Takaaki is an actor known for playing Lord Mizoguchi in “SHOGUN” (Disney+/FX) , voicing Tengu Crest in “Blue Eye Samurai” (Netflix), and joining multiple shows and movies in Japan, including The Last Samurai Standing (Netflix).

Growing up in both Japan and the U.S., he is fluent in both Japanese and English, giving him the ability to portray characters ranging from feudal Japan to modern-day America.