Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most po ...
. Aspiring to become a model, she declared to her parents on her entry to junior high school that she would become a model within three years. In 2006, she entered the 11th Japan Bishōjo Contest and won in not only one, but two categories: she received the Model Division Award and the Multi-Media Award.
She subsequently made her model debut in the November 2006 issue of ''
Seventeen
Seventeen or 17 may refer to:
*17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18
* one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017
Literature
Magazines
* ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine
* ''Seventeen'' (Japanese m ...
'', which became her first job in the entertainment industry. In February 2007, she became a model exclusive to the magazine, and earned her first solo cover on the 15 February issue.
Starting in September 2010, she became the image character for "Beamie", an SNS website used by approximately 5,500 celebrities. In November the same year, she was the youngest ever in history to receive the "Best Dresser Award", an award from The Men's Fashion Unity since 1972.
In January 2011, she had her first appearance in the
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network S ...
drama serial ''Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta''. She was picked by winning an audition in which eight hundred people attended to play a key person in a quasi-leading role in the drama. Soon after, she had her first starring role in
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Comp ...
drama serial ''Asuko March!'' in April.
She won the "Best Smile of the Year" award in November, and in December became the first Japanese person to be contracted with Italian luxury goods brand
Gucci
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.
On 12 December 2011, she made her debut as a singer under Universal Japan, releasing the single "Koisuru Kimochi". The ballad was written for her by
Glay
Glay (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also arranged songs using elements from a wide variety of genres, includ ...
's Takuro who declared himself as a big fan of Takei.
In August 2012, she graduated from being a ''Seventeen'' model after 5 years and 9 months.
Gold
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'' (2010), Akira Saotome
*''Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta'' (2011), Hikari Saeki
*''Asukō March! ~Kenritsu Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō Kōshinkyoku~'' (2011), Nao Yoshino
*''Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Summer Special 2011'' (2011), Kyoka Koyama
*''
Taira no Kiyomori
was a military leader and ''kugyō'' of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan.
Early life
Kiyomori was born in Heian-kyō, Japan, in 1118 as the first so ...
'' Episode 14 - 43 (2012), Tokiwa Gozen
*''W no Higeki'' (2012), Mako Watsuji/Satsuki Kurasawa
*''Iki mo Dekinai Natsu'' (2012), Rei Tanizaki
*'' Flat Out Tokyo Girl'' (2012), Urara Saeki
*''Otenki Oneesan'' (2013), Haruko Abe
*''Kindaichi Kōsuke VS Akechi Kogorō'' (2013), Hatsue Yoshiike
*'' The Partner'' (2013), Akane Oiwa
*''Umi no Ue no Shinryōjo'' (2013), Mako Togami
*''Senryokugai Sōsakan'' (2014), Chinami Umidzuki
*''Zero no Shinjitsu ~Kansatsui Matsumoto Mao~'' (2014), Mao Matsumoto
*''
The Perfect Insider
is a Japanese 1996 in literature, 1996 mystery novel by Hiroshi Mori (writer), Hiroshi Mori. It has been adapted into a manga, a visual novel, and a live action drama. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures premier ...
Rurouni Kenshin
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his wor ...
'' (2012),
Kamiya Kaoru
, known as Kaoru Kamiya in the Media Blasters English-language dub and Kori Kamiya in the English Sony ''Samurai X'' dub, is a fictional character in the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' manga created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. In the story Kaoru is the instru ...
Clover
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* Unbelievable (April 2010-February 2011)
* K-Pop & Korean Dramas...Star ga Umareru Bashō ~Takei Emi and Youn-a Hanryū Roots e no Tabi~ (2011)
* Takei Emi 19sai no Kyūjitsu - Kankoku Hitori Tabi ~Micchaku! Sugao ni Modotta Mikakan~ (2013)
Radio
* Emi Takei and Rikao Yanagida's Radio Kūsō Kagaku Kenkyūsho (2010–present)
* Daiichi Seimei Takei Emi "Kyō no Ikku" (2012–present)
Voice acting
*''
Fast Five
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Binary Domain
is a third-person shooter video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in February 2012 and Microsoft Windows in April 2012. The game is set in Tokyo, Japan, in the year 208 ...
Dragon Quest Heroes II
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'' (2016), Teresia
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Nioh
is an action role-playing video game developed by Team Ninja. It was released for PlayStation 4 in February 2017, and was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment internationally, and by Koei Tecmo in Japan. An edition for PlayStation 4 and ...
'' (2017), Okatsu
Commercials
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Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
is an amusement park consisting of an aquarium, shopping mall, hotel, marina and amusement rides. It is located in Hakkeijima, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It opened for business on May 8, 1993.
It is a pay-as-you-go theme park, ha ...
Petting Lagoon (2007)
*
Takara Tomy
is a Japanese entertainment company that makes children's toys and merchandise. It was created from a merger on March 1st 2006 of two companies: Tomy (founded in 1924 as Tomiyama, changing the name to Tomy in 1963) and long-time rival Tak ...
