Takanori Nishikawa

Takanori Nishikawa — the man behind T.M.Revolution — is one of those performers who makes you exhausted just watching him, in the best possible way. His anthems like "Naked Arms" and "Heart of Sword" are the kind of songs that sound like they were recorded by someone who genuinely cannot turn it down, and his live shows are exactly what you'd expect from that: full-throttle, sweat-soaked, absolutely committed spectacle. What I find genuinely impressive is how he never got stuck in the late-90s lane where he started — he kept crossing over into anime soundtracks, voice acting, and even fronting SiM collabs, adapting without losing that signature intensity. And the whole Shiga pride thing? Completely authentic. The guy fundraises for his home prefecture like it's a personal mission. Over 50, still hits like he's 25.

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Takanori Nishikawa is a Japanese singer, voice actor, actor, music producer, and radio personality born on September 19, 1970, in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. He is widely recognized for his energetic performance style and multi-faceted career spanning music, animation voice work, and acting. Nishikawa is also known for his dedication to his home region of Shiga. He maintains an active official presence online, including a personal website and social media accounts.

Name (English)

Takanori Nishikawa

Name (Japanese)

西川貴教

Reading

にしかわ たかのり

Born

September 19, 1970 (age 56)

Origin

Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Singer / Voice Actor / Actor / Music Producer / Radio Personality

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Dog

Agency

* ディーゼルコーポレーション（自営） * パーフィットプロダクション（業務提携）

Active years

1989 -

Spouse

吉村由美、伊東紗冶子

Works summary

Appearances

219 (1995–2026)

By year

1995: 1, 1996: 3, 1997: 1, 1998: 2, 1999: 3, 2000: 1, 2001: 1, 2002: 1, 2003: 1, 2004: 1, 2005: 4, 2006: 2, 2007: 2, 2008: 3, 2009: 2, 2010: 3, 2011: 9, 2012: 2, 2013: 5, 2014: 8, 2015: 5, 2016: 2, 2017: 5, 2018: 14, 2019: 8, 2020: 9, 2021: 11, 2022: 12, 2023: 7, 2024: 8, 2025: 6, 2026: 2

Debut work

BLACK OR WHITE?

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.takanorinishikawa.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takanori9nishikawa/
• Xhttps://x.com/TMR15
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E5%B7%9D%E8%B2%B4%E6%95%99
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187553

Tags

• From Shiga Prefecture
• Singer
• Voice Actor
• Actor

Last updated

September 19, 2026

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