Takamizawa Toshihiko

Takamizawa promoting "VAMPIRE ~Yuuwaku no Blood~ / Yatterman no Uta" (2009)

Takamizawa Toshihiko (高見沢俊彦) is a Japanese singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, and leader of rock band THE ALFEE. He launched a solo career in 1991 and has also written and produced songs for many different artists. Furthermore, Takamizawa hosts his own radio show and is a member of the Domoto Brothers Band on Shin Domoto Kyoudai.

Takamizawa is known for his collection of custom ESP guitars, with shapes and designs ranging from angels to swords, and even cartoon characters. He has reportedly over 420 guitars.

Profile

• Name: Takamizawa Toshihiko (高見沢俊彦)
• Nicknames: Takamiy (たかみー), Ouji / Prince (王子)
• Birthday: April 17, 1954
• Birthplace: Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 175 cm
• Instruments: Guitar, piano, mandolin
• Likes: Basketball, Apple Inc.

Works

Albums

• [1991.06.12] Shugi-Ism: (主義-Ism:)
• [2005.05.25] Berlin Calling (mini-album)
• [2007.07.18] Kaléidoscope

Singles

• [2007.07.04] Sennen Romance (千年ロマンス; Thousand-Year Romance)
• [2008.07.30] Tsukihime (月姫; Moon Princess)
• [2009.08.12] VAMPIRE ~Yuuwaku no Blood~ / Yatterman no Uta (VAMPIRE ～誘惑のBlood～ / ヤッターマンの歌; Allurement of Blood / Yatterman Song)

VHS / LDs / DVDs

• [1991.08.21] "Shugi-Ism:" Solo Tour Live (「主義－Ism:」ソロツアーライブ)
• [2007.11.28] Kaleidoscope ~Tenshi no Kyouen~ (Kaleidoscope～天使の狂宴～; Angel's Banquet)

Compilation / Other

• [1996.02.21] Kiseki no Romance Original Soundtrack (奇跡のロマンス オリジナルサウンドトラック)
• [1999.03.17] Salaryman Kintaro Original Soundtrack (サラリーマン金太郎 オリジナル・サウンドトラック)
• [2001.11.29] Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikari Image Album "...Itsuka Kono Basho de..." (フィギュア17 つばさ & ヒカル イメージアルバム「…いつかこの場所で…」)
• [2002.01.16] Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikari Original Soundtrack (フィギュア17 つばさ & ヒカル オリジナルサウンド・トラック)
• [2002.05.22] Niji no Tsubasa 2002 - Tsubasa wo Kudasai (翼をください)
• [2002.11.27] TALKING BLUES -SOUND COLLECTION-
• [2003.03.12] Onii-yan, Onee-yan & Takamiy - Horiken Size II (ホリケンサイズII)
• [2005.03.16] LOVE for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~ (#1 BEAT 7 ~The Theme of LOVE for NANA~)

Television Music

• [1994] COMPLEX BLUE (コンプレックス・ブルー)
• [1996] Kiseki no Romance (奇跡のロマンス)
• [1999] Salaryman Kintaro (サラリーマン金太郎)
• [2001] Figure 17 Tsubasa & Hikari (フィギュア17つばさ＆ヒカル)

Theatre Music

• [1988] TALKING BLUES (トーキング・ブルース)
• [1995] HEART ROCK MUSICAL Seika Monogatari (HEART ROCK MUSICAL 聖歌物語)

Radio

• [1996.10.16 - 2003.09.25] Takamizawa Toshihiko Send My Heart (高見沢俊彦 Send My Heart)
• [2002.04.06 - present] ROCK ENTERTAINMENT Takamizawa Toshihiko no Rockban (ROCK ENTERTAINMENT 高見沢俊彦のロックばん)
• [2005.04.03 - 2006.06.25] Takamizawa Toshihiko "Ouji no Tamago" (高見沢俊彦『王子の玉子』; Takamizawa Toshihiko "PRINCE EGG")

Television

• [2003.04.20 - present] Shin Domoto Kyoudai (新堂本兄弟)

Commercials

• [1989] Onward Kashiyama "Jean-Paul GAULTIER"
• [2004] Sapporo Beer "Sapporo Mugi 100% Nama Shibori"
• [2008] Nintendo Rhythm Heaven
• [2009] THE 3RD PLANET

Books

• [1998.07.10] Basketball Diaries "HEART BEAT DUNK" amazon.co.jp
• [2001.08.24] Boku no Umi e ~Shiro Iruka no Beluga~ (ぼくの海へ～シロイルカのベルーガ～) amazon.co.jp
• [2002.10.10] TAKAMIZAWA GUITAR COLLECTION 300
• [2004.10.02] Akiramenai Yume wa Owaranai (あきらめない夢は終わらない) amazon.co.jp

Credits

Note: This list does not include songs by THE ALFEE or Takamizawa.

