is a Japanese actress, singer and former

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History

Biography

She was born in

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, Japan, into a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings. At the start of her career she was a

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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

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'' which proved so popular that it had two more seasons and four film versions, but it was the top-rating 2002 TV series ''

Gokusen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in fifteen '' wideban'' volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the grand ...

'', a live-action version of the popular

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, that established her as one of Japan's most popular and bankable actresses. Gokusen continued on for 3 seasons, which had many cameo appearances by actors who were on previous seasons. She is also known for her role in the drama, Saki, which Co-starred

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. Nakama has featured in commercials for companies such as

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, Lotte,

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, au by

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, and has served as a spokesperson for

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and the Japanese Tax Agency. She is managed by Production Ogi.

Personal life

Nakama married actor

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on September 18, 2014, after a six-year relationship. Nakama was revealed to be 4 months pregnant in February 2018. She gave birth to twin sons in June 2018.

Filmography

TV series

* ''Mō gaman Dekinai'' (1996) * ''Itazura na Kiss'' (1996) * ''Tomoko no Baai'' (1996) * ''Mokuyō no Kaidan 15'' (1997) * ''Dangerous Angel x Death Hunter'' (1997) (Episode 4 guest star) * ''Shiawase Iro Shashinkan'' (1997) * ''Odoru Daisōsasen Saimatsu Tokubetsu Keikai'' (1997) * ''Kamisama mō Sukoshi dake'' (1998) * ''Hashire Kōmuin!'' (1998) * ''Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni: I'll be Back'' (1999) * ''P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei'' (1999) * '' Aoi Tokugawa Sandai'' (2000) * ''Nisennen no Koi / Love 2000'' (2000) * ''

'' (2000) * ''Face: Mishiranu Koibito'' (2001) * ''Ashita ga Arusa'' (2001) * ''Uso Koi'' (2001) * ''Trick 2'' (2002) * ''

'' (2002) * ''Night Hospital Byōki wa Nemuranai'' (2002) * ''Musashi'' (2003) * ''Gokusen Special Sayonara 3-nen D-gumi ... Yankumi Namida no Sotsugyoshiki'' (2003) * ''Kao'' (2003) * ''Trick 3'' (2003) * ''Ranpo R'' (2004) (Episode 3 guest star) * ''Tokyo Wankei'' (2004) * ''Otouto'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''Haru to Natsu'' (2005) * ''Trick TV Special'' (2005) * ''NHK Taiga Drama "

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"'' (2006) as Yamauchi Chiyo * ''Satomi Hakkenden'' (2006) * ''Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta!'' (2007) * ''Himawari: Natsume Masako 27-nen no Shōgai to Haha no Ai'' (2007) as

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* ''Joshi Deka'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2008) * ''Arifureta Kiseki'' (2009) * '' Mr. Brain (Episode 6 guest actress)'' (2009) * '' Nene: Onna Taikōki'' (2009) * '' Untouchable'' as Narumi Ryoko (TV Asahi, 2009) * ''

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'' (2010) as Hiramatsu (Matsusawa) Shinobu * ''Utsukushii Rinjin'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata (2012) * ''Ghost Mama Sosasen (2012) * ''Saki'' (2013) * ''Island's Teacher'' (2013) * ''Jinsei ga Tokimeku Katazuke no Mahou'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''Beauty And The Fellow / Beauty And The Man'' (2015) * ''Aibō'': season 16 (2016) * ''Rakuen'' (2017) * ''School Counselor'' (2017) * '' Ōoku the Final'' (2019) * '' 24 Japan'' as Urara Asakura (2020) * ''Aibō'': season 19 (2020) * '' Chimudondon'' (2022) as Yūko Higa

Films

* ''Tomoko no Baai'' (1996) * '' Love & Pop'' (1998) * ''Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness'' (1998) voice:Lapis Lazuli * '' Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris'' (1999) * '' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000) * ''Oboreru Sakana'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * ''Trick Movie'' (2002) * ''Ashita ga Arusa, The Movie'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2003) * '' Shinobi: Heart Under Blade'' (2005) * ''Trick 2'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai'' (2008) * ''Gokusen the Movie'' (2009) * ''Flowers'' (2010) * ''Gekijoban Trick – Reinoryokusha Battle Royale'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2015) * ''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy'' (2022), Trisha Elric

Anime

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'', theme song performances ''"Kokoro ni watashi ga futari iru"'' & ''"Tremolo"'' (1997) *'' The Prince of Darkness (Nadesico)'' (1998)

Video games

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'', theme song performances, ''"Makenai Ai ga kitto aru"'' & ''"One More Chance"'' (1997)

Dubbing

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'', DiDi the Drummer (1989–1995) *''

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'' (2017 NTV edition), Claire Dearing (

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)

Discography

Singles

* "Moonlight to Daybreak" (1996) * (1996)

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theme song * (1997) * (1997)

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OP & ED and

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Ending Theme * (1997)

* (1998) * "Birthday/I Feel You" (2000) Ring 0: Birthday image song * (2001) * (2006) s Yukie with Downloads

Albums

* (1998)

Awards

*Japanese Drama Academy Awards: **Spring 2002: Best Actress for Gokusen **Spring 2003: Best Actress for Kao **Fall 2003: Best Actress for Trick 3 **Summer 2004: Best Dresser for Tokyo Wankei **Winter 2005: Best Actress for Gokusen 2 *

Japan Academy Prize (film) The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, ''Nippon Akademii- ...

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: Nominated Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for ''Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai'' *

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**2003: Newcomer of the Year

References

External links

Official Page

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at Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakama, Yukie 1979 births Living people Voice actresses from Okinawa Prefecture Japanese women pop singers Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists Japanese voice actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses 20th-century Japanese actresses Musicians from Okinawa Prefecture Taiga drama lead actors 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers Japanese television actresses