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Yukie Nakama

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Yukie Nakama in Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
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Yukie Nakama was born on October 30, 1979 in Urasoe. She's 1 of the few Japanese celebrities that have been able to break free from their teeny-bopper image & emerge as 1 of the country's most popular as well as respected actresses.

She appeared in small roles until"Love & Pop (1998)." She was a gravure idol for a few years until she got the lead role as Sadako for Ring 0: Birthday, which became her big break.

Afterwards, she starred in several TV dramas, most notably Trick , which demonstrated her talent in comedic roles. It was such a hit, it was picked up for 2 more seasons. However, the TV series Gokusen, cemented her as 1 of Japan's most bankable & popular actresses.

Notable movies include Ring 0: Birthday , Trick Movie, G@me, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade & Oh Oku.

She has also proven her bankability through commercial endorsements such as Nissin, Glico, Lotte, Asahi, Shiseido & au by KDDI. She's 1 of the most watched celebrity endorsers, becoming a regular face at billboards & subway stations. She has even served as spokesperson for the Japanese Tax Agency & Japan Railways.

She's managed by Production Ogi.
BornOctober 30, 1979
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
    Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
    6.8
    • Oboro
    • 2005
    Ring 0: Birthday (2000)
    Ring 0: Birthday
    5.9
    • Sadako Yamamura
    • 2000
    Trick (2000)
    Trick
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Naoko Yamada
    • Yamada Naoko
    • Naoko yamada
    Yukie Nakama in Oh-Oku: The Women of the Inner Palace (2006)
    Oh-Oku: The Women of the Inner Palace
    6.3
    • Eshima
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Step Out
      • Completed
      • 2025



    • Yutaka Mizutani and Takashi Sorimachi in Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000)
      Aibou: Tokyo Detective Duo
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Miyako Yashiro
      • ako Yashiro
      • 2014–2025
    • Hokuto Matsumura and Daigo Nishihata in Knokin'on Locked Door (2023)
      Knokin'on Locked Door
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Client
      • 2023
    • Chiaki Kuriyama, Hiroshi Tachi, Kôji Yamamoto, Ryûta Satô, Kanata Hongô, Shinji Uchiyama, Misako Renbutsu, Ryôsuke Yamada, Keisuke Watanabe, Tsubasa Honda, Mackenyu, Yuina Kuroshima, and Atom Mizuishi in Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation (2022)
      Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Transmutation
      5.5
      • Trisha Elric
      • 2022
    • Toshiaki Karasawa in 24 Japan (2020)
      24 Japan
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Urara Asakura
      • Rei Asakura
      • 2020–2021
    • Ten Secrets (2020)
      Ten Secrets
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Yukiko Sendai
      • 2020
    • Yukie Nakama, Shôsuke Tanihara, Anne Watanabe, Toshiki Seto, and Hio Miyazawa in Fake Affair (2019)
      Fake Affair
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Yoko Yoshizawa
      • 2019
    • Ashita no yakusoku (2017)
      Ashita no yakusoku
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Makiko Yoshioka
      • 2017
    • Kizoku Tantei (2017)
      Kizoku Tantei
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • 2017
    • Soshite daremo inakunatta (2017)
      Soshite daremo inakunatta
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Shiramine Ryô
      • 2017
    • Rakuen (2017)
      Rakuen
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Shigeko Maehata
      • 2017
    • Aibou: The Movie IV (2017)
      Aibou: The Movie IV
      6.2
      • 2017
    • The Big Bee (2015)
      The Big Bee
      5.7
      • Akamine
      • 2015
    • Beauty and the Boy (2015)
      Beauty and the Boy
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • 2015
    • Sakura: Jiken wo kiku onna (2014)
      Sakura: Jiken wo kiku onna
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Sakura Mizusawa
      • 2014
    • Yuriko Yoshitaka in Hanako & Anne (2014)
      Hanako & Anne
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Renko Hayama
      • 2014

    Soundtrack



    • Mega Man X4 (1997)
      Mega Man X4
      7.9
      Video Game
      • performer: "Makenai Ai ga Kitto aru", "One More Chance"
      • 1997

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      • Ameba
    • Height
      • 5′ 2½″ (1.59 m)
    • Born
      • October 30, 1979
      • Urasoe, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Tetsushi TanakaSeptember 18, 2014 - present
    • Other works
      TV commercial: Daihatsu Move

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      Has 4 older brothers.
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    • Nicknames
      • First Lady of Ringu
      • Yukie-chan
      • Nakama Yukie

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