Tetsuya Takeda

Biography

Tetsuya Takeda is a Japanese folk singer and actor, perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly rated television drama Kinpachi-sensei (San-nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei). The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011.

Awards & recognition

• ★Elan d'or Award — Newcomer of the Year · 1978
• ★Golden Arrow Award
• ☆Japan Academy Prize — Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role · 1983 · nominated