Taishi Nakagawa

Taishi Nakagawa is a Japanese actor, host, and model. He is best known in his role as Kakeru Asuda in the 2011 drama Kaseifu no Mita and Noboru Yoshikawa in the 2012 live action drama remake of Great Teacher Onizuka.

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Your Lie in April (2016)

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Anna Ishii  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Anna Ishii  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Commuting to School Series On the Way to School (2015)

Yuki is introverted and not very good with love. She has a crush on somebody, but he already has a girlfriend. Kou is in the same art club as Yuki and has feelings for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kôji Kawano
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Izumi Fujimoto  •  Eiji Akaso

Yuki is introverted and not very good with love. She has a crush on somebody, but he already has a girlfriend. Kou is in the same art club as Yuki and has feelings for her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kôji Kawano
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Izumi Fujimoto  •  Eiji Akaso

Commuting to School Series Commuter Tram (2015)

Yuna has a crush on Haru. She sees him on the train every morning when she goes to school. She doesn't know anything about him and he goes to a different school from her. One morning, she wakes up and finds Haru sleeping right next to her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kôji Kawano
CAST:  Airi Matsui  •  Yudai Chiba  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Yuna has a crush on Haru. She sees him on the train every morning when she goes to school. She doesn't know anything about him and he goes to a different school from her. One morning, she wakes up and finds Haru sleeping right next to her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kôji Kawano
CAST:  Airi Matsui  •  Yudai Chiba  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Blue Demon ver.2.0 (2015)

On the way to visit Shun, who didn't attend class, Hiroshi and Anna are drawn by a mysterious butterfly and enter the big house “Jail House”. They get lost and wander around the house. Meanwhile, Takuro, Mika and Takeshi, who bullies Shun, enter the “Jail House” to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Maegawa
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Yuna Taira  •  Shota Matsushima  •  Ikumi Hisamatsu

On the way to visit Shun, who didn't attend class, Hiroshi and Anna are drawn by a mysterious butterfly and enter the big house “Jail House”. They get lost and wander around the house. Meanwhile, Takuro, Mika and Takeshi, who bullies Shun, enter the “Jail House” to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Maegawa
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Yuna Taira  •  Shota Matsushima  •  Ikumi Hisamatsu

Kids on the Slope (2018)

Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—form a friendship through their love of jazz music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Yuri Chinen  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Erina Mano

Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—form a friendship through their love of jazz music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Yuri Chinen  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Erina Mano

ReLIFE (2017)

Arata Kaizaki is 27-years-old and unemployed. He quit his prior job after working for the company for 3 months. Arata Kaizaki decides to take part in a research program. He takes medication that makes him look younger and he is to attend high school for a year. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Yuna Taira  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Elaiza Ikeda

Arata Kaizaki is 27-years-old and unemployed. He quit his prior job after working for the company for 3 months. Arata Kaizaki decides to take part in a research program. He takes medication that makes him look younger and he is to attend high school for a year. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Yuna Taira  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Elaiza Ikeda

Closest Love to Heaven (2017)

Nino is a quiet outcast with only a bird for a friend. Kira is a popular boy with a big secret. Even though they live next to each other, they have never spoken. But when Nino learns Kira's secret, everything begins to change, and what starts as a hesitant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Marie Iitoyo  •  Shono Hayama  •  Yuna Taira

Nino is a quiet outcast with only a bird for a friend. Kira is a popular boy with a big secret. Even though they live next to each other, they have never spoken. But when Nino learns Kira's secret, everything begins to change, and what starts as a hesitant ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Marie Iitoyo  •  Shono Hayama  •  Yuna Taira

Unrequited Love (2016)

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Koto Nagata  •  Takayuki Takuma  •  Keinosuke Hara  •  Hidehiro Ito  •  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sairi Ito  •  Miku Uehara  •  Erika Mori

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Koto Nagata  •  Takayuki Takuma  •  Keinosuke Hara  •  Hidehiro Ito  •  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sairi Ito  •  Miku Uehara  •  Erika Mori

Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)

Students from five different countries arrive in Maruko's town. Maruko and her classmates can barely contain their curiosity, and their new friends are full of surprises. And Maruko's family will house a boy from Italy!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Takagi
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Tomoko Naka  •  Tsutomu Kashiwakura  •  Masami Kikuchi

Students from five different countries arrive in Maruko's town. Maruko and her classmates can barely contain their curiosity, and their new friends are full of surprises. And Maruko's family will house a boy from Italy!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Takagi
CAST:  TARAKO  •  Tomoko Naka  •  Tsutomu Kashiwakura  •  Masami Kikuchi

