMassu
GenresJ-pop
LabelsJohnny's Entertainment

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.[1][2]

Masuda landed a role in the drama Rescue, which aired in January 2009.[3][4]

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.[5]

Masuda starred in the leading role for the drama Rental Nanmoshinai Hito that began airing in April 2020.[6]

In June 2020, the duo Tegomass broke up when Tegoshi left Johnny's Entertainment.[7] 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)

Stage
  • MachiMasu (2007)
  • Ame no Hi no Mori no Naka (2009)[5][8][9]
  • Hai iro no Kanaria (2012)[10]
  • Strange Fruits (2013)
  • Only You-Bokura No Romeo&Juliet (2018)
  • How To Succeed Without Really Trying (2020)

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

Commercials

References
  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. Nakamaru lands first lead drama role Tokyograph, 6 November 2008.
  5. Takahisa Masuda's first starring stage role Tokyograph, 13 June 2009.
  6. "『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.
  7. "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.
  8. ＮＥＷＳ増田の初舞台、ヒロインに谷村美月 Sanspo, 14 June 2009. (in Japanese)
  9. “ビビリ”ＮＥＷＳ増田、主演舞台初挑戦！ (2/2ページ) Sanspo, 14 June 2009. (in Japanese)
  10. 舞台「灰色のカナリア」(in Japanese)
  11. 赤いきつねと緑のたぬき . Retrieved 8 December 2007. (in Japanese)
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