SoftBank Mobile
is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Minato, Tokyo which focuses on investment management. The Group primarily invests in companies operating in technology, energy, and financial sectors. It also runs the Vi ...
(2011)
* Coca-Cola Japan
Sokenbicha (; ), is a Japanese blended tea brand of The Coca-Cola Company Introduced first to the Japanese market in 1993, it became available to the U.S. market in October 2010.
In the U.S., Sokenbicha features a line of five blended teas inspired by the te ...
(2011)
*
ÆON
, commonly written AEON Co., Ltd., is a Japanese multinational holding company of ÆON Group. It has its headquarters in Mihama-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture.Nintendo " Rhythm Heaven Fever" (2011)
* Nissin Spa King (2011–present)
*
Fast Five
''Fast Five'' (also known as ''Fast & Furious 5'' or ''Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist'') is a 2011 American action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to ''Fast & Furious'' (2009) and the fifth i ...
Movie (2011)
*
NEC
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as NEC. It provides IT and network soluti ...
Personal Computer (2011–present)
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Sekisui Chemical
Sekisui Chemical is a Plastics manufacturer with head offices in Osaka and Tokyo. The company owns a plethora of subsidiaries engaged in a variety of businesses. Sekisui has over 27,000 employees in more than eighteen countries worldwide.
Histor ...
Company Sekisui Heim (2011–present)
* Aoyama Trading Yōfuku no Aoyama (2011–present)
* Daiichi Seimei (2011–present)
*
J Sports
J Sports is a group of four sports satellite TV channels in Japan produced and broadcast by Jupiter Sports. They are owned by
Coverage Football Soccer
* FIFA
** National teams
*** Men's:
**** FIFA U-17 World Cup
*** Women's :
**** F ...
(2011–present)
*
Tokyo Metro
The is a major rapid transit system in Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo Metro Co. With an average daily ridership of 6.84 million passengers, the Tokyo Metro is the larger of the two subway operators in the city; the other being the Toe ...
(2012–present)
*
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
The is an art museum in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefectural government. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)"Museums"in ''Japan Encyclopedia'', pp. 671-673. The current structure, designed by Kunio ...
Mauritshuis Museum Exhibition (2012)
* JTB (2012–present)
*
GREE
GREE (derived from an abbreviation of the " Six degrees of separation" concept) is a Japanese social networking service founded by Yoshikazu Tanaka and operated by GREE, Inc.
GREE focuses primarily on mobile games and over ninety percent of it ...
Tsuri Star (2012–present)
*
House Foods
is one of Japan's largest food manufacturers and brands. It began in 1913 in Osaka as Urakami Shoten and began selling curry in 1926.
House Foods is the world's largest manufacturer of Japanese curry, and is well known for its Japanese curry ...
Toast Seasoning (2012–present)
*
Seiko
, commonly known as Seiko ( , ), is a Japanese maker of watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors, jewelry, and optical products. Founded in 1881 by Kintarō Hattori in Tokyo, Seiko introduced one of the first quartz watches and the ...
Lukia (2012–present)
* Mobcast Mobile Pro/Mobile Soccer (2013–present)
*
Japanese Red Cross Society
The is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.
The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with the Empress as Honorary President and other imperial family members as vice presidents. Its headquarters ...
Hatachi no Kenketsu (2014–present)
* SSP Alesion 10 (2014–present)
Magazines
* ''
Seventeen
Seventeen or 17 may refer to:
*17 (number), the natural number following 16 and preceding 18
* one of the years 17 BC, AD 17, 1917, 2017
Literature
Magazines
* ''Seventeen'' (American magazine), an American magazine
* ''Seventeen'' (Japanese m ...
'' (February 2007-October 2012)- Exclusive model
Photobooks
* ''Kaze no Naka no Shōjo'' (
Wani Books
is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehis ...
, 28 October 2010)
* ''Plumeria (Spirits Special Edition)'' (
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the H ...
, 20 June 2011)
* ''Emi Takei Photobook Bloom'' ( Kadokawa Shoten, 6 June 2015)
Discography
Singles
Awards and recognitions
;2006
:* 11th Japan Bishōjo Contest Model Division Award and Multi-Media Award
:
;2011
:*68th Television Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actress for "Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta"
:*Vogue Japan Women of the Year 2011 Award
:
;2012
:*2012 E-Line Beautiful Grand Prix (Japan Association of Adult Orthodontics)
:*24th Yamaji Fumiko Film Awards - Best New Actress Award
:*25th Nikkan Sports Film Award - Best Newcomer Award
:*54th FECJ Awards - Celebrity of the Year Award
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;2013
:*37th
Elan d'or Awards
The are awards presented annually by the All Nippon Producers Association (ANPA) in Japan to recognize outstanding achievements in domestic motion pictures and television.
The first ceremony was held in 1956. Up until 1960, the Elan d'or Awar ...
Japanese Film Critics Awards
are presented annually since 1991.
As with the New York Film Critics Circle Awards and Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, the selection committee consists of film critics.
Award winners 1990s
1991 (1st Japanese Movie Critics Award ...
Universal Music Japan
, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in the country regarding music distribution. The company is resp ...