Rainbow Days (2018)

Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Reo Sano  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Ryusei Yokohama

Nijiiro Days follows the colorful lives and romantic relationships of four high school boys—Natsuki Hashiba, a dreamer with delusions of love; Tomoya Matsunaga, a narcissistic playboy who has multiple girlfriends; Keiichi Katakura, a kinky sadist who always carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Reo Sano  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Ryusei Yokohama

Lock-On Love (2018)

An endearingly inept guy who has killer looks but zero experience with girls falls in love with a hard-to-get beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Shouma Kai  •  Erika Karata  •  Teppei Koike

An endearingly inept guy who has killer looks but zero experience with girls falls in love with a hard-to-get beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noboru Iguchi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Shouma Kai  •  Erika Karata  •  Teppei Koike

Samurai Marathon (2019)

When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shota Sometani

When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shota Sometani

My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy (2021)

Kiyosumi’s affection for his schoolmate Hari grows after he saves her from bullying, but a dark secret she’s unwilling to share threatens their bond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Anna Ishii  •  Kai Inowaki  •  Kaya Kiyohara

Kiyosumi’s affection for his schoolmate Hari grows after he saves her from bullying, but a dark secret she’s unwilling to share threatens their bond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Anna Ishii  •  Kai Inowaki  •  Kaya Kiyohara

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kotaro Tamura
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Kaya Kiyohara  •  Yume Miyamoto  •  Kazuyuki Okitsu

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kotaro Tamura
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Kaya Kiyohara  •  Yume Miyamoto  •  Kazuyuki Okitsu

Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette (2021)

A school appears peaceful from a distance, but a fierce gambling battle takes place once again. Yumeko Jabami is involved in the battle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Hanabusa
CAST:  Minami Hamabe  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Ruka Matsuda  •  Natsumi Okamoto

A school appears peaceful from a distance, but a fierce gambling battle takes place once again. Yumeko Jabami is involved in the battle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Hanabusa
CAST:  Minami Hamabe  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Ruka Matsuda  •  Natsumi Okamoto

One Left Hand Shot (2020)

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DIRECTION:  Masato Murakami
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Taro Suruga  •  Tamae Ando  •  Katsuya

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DIRECTION:  Masato Murakami
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Taro Suruga  •  Tamae Ando  •  Katsuya

FUNNY BUNNY (2021)

Kenmochi works as a novelist. He is able to recognize people who are suicidal. Kenmochi and his friend Urushihara meet these people and let them find hope in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Amane Okayama  •  Megumi Seki  •  Kokoro Morita

Kenmochi works as a novelist. He is able to recognize people who are suicidal. Kenmochi and his friend Urushihara meet these people and let them find hope in their lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Amane Okayama  •  Megumi Seki  •  Kokoro Morita

Inubu: The Dog Club (2021)

Hanai Sota is 22-years-old and a university student in the veterinary department. Since he was little, he has always loved animals. His apartment is full of animals that needed help. One day, Hanai Sota saves a dog that was being used in experiments. To save more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sakurako Ohara  •  Kodai Asaka

Hanai Sota is 22-years-old and a university student in the veterinary department. Since he was little, he has always loved animals. His apartment is full of animals that needed help. One day, Hanai Sota saves a dog that was being used in experiments. To save more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sakurako Ohara  •  Kodai Asaka

Tom and Sawyer in the City (2021)

An original story based on the characters of Hayamine Kaoru's mystery novel of the same name. Naito Naito, a second year high school student who has the ability to survive in any situation, teams up with Ryuo Soya, a talented boy whose father is the head of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Kairi Jo  •  Sakai Taichi  •  Hana Toyoshima  •  Miyu Watanabe

An original story based on the characters of Hayamine Kaoru's mystery novel of the same name. Naito Naito, a second year high school student who has the ability to survive in any situation, teams up with Ryuo Soya, a talented boy whose father is the head of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Kairi Jo  •  Sakai Taichi  •  Hana Toyoshima  •  Miyu Watanabe

Black Night Parade (2022)

Hino Miharu, a dull man who has been working part-time at the convenience store Pawson Nerima Kitaguchi for three years, suddenly kidnapped by a man wearing a black Santa suit, saying, "It's a job offer! I'll be counting on you from today". When he wake up, there ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Keisuke Watanabe

Hino Miharu, a dull man who has been working part-time at the convenience store Pawson Nerima Kitaguchi for three years, suddenly kidnapped by a man wearing a black Santa suit, saying, "It's a job offer! I'll be counting on you from today". When he wake up, there ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Keisuke Watanabe
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