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Yukihide Takekawa is a novelist, singer-songwriter and composer. Yukihide Takekawa was born on October 22, 1952 in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The age as of 2026 is 73. Education on record includes Saitama Prefectural Urawa High School and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. The listed height is 172 cm.
My Take
Takekawa is the reason a whole generation of Japanese kids sang in English without understanding a word of it. Monkey Magic, Gandhara, The Galaxy Express 999 - these were pop songs built at cinema scale, and he delivered them completely straight, with no irony to hide behind. That refusal to hedge is why they still hold up. I also love the shape of his career: a Tokyo University of Foreign Studies graduate fronting the themes to a wild television take on Journey to the West, then writing Beautiful Name about the dignity of a person's name, then going off to publish novels. Most performers pick a lane. He never seems to have seen the point.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yukihide Takekawa
- Name (Japanese)
- タケカワユキヒデ
- Reading
- たけかわゆきひで
- Born
- October 22, 1952 (age 73)
- Origin
- Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- novelist / singer-songwriter / composer / lyricist / singer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
2. Background
- High school
- Saitama Prefectural Urawa High School
- University
- Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Solitude |
| Notable work | Gandhara |
| Notable work | Monkey Magic |
| Notable work | Beautiful Name |
| Notable work | The Galaxy Express 999 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.takekawayukihide.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/takekawa_staff
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukihide%20Takekawa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B1%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%A6%E3%82%AD%E3%83%92%E3%83%87
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3573157
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Yukihide Takekawa born?
Born October 22, 1952 (age 73).
Where is Yukihide Takekawa from?
Yukihide Takekawa is from Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
What does Yukihide Takekawa do?
Yukihide Takekawa works as novelist, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, singer.
How tall is Yukihide Takekawa?
Yukihide Takekawa is 172 cm.
What is Yukihide Takekawa known for?
Notable works include Solitude, Gandhara, Monkey Magic.
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