Taiki Sato
Japanese dancer and actor (born 1995)
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Taiki Sato (佐藤 大樹, Satō Taiki; born 25 January 1995)[1] is a Japanese dancer and actor. He is the leader of the Japanese group Fantastics from Exile Tribe.
Taiki Sato | |
|---|---|
佐藤 大樹 | |
| Born | 25 January 1995 Shiraoka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupations | Dancer, actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop, dance |
| Labels | LDH, Rhythm Zone |
| Member of | Exile, Fantastics from Exile Tribe |
| Website | Taiki Sato |
Life and career
In 2009, Taiki got interested in dancing due to his mother's invitation to watch "Exile Live Tour 2009 The Monster",[2] he then joined Tokyo's EXPG.
In 2011, he started his activities as both an actor and a back dancer for Generations from Exile Tribe.
In February 2014, he participated in "Exile Performer Battle Audition" and in April of the same year he became one of five people who passed the final audition to join Exile as performers.[3]
In April 2015, he appeared in NTV's drama "Wild Heroes", followed by NTV's drama "High & Low The Story Of S.W.O.R.D." in October of the same year.
On December 29, 2016, he was announced as a member and leader (alongside Exile's member Sekai) of the unit Fantastics from Exile Tribe which released their major debut single "Over Drive" on December 5, 2018.[4]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Our Tomorrow | Takuya Aihara | [5] | |
| 2016 | High&Low The Movie | Chiharu | [6] | |
| 2017 | Marmalade Boy | Ginta Suou | [7] | |
| 2018 | My Teacher, My Love | Kotake Sawada | [8] | |
| DTC -Yukemuri Junjou Hen- from High&Low | Chiharu | [9] | ||
| 2019 | You Are Brilliant Like a Spica | Taiyo Udagawa | Lead role | [10] |
| Majo ni Kogarete | Masato | Short film | [11] | |
| 2020 | Our Story | Ichiya Chitani | Lead role | [12][13][14] |
| 2025 | My Special One | Sho | [15] | |
| Romantic Killer | Mysterious sword | [16] | ||
TV dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Minowa: Love and Law | Yuji Akiyoshi | Eps. 11 and 12 | [17] |
| 2016 | Night Hero Naoto | Ending dance | [18] | |
| 2020 | Terror Newspaper | Yusuke Matsuda | [19] | |
| 2023 | Around 1/4 | Kosuke Nitta | Lead role | [20] |
| 2024 | Man Who Will Not Divorce | Yuu Misago | [21] | |
| A Suffocatingly Lonely Death | Jun Suzuki | [22] | ||
| Ripe for the Picking | Senri Kagiya | Lead role | [23] | |
| 2025 | Masked Ninja Akakage | Akakage | Lead role | [24] |
TV shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dancer's Pride | [25] | |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Love Letter | Funky Monkey Babys | [26] | |
| 2015 | Kimi ga Ita kara | Crystal Kay | [27] | |