Name: Terada Takuya
Native name: 寺田拓哉
Also Known as: TeraTaku; てらだ たくや; 테라다 타쿠야;
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 18, 1992
Terada Takuya is a Japanese actor, singer and member of Amuse, Inc.'s "Asian Global Group" Cross Gene. Takuya is also well known as the Japanese Representative on Korean variety television Show, JTBC's "Abnormal Summit". In 2008 Takuya took part in the 21st Junon Superboy contest. After making it through to the finals, Takuya was awarded the judges prize. Takuya signed with Japanese Entertainment Label Amuse, Inc. and starred in a handful of Amuse productions including Japanese Drama "Sign" and stage musical "Black & White".
In 2010 Takuya transferred to the Korean subsidiary branch 'Amuse Korea' to join Project A (later named CROSS GENE), an all male Asian pop group to be made up of members from the different East Asian countries. Takuya debuted as an idol with the boy group, Cross Gene, on June 7, 2012 as the leader and vocalist of the group.
Takuya debuted for a second time in Japan, this time as a Pop Idol as a member of Cross Gene on March 13, 2013 with the release of the group's first Japanese single Shooting Star. During Cross Gene's Cross U concert in Japan, Takuya advised that he had given up the leadership role in Cross Gene.
On december 10th, 2018 Takuya announce his depart from Cross Gene.