• Akashiya Sanma - Ai no Hajimari (music, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - Aoi Tameiki (lyrics, music, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - BROTHER -Kizuna- (lyrics, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - FALL IN LOVE (music, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - I LOVE YOU (lyrics, music, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - Nostalgia (music, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - Makka no Uso (lyrics, music, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - My Sweet Home Town (lyrics, music, production)
• Akashiya Sanma - YELLOW SUNSHINE (lyrics, music, production)
• Bakumatsu Juku - Dynamite Dance (lyrics, music, arrangement)
• D-BAG - LOVE NONFICTION (music)
• D-BAG - TRUTH (music)
• Demon Kogure - Ren'ai Ronri (lyrics, music)
• Doll's Vox - Yumemiru Omocha Bako ~Koisuru Dancing Doll (lyrics, music, arrangement, production)
• FEEL - Yume no You na Hibi (lyrics, music)
• Fukuda Saki - Attack No.1 2005 (arrangement, production)
• Goto Kumiko - Hatsukoi ni Kizuite (lyrics, music)
• Goto Kumiko - Kitakaze no Yakusoku (lyrics, music)
• Hihara Maki - Shunjou Kara Kaze (music)
• Hihara Maki - Wakattenai (music)
• Kashiwabara Yoshie - Hollywood Romance (lyrics, music)
• Kashiwabara Yoshie - Shi・no・bi・Ai (lyrics, music)
• Kanzaki Yuko - Kimi ni Ite Hoshii (lyrics, music, production)
• Kanzaki Yuko - Secret Magic (lyrics, music, production)
• KATSUMI - Running Out (music)
• Kawamura Ryuichi - Love (music)
• Kayama Yuzo featuring THE ALFEE - LOVE AGAIN (lyrics, arrangement)
• Ken Naoko - Boy no Lullaby (lyrics, music)
• Koizumi Kyoko - Blueage Dream (lyrics, music)
• Koizumi Kyoko - Heartbreaker (lyrics, music)
• Koizumi Kyoko - Kogarashi ni Dakarete (lyrics, music)
• Koizumi Kyoko - Namida no My Lonely Boy (lyrics, music)
• Koizumi Kyoko - Taiyou no Yuuwaku (lyrics, music)
• Koizumi Kyoko - The Stardust Memory (lyrics, music)
• Kotegawa Yuko - Mayonaka no Masquerade (lyrics, music)
• Mariko - Anata no Subete ni RUN TO YOU (lyrics, music)
• Mariko - Arigatou A・na・ta (music)
• Mariko - Kanashimi no Festa (lyrics, music)
• Mariko - Namida wa Niawanai (lyrics, music)
• Mariko - Niji no Kanata (lyrics, music)
• Mariko - ONLY YOU (lyrics, music, production)
• Mariko - Oyome ni Yukitai (lyrics, music)
• LUCKY LEGS - Cosmic★Picnic (music)
• LUCKY LEGS - KICK & KISS (music)
• Makise Riho - Koi ni Ochite (lyrics, music)
• Makoto Tsubasa - ENDLESS DREAM (lyrics, music, arrangement)
• Miyagawa Rie - MOST (music)
• Mizuki Alisa - Hitomi no Chikara (music)
• Mizuki Alisa - Kaze ni Notte (lyrics, music)
• Mizuki Ichirou - Golden Rule~Kimi wa Mada Maketenai (lyrics, music, production)
• Mori Keaki - Ai no Yukue (lyrics, music)
• Mori Keaki - Aishiteru no wa Anata Dake (lyrics, music)
• Nakajima Fumiaki - Kimi Dake wo Mamoritai (lyrics, music)
• Nakamori Akina - MOONLIGHT SHADOW ~Tsuki ni Hoero~ (lyrics)
• Nakamura Masatoshi - Isogaba Warae (lyrics, music)
• Nakamura Masatoshi - Sayonara ga Ienakete (lyrics, music)
• Nakanishi Keizo - MUST BE HEAVEN (lyrics)
• Nagayama Yoko - KOIKO (music)
• Nagayama Yoko - LOVE (music)
• Nagayama Yoko - Mona Lisa (lyrics, music)
• Nitta Eri - Wakakusa no Shotaijo (music)
• Onii-yan, Onee-yan & Takamiy - Horiken Size II (music)
