[1] He is well known for writing scores for director Mamoru Hosoda's films, alongside his solo work.

[8][9] He wrote the score for Mamoru Hosoda's films Wolf Children (2012), The Boy and the Beast (2015) and Mirai (2018).

It is his most critically acclaimed solo work and is ranked number one on the website Rate Your Music's New Age charts.

[14] Takagi was born in Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan on October 3, 1979, and began playing music and creating visual art at an early age.

[13] He spends his free time renovating old folk houses and cultivating his own vegetable garden.