is a Japanese

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and

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Career

Starting as a model in

Naha, Okinawa is the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture, the southernmost prefecture of Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the city has an estimated population of 317,405 and a population density of 7,939 persons per km2 (20,562 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is ...

, Nikaidō made her film debut in 2009 in ''Toad's Oil'', directed by

Kōji Yakusho , known professionally as , is a Japanese actor. He is well known for his starring roles in ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996), ''Cure'' (1997), ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' (2005), ''13 Assassins'' (2010), '' The Third Murder'' (2017), ''The Blood of Wolve ...

. She and

Shota Sometani is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in ''Himizu'' and ''Parasyte''. Career Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in ''Pandora's Box'', ...

received the

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for Best Young Actor and Actress Award for their work in

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's '' Himizu'' at the

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in 2011. In 2014, she was introduced in ''

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'' as an "Int'l Star You Should Know" and

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awarded her as an "International Rising Star".

Filmography

Film

*''Sorasoi'' (2009) *''Toad's Oil'' (2009) *''Ringing in Their Ears'' (2011) - Michico Narita *''

Looking for a True Fiancee is a 2011 Japanese film directed by Yuki Iwata and based on a novel by Takami Itō. Cast * Takayuki Yamada as Teruhiko Katayama * Manami Konishi as Chie Sumitomo * Yoko Maki as Shiozaki Megumi * Chizuru Ikewaki as Wakako Suzuki * Fumi Nikaid ...

'' (2011), Emi *'' Himizu'' (2011), Keiko Chazawa *''The Warped Forest'' (2011) *''

The Boy Inside is a 2012 Japanese film directed and written by Tetsu Maeda. It centers on a teenager having the IQ of a 6-year-old and his childhood friend, who tries to get him to fit into the society. The film is based on the manga with same name by Yamada Na ...

'' (2012), Kie *''

Lesson of the Evil , known in English as ''Lesson of the Evil'', is a 2012 Japanese horror film directed by Takashi Miike starring Hideaki Itō. It is an adaptation of Yusuke Kishi's 2010 novel of the same name. A seinen manga under the same name, illustrated by Ei ...

'' (2012), Reika Katagiri *''Brain Man'' (2013), Noriko Midorikawa *''

Why Don't You Play in Hell? is a 2013 Japanese film directed, written and scored by Sion Sono. The movie is an action film based on a screenplay written by Sono fifteen years earlier. North American distributor Drafthouse Films announced its acquisition before it made it ...

'' (2013), Michico *''Mourning Recipe'' (2013), Imo *'' My Man'' (2014), Hana Kusarino *''

The World of Kanako is a 2014 Japanese suspense film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, starring Kōji Yakusho and Nana Komatsu. It was released on 4 July 2014, and is based on the novel by Akio Fukamachi. Plot Akikazu Fujishima (Kōji Yakusho) is a former detective ...

'' (2014) *''Au revoir l' ete'' (2014), Noriko *''

Hibi Rock is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsumasa Enokiya. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2010 to February 2015, with its chapters collected in six ''tankōbon'' volume ...

'' (2014), Saki Utagawa *'' Farewell, Money'' (2015) *'' Misono Universe'' (2015) *''This Nation's Sky'' (2015), Satoko *''Bitter Honey'' (2016), Akago *''

Wolf Girl and Black Prince is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Ayuko Hatta. It was adapted into a drama CD in 2013. In 2014, the May issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine announced that an anime television had been green-lit. The anime aired from Oct ...

'' (2016), Erika Shinohara *''Kako: My Sullen Past'' (2016), Kako *''

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'' (2016), Rika *''

Scoop! ''Scoop!'' is a 2016 Japanese suspense comedy drama film directed by and starring Masaharu Fukuyama. It was released in Japan by Toho on October 1, 2016. Plot Cast *Masaharu Fukuyama as Shizuka Miyakonojō *Fumi Nikaidō as Nobi Namekawa *Yō Y ...

'' (2016), Nobi Namekawa *''

Inuyashiki is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Evening'' from January 2014 to July 2017, with its chapters compiled in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

'' (2018), Shion Watanabe *''

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'' (2018), Haruna Wakakusa *''

Fly Me to the Saitama is a 2019 Japanese comedy film directed by Hideki Takeuchi, based on the 1980s manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Mineo Maya. It was released to critical acclaim and received 12 nominations at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Pri ...

'' (2019), Momomi Dan'noura *''Tezuka's Barbara'' (2019), Barbara *''

No Longer Human is a 1948 Japanese novel by Osamu Dazai. It is considered Dazai's masterpiece and ranks as the second-best selling novel ever in Japan, behind Natsume Sōseki's ''Kokoro''. The literal translation of the title, discussed by Donald Keene in his ...

'' (2019), Tomie Yamazaki *'' Little Miss Period'' (2019) *''Threads: Our Tapestry of Love'' (2020), Toshiko Yamada *'' What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?'' (2022), Sayoko *''Fly Me to the Saitama II'' (2023), Momomi Dan'noura

Dramas

*''Atami no Sousakan'' (

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, 2010), Remi Amari *''The Tempest'' (

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, 2011), Omoedo *''Future Diary'' (

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, 2012), Megumi Fuwa *''

Taira no Kiyomori was a military leader and ''kugyō'' of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. Early life Kiyomori was born in Heian-kyō, Japan, in 1118 as the first so ...

'' (NHK, Taiga Drama, 2012),

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*''Woman: My Life for My Children'' (

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, 2013), Shiori Uesugi *''

Gunshi Kanbei is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junichi ...

'' (

, Taiga Drama, 2014),

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*''Henshin'' ( Wowow, 2014), Megumi Hamura *''A Far Promise ~ The Children Who Became Stars'' ( TBS, 2014) *''Mondai no Aru Restaurant'' (

, 2015), Yumi Nitta *''Lost ID'' (

, 2016), Sanae Kuramoto *''Teacher Gappa'' (NTV, 2016), Aiko Muramoto *''Shiawase no Kioku'' ( TBS-

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, 2017), Fuyuka Tsushima *''Sumu Sumu'' (

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, 2017), Fumi Nikaido *''Frankenstein's Love'' (

, 2017), Tsugumi Tsuguru *''Detective Yugami'' episode 9 (

, 2017), Haruna Ishizaki *''

Segodon is a 2018 Japanese historical drama television series and the 57th NHK taiga drama. It stars Ryohei Suzuki as Saigō Takamori, who has been dubbed ''the last true samurai''. Plot The drama follows the life of historical figure Saigō Takamori. ...

'' (

, Taiga Drama, 2018), Aikana *''

In This Corner of the World is a manga series written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno which ran from 2007 to 2009 in ''Weekly Manga Action''. It follows the life of Suzu Urano, a young bride with her new family living on the outskirts of Kure City during the Secon ...

'' ( TBS, 2018), Rin Shiraki *''Strawberry Night Saga'' (

, 2019), Reiko Himekawa *''Time Limit Investigator 2019'' episode 10 (

, 2019), Suzune Asaka *''

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'' (

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, 2020), Oto Sekiuchi *'' Promise Cinderella'' ( TBS, 2021), Hayame Katsuragi

Dubbing

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'' - Wednesday Addams *''

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'' - Wednesday Addams

Others

* 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2020), the red team captain

Awards and Prizes

References

External links

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