Nakama Yukie

Nakama Yukie {2008)

Nakama Yukie is a Japanese actress, singer, former gravure idol, and former member of the group Tokyo Performance Doll.

Profile

• Name: Nakama Yukie (仲間由紀恵)
• Birthday: October 30, 1979
• Birth place: Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 160cm
• Weight: 46kg

Information

Nakama got her break her 1993 when she attended the Okinawa Talent Acemdy in 1993 due to her dreams to make it like singer Kudo Shizuka. A year later, she made her dorama debut after winning the grand prix for the television dorama Aoi Natsu's contest.

In 1996, Nakama would later join the group Tokyo Performance Doll for a brief time before the group disbanded a couple months later. But it didn't stop her being a single as she debuted as a solo singer with the single MOONLIGHT to DAYBREAK, produced by Cozy Kubo and theme for the show TK MUSIC CLAMP. Then a yeat later, she debuted yet again, this time as a voice actress for the anime Haunted Junction. She would be continued acting in doramas and appearing on radio shows like Million Nights. In 2000, she was known internationally as she sang the theme song for the Ring sequel Ring 0: Birthday.

Nakama would later go on to become the judge for the 53rd Annual Kouhaku Utagaseen in 2002. Then three year later, she appeared on Kouhaku once more, this time as a performer for the White team, singing the Gokusan's theme song, NO MORE CRY. Then, for her third time, she appeared at the Annual Kouhaku Utagaseen in 2007 and in 2008 as the chairman of the red team. She would also appeared as a charity performer on the special television program 24 Hour TV in 2008.

To promote commercials for au television, Nakama formed the unit Nakama Yuki with Downloads in 2006 with MC Down and MC Ross. The unit released their first single, Koi no Download with much success, selling over 50,000 copies and reached #8 on the Oricon charts. But after the next single, the group disbanded later in August of that year.

Discography

Album

• [2002.07.01] Tooi Hi no Melody (遠い日のメロディー)

Singles

• [1996.06.24] MOONLIGHT to DAYBREAK
• [1996.12.12] True Love Story ~Koi no You ni Bokutachi wa~ (トゥルー・ラブストーリー～恋のように僕たちは～)
• [1997.05.21] Kokoro ni Watashi ga Futari Iru (心に私がふたりいる)
• [1997.08.01] Makenai Ai ga Kitto Aru (負けない愛がきっとある)
• [1998.03.21] Affairs of Melody
• [1998.11.26] Aoi Tori (青い鳥)
• [2000.02.02] Birthday
• [2001.02.21] Ashiteru (愛してる; with Takahashi Katsunori)
• [2006.03.15] Koi no Download (恋のダウンロード) (Nakama Yukie with Downloads)
• [2006.08.01] Koi wa Mukigen (恋は無期限) (Nakama Yukie with Downloads)

Photobooks

• Pastel
• SADA - KO in "Ring 0" - Nakama Yukie Shashinshuu (SADA‐KO in 「リング0」―仲間由紀恵写真集)
• 20th
• digi+KISHIN DVD Nakama Yukie (digi+KISHIN DVD 仲間由紀恵)

