Hiroto Takahashi, Japanese actor who plays Ren Odashima in The Journey to Killing You

Hiroto Takahashi

BIOGRAPHY

Hiroto Takahashi (Japanese: 髙橋大翔, Takahashi Hiroto) is a Japanese actor and model born on 19 August 2000 in Osaka Prefecture. He is signed to Sony Music Artists.

He plays Ren Odashima in the 2025 Fuji TV series The Journey to Killing You (あなたを殺す旅), the quiet handler assigned to drive Kinji Kataoka into hiding while carrying a second, unwritten order to kill him.

Takahashi entered the industry after his mother submitted his photograph to an agency audition while he was in high school. He placed second in the 38th Men’s Non-no model audition in 2023 and became an exclusive model for the magazine. His screen work includes Renai Drama na Koi ga Shitai in NEW YORK (2022 to 2023) and Haiteen Diary on ABEMA, alongside stage work.

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BLGLFlix editorial view

His mother sent his photograph to an agency while he was still at school. That is the entire origin story and it is more common than the industry admits.

Hiroto Takahashi went on to place second in the 38th Men’s Non-no model audition in 2023 and became an exclusive model for the magazine. Men’s Non-no is one of the reliable Japanese doors into acting: the audition is national, the winners get a monthly platform, and casting directors treat the shortlist as a talent pool.

He plays Ren Odashima in The Journey to Killing You for Fuji TV, the handler assigned to move Kinji Kataoka into hiding while holding a second order nobody has written down. His co-lead, Masanari Wada, came in from the Osaka stage and tokusatsu, which puts a magazine model opposite a theatre actor in a two-hander.

He is signed to Sony Music Artists and, like his co-lead, is from Osaka Prefecture. Both left it for the work, which is what almost everyone in Japanese television does.

PROFILE DETAILS

Native Name
髙橋大翔
Real Name
Hiroto Takahashi
Nickname
Takahashi Hiroto, たかはし ひろと
Born
(Age 26)
Birthplace
Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Western Zodiac
Leo ♌
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon 🐉
Height
178 cm
Agency / Label
Sony Music Artists
Years Active
2017-present
Languages
Japanese (native)
Skills
Acting, Modelling, Stage Performance

NOTABLE AWARDS

38th Men’s Non-no Model Audition, runner-up (2023)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is Hiroto Takahashi?

Hiroto Takahashi (髙橋大翔) is a Japanese actor and model born on 19 August 2000 in Osaka Prefecture. He is signed to Sony Music Artists.

What does he play in The Journey to Killing You?

He plays Ren Odashima, the watchful subordinate assigned to drive Kinji Kataoka into hiding, who has secretly been ordered to kill him.

How did he start acting?

His mother submitted his photograph to an agency audition while he was in high school. He passed the final selection and joined Sony Music Artists.

Is he a model as well?

Yes. He placed second in the 38th Men’s Non-no model audition in 2023 and became an exclusive model for the magazine.

What else has he appeared in?

Renai Drama na Koi ga Shitai in NEW YORK (2022 to 2023), Haiteen Diary on ABEMA, the 2023 film Koukan Uso Nikki, and stage productions including Kimetsu no Yaiba.

How tall is he?

178 cm, as published by his agency.

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  1. WikipediaSources consulted: TMDB person 4734845 and TV 298931 aggregate credits; Japanese Wikipedia 髙橋大翔 (); Sony Music Artists official profile ( ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%99%E6%A9%8B%E5%A4%A7...

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