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My Take
Here's a guy who graduated from the University of Tokyo and then decided the best use of that brain was to bug out his eyes on camera and pretend to be a praying mantis, which I find genuinely delightful. Teruyuki Kagawa is one of those actors who quietly hijacks a scene the second he shows up in a supporting role, and the two Blue Ribbon awards tell me it's not just intensity, the man can actually act. What gets me is the range of it all: he throws himself fully into kabuki, lends his voice to animation, and then turns up beaming on a kids' insect show like a total goofball. That mix of relentless, almost scary commitment to the craft and a slightly unhinged, lovable goofiness is exactly what makes him so watchable to me.
Story
From Tokyo University to a Praying Mantis: The Gloriously Unhinged Teruyuki Kagawa
Overview
Teruyuki Kagawa is a Japanese actor, kabuki performer, voice actor, and television host born on December 7, 1965, in Tokyo. He attended Gyosei Junior and Senior High School before graduating from the University of Tokyo. A versatile and highly regarded screen presence, he won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, in 2001 and 2007, demonstrating both range and consistent critical recognition across his career.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Teruyuki Kagawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 香川照之
- Reading
- かがわ てるゆき
- Born
- December 7, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Snake (巳)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 171 cm
- Occupation
- Actor / Kabuki Actor / Voice Actor / Television Host / Color Commentator
2. Background
- High school
- Gyosei Junior and Senior High School
- University
- University of Tokyo
Awards & achievements
- 2001 — Blue Ribbon Award, Best Supporting Actor
- 2007 — Blue Ribbon Award, Best Supporting Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://lotus-roots.co.jp/kagawa/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/insect.collection/
- Xhttps://x.com/_teruyukikagawa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A6%99%E5%B7%9D%E7%85%A7%E4%B9%8B
Frequently asked questions
When was Teruyuki Kagawa born?
Born December 7, 1965 (age 60).
Where is Teruyuki Kagawa from?
Teruyuki Kagawa is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Teruyuki Kagawa do?
Teruyuki Kagawa works as Actor, Kabuki Actor, Voice Actor, Television Host, Color Commentator.
How tall is Teruyuki Kagawa?
Teruyuki Kagawa is 171 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.