Shinobu Nakayama (中山 忍, Nakayama Shinobu, born January 18, 1973 in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan) is an actress[1] and a former J-pop singer. The younger sister of singer and actress Miho Nakayama, she released her first single on 2 November 1988; her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. Nakayama was also a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. She is affiliated with Office Muse.
Shinobu Nakayama | |||||
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中山 忍 | |||||
Born | |||||
Nationality | Japanese | ||||
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Years active | 1988–present | ||||
Agent | Office Muse | ||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||
Musical career | |||||
Genres | J-pop | ||||
Instrument | Vocals | ||||
Years active |
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Labels | CBS Sony | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 中山 忍 | ||||
Hiragana | なかやま しのぶ | ||||
Katakana | ナカヤマ シノブ | ||||
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Website | www |
Shinobu Nakayama graduated from Asia University (Japan)
Known for her role of Mayumi Nagamine in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999), Shinobu, like her older sister, Miho, started out her career as a musician and became successful when she became part of a music group called Rakutenshi. In the early 1990s Shinobu started a career in acting. She was cast in the Jet Li movie Fist of Legend, a remake of the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury. Shortly afterwards she got the part of Mayumi Nagamine in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995), revisiting that same role four years later in Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999).
Discography
editStudio albums
editYear | Information | Oricon weekly peak position[2] |
Sales |
RIAJ certification[3] |
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1989 | Kesshin | — | ||
Niji no Lithograph
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1990 | Hakoiri Musume: Konomama ja Irarenai wa
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"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
editTitle | Album details |
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Kyō made Soshite Asu kara |
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Idol Miracle Bible Series: Shinobu Nakayama |
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Singles
editTitle | Date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | RIAJ certification[3] |
Album |
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JPN Oricon [2] | |||||
"Chīsana Kesshin" | November 2, 1988 | — | Kesshin | ||
"Namida, Tomare!" | February 1, 1989 | — | |||
"Makenaide, Yūki" | May 1, 1989 | — | |||
"Natsu ni Koi suru Awatenbo" | August 10, 1989 | — | Niji no Lithograph | ||
"Kaketekita Shojo (Otome)" | November 1, 1989 | — | |||
"Hikari no Opera" | March 1, 1990 | — | Kyō made Soshite Asu kara | ||
"Hakoiri Musume no Nageki" | July 1, 1990 | — | Hakoiri Musume: Konomama ja Irarenai wa | ||
"Romantic" | December 21, 1990 | — | Kyō made Soshite Asu kara | ||
"—" denotes a release that did not chart. |
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1993 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | Yuri Katagiri | [4] | |
1994 | Fist of Legend | Mitsuko Yamada | ||
1996 | Donor: Jinkaku Ishoku | Yuka Yamashina | Lead role | |
2006 | The Ode to Joy | Matsu | [5] | |
2023 | After-school Angler Life for High School Girls. | [6] |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
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1988 | Otoko darou! | Fuji TV | |||
Born to be Wild | Makiko | ||||
1991 | Nurse Station | Kayo Akimoto | TBS | ||
1991–92 | Fushigi na Gentōkan | TV Asahi | |||
1991 | Funny Face | TV Tokyo | |||
Inagawa Junji no True Story: Meido e Oideyo! | Kansai TV | ||||
High Leg Queen Romance: Pit ni Kakeru koi! | Fuji TV | ||||
1992 | Deka Kizoku | Shinobu Tanabe | NTV | Season 3 | |
Neo Drama: Tanpopo Club | TV Asahi | ||||
Shuhei Asahina Mystery 4 | Natsuko Tsukamoto | NTV | |||
1993 | Chotto Abunai Enchō-san | Yoko Hatoyama | |||
Neo Drama: Piasu no Onna | TV Asahi | ||||
1994 | Giniro no Koibumi | Kiku's grandchild | Fuji TV | ||
1995 | Single Again | Kansai TV | |||
Kazetachi no Yuigon | Shinobu Matsuyama | TBS | |||
1996 | Saotome Chiharu no Tenjō Hokoku-shō 2 | Kimiko Sawaguchi | 2-hour drama | ||
Kazoku Chūihō! | Mika Akiyama | NHK | |||
Klein no Tsubo | Risa Takaishi | ||||
Muta Keijikan Jiken File 22 | Yoshimi Hayami | TV Asahi | 2-hour drama | ||
1997 | Honō no Bugyō | Okei | TV Tokyo | 12-hour drama | |
Suri San Shimai Series | Karin Sakurafubuki | TV Asahi | 2-hour drama | ||
Ashita Fukukaze | Hatsune Saegusa | TBS | Lead role | ||
Udemakuri Kangofu Monogatari | Kozue Okuda | Fuji TV | 2-hour drama | ||
Kenshi Enatsu Fuyuko | Akane Sugio | TBS | |||
Totsugawa Keibu Series 14 | Machiko Kurata | ||||
1998 | Asami Mitsuhiko Series 10 | Takae Saji | |||
1998–2011 | Manbiki G Men Nikaido Yuki | Chiaki Nikaido | |||
1999 | Kanojo-tachi no Jidai | Tsugiko Asai | Fuji TV | ||
2005 | Ōoku | Ōsuke | Fuji TV | Season 3 | [7] |
2013 | Aibou | Reiko Keima | TV Asahi | Season 11, Episode 16 | |
2019 | Onsen Waka Okami no Jiken Suiri 30 | Tōko Mizuno | TV Asahi | 2-hour drama | |
2020 | Totsugawa Keibu no Jikenbo | Makiko Takeuchi | TV Tokyo | 2-hour drama | |
Mikaiketsu no Onna | Katsuko Kosaka | TV Asahi | Season 2, Episode 1 | ||
Talio: Fukushū Daikō no Futari | Kiyoko Kamimura | NHK | Episode 5 | ||
2022 | Double | Minami Kamino | WOWOW | ||
Kioku Sōsa | Yuriko Shimatani | TV Tokyo | Season 3, Episode 1 | ||
Keishichō Kosatsu Ichika | Shinobu | Episode 10 and 11 | |||
2023 | Aibou | Tomoko Makimura | TV Asahi | Season 21, Episode 13 |
References
edit- ^ Scarecrow, The Staff and Friends of (2004-10-04). The Scarecrow Video Movie Guide. Sasquatch Books. pp. 663–. ISBN 9781570614156. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b "中山忍" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ a b "ゴールドディスク認定" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "ゴジラVSメカゴジラ". eiga.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "バルトの楽園(がくえん)". eiga.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "放課後アングラーライフ". eiga.com. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "大奥~華の乱~". Fuji TV. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Shinobu Nakayama at IMDb
- JMDb profile (in Japanese)
- Shinobu Nakayama discography at MusicBrainz
- Shinobu Nakayama discography at Discogs