Filmography

Doramas

• [1994] Aoi Natsu (青い夏)
• [1996] Bocchan Chan (坊ちゃんちゃん)
• [1996] Mou Gaman Dekinai! (もう我慢できない!)
• [1996] Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなKiss)
• [1996] Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari (世にも奇妙な物語)
• [1997] Shiawaseiro Shashinkan (しあわせ色写真館)
• [1997] Mokuyou no Kaidan (木曜の怪談)
• [1997] DxD
• [1997] Mei Tantei Hoken Shitsu no Obasan (名探偵保健室のオバさん)
• [1997] Odoru Dai Sousa Sen Saimatsu Keikai Supesharu (踊る大捜査線 歳末警戒スペシャル)
• [1998] Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake (神様、もう少しだけ)
• [1998] Setsunai (せつない)
• [1998] Ten Urara (天うらら)
• [1998] Toumei Shoujo Ea (透明少女エア)
• [1999] Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni ~I'll be back~ (君といた未来のために～I'll be back～)
• [1999] P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei (P.S.元気です、俊平)
• [2000] Nisennen no Koi (二千年の恋)
• [2000] Aoi Tokugawa Sandai (葵～德川三代～)
• [2000] Trick (トリック)
• [2001] Face ~Mishiranu Koibito~ (FACE～見知らぬ恋人～)
• [2001] Uso Koi (ウソコイ)
• [2001] Ashita ga Arusa (明日があるさ)
• [2002] Trick 2 (トリック2)
• [2002] Gokusen (ごくせん)
• [2002] Night Hospital ~Byoki Wa Nemuranai (ナイトホスピタル～病気は眠らない)
• [2003] Musashi (武蔵)
• [2003] Kao (顔)
• [2003] Satokibi Batake no Uta (さとうきび畑の唄)
• [2004] Ranpo R (乱歩R)
• [2004] Tokyo Wankei (東京湾景)
• [2004] Otouto (弟)
• [2005] Gokusen 2 (ごくせん2)
• [2005] Haru to Natsu (ハルとナツ)
• [2005] Trick 3 (トリック3)
• [2006] Satomi Hakkenden (里見八犬伝)
• [2006] Komyo ga Tsuji (功名が辻)
• [2007] Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! (エラいところに嫁いでしまった!)
• [2007] Eriito Yankii Sanrou (エリートヤンキー三郎)
• [2007] Shimane no Bengoshi (島根の弁護士)
• [2007] Himawari (ひまわり)
• [2007] Joshi Deka! -Joshi Keiji- (ジョシデカ!-女子刑事-)
• [2008] Gokusen 3 (ごくせん3)
• [2009] Nene ~Onna Taiyouki (寧々〜おんな太閤記)
• [2009] Arifureta Kiseki (ありふれた奇跡)
• [2009] Gokusen 3 Sotsugyou Special
• [2009] MR BRAIN

Movies

• [1996] Tomoko no Baai (友子の場合)
• [1998] Love & Pop (ラブ&ポップ)
• [1999] Gamera 3 Jashin Kakusei (ガメラ3 邪神<イリス>覚醒)
• [2000] Ring 0: Birthday (リング0 バースデイ)
• [2001] Boreru Sakana (溺れる魚)
• [2001] LOVESONG
• [2002] Ashita ga Aru sa: The Movie
• [2002] Trick Movie (トリック劇場版)
• [2003] g@me.
• [2005] SHINOBI -HEART UNDER BLADE-
• [2006] Trick Movie 2 (トリック劇場版2)
• [2006] Ooku (大奥)
• [2008] Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai (私は貝になりた)
• [2009] Elite Yankee Saburou (エリートヤンキー三郎)
• [2009] Gokusen THE MOVIE
• [2010] Te no Hira no Shiawase (手のひらの幸せ)

Theater

• Star Tanjou (スター誕生)

Radio

• [1995] Nakama Yukie to Minna Nakama Tachi (仲間由紀恵とみんな仲間たち)
• [2000] Naintinain no Oorunaito Nippon (ナインティナインのオールナイトニッポン)

Anime

• [1997] Haunted Junction (Kokoro ni Watashi ga Futari Iru, Tremolo)
• [1998] The Prince of Darkness

Video Games

• [1997] Megaman X4 (Makenai Ai ga Kitto Aru, One More Chance)

Awards

• 33rd Television Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen
• 37th Television Academy Awards: Best Actress in Kao
• 39th Television Academy Awards: Best Actress in Trick 3
• 42nd Television Academy Awards: Best Outfit in Tokyo Wankei
• 44th Television Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen 2
• 57th Television Academy Awards: Best Actress in Gokusen 3
• 31st Japan Academy Awards: Best Actress in Ooku
• 32nd Japan Academy Awards: Best Actress in Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai

External Links

• Official Website
• Sony Music Official Website
• Japanese Wikipedia
• Unofficial Profile