Nakagawa Katsuhiko

Nakagawa Katsuhiko

Nakagawa Katsuhiko (中川勝彦) was a Japanese pop singer, actor, model and talento active in the 1980s. He is the grandson of Ito Kazutaka and the father of the multi-talento Nakagawa Shoko. He appeared in the 1985 adaptation of Toki wo Kakeru Shojo, voiced the lead character of the anime Chouriki Robot Garratt and released ten singles and nine albums before his death in 1994, with two albums released posthumously. In 1992, he developed acute myeloid leukemia and died in August 1994, at age 32.

Profile

• Name: Nakagawa Katsuhiko (中川勝彦)
• Birthdate: July 20th, 1962
• Date of Death: September 17th, 1994
• Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Family: Ito Kazutaka (grandfather), Nakagawa Shoko (daughter)

Discography

Albums

• [1984.02.22] Shite Mitai (してみたい)
• [1984.09.25] Double Feature
• [1985.05.25] Penthouse no Natsu (ペントハウスの夏)
• [1986.06.25] FROM PUBERTY
• [1987.02.25] MAJI-MAGIC
• [1988.09.21] People Lover (ラヴァー・ピープル)
• [1989.08.21] HUMAN RHYTHM
• [1991.07.21] CRACK SICK
• [1991.11.21] MADE IN JAPAN
• [1994.12.21] Again Me... - Katsuhiko Nakagawa Memorial Album (Again Me... - 中川勝彦メモリアルアルバム)
• [1995.10.21] Rebirth

Singles

• [1984.02.22] Shite Mitai (してみたい)
• [1984.05.10] Hana no Kubikazari (花の首飾り)
• [1984.10.01] Please Understand Me
• [1985.05.25] Skinny
• [1985.07.10] Nancy Chang! (ナンシーChang!)
• [1986.02.25] Cool Romantic (クール・ロマンティック)
• [1986.05.25] from Cinderella (fromシンデレラ)
• [1986.11.28] Last Wish - Onaji Iro no Christmas (ラスト・ウィッシュ ― 同じ色のクリスマス)
• [1988.09.21] Albite Dreamer (アルバイト・ドリーマー)
• [1989.08.21] I CALL YOU

Filmography

Movies

• [1981] Nerawareta Gakuen (ねらわれた学園; The Aimed School)
• [1982] Kaikyou (海峡; Strait)
• [1982] Tenkousei (転校生)
• [1983] SPH

Doramas

• [1985] Toki wo Kakeru Shojo (時をかける少女)
• [1986] Byakkotai (白虎隊)
• [1987] Hi Kemuri Takadanobaba (火煙高田馬場)
• [1989] Kenka Yasube Ketto Takadanobaba (喧嘩安兵衛 決闘高田ノ馬場)

Anime

• [1984] Chouriki Robot Garratt (超力ロボ ガラット; Super Robot Force Garratt)

Television

• [1984] Midnight in Roppongi
• [1985] TOKIO Rock TV
• [1986] A good laugh! TELEPHONE

Radio

• [198x] Joyful Pop (NHK-FM)
• [198x] Kinde Yantan Hall (MBS Radio)
• [198x] Ota-kun Nakagawa (Kansai Radio)

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia