Hiroyuki Takami

Hiroyuki Takami (貴水博之 Takami Hiroyuki, born 3 June 1969 Saitama, Japan,^[1][2] birthname Fukuda Hiroyuki 福田博幸) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a member of the Japanese pop group access or AXS.

Hiroyuki Takami (nickname Hiro) was born under the name 福田博幸. Later using the stage name "Hiroyuki Takami". His first single "Grievous Rain" was the ending theme for the anime "Getter Robo Go".^[3] His first group was Hot Sox, then he used the stage name Hiro Fukuda (福田ヒロ). He recorded songs for newly solo composer/synthist Daisuke Asakura and in 1992 they formed the group access (aka AXS).^[1] He remained in access until 1994 when the group split up. He continued his solo career and started in musicals and movies including Wangan Midnight Return, Little Shop of Horrors, Boy's Time, Goodbye Charlie, Legend of the Galactic Heroes,^[4] Monty Python's Spamalot.^[5][6] In 2002 he reunited with Daisuke Asakura in access while still continuing with his work in musicals and plays. He played the role of Masamune Dan/Kamen Rider Kronos in Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, which aired in 2017.^[7]