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Yukie Nakama

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Yukie Nakama

Born October 30, 1979 in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan45 films

Yukie Nakama (born October 30, 1979) is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings. At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer (her debut single "Moonlight to Daybreak" was released in 1996), and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday (2000)."

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In 2000, Nakama demonstrated her talent for comedy with her lead role in the Japanese television drama Trick which proved so popular that it had two more seasons and three film versions, but it was the top-rating TV series Gokusen (2002), a live-action version of the popular manga, that established her as one of Japan's most popular and bankable actresses.

Nakama has featured in commercials for companies such as Nissin, Glico, Lotte, Asahi, Shiseido, au by KDDI, and has even served as a spokesperson for Japan Railways and the Japanese Tax Agency. She is managed by Production Ogi.

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Giovanni's Island posterFirst watchGiovanni's Island20147.5as Sawako (voice)In the aftermath of the most devastating conflict mankind had ever experienced, the tiny island of Shikotan became part of the Sakhalin Oblast...View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris poster7.4Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris1999Love & Pop poster7.7Love & Pop1998Ring 0 poster6.1Ring 02000Shinobi: Heart Under Blade poster6.6Shinobi: Heart Under Blade2005Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy poster6.3Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy2022

Filmography

45 films as actor
  1. 2025STEP OUT
  2. 2024テレビ報道記者〜ニュースをつないだ女たち〜
  3. 2022Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final AlchemyTrisha Elric
  4. 2021Joou no Houigaku ~Shikatsushi~
  5. 2020Harassment Game Akitsu VS Katoku Woman
  6. 2017AIBOU: The Movie IVMiyako Yashiro
  7. 2015The Big BeeAkamine
  8. 2014Woman Lived Mori MitsukoMitsuko Mori
  9. 2014Giovanni's IslandSawako (voice)
  10. 2014Trick Shinsaku Special 3
  11. 2014Trick the Movie: Last StageNaoko Yamada
  12. 2014Sleeping Forestspecial appearance
  13. 2013Trick Haha no Izumi Hen Cho Kanzen Ban
  14. 2013The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying UpMakiko Norita
  15. 2013Love or Duty: Samurai RebellionIchi Sasahara
  16. 2012Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special
  17. 2012Ryujin Mabuyer The Movie: Nanatsu no MabuiKinmamunsama
  18. 2012HanayomeKatakura Tomoe
  19. 2010Mesen堂島あかり
  20. 2010Abacus and SwordKoma Inoshiyama
  21. 2010FlowersSato
  22. 2010Trick Shinsaku Special 2Naoko Yamada
  23. 2010Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle RoyaleNaoko Yamada
  24. 2009Gokusen: The MovieKumiko Yamaguchi
  25. 2008I Want to Be a ShellfishFusae Shimizu
  26. 2007The Lawyer of ShimaneMizuho Yamazaki
  27. 2006Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner PalaceEjima
  28. 2006Trick: The Movie 2Naoko Yamada
  29. 2005Trick Shinsaku Special
  30. 2005Shinobi: Heart Under BladeOboro
  31. 2003g@me.Katsuragi Chiharu
  32. 2003Song of the Canefields
  33. 2002Trick: The MovieNaoko Yamada
  34. 2002Dragon King: The Beasts' CodeSpecial Appearance
  35. 2001LOVE SONGAkiko
  36. 2001There's Always Tomorrow - The MovieReceptionist
  37. 2001Drowning FishMaki Aikawa
  38. 2000Ring 0Sadako Yamamura
  39. 1999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisFemale Camper
  40. 1998Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture - Prince of DarknessLapis Lazuli (voice)
  41. 1998Love & PopChieko Takamori
  42. 1997Bayside Shakedown SP: Year-End Special AlertMayu Kitami
  43. 1997Ano Subarashii Ai Wo Mou IchidoChieko Nakamori
  44. 1997Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
  45. 1996In Tomoko's CaseSakiko Shimada