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My Take
I'll be honest, I knew Akihiro Kakuta as one of the guys in the comedy trio Tokyo03 long before I clocked that he's a legit singer-songwriter too, and that combo just makes me grin. He's got this ordinary, slightly put-upon Tokyo-everyman face, the kind of dude you'd pass on the street without a second glance, and somehow that very plainness is his secret weapon. When he locks into that deadpan, over-explaining everything with a straight face and then suddenly flips into a little burst of character work, it's the funniest thing. The voice carries, the timing's surgical, and you can tell he takes both the laughs and the music dead seriously. A versatile guy who never wears it smugly, he's just got that warm, lived-in flavor I find easy to root for.
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Overview
Akihiro Kakuta is a Japanese singer-songwriter and comedy entertainer born on December 13, 1973, in Bunkyo, Tokyo. He graduated from Tokai University and is a member of the comedy trio Tokyo 03, and he also works as an actor and musician.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Akihiro Kakuta
- Name (Japanese)
- 角田晃広
- Reading
- かくた あきひろ
- Born
- December 13, 1973 (age 52)
- Origin
- Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 172cm
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter / Comedy entertainer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Ox
- Blood type
- A
- Agency
- Production Jinrikisha
2. Background
- University
- Tokai University
3. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 80 (2011–2027)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2011: 1, 2012: 2, 2013: 5, 2014: 3, 2015: 6, 2016: 4, 2017: 6, 2018: 4, 2019: 3, 2020: 6, 2021: 6, 2022: 4, 2023: 8, 2024: 8, 2025: 3, 2026: 3, 2027: 1, year unknown: 7
- Debut work
- 13歳のハローワーク 第1話
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TV drama | 巡るスワン | 2027 |
| Film | Sheep in the Box | 2026 |
| Theatrical anime | Paris ni Saku Étoile | 2026 |
| CM | Uber Eats お店と同じ価格で 篇 | 2026 |
| TV drama | ホットスポット | 2025 |
| TV drama | 木曜ドラマ 緊急取調室 5th SEASON 第1話・第2話 | 2025 |
| CM | SONPOダイレクト損害保険 | 2025 |
| TV drama | Season2 | 2024 |
| TV drama | 侵入者たちの晩餐 | 2024 |
| TV drama | イップス | 2024 |
| Streaming drama | 十角館の殺人 | 2024 |
| CM | 大人じゃん・05 | 2024 |
| CM | 平野紫耀はじめての翠ジンソーダ | 2024 |
| CM | とろけるビーフのよくばりクォーター | 2024 |
| CM | 熟成パンチェッタのよくばりクォーター | 2024 |
| TV | 生きもの“超・進化論”ワールド 〜キッズ&ティーンズ特別編〜 | 2023 |
| TV drama | どうする家康 第2回・第3回・第8回・第9回 | 2023 |
| TV drama | ノッキンオン・ロックドドア | 2023 |
| TV drama | Season1 | 2023 |
| TV drama | 久保家の隠しごと | 2023 |
| Film | 怪物 | 2023 |
| CM | ホアジャオな出会い〜それはもう、流行っちゃうかも〜 | 2023 |
| CM | カニのよくばりクォーター | 2023 |
| TV | 超・進化論 | 2022 |
| TV drama | DCU〜手錠を持ったダイバー〜 第4話 | 2022 |
| TV drama | 明石家さんまVS萩本欽一~若き日のさんまが伝説の男に挑んだちょっぴり過激なお笑い戦争~ | 2022 |
| CM | イメチェンしたい織田信長篇 | 2022 |
| TV drama | Towako Omameda and Her Three Ex-husbands | 2021 |
| Film | FUNNY BUNNY | 2021 |
| CM | オープンハウス | 2021 |
| CM | BASE偏見派とBASE利用者の抗争 | 2021 |
| CM | ひいきする店長 | 2021 |
| CM | LINE | 2021 |
| TV drama | 半沢直樹 第1話 - 第4話 | 2020 |
| Film | ステップ | 2020 |
| CM | ミーティング オウル プロ | 2020 |
| CM | メルカリ | 2020 |
| CM | 居酒屋で飲むジンソーダ〜それはまだ、流行っていない〜 | 2020 |
| Stage | 半沢直樹 | 2020 |
| TV drama | もみ消して冬 2019夏〜夏でも暑くて死にそうです〜 | 2019 |
| TV drama | いだてん〜東京オリムピック噺〜 第1回・第6回、第41回 - 最終回 | 2019 |
| TV drama | これは経費で落ちません! | 2019 |
| TV drama | もみ消して冬〜わが家の問題なかったことに〜 第3話・第4話、第6話、最終話 | 2018 |
| TV drama | 孤独のグルメ Season7 第8話 | 2018 |
| TV drama | 半分、青い。 第69話 | 2018 |
| TV drama | 忘却のサチコ 第四歩 | 2018 |
| TV drama | 笑う招き猫 | 2017 |
| TV drama | アイドル×戦士ミラクルちゅーんず! 第10話 | 2017 |
| Film | スプリング、ハズ、カム | 2017 |
| Film | Poetry Angel | 2017 |
| Film | Dawn Wind in My Poncho | 2017 |
| CM | xevoΣ | 2017 |
| TV drama | スペシャリスト 第4話 | 2016 |
| TV drama | 神奈川県厚木市 ランドリー茅ヶ崎 第1話 | 2016 |
| TV drama | ミュージシャンの妹 | 2016 |
| Film | オー・マイ・ゼット! | 2016 |
| TV drama | 花咲舞が黙ってない 第2シリーズ 第4話 | 2015 |
| TV drama | 掟上今日子の備忘録 第4話 | 2015 |
| TV drama | コウノドリ 第7話 | 2015 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.universal-music.co.jp/kakuta_akihiro/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/akihiro_kakuta/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A7%92%E7%94%B0%E6%99%83%E5%BA%83
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11630793
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Akihiro Kakuta born?
Akihiro Kakuta was born on December 13, 1973 and is 52 years old.
Where is Akihiro Kakuta from?
Akihiro Kakuta is from Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.
What does Akihiro Kakuta do?
Akihiro Kakuta works as Singer-songwriter, Comedy entertainer.
How tall is Akihiro Kakuta?
Akihiro Kakuta is 172 cm tall.
What is Akihiro Kakuta's blood type?
Akihiro Kakuta's blood type is A.
Where did Akihiro Kakuta study?
Akihiro Kakuta attended Tokai University.
What agency is Akihiro Kakuta with?
Akihiro Kakuta is with Production Jinrikisha.
What is Akihiro Kakuta known for?
Akihiro Kakuta's notable works include Season2, Season1, FUNNY BUNNY.
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