Takuya Negishi (根岸拓哉 Negishi Takuya) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Hikaru Raido in Ultraman Ginga.
Career
In 2009, he was a finalist for the 22nd Junon Superboy Contest. In April 2010, he joined Watanabe Entertainment and its male actor group D2, which later became a part of D-BOYS, another male actor group owned by Watanabe Entertainment, in October 2013.
On December 3, 2018, he announced that his contract with Watanabe Entertainment had been terminated and that he had graduated from D-Boys. Since then, he has been active as a freelancer.
In February 2021, he started a YouTube channel called "KiyoNegiChannel" with his Ultraman Ginga S co-star Kiyotaka Uji, who played Sho.
Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | New Ultraman Retsuden | Hikaru Raido | |
| Ultraman Ginga | |||
| Ultraman Ginga Theater Special | |||
| 2014 | Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster ☆ Hero Battle Royale! | ||
| Ultraman Ginga S | |||
| 2015 | Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors! | ||
| Ultra Fight Victory | Ultraman Ginga | Voice | |
| Ultraman X | Hikaru Raido | Episode 13 "Sword of Victory" Episode 14 "The Shining Sky, and the Land Beneath It" | |
| 2016 | Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman | Ultraman Ginga | Voice |
| 2017 | Ultraman Orb The Movie: Let Me Borrow the Power of Bonds! | ||
| 2019 | Ultraman New Generation Chronicle | Hikaru Raido | Episode 26 "Ultraman Taiga Retrospective Special - Inheritance! Entrust the future of New History!!" |
| Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes | Ultraman Ginga | Voice | |
| 2019 | Ultraman Taiga | Voice Episode 1 "Buddy Go!" | |
| 2020 | Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax | Hikaru Raido |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super Hero Generation | Ultraman Ginga | Voice |
| 2015 | Lost Heroes 2 |
Gallery
Behind the scenes
Press Conference: Takuya Negishi reprises his role as Hikaru Raido
Hikaru, Sho and Captain Yoshiaki
Hikaru, Sho and Mana's actors
Takuya in 2009
Takuya Negishi with Tatsuomi Hamada
Takuya Negishi with Tatsuomi Hamada
Takuya Negishi with Kensuke Takahashi
Trivia
- Shunji Igarashi, the actor who portrayed Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius, is also a former member of D-Boys.
- Takuya Negishi shares his first name with actor Takuya Kusakawa, who played Tomoya Ichijouji in Ultraman Ginga and Ultraman Ginga S.
- Kensuke Takahashi, the actor who portrayed Daichi Oozora in Ultraman X, views him as a senior despite the latter being younger. However, Kensuke doesn't view Hideo Ishiguro, who is more experienced than the two, much of a senior due to the latter starring in Ultraman Orb, which aired after Ultraman X.
