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For 26 years, actor Takenouchi Yutaka has been with the entertainment agency KEN-ON. KEN-ON announced on their website that Takenouchi will be leaving the agency on December 31st to make a brand new start and that his official website and K-Shope will be closed. For Read More …
Arata Mackenyu shared a past and present photo with actor Takenouchi Yutaka. Mackenyu wrote, “I was 5 years old at the time. I grew up”. The past photo was on the set of the 2001 Fuji TV drama “Dekichatta Kekkon” and now the two will Read More …
For Japanese dramas, the 9:00 p.m. is a golden time and typically reserved for a drama which is expected to garner big ratings. Takenouchi Yutaka is not a stranger to appearing in a 9:00 p.m. drama, but for the actor who has appeared on hit Read More …
Takenouchi Yutaka (47) was voted #1 in the 10th annual “Men Choose which Face They Want to Have” Ranking (Dai 10-kai dansei ga erabu ‘Naritai kao’ Ranking). Other winners in the past include Kimura Takuya, Fujioka Dean, Takeuchi Ryoma and Fukuyama Masaharu. Takenouchi Yutaka won Read More …
The 1996 Fuji TV drama “Long Vacation” is considered one of the best Japanese dramas ever made. With a 30.6% rating for the first episode and an average audience rating of 29.6%, needless to say, it was one of the most successful dramas released. Written Read More …
Ayase Haruka and Takenouchi Yutaka’s TBS drama “Gibo to Musume no Blues” (Step-Mother and Daughter’s Blues) episode 10 finale achieved a 19.2% rating on September 18th. Since the beginning of August, the drama has been increasing in ratings each week. It was also announced that Read More …
Sakurazawa Rin’s four-panel manga “Gibo to Musume no Blues” (Mother-in-Law and Daughter’s Blues) will receive a drama adaptation. The TBS drama which begins at 10:00-11:07 on July 30th will star Ayase Haruka (33) and Takenouchi Yutaka (47). The drama will be the first time Ayase Read More …