Rinto Hanashiro (花城 琳斗, Hanashiro Rinto; born 12 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Rinto Hanashiro (花城 琳斗, Hanashiro Rinto; born 12 September 2005) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German fifth-tier Hessenliga team Eintracht Frankfurt II.
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Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush…
Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush Flyweight (-51kg) champion and the 2024 K-1 Super bantamweight (-55 kg) World Tournament runner-up. As of April 2024 he was the 10th ranked strawweight (-54 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
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Keita Shiba (柴 圭汰, Shiba Keita; born 12 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for…
Keita Shiba (柴 圭汰, Shiba Keita; born 12 September 2002) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Fukushima United.
Itsuki Someno (染野 唯月, Someno Itsuki; born 12 September 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a…
Itsuki Someno (染野 唯月, Someno Itsuki; born 12 September 2001) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the…
HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group performs at City Bank HKT48 Theater in Fukuoka and has sold nearly 4 million copies of CDs in Japan.
Yuta Sugiura (杉浦 悠太, Sugiura Yuta; born 12 September 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Korn…
Yuta Sugiura (杉浦 悠太, Sugiura Yuta; born 12 September 2001) is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Korn Ferry Tour, where he claimed his first win at the 2026 AdventHealth Championship. He also plays on the Japan Golf Tour where he has three victories and was the 2025 Rookie of the Year.
🎓 Fukui University of Technology🏫 Fukui Kogyo University Affiliated Fukui High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 2001📍 From Takahama, Aichi💼 Golf
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Hikaru Yamashita (山下 輝, Yamashita Hikaru; born September 12, 1999 in Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan) is a professional Japanese…
Hikaru Yamashita (山下 輝, Yamashita Hikaru; born September 12, 1999 in Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan) is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Haruka Komiyama (込山榛香 Komiyama Haruka, born September 12, 1998) is a Japanese idol, singer and model. She was a member…
Haruka Komiyama (込山榛香 Komiyama Haruka, born September 12, 1998) is a Japanese idol, singer and model. She was a member of the Japanese girl group AKB48 and was an exclusive model for the Japanese teen-magazine LOVE Berry.
Taiga Hada (Japanese: 羽田 太河, Hepburn: Hada Taiga; born 12 September 1998) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who…
Taiga Hada (Japanese: 羽田 太河, Hepburn: Hada Taiga; born 12 September 1998) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. He was crowned champion of the 2025 All Japan ST1000 class. Hada made his Grand Prix racing debut at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix, replacing the injured Barry Baltus. For the 2022 season, Hada raced for Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team, replacing the retired Gabriel Rodrigo for the final eight races. For the 2023 season, Hada again raced for the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team starting from the Italian round. He replaced Lorenzo Dalla Porta who left the team after the first five races.
Kako Tomotaki (友滝 佳子, Tomotaki Kako; born September 12, 1995, in Okayama, Japan) is a Japanese former figure skater.…
Kako Tomotaki (友滝 佳子, Tomotaki Kako; born September 12, 1995, in Okayama, Japan) is a Japanese former figure skater. She is the 2010 Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist, 2011 NRW Trophy bronze medalist, and a two-time Japanese junior national silver medalist.
🎓 Okayama University of Science🏫 Okayama Rika University Affiliated High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1995📍 From Okayama Prefecture💼 Figure Skating
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Shuhei Tokumoto (徳元 悠平, Tokumoto Shuhei; born September 12, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for…
Shuhei Tokumoto (徳元 悠平, Tokumoto Shuhei; born September 12, 1995) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus.
Rui Tabuchi (田淵 累生, Tabuchi Rui; born September 12, 1995 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He was…
Rui Tabuchi (田淵 累生, Tabuchi Rui; born September 12, 1995 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He was previously affiliated with VOYZ ENTERTAINMENT and is now working as a freelance actor. He is a former member of the idol groups High School Children and VOYZ BOY. He is known for his role as Dazai Osamu in the Bungō Stray Dogs Stage and Izuminokami Kanesada in the Touken Ranbu Stage productions.
