Yūta Takahata

is a Japanese actor and tarento. Takahata graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. He is the eldest son of actress Atsuko Takahata and actor Ryosuke Otani, and his sister-in-law is actress Kotomi Takahata. Takahata is also related to Keiko Kitagawa and Daigo. Biography Takahata was a member of the baseball team at Gyosei International School. His position was catcher. When he was in his third year of high school, he saw his mother, Atsuko, in the play A Streetcar Named Desire and was inspired to become an actor. He made his acting debut in the drama Akkoto Bokura ga Ikita Natsu in 2012. Later in April Takahata went to Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, the same college his mother graduated from, and studied theatre acting.