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Yukie Nakama

Actor, Additional Credits
Born October 30, 1979 (44 years)
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)."

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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Known For
  • Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
  • Ring 0: Birthday
  • Gokusen
  • Gokusen: The Movie
  • Trick
  • Love & Pop
  • Giovanni's Island
  • Trick: The Movie
  • Trick: The Movie 2
  • Martian Successor Nadesico - The Motion Picture: Prince of Darkness
  • Trick the Movie: Last Stage
  • Trick the Movie: Psychic Battle Royale
  • Game
  • Oh-Oku: The Women of the Inner Palace
  • Abacus and Sword
  • God, Please Give Me More Time
  • The Big Bee
  • I Want to Be a Shellfish
  • Ordinary Miracles
  • 24 Japan
  • Saki (2013)
  • Heaven

Filmography

2023
Knockin' on Locked Door (TV Series) · as Client
2023
Ooku (2023) (TV Series) · as 一橋 治済
2022
2020
24 Japan (TV Series) · as Urara Asakura
2020
10 Secrets (TV Series)
2019
Fake Affair (TV Series) · as Yoshizawa Yoko
2017
School Counselor (TV Series) · as Makiko Yoshioka
2017
The Noble Detective (TV Series) · as Cast
2017
And Then There Were None (2017) (TV Series) · as Ryo Shiramine
2017
Aibou: The Movie IV · as Miyako Yashiro
2017
Heaven (TV Series) · as Maehata Shigeko
2015
The Big Bee · as Akamine
2014
SAKURA~Jiken wo kiku Onna (TV Series) · as Sakura Mizusawa
2014
Hanako & Anne (TV Series)
2014
Giovanni's Island · as Sawako (voice)
2014
2014
Trick the Movie: Last Stage · as Naoko Yamada
2014
Sleeping Forest · as Special Appearance
2013
Honey Trap (TV Series) · as Natsumi Endo
2013
2013
Shima no Sensei (TV Series) · as Chihiro Natsumura
2013
Saki (2013) (TV Series) · as Saki Amihama
2012
Renai Neet~Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata~ (TV Series) · as Rin Kinoshita
2011
2011
2011
Tempest (TV Series) · as Manazuru / Neon Son
2011
The Beautiful Neighbor (TV Series) · as Meyer Saki
2010
Abacus and Sword · as Koma Inoshiyama
2010
Flowers · as Sato
2010
Trick Shinsaku Special 2 · as Naoko Yamada
2010
2009
Gokusen: The Movie · as Kumiko Yamaguchi
2009
MR. BRAIN (TV Series)
2009
Ordinary Miracles (TV Series) · as Kana Nakajo
2008
I Want to Be a Shellfish · as Fusae Shimizu
2007
Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! (TV Series) · as Yamamoto Kimiko
2006
2006
Trick: The Movie 2 · as Naoko Yamada
2006
Love and Glory (TV Series) · as Chiyo
2005
2005
Haru and Natsu: Undelivered Letter (TV Series) · as Natsu Takakura
2005
2003
Game · as Katsuragi Chiharu
2003
Musashi (TV Series) · as Yae / Koto
2002
Trick: The Movie · as Naoko Yamada
2002
Gokusen (TV Series) · as Kumiko Yamaguchi
2002
Dragon King: The Beasts' Code · as Special Appearance
2001
Drowning Fish · as Maki Aikawa
2000
Trick (TV Series) · as Naoko Yamada
2000
AIBOU (TV Series) · as Miyako Yashiro
2000
Ring 0: Birthday · as Sadako Yamamura
2000
Love 2000 (TV Series) · as Mashiro Maria
1999
1998
1998
God, Please Give Me More Time (TV Series) · as Kaoru
1998
Love & Pop · as Chieko Takamori
1997
1997
Haunted Junction (TV Series) · as Asahina Mutsuki (voice)
1996
Itazura na Kiss (1996) (TV Series) · as Yada Sonoko

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