Takashi Sorimachi
Born
野口 隆史 (Noguchi Takashi)

(1973-12-19) December 19, 1973[1]
Saitama, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Model
Years active1988–1990
1994–present
AgentKen-On
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Spouse
(m. 2001)
Children2 Daughters
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Labels

Takashi Sorimachi (反町 隆史, Sorimachi Takashi, born December 19, 1973) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the 1998 live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action thriller film Fulltime Killer.

While he mainly works as an actor, he has released several singles and albums over the years. On February 21, 2001, he married actress Nanako Matsushima who he co-starred with in Great Teacher Onizuka. On May 31, 2004, his wife gave birth to a baby girl. The couple had a second daughter on November 30, 2007.

In 2005 he starred in the movie Otoko-tachi no Yamato.

In November 2023, Takashi Sorimachi co-starred along with his wife Nanako Matsushima in a commercial for skincare and makeup Shiseido.[2][3] The new Shiseido commercial marked the couple first sharing screen in 25 years following the couple co-starred together in 1998 TV Drama Great Teacher Onizuka and the first time the couple co-starred together following their marriage in 2001.[3][2]

Filmography

TV Dramas

  • GTO Revival (Spring 2024, Fuji TV) as Eikichi Onizuka[4]
  • Aibō (2015 TV Asahi) as Wataru Kaburagi
  • Yae no Sakura (2013 NHK) as Iwao Oyama
  • Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner (2012 TBS)
  • Good Life~Arigato, Papa. Sayonara~ (2011 Fuji TV)
  • Lotto 6 de San-oku Ni-senman En Ateta Otoko (2008 TV Asahi)
  • Dream Again (2007 NTV)
  • 14 Sai no Haha episodes 10–11 (2006 NTV)
  • Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakai (2006 NTV) as Lt. Akiyoshi Iba
  • Rokusen Nin no Inochi no Visa (2005 YTV)
  • HOTMAN 2 (2004 TBS)
  • Sheeraza Do (2004 NHK)
  • Wonderful Life (2004 Fuji TV)
  • Hotman (2003 TBS)
  • Ryuuten no Ouhi - Saigo no Koutei (2003 TV Asahi)
  • Double Score (2002 Fuji TV)
  • Toshiie to Matsu (2002 NHK) as Oda Nobunaga
  • Number One (2001 TBS)
  • Love Complex (2000 Fuji TV)
  • Cheap Love (1999 TBS)
  • Over Time (1999 Fuji TV)
  • Great Teacher Onizuka (1998 Fuji TV) as Eikichi Onizuka
  • Beach Boys (1997 Fuji TV)
  • Virgin Road (1997 Fuji TV)
  • Tsubasa wo Kudasai (1996 Fuji TV)
  • Miseinen (1995 TBS)
  • Ryoma ni omakase (1995 NTV)
  • Maido Ojama Shimasu (毎度おジャマしまぁす) (1995 TBS)
  • Uchi ni Oideyo (部屋においでよ) (1995 TBS)
  • Maido Gomen Nasai (毎度ゴメンなさぁい) (1994 TBS)

Movies

Anime

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales[lower-alpha 1][7]
JPN
[7]
Message (メッセージ) 3
  • JPN: 92,000
High Life
  • Released: September 18, 1998
  • Label: Mercury Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
15
  • JPN: 54,000
Forever Dream
  • Released: December 19, 1998
  • Label: Mercury Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
10
  • JPN: 64,000
Soul
  • Released: December 6, 2000
  • Label: Mercury Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
100
  • JPN: 2,000

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales[lower-alpha 1][7]
JPN
[7]
Best of My Time
  • Released: March 17, 1999
  • Label: Mercury Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD
48
  • JPN: 7,000
Best of Best
Golden Best
  • Released: December 8, 2010
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Video albums

List of video albums
Title Album details
Message
  • Released: March 25, 1998
  • Label: Mercury Music Entertainment
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
Clips and More
  • Released: December 2, 1998
  • Label: Mercury Music Entertainment
  • Formats: VHS
Live Tour 98 High Life
  • Released: December 20, 2000
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: DVD
1997-2000 Single Clips
  • Released: December 20, 2000
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: DVD

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications
Title Year Peak positions Sales[lower-alpha 1][7] Certifications Album
JPN
[7]
JPN
Hot 100

[lower-alpha 2][8]
"Forever"
(with Richie Sambora)
1997 3
  • JPN: 507,000
Message
"Forever Dream" 10 Forever Dream
"One" 1998 8
  • JPN: 200,000
  • RIAJ: Gold
High Life
"Poison: Iitai Koto mo Ienai Konna Yo no Naka wa" 9 38
  • JPN: 270,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Gold
  • RIAJ (digital): Gold
  • RIAJ (streaming): Gold
"Poison" (Movie Mix) 1999 38
  • JPN: 23,000
Non-album single
"Free" 2000 35
  • JPN: 10,000
Soul
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Sales provided by the Oricon You Taiju service and rounded down to nearest thousand.
  2. The Billboard Japan Hot 100 was established in 2008.

References

  1. "Takashi Sorimachi Profile". Star East Asia Male Celebrities. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Birth name: Takashi Noguchi - DOB: December 19, 1973 - Place of birth: Saitama, Japan
  2. 1 2 "Takashi Sorimachi & Nanako Matsushima co-star in a commercial for the first time as husband and wife New commercial for "SHISEIDO MEN" released". OTAKU JAPAN. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Married celebrity couple – Sorimachi Takashi and Matsushima Nanako star in new SHISEIDO CMs".
  4. "反町隆史主演『GTO』26年ぶり復活 伝説の教師・鬼塚英吉再び「今このタイミングで復活することに意味がある」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  5. "Takashi Sorimachi". Star East Asia Entertainment News. January 6, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007.
  6. "みをつくし料理帖". eiga.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service "You Taiju"] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  8. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 11, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2023.


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