Takehara Pistol

Name: Takehara Pistol
Native name: 竹原ピストル
Also Known as: 竹原和生, Takahara Pistol
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: December 27, 1976
Age: 48

Takehara Pistol is a Japanese musician and actor. He was born in Chiba prefecture. In college, he was the captain of his boxing club and participated in the All-Japan Championship twice.

After graduating, he started Nokozen in 1994 and then started his activities as a musician in 2003. He has released several singles and full albums and performed in multiple nationwide tours.

In 2006, he starred in his first film, "Green Mind, Metal Bats", as former baseball player Kuniaki Numa, aka “Nanba.” He has since continued acting in films, dramas, and occasional commercials and made appearances on a variety of television music programs.

(Source: Wikipedia, MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2021	Ura Zokki	Movie	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Glass Heart Japanese Drama, 2025, 0 eps Kamiyama Genji (Support Role)	0	Kamiyama Genji Support Role	0.0
2025	Sai Japanese Drama, 2025, 6 eps Iida Tsuyoshi (Support Role)	6	Iida Tsuyoshi Support Role	7.9
2024	Hustlin' Boy Japanese Drama, 2024, 8 eps Murata (Support Role)	8	Murata Support Role	7.0
2023	Mei no Mei Japanese Drama, 2023, 6 eps Akai Yushi (Support Role)	6	Akai Yushi Support Role	7.4
2022	Nao-chan wa Shogakugonensei Japanese Drama, 2022, 2 eps Yamacho (Main Role)	2	Yamacho Main Role	7.5
2022	Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama Japanese Drama, 2022, 20 eps {“Yoru to Sake to” [“Night and Sake”] segment} (Main Role)	20	{“Yoru to Sake to” [“Night and Sake”] segment} Main Role	7.9
2021	Nao-chan wa Shogakusannensei Japanese Drama, 2021, 6 eps Yamacho (Main Role)	6	Yamacho Main Role	7.3
2020	Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira Season 3 Japanese Drama, 2020, 10 eps Haibara Takuro (Ep.8) (Guest Role)	10	Haibara Takuro (Ep.8) Guest Role	8.2
2020	Hama no Asahi no Usotsukidomo to Japanese Drama, 2020, 1 eps Kawashima Kenji (Main Role)	1	Kawashima Kenji Main Role	8.0
2020	Talio Fukushu Daiko no Futari Japanese Drama, 2020, 7 eps Tanimura Kanji (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	7	Tanimura Kanji (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.6
2018	60 Gohan Taisakushitsu Japanese Drama, 2018, 5 eps Nakakura Toru (Support Role)	5	Nakakura Toru Support Role	7.7

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Warui Natsu Japanese Movie, 2025, Yamada Yoshio (Support Role)	Yamada Yoshio Support Role	7.8
2025	1st Kiss Japanese Movie, 2025, (Bit part)	Bit part	8.4
2024	Sunset Sunrise Japanese Movie, 2024, Kurabe Kensuke / "Ken" (Support Role)	Kurabe Kensuke / "Ken" Support Role	7.2
2023	658km, Yoko no Tabi Japanese Movie, 2023, Kudo Shigeru (Support Role)	Kudo Shigeru Support Role	7.2
2022	Sabakan Japanese Movie, 2022, Hisada Hiroshige (Support Role)	Hisada Hiroshige Support Role	8.1
2021	Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za Japanese Movie, 2021, Kawashima Kenji (Support Role)	Kawashima Kenji Support Role	7.2
2021	Blue Japanese Movie, 2021, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.4
2021	Zokki Japanese Movie, 2021, Hirata Kohta [Masaru's father] (Main Role)	Hirata Kohta [Masaru's father] Main Role	6.9
2020	Tapestry Japanese Movie, 2020, Yano Kiyoshi [Aoi’s uncle] (Support Role)	Yano Kiyoshi [Aoi’s uncle] Support Role	8.0
2019	Shadowfall Japanese Movie, 2019, Yoshikawa Sousuke (Support Role)	Yoshikawa Sousuke Support Role	6.8
2016	The Long Excuse Japanese Movie, 2016, Omiya Yoichi (Support Role)	Omiya Yoichi Support Role	7.6
2014	My Man Japanese Movie, 2014, [Hana's father] (Support Role)	[Hana's father] Support Role	6.7
2011	Saya Zamurai Japanese Movie, 2011, Dhutanga [begging monk] (Support Role)	Dhutanga [begging monk] Support Role	7.4
2010	Sketches of Kaitan City Japanese Movie, 2010, Futa Igawa (Support Role)	Futa Igawa Support Role	7.0
2007	Freesia: Icy Tears Japanese Movie, 2007, Shibazaki (Support Role)	Shibazaki Support Role	6.7
2006	Green Mind, Metal Bats Japanese Movie, 2006, Nanba Kuniaki (Main Role)	Nanba Kuniaki Main Role	5.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Black Jack Japanese Special, 2024, 1 eps Biwamaru [Musician] (Support Role)	1	Biwamaru [Musician] Support Role	7.3

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2020	CDTV Live! Live! Japanese TV Show, 2020, 125 eps (Guest)	125	Guest	8.0
2016	Utacon Japanese TV Show, 2016, 330 eps (Ep. 41, 67, 223) (Guest)	330	(Ep. 41, 67, 223) Guest	6.0
2015	Love Music Japanese TV Show, 2015, 350 eps (Guest)	350	Guest	7.9
2015	Buzz Rhythm Japanese TV Show, 2015, 515 eps (Ep. 326) (Guest)	515	(Ep. 326) Guest	7.9
2013	Premium MelodiX! Japanese TV Show, 2013, 500 eps (Guest)	500	Guest	0.0
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	8.1
1964	Music Fair Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps (Guest)	3000	Guest	7.0