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Hikaru Tamura (田村熙, Tamura Hikaru; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half. He…
Hikaru Tamura (田村熙, Tamura Hikaru; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half. He currently plays for Urayasu D-Rocks in Japan's domestic Top League. He represented the Sunwolves in the 2017 Super Rugby season.
🎓 Meiji University🏫 Kokugakuin University Tochigi High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1993📍 From Okazaki, Aichi💼 Rugby
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Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's…
Mao Kiyota (清田 真央, Kiyota Mao; born 12 September 1993) is a Japanese long distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
🎓 Chukyo University🏫 Chukyo University Affiliated Chukyo High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1993📍 From Aichi Prefecture💼 Track and Field💼 Long-Distance Running・Marathon
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This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all…
This is a list of J.League designated special players, picked by J.League clubs from universities and high schools all over Japan.
Keisuke Minegishi (嶺岸 佳介, Minegishi Keisuke; born September 12, 1991 in Sendai) is a former Japanese football player.
Mio Shinozaki (篠崎澪, Shinozaki Mio; born September 12, 1991), is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for…
Mio Shinozaki (篠崎澪, Shinozaki Mio; born September 12, 1991), is a Japanese professional basketball player who plays for Fujitsu Red Wave of the Women's Japan Basketball League. Before joining Fujitsu, she played for Shoin University and won All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship tournament in 2013. She was also selected as a MVP for this Championship tournament. She also played for Japan women's national 3x3 team.
Yo Uematsu (上松瑛, Uematsu Yo; born 12 September 1991 in Kurayoshi, Tottori) is a Japanese footballer playing for…
Yo Uematsu (上松瑛, Uematsu Yo; born 12 September 1991 in Kurayoshi, Tottori) is a Japanese footballer playing for Briobecca Urayasu.
Aki Mitsuhashi (三橋 亜記, Mitsuhashi Aki; born 12 September 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player born in Kurihara. At…
Aki Mitsuhashi (三橋 亜記, Mitsuhashi Aki; born 12 September 1989) is a Japanese field hockey player born in Kurihara. At the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics she competed with the Japan women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament.
Takumi Murakami (村上 巧, Murakami Takumi; born September 12, 1989) is a Japanese football player.
Koki Kotegawa (小手川 宏基, Kotegawa Kōki; born September 12, 1989 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese football player currently…
Koki Kotegawa (小手川 宏基, Kotegawa Kōki; born September 12, 1989 in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Oita Trinita.
Yūto Nagatomo (長友 佑都, Nagatomo Yūto; born 12 September 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full…
Yūto Nagatomo (長友 佑都, Nagatomo Yūto; born 12 September 1986) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a full back for J1 League club FC Tokyo. A Meiji University graduate, Nagatomo started his professional career with FC Tokyo in 2007, quickly establishing himself as a first choice both within the team and the Japan national team. He would go on to play in Europe for over a decade, first joining Cesena in 2010, and then enjoying stints with Inter Milan (where he made over 200 appearances over 7 years), Galatasaray and Olympique Marseille. He would then return to boyhood club FC Tokyo in September 2021. During his club career, Nagatomo has won a J.League Cup in 2009 (with Tokyo), a Coppa Italia in 2011 (with Inter), two back-to-back Turkish titles in 2018 and 2019, a Turkish Cup and a Turkish Super Cup in 2019. He also won an individual award as AFC's Asian International Player of the Year in 2013. Having made 146 appearances, Nagatomo is Japan's second-most capped player of all time. Having won his first cap for the Samurai Blue in 2008, the full-back has represented Japan at one edition of the Olympic Games (in 2008), five consecutive World Cups (in 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026), three consecutive Asian Cups (in 2011, 2015 and 2019) and one Confederations Cup (in 2013). He was part of the squad that won the Asian Cup in 2011 and the one that finished as runners-up in the same competition in 2019.
