KAIJU INC.
2-28-8-4B, UEHARA, SHIBUYA-KU,
TOKYO 151-0064 JAPAN

ABOUT

RIKIYA TAKANO

CASTING DIRECTOR / PRODUCER

キャスティングディレクター/プロデューサー
小学生時代、俳優西田敏行さんから送られた言葉“夢は大きく、心は優しく”に心動かされ、ハリウッドで映画制作に携わる仕事に就くことを夢み始める。カリフォルニア州立ノースリッジ校に編入し映画制作を専攻。在学中数本の短編映画にプロデューサー、プロダクション・デザイナー、美術監督として参加。卒業後は制作会社tenFramesでプロデューサーとして、複数の長編映画、リアリティーショー(Netflix配信)の制作、短編映画製作に携わる。東京に帰国後、株式会社カイジュウで「全裸監督2」「TOKYO VICE」や「Uber Eats CMシリーズ」など海外作品を中心に日本の作品を含めMV、CM、ドラマ、映画制作にキャスティングディレクターとして携わっている。

Born and raised under Mt. Fuji, Rikiya grew up surrounded by nature in Japan. When he was in junior high he was inspired by Nishida Toshiyuki. He soon started following his dream to work in Hollywood as a filmmaker. After graduating in Tokyo, he attended California State University, Northridge to pursue a major in Film Production. Rikiya worked on various short films as a Producer and Art Director while attending CSU. Since 2018 he has been working with the production company tenFrames as a Producer. In addition to his work behind the camera, he has acted in various projects including the independent feature films, Netflix Original Series, and also he has been working at a casting company KAIJU INC in Tokyo and worked for International/Japanese MV, Commercial, TV shows and films such as "Naked Director 2", "Tokyo Vice", "Uber Eats Commercial Series" as a casting director. He is a diligent and creative filmmaker from Japan who has been challenging himself in Hollywood to make his dream come true.

RURIKO TAKAHASHI

CASTING ASSOCIATE

COMPANY

NAME
KAIJU INC. / 株式会社カイジュウ
FOUNDED
18 AUG 2015
CEO
HIROKO OSAWA / 大澤弘子
BUSINESS
KAIJU INC. is dedicated to the art of the casting process and
showcasing the vibrant blend of talent
that make up TOKYO’s multi-cultural communities.

映画・CM・ミュージックビデオ・ファッション関係のキャスティング業務
OFFICE

HEAD OFFICE

2-28-8-4B, UEHARA, SHIBUYA-KU, TOKYO 151-0064 JAPAN
〒151-0064 東京都渋谷区上原2-28-8
TEL: 03-5453-6760 FAX: 03-5453-5454

LA OFFICE

1427 E 4th Street Unit 4, Los Angeles, CA 90033

CLIENTS

LONG FORM

COMMERCIAL

  • AEON
  • BWIN
  • Carphone Warehouse
  • CHASE
  • EVISU
  • Facebook
  • GENKI SUSHI HONG KONG
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • KAO
  • Kocri
  • KONIKA MINOLTA
  • LINE
  • mercari
  • MITSUBISHI ESTATE
  • NEUE JOURNAL
  • NTT EAST
  • S7 Airline
  • Scandinavian Airline
  • SPARE BANK
  • T MAGAZINE
  • TOHO
  • UNDERCOVER
  • VIVO