[4] He finished the regular season making 7 outings and logging a 3–3 record, 1.87 ERA, and 43 strikeouts in 43+1⁄3 innings of work.

[7] In 2015, Takeda finished the regular season appearing in 25 games and registering a 13–6 record, 3.17 ERA, and 163 strikeouts in 164+2⁄3 innings pitched.

On October 24, he pitched against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the 2015 Japan Series as the starting pitcher, and won the game.

In 2019, Takeda finished the regular season appearing in 32 contests, and posted a 5–3 record, 4.55 ERA, one save, and 70 strikeouts in 83 innings of work.

[12] In 2021, Takeda began the year pitching out of Fukuoka's rotation, but developed tenosynovitis in his right hand during an interleague game and spent the remainder of the season in rehabilitation.

Takeda began the 2022 season on the injured list with enthesitis of the latissimus dorsi muscle before being activated in July.

[14][15] He finished the regular season making 10 appearances for the Hawks and pitching to a 2–1 record, 2.57 ERA, and 34 strikeouts across 28 innings of work.