🏫 Higashi Fukuoka High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1986📍 From Fukuoka Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
Hiroki Mizumoto (水本 裕貴, Mizumoto Hiroki; born 12 September 1985) is a former Japanese football player who plays as a…
Hiroki Mizumoto (水本 裕貴, Mizumoto Hiroki; born 12 September 1985) is a former Japanese football player who plays as a centre back.
Marika Matsumoto (松本 まりか, Matsumoto Marika; born September 12, 1984) is a Japanese actress. From 2001 and 2003, she was…
Marika Matsumoto (松本 まりか, Matsumoto Marika; born September 12, 1984) is a Japanese actress. From 2001 and 2003, she was known as "Mini Stop-chan", acting as the mascot for the Ministop convenience store chain commercials in Japan. Since November 2005, she has been on the A&G Radio Show: Anisupa! segment Anisupa Kōnin Akujo Queen. Her major roles in anime include Maya Tōmi in Fafner in the Azure, Chocolat Meilleure in Sugar Sugar Rune, Miwako Sakurada in Paradise Kiss, Kazamori Sasa in Un-Go, and Diancie in Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction. In video games, she provides the voice of Rikku in Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy X-2, and Kingdom Hearts II. In live-action films, she portrayed herself in the Kōji Shiraishi-directed horror film The Curse, and Yuka Morita in the Takashi Shimizu film Reincarnation.
Nobutaka Suzuki (鈴木 伸貴, Suzuki Nobutaka; born September 12, 1983) is a former Japanese football player.
Satoshi Fukuda (福田 聡志, Fukuda Satoshi; born September 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He…
Satoshi Fukuda (福田 聡志, Fukuda Satoshi; born September 12, 1983) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants from 2006 to 2015.
Nana Ozaki (尾崎菜々, Ozaki Nana; born September 12, 1982) is a Japanese gravure idol. She is represented by talent agency…
Nana Ozaki (尾崎菜々, Ozaki Nana; born September 12, 1982) is a Japanese gravure idol. She is represented by talent agency Fang. She is from Osaka and interested in tennis, long-distance track events and Western popular music. She worked with talent agency Artist Box until December 28, 2007.
Ryo Kobayashi (小林 亮, Kobayashi Ryō; born September 12, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current…
Ryo Kobayashi (小林 亮, Kobayashi Ryō; born September 12, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He is the current first-team coach J2 League club of Thespakusatsu Gunma. His brother is Yoshiyuki Kobayashi.
🎓 Komazawa University🏫 Bunan High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1982📍 From （ザスパクサツ群馬）さいたま市（旧・与野市）💼 Football (Soccer)
Arata Fujiwara (藤原 新, Fujiwara Arata; born 12 September 1981) is a Japanese marathon runner. At the 2009 World…
Arata Fujiwara (藤原 新, Fujiwara Arata; born 12 September 1981) is a Japanese marathon runner. At the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Germany, Fujiwara finished 61st in the men's marathon in a time of two hours, thirty-one minutes and ten seconds. He represented Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 45th place. He qualified for the Games by finishing second in the 2012 Tokyo Marathon.
