Takumi Kawanishi
Native name川西 拓実
Other namesT.K[2]
Birth dateJune 23, 1999 (age 27)
Birth placeHyogo, Japan
OccupationSinger · actor
Years active2019–present
Takumi Kawanishi
GenreJ-pop · K-pop
InstrumentVocals
LabelLapone
Current member ofJO1
WebsiteOfficial website
Takumi Kawanishi
Headercolortransparent
Hideno
Kanji川西 拓実
Hiraganaかわにし たくみ
RomajiKawanishi Takumi
Hangul카와니시 타쿠미[1]
RrKawanisi Takumi
MrK'awanisi T'ak'umi
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Takumi Kawanishi (川西 拓実, Kawanishi Takumi, born June 23, 1999) is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band JO1 in 2020, after placing third in the first season of Produce 101 Japan. He played Sōma Shiki in the live action adaptation of Play It Cool, Guys (2023).

Early life

Takumi Kawanishi was born on June 23, 1999, in Hyogo, Japan.[3] Kawanishi played baseball from second grade of elementary school to third grade of high school, with the goal of competing in the Japanese High School Baseball Championships.[4] He shaved his head in elementary school to imitate high school baseball players and once competed against Yomiuri Giants pitcher Iori Yamasaki.[4][5]

Kawanishi was inspired to become a singer after he happened to watch a concert DVD owned by his mother when he was 11 years old and was practicing by himself ever since.[4][6] During his third year in middle school, Kawanishi passed the second screening of a national men's talent search, but he canceled the trip to the last round of audition in Tokyo due to a baseball tournament.[6][7] After graduating from high school, he worked as a buggy engineer at Kawasaki Heavy Industries.[8]

Career

2019–2020: Produce 101 Japan and debut with JO1

In September 2019, Kawanishi convinced his family to allow him to audition for Produce 101 Japan despite having no experience in dancing or singing.[6] The show concluded in December, with Kawanishi finishing third with 252,885 votes.[9] Upon training in Korea,[10] Kawanishi made his debut as a member of JO1 on March 4, 2020, with the release of their first single Protostar under Lapone Entertainment.[11]

2021–present: Acting debut and first EP

Kawanishi made his acting debut on February 26, 2021, playing an unnamed role in the Yoshimoto Kogyo-produced anthology film Meters Away, Worlds Apart segment "Today is A Good Day", alongside his group-mates Ren Kawashiri and Syoya Kimata.[12] On March 3, 2023, Kawanishi was cast as Sōma Shiki in the live version of the web manga series Play It Cool, Guys, with Yuta Nakamoto, Dori Sakurada, and Maito Fujioka.[6][10][13] The first episode aired on April 14.[14]

Kawanishi wrote JO1's digital single "Happy Unbirthday" for the group's Alice in Wonderland-inspired exhibition, JO1 in Wonderland!.[15] The song was released on March 26, 2024.[3] In May, Kawanishi made his lead feature debut with Hiroki Kazama's '. He played the recluse electronic music composer Kiyosumi Umino opposite Hiyori Sakurada.[6] Kawanishi worked with music producer Yaffle to record the song "Surge" for the film, and the rearranged version "Surge" (single edit) was made available on April 29, 2024.[16] The digital single also includes the self-written song "Heaven", which Kawanishi described as "a demo song Kiyosumi might have made".[16]

In July 2024, Kawanishi starred in the film ', which commemorated the 20th anniversary of Fuji TV's variety show Run for Money: Tōsō-chū.[17] He played the lead role of Tachibana Yamato, a sprinter from Meio University's track and field team, with his groupmates Sukai Kinjo and Syoya Kimata, as well as Sota Nakajima, Taiki Sato, and Leiya Seguchi of Fantastics from Exile Tribe.[17] In October 2025, Kawanishi was cast in Wowow's original drama series on domestic violence victims Shadow Work. Kawanishi played Yūma Araki, a junior detective and partner to the co-lead character.[18] On December 5, JO1 released "Santa-san E" (none: サンタさんへ), a song co-written by Kawanishi and was originally performed a year prior to celebrate the group's fifth anniversary.[19]

Kawanishi is set to release his first digital extended play (EP) Sketch on June 24, 2026, with "Kyou mo Manten de Manten Janai" serves as the lead single.[20]

Discography

For Kawanishi's discography with JO1, see JO1 discography.

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Sketch

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionAlbum
JPN
DL
[21]
"Surge" (single edit)202481
"Kyou mo Manten de Manten Janai"2026Sketch

Songwriting credits

All song credits are adapted from the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers's database, unless otherwise noted.[22]

Key
†Indicates single
Indicates a non-commercial release
Indicates songs written solely by Kawanishi
TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumLyricsMusicRef.
CreditWithCreditWith
"Get Back"2021Shosei, Takumi, Syoya, Shion[a]Shosei, Syoya, Shioncolspan=2[23]
"Breaking the Rules"2023Keigo, Takumi, Máme2023 JO1 2nd Arena Live Tour "Beyond the Dark – Rise in Kyocera Dome"Keigo, T.K,[A] Mámecolspan=2[22]
"D.I.Y."2024Ren, Takumi, Hiroto[b]Ren, HirotoRen, Hiroto
"Bingo"Ren, Takumi[c]RenRen
"Happy Unbirthday" †JO1Be Classic[15]
"Heaven"Kiyosumi[B][d][16]
"Santa-san E" (none: サンタさんへ)JO1Skinner Box[2]
"Super Star"2025T.K[e][22]
"Come Again"[f][24]
"Warainaki" (none: 笑い泣き)rowspan=3 [e][22]
"True"
"Sekai ga Hiroi No Ka. Boku ga Chiisai No Ka" (none: 世界が広いのか。僕が小さいのか。)

Filmography

For Kawanishi's filmography with JO1, see JO1 #filmography.

Film

YearTitleRoleNoteRef.
2021Meters Away, Worlds ApartUnnamedSegment: "Today is A Good Day"[12]
2024'Kiyosumi UminoLead role[25]
'Tachibana Yamamoto[17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNoteRef.
2019Produce 101 JapanContestantFinished 3rd[26]
2022Short ProgramIchiro ImaiLead role; anthology series[27]
2023Play It Cool, GuysSōma ShikiMain role[13]
Play It Cool, Guys - Our Love Story[28]
2025Shadow WorkYūma Araki[18]

Music videos

YearTitleRef.
2025"Come Again"[24]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Kawanishi is credited as T.K for his songwriting and solo works.[2]
  2. ^ Fully credited as Kiyosumi by Takumi Kawanishi[16]
  1. ^ JO1 Atelier is a YouTube series showing the musical growth of JO1 members.[29] The song was later performed during Open the Door concert.[30]
  2. ^ Performed during Laposta 2024
  3. ^ Performed during Where Do We Go tour (2024–25) and Laposta 2025
  4. ^ A coupling song to "Surge" (single edit)
  5. ^ Performed during Kawanishi's solo concert at Laposta 2025
  6. ^ PlanJ is a series of self-projects by JO1 members on YouTube.[24]

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