Takaya Kawasaki

Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Self

"Change Street" is a new concept cultural exchange program where artists representing South Korea and Japan deeply immerse themselves in each other’s streets, languages, and sensibilities to connect through music.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role

Each episode features one guest who performs songs for the audience, collaborates with Kurosawa and Nakanishi, and discusses their musical roots. Another highlight of the program is the spicy sessions with the studio band that arise from the flow of conversation.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Bando Hajime

25-year-old Ichikawa Eiko works in general affairs. Even when she does her job properly, she doesn't get much recognition and is often scolded for even small failures. When she's depressed, she says, "I want to be praised", and gets overheard by her senior Bando. He tells her, "So enthusiastic, like the Nebuta Festival!" and "Ninja-like work!" and while she's confused by his way of praising, she gradually grows more comfortable with it. This communication begins evoking small miracles in the general affairs department and the company as a whole.

Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as Kawahara Yuuya

Wakabayashi Ema is a temporary employee who works at a banquet hall where glamorous celebrities gather. But, she loses her job after protesting against her superior's sexual harassment towards a junior employee. Wandering, Ema visits a perfume shop run by a mysterious woman named Shirashi Yayoi, also known as the "witch." While helping in the shop, Ema realizes that she holds the key to shaping her future through the words and scents given to her by Yayoi. Ema moves to work for a fragrance company, where she reunites with Ren.