Yūsuke Takahashi (高橋 祐介, Takahashi Yūsuke; born 12 September 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic…
Yūsuke Takahashi (高橋 祐介, Takahashi Yūsuke; born 12 September 1980) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who serves as a member of the House of Representatives.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Sapporo Nihon University High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1980📍 From Sapporo, Hokkaido💼 Politician・Legislator
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Tsuyoshi Kawagishi (川岸 強, Kawagishi Tsuyoshi; born September 12, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball…
Tsuyoshi Kawagishi (川岸 強, Kawagishi Tsuyoshi; born September 12, 1979) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the pitching coach for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Eri Yamanoi (山野井 絵理, Yamanoi Eri; born September 12, 1978 in Ibaraki) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who…
Eri Yamanoi (山野井 絵理, Yamanoi Eri; born September 12, 1978 in Ibaraki) is a former freestyle swimmer from Japan, who competed for her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. There she finished in fourth place in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, alongside Aiko Miyake, Naoko Imoto, and Suzu Chiba. On her individual starts, in the 400m freestyle, she ended up in 7th place, clocking 4:11.68 in the final; and in tenth place in the 800m freestyle with a time of 8:40.47 (preliminary heats). A year later, Yamanoi won the gold medal in the 400 free at the Summer Universiade. In 1998, she finished third in the 800m freestyle at the Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a graduate of Ina Junior High School in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki, known locally for its Olympic-size swimming pool.
Kazuma Miki (三木一馬, Miki Kazuma; born September 12, 1977) is a Japanese light novel editor. He is CEO of Straight Edge…
Kazuma Miki (三木一馬, Miki Kazuma; born September 12, 1977) is a Japanese light novel editor. He is CEO of Straight Edge Inc, editor-in-chief of LINE novel, and outside director of Egg Firm. He is from the Tokushima prefecture. He graduated from Sophia University as a physics major.
Yuki Sasaki (佐々木 有生, Sasaki Yūki; born September 12, 1976) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist that has…
Yuki Sasaki (佐々木 有生, Sasaki Yūki; born September 12, 1976) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist that has fought for Shooto, DEEP, World Victory Road, Pancrase and the UFC.
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Akira Konno (今野 章, Konno Akira; born September 12, 1974) is a former Japanese football player.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Ofunato High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1974📍 From Ōfunato, Iwate Prefecture💼 Football (Soccer)
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Shinji Mori (Japanese: 森 慎二, September 12, 1974 – June 28, 2017) was a Japanese professional baseball right-handed…
Shinji Mori (Japanese: 森 慎二, September 12, 1974 – June 28, 2017) was a Japanese professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Seibu Lions.
🏫 Iwakuni Technical High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1974📍 From Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture💼 Baseball
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Hirotaka Ishikawa (born September 12, 1973, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of…
Hirotaka Ishikawa (born September 12, 1973, in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese politician who has served as a member of the House of Councillors of Japan since 2010. He represents the Osaka at-large district and is a member of the Komeito party.
Kayo Hoshino (星野 賀代, Hoshino Kayo) (born 12 September 1972) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the…
Kayo Hoshino (星野 賀代, Hoshino Kayo) (born 12 September 1972) is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She played as an outside hitter. In 1996, Hoshino was eliminated with the Japanese team in the preliminary round of the Olympic tournament. Hoshino was brought on as a substitute in four games during the team's matches against Ukraine (three games) and the United States (one game), scoring no points.
Atsuko Wakai (若井 敦子, Wakai Atsuko; born September 12, 1971) is a Japanese practitioner of karate who has won many…
Atsuko Wakai (若井 敦子, Wakai Atsuko; born September 12, 1971) is a Japanese practitioner of karate who has won many international and Japanese national competitions in kata (patterns), including unprecedented numbers of consecutive titles in World Karate Federation (WKF) and All Japan Karatedo championships. She holds the rank of 6th dan black belt from the Japan Karatedo Federation (JKF), training in Seigokan Goju-ryu karate.
Shigeki Maruyama (丸山茂樹, Maruyama Shigeki; born 12 September 1969) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Tadashi Ogasahara (born 12 September 1969) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages WE League club AC…
Tadashi Ogasahara (born 12 September 1969) is a Japanese football manager who currently manages WE League club AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies.
Masakazu Koda (幸田 将和, Koda Masakazu; born September 12, 1969) is a former Japanese football player.
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Masao Kida (木田 優夫, Kida Masao; born September 12, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played…
Masao Kida (木田 優夫, Kida Masao; born September 12, 1968) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999–2000, and 2003–2005. He is currently the manager for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters farm team in Nippon Professional Baseball's Eastern League.
