[10] 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.
[12] Takahata's reputation later increased as he appeared in a number of variety shows sometimes with his mother Atsuko.
[12][13][14] On 23 August 2016 he was arrested by the Gunma Prefectural Police on charges of sexual assault against a female employee at a business hotel in Maebashi, where he stayed during movie shoot.
[15][16][17] On 9 September 2016 at the Maebashi District Public Prosecutors Office, Takahata and the victim declared that the charges would be dropped.
[20] On August 16, 2019, he continued his entertainment activities by appearing in the stage production of "Goodbye Nishiko-Kun".