• Ono Masatoshi - Kimi wo Omoide ni Shitakunai (lyrics, music)
• Saijo Hideki - Kimi wo 3 Hiai Matte Ita (music)
• Saijo Hideki - Real (music)
• Saru Ganseki - NEWS (music)
• Saru Ganseki - Tsuki (music)
• Senou Azusa - Aki (music)
• Senou Azusa - Generation X! (lyrics, music, production)
• Senou Azusa - Horizon (music, production)
• Senou Azusa - I LOVE YOU (lyrics, music, production)
• Senou Azusa - I miss You (lyrics, music, production)
• Senou Azusa - Second Birth (music, production)
• Senou Azusa - Shitsuren Cafe (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - Anata wo Wasurenai (lyrics, music)
• Skirt - Ashita no Kane (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - BAD NEWS!× (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - Heartbreaker (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - HEY! HEY! LAZY GIRL! (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - MAGICAL:LABYRINTH// (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - POSITIVE GIRLS (music, production)
• Skirt - READY STEADY GO! (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - SKIP! STEP!! (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - Skirt wo Haita Kajitsu (music, arrangement, production)
• Skirt - Soba ni Ite Hoshii (lyrics, music, production)
• Skirt - VIRGIN LOVE (lyrics, music, production)
• SPLASH - EDGE OF THE MOONLIGHT (lyrics, music, arrangement)
• SPLASH - HOLD YOU (supervisor)
• SPLASH - Mayonaka no Koibito -MIDNIGHT LOVER- (lyrics, music, production)
• SPLASH - Replicant Scandal (lyrics, music, production)
• SPLASH - RUNNING WILD (music, production)
• Springs - Kogarashi ni Dakarete (lyrics, music)
• Springs - Oyome ni Yukitai (lyrics, music)
• Suzuki Saiko - Dokuritsu Sensou (lyrics, music)
• Suzuki Saiko - Kibou no Kane (lyrics, music)
• Suzuki Saiko - Ougon Jidai (lyrics, music)
• Takahashi Katsunori - Taiyou wo Dakitai (music)
• Takaki Mio - Fuyu no Bossa Nova (music)
• Takaki Mio - Odoriko no You ni (lyrics, music)
• Takami Chika - Shinobi Ai (Don't Leave Me Alone) (lyrics, music)
• Takeshita Keiko - Midnight Birthday (music)
• Tanaka Yuko - HARD TIME LOVER (lyrics, music)
• Tanaka Yuko - Slow Dance wo Yoake Made (lyrics, music)
• The Folk Crusaders - Heiwa ni Tsuite (lyrics)
• TOKIO - DAYBREAK (arrangement)
• TOKIO - Gin Gira Gin ni Sarigenaku (arrangement)
• TUNNELS - Christina (lyrics, music)
• TUNNELS - FIGHT (lyrics, music)
• TUNNELS - Katte ni Shiro! (lyrics, music)
• TUNNELS - ON THE WAY HOME (lyrics, music)
• TUNNELS - Ooki na Osewa Summer (lyrics, music)
• Uchida Yuki - Kanashii Hodo Kataomoi (lyrics, music)
• Ueto Aya - Get Fight (lyrics, music, arrangement, production)
• Ueto Aya - Shiroi Yuki ga Kudaru Yoru ni (music)
• Ueto Aya - Yume no Chikara (lyrics, music, arrangement, production)
• Yajima Akiko - Fairy Dance (lyrics, music)
• Yajima Akiko - Koko ni Iru Yo (music)
• Yakushimaru Hiroko - Sweet Serenade (lyrics, music)
• Yakushimaru Hiroko - Windy Boy (lyrics, music)
• ZONE - Two Hearts (music, production)
• ZOO - ONLY YOU (lyrics, music)

External Links

• Official Website
• EMI Music Japan Profile
• ROCK ENTERTAINMENT Takamizawa Toshihiko no Rockban
• Takamizawa Toshihiko's Apple ism
• Takamizawa Toshihiko "PRINCE EGG"
• THE ALFEE Official Website
• ESP: The Alfee's Guitars Heaven
• Japanese Wikipedia: 高見沢俊彦