Daishiro Yamagiwa (山際 大志郎, Yamagiwa Daishirō; born 12 September 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal…
Daishiro Yamagiwa (山際 大志郎, Yamagiwa Daishirō; born 12 September 1968) is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, serving as a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). He served as Minister in charge of Economic Revitalization under the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida from October 2021 to October 2022.
Takayuki Takabayashi (高林 孝行, Takabayashi Takayuki; born September 12, 1972) is a Japanese baseball outfielder who won a…
Takayuki Takabayashi (高林 孝行, Takabayashi Takayuki; born September 12, 1972) is a Japanese baseball outfielder who won a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Natsuki Okamoto (岡本 夏生, Okamoto Natsuki; born 12 September 1965) is a Japanese tarento, race queen and gravure idol.…
Natsuki Okamoto (岡本 夏生, Okamoto Natsuki; born 12 September 1965) is a Japanese tarento, race queen and gravure idol. Her real name is Sachiko Kanemura (金村 幸子, Kanemura Sachiko). Currently, she works freelance rather than being associated with an agency.
📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1965📍 From Shizuoka(city), Shizuoka Prefecture💼 TV Personality💼 Race Queen💼 Idol
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Kazutomo Yoneyama (米山 一朋, Yoneyama Kazutomo; born 12 September 1961) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in…
Kazutomo Yoneyama (米山 一朋, Yoneyama Kazutomo; born 12 September 1961) is a Japanese volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
🎓 Hosei University🏫 Hosei University Daini High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1961📍 From Sumida, Tokyo💼 Volleyball
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Hisashi Kaneko (金子 久, Kaneko Hisashi; born September 12, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for…
Hisashi Kaneko (金子 久, Kaneko Hisashi; born September 12, 1959) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Makoto Satō (佐藤 真 Satō Makoto, September 12, 1957 – September 4, 2007) was a Japanese documentary film director. Among…
Makoto Satō (佐藤 真 Satō Makoto, September 12, 1957 – September 4, 2007) was a Japanese documentary film director. Among his best-known films were Living On the River Agano, which describes people around the Agano River where incidents of Niigata Minamata disease were discovered, and Self and Others. His final film, Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said (2005), was named Best Documentary at the 2006 Mainichi Film Awards.
🎓 University of Tokyo🏫 Fuji High School📅 Born September 12🎂 Born 1957📍 From Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture💼 Film Director
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The Gainax employee Yasuhiro Takeda should not be confused with the professor of the same name at National Defense…
The Gainax employee Yasuhiro Takeda should not be confused with the professor of the same name at National Defense Academy of Japan. Yasuhiro Takeda (武田 康廣, Takeda Yasuhiro; born 12 September 1957 in Tadaoka, Osaka) is a Japanese anime director and founding member of Gainax; for most of his career, he was General Manager. He is also a two-time chair of the Nihon SF Taikai (DAICON III and the 1988 Mig.Con). In April 1976, he enrolled in Kinki University for nuclear engineering, but began neglecting studies (repeating his sophomore year) when he joined the sci-fi club in April 1977 and became active in organizing clubs, founding the "Confederation of Kansai Student Sci-Fi Clubs". It was through these early activities that Takeda met many other fans, some who would become more involved: at his first convention, Seto-Con ("Sci-Fi Festival 78"), Takeda met Toshio Okada. In November 1990, he married the Japanese writer Hiroe Suga. In 2002, he published a memoir/autobiography about his life (particularly focusing on his college life, involvement in science fiction conventions, and his subsequent career) named The Notenki Memoirs; the name Notenki is an old nickname of Takeda's, derived from his part in Kaiketsu Noutenki. He is portrayed by actor Gitaro in the 2014 TV Drama Aoi Honō based on the autobiographical manga by Kazuhiko Shimamoto, which follows the college years of the future Gainax team.