Taishi Nakagawa
| Taishi Nakagawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 中川大志 |
| Born |
June 14, 1998 Metropolitan Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor, host, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Agent | Stardust Promotion |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Taishi Nakagawa (中川大志 Nakagawa Taishi, born June 14, 1998 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actor, host, and model.[2]He is best known in his role as Kakeru Asuda in 2011 hit drama Kaseifu no Mita and Noboru Yoshikawa in 2012 live action drama remake of Great Teacher Onizuka.
Career
Taishi originally started as a child actor but because of his sudden growth spurt he was given roles that were much older than his real age. He debuted in 2009 when he portrayed the young Ikki Sawamura in a drama re-enactment of TV documentary When I Was a Child which features Japanese actors and actresses in their childhood.[3] He also appeared in several dramas like Team Batista 2: General Rouge no Gaisen,Q10, Gō and Ohisama. Taishi then starred in the hit drama Kaseifu no Mita as one of the four children who struggles to cope with the loss of their mother.
In 2012, he appeared in dramas such as 13-sai no Hello Work, Blackboard: Yume and Taira no Kiyomori.[4] Taishi was cast to play the bullied student Noboru Yoshikawa in the 2012 remake of Great Teacher Onizuka.[5] He also starred in his first lead role in the TV Asahi drama special Hana no Kanmuri with Misako Renbutsu. He also made regular appearances as an MC on TV Tokyo children's shows Oha Suta. Afterwards, he played pivotal roles in detective drama Perfect Blue and suspense drama Yakou Kanransha.[6][7]
In March 2014, Taishi appears in the mother-daughter soul swapping drama Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite, in which he portray the role Toru Motomiya, the daughter's love interest. He was also cast along side Yudai Chiba and Ryo Yoshizawa as they form the baka trio in Suikyu Yankees, a high school sports drama that focuses on water polo which starred Yuto Nakajima and Kento Yamazaki. Later on that year, he was again reunited with Ryo as they starred as Nube's students in live action adaptation of Hell Teacher Nūbē.
In 2015, it was announced through Ao Oni's website that Taishi will be portraying Hiroshi, the lead role in upcoming summer horror film Ao Oni ver 2.0 based on the game of the same name.
Filmography
Television Dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | When I was a Child | young Ikki Sawamura | NHK BS-hi | Documentary Drama |
| 2010 | Team Batista 2: General Rouge no Gaisen | young Hiroyuki Tsukada | Fuji TV | Episode 3 |
| Q10 | NTV | Episode 4 | ||
| 2011 | Gō | Mitsuchiyo Hosokawa | NHK | Episode 34 |
| Ohisama | young Haruki Sudo | NHK | Episodes 1 - 6, 15, 20 | |
| Kaseifu no Mita | Kakeru Asuda | NTV | ||
| 2012 | 13-sai no Hello Work | Junichi Mikami | TV Asahi | |
| Blackboard: Yume | Kenji Yumioka | TBS | Drama Special | |
| Taira no Kiyomori | young Minamoto no Yoritomo | NHK | Episodes 24 - 28 | |
| GTO 2012 | Noboru Yoshikawa | Fuji TV | ||
| GTO Aki mo Oni Abare Supesharu! | Noboru Yoshikawa | Fuji TV | Television SP | |
| Hana no Kanmuri | Sakura Hirai | TV Asahi | Lead role, Drama Special | |
| Perfect Blue | Shinya Morooka | TBS | ||
| 2013 | GTO New Year Special | Noboru Yoshikawa | Fuji TV | Television SP |
| Yakou Kanransha | Shinji Takahashi | TBS | ||
| GTO Final Volume - Farewell Onizuka! Graduation Special | Noboru Yoshikawa | Fuji TV | Television SP | |
| Doctors 2: The Ultimate Surgeon | Masaya Minagawa | TV Asahi | Episode 3 | |
| 2014 | Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite | Toru Motomiya | NHK BS Premium | |
| Suikyu Yankees | Kohei Shimura | Fuji TV | ||
| Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo N (neo) | Koji Sanada | NTV | Episode 1 | |
| Hell Teacher Nube | Hiroshi Tateno | NTV |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hanjirou | Iwatora Miyata | |
| 2015 | Ao Oni ver. 2.0 | Hiroshi | Lead Role |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pinky Santa | Boyfriend |
| 2015 | Itsuka Kitto | Naoto Inti Raymi |
Variety Show
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Piramekino ~child actor love story~ | TV Tokyo | Segment Guest |
| 2012–2014 | Oha Suta | TV Tokyo | Regular Host |
| 2014 | Couple Kitchen | Fuji TV | Guest along with Ryo Yoshizawa |
CM
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Konami Fairy Tail Portable Guild 2 | PSP game |
| 2012 | Nexon Arad Senki | MORPG |
| 2015 | Shiseido Sea Breeze | with Suzu Hirose |
Other Media
Photo book
- Chi~yuubou / Kitchen (18.03.2014) by Naoki Kimura
References
- ↑ (Japanese)Sea Breeze
- ↑ (Japanese)スターダストプロモーション > 中川大志
- ↑ "「DOCTORS 2」で中川大志が沢村一樹と待望の初共演!「すごく面白い方で、現場も楽しいです!」" (in Japanese). news.thetv. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ↑ "Takahashi Ai & five more actors join the cast of 'Taira no Kiyomori'". tokyohive. 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ↑ "Live-Action GTO Remake Confirmed with EXILE Member Akira". anime news network. 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "FUTURE JDRAMA PRINCE (PART 2) - TAISHI NAKAGAWA". psycho-drama. 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
- ↑ "Ishida Yuriko, Kanjani8′s Yasuda Shota join "Yakou Kanransha" cast". Tokyograph. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2014-03-08.