Takei (written: 武井) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Emi Takei (born 1993), Japanese actress, fashion model, and singer
Esther Takei Nishio (1925–2019), selected as a "test case" as the first World War II internee of Japanese descent to return from camp and enroll in a California university
George Takei (born 1937), American actor
Hideyuki Takei (竹井 秀行, born 1970), Japanese pole vaulter
Hiroyuki Takei (born 1972), Japanese manga writer
Kei Takei (武井 慧, born 1946), Japanese dancer
Koji Takei (born 1990), Japanese water polo player
Morishige Takei (武井 守成, 1890–1949), Japanese classical mandolinist
Naoya Takei (武井 直也, 1893–1940), Japanese sculptor
Sō Takei (born 1973), Japanese tarento and former track and field athlete
Takuya Takei (born 1986), Japanese football player
Tokiji Takei (1903–1991), Japanese poet
Yasuo Takei (1930–2006), the founder and former chairman of Takefuji
George Takei (/təˈkeɪ/, tə-KAY; born Hosato Takei (武井 穂郷, Takei Hosato); April 20, 1937) is an American actor, author and activist known for his role as...
Takei (written: 武井) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Emi Takei (born 1993), Japanese actress, fashion model, and singer...
Yoshiki Takei (武居由樹; born 12 July 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer and former kickboxer, who held the OPBF super bantamweight title between 2022...
Emi Takei (武井 咲, Takei Emi, born December 25, 1993) is a Japanese actress and model. Takei was born in Nagoya. Aspiring to become a model, she declared...
Yasuo Takei (武井保雄, Takei Yasuo) (January 4, 1930 – August 10, 2006) was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji (武富士), Japan's number one consumer...
To Be Takei is a 2014 American documentary film produced and directed by Jennifer M. Kroot. The film had its world premiere at 2014 Sundance Film Festival...
Hiroyuki Takei (武井 宏之, Takei Hiroyuki, born May 15, 1972 in Yomogita, Aomori Prefecture) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the...
decade after the original series had ended. Sulu was portrayed by George Takei in the original Star Trek series. John Cho took over the role of the character...
Teruo Takei (武井 昭夫, Takei Teruo, January 29 1927 – September 2, 2010) was a Japanese literary critic. While a student at the University of Tokyo, he played...
Tomohisa Takei (武居 智久, Takei Tomohisa, born January 12, 1957) is a retired Japanese admiral who served as the 32nd Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense...
Tokiji "Sojin" Takei (竹井 時次 (蘇人))(April 6, 1903 – July 23, 1991) was a Japanese poet and essayist who lived in Hawaii. He was a prolific writer who is...
Takuya Takei (武井 択也, Takei Takuya, born January 25, 1986 in Tochigi, Tochigi) is a Japanese football player currently playing for Matsumoto Yamaga FC...
Keiji Takei (born 1 June 1980) is a Japanese former international rugby union player. A fullback from Kanagawa Prefecture, Takei was capped six times by...
Morishige Takei (武井 守成, Takei Morishige, 1890–1949) was a Japanese composer and court official during the reign of Emperor Showa. He studied Italian at...
Hiroaki Samura (沙村 広明, Samura Hiroaki, born February 17, 1970) is a Japanese manga artist, known for Blade of the Immortal, as well as several other short...
Takeo Takei (武井 武雄, Takei Takeo, 25 June 1894 – 7 February 1983) was a Japanese painter best known for his illustrations for children. Takeo Takei is among...
point of a new adventure for the three of them. Toho producer, Katsuhiro Takei, commented that for the project they wanted to "start a new Trigun", commenting...
Naoya Takei (武井 直也, Takei Naoya, 16 June 1893 – 5 February 1940) was a Japanese sculptor. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition...
Called Us Enemy is a 2019 graphic novel that is a collaboration by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker. It is about his experiences...
Shiori Takei (竹井 詩織里, Takei Shiori) is a former Japanese pop singer and songwriter from Nishinomiya, Hyogo. She was signed to Giza Studio and Tent House...
character and protagonist of the manga series Shaman King created by Hiroyuki Takei. Yoh is a shaman with a lazy demeanor who is accompanied by a six-hundred-year-old...
Seigo Takei (武井 成豪, Takei Seigo, born 15 April 1998) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a forward for FC Imabari. As of 20 March 2021. Notes...
Kei Takei (武井 慧, born December 30, 1946) is a dancer-choreographer and the creator of Moving Earth dance company. Born in Tokyo, Takei studied a variety...
George Takei was delayed while completing the movie The Green Berets, so Chekov was joined at the Enterprise helm by a different character. When Takei returned...
Fumio Takei is a Distinguished Scientist at the Provincial Health Services Authority and Terry Fox Laboratory, part of the British Columbia Cancer Agency...
Takey Esetovich Esetov (Kazakh: Такей Есетович Есетов; 15 January 1923 – 30 October 2003) was a Soviet Kazakh political figure. He was awarded the Orders...