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Nakama Yukie

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 Academy in 1993 due to her dreams to become 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 later joined 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 year later, she debuted yet again, this time as a voice actress for the anime Haunted Junction. She 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 weekly Oricon charts. But after the next single, the group disbanded later in August of that year.
Discography
Album
- [1998.01.21] 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)
- [1997.11.21] Tooi Hi no Melody (遠い日のメロディー)
- [1998.11.26] Aoi Tori (青い鳥)
- [2000.02.02] Birthday
- [2001.02.21] Aishiteru (愛してる) (Nakama Yukie with Takahashi Katsunori)
- [2006.03.15] Koi no Download (恋のダウンロード) (Nakama Yukie with Downloads)
Digital Single
- [2006.08.01] Koi wa Mukigen (恋は無期限) (Nakama Yukie with Downloads)
Compilations / Others
- [2003.07.30] 15 Nen 150 Kyoku J-POP 50 Hit Tracks Vol. 2 (#18 Aishiteru)
- [2004.12.01] Dramatic Songs (Disc 1 #13 Aishiteru)
Photobooks
- [1997] Pastel
- SADA - KO in "Ring 0" - Nakama Yukie Shashinshuu (SADA‐KO in 「リング0」―仲間由紀恵写真集)
- [2000] 20th - Nakama Yukie
- [2002] digi+KISHIN DVD Nakama Yukie (digi+KISHIN DVD 仲間由紀恵)
- [2003] g@me Shashinshuu☆TOKYO STREAM (g@me 写真集 ☆TOKYO STREAM)
- [2010] Photobook "Nakama Yukie" (フォトブック「仲間由紀恵」)
Video Games
- [1996.06.21] MOONLIGHT to DAYBREAK
Filmography
Television
- [1994] Aoi Natsu
- [1996] Bocchan Chan
- [1996] Mou Gaman Dekinai!
- [1996] Itazura na Kiss - Yada Sonoko
- [1996] Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari
- [1997] Shiawaseiro Shashinkan - Akimoto Kana
- [1997] Mokuyou no Kaidan
- [1997] DxD
- [1997] Mei Tantei Hoken Shitsu no Obasan
- [1997] Odoru Dai Sousa Sen Saimatsu Keikai Special
- [1998] Kamisama Mou Sukoshi Dake - Kaoru
- [1998] Setsunai
- [1998] Ten Urara
- [1998] Toumei Shoujo Air
- [1999] Kimi to Ita Mirai no Tame ni ~I'll be back~
- [1999] P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei
- [2000] Nisennen no Koi - Mashiro Maria'
- [2000] Aoi Tokugawa Sandai
- [2000] Trick - Yamada Naoko
- [2001] FACE ~Mishiranu Koibito~ - Aizawa Saki
- [2001] Uso Koi
- [2001] Ashita ga Arusa
- [2002] Trick 2 - Yamada Naoko
- [2002] Gokusen - Yamaguchi Kumiko
- [2002] Night Hospital ~Byoki Wa Nemuranai - Maki
- [2003] Musashi - Yae / Koto
- [2003] Kao - Hirano Mizuho
- [2003] Satokibi Batake no Uta - Hirayama Noriko
- [2004] Ranpo R
- [2004] Tokyo Wankei - Kimoto Mika / Kim Yuri
- [2004] Otouto
- [2005] Gokusen 2 - Yamaguchi Kumiko
- [2005] Haru to Natsu - Takakura Natsu
- [2005] Trick 3 - Yamada Naoko
- [2006] Satomi Hakkenden - Fuse-hime
- [2006] Komyo ga Tsuji - Chiyo
- [2007] Erai Tokoro ni Totsuide Shimatta! - Yamamoto Kimiko
- [2007] Eriito Yankii Sanrou
- [2007] Shimane no Bengoshi - Yamazaki Mizuho
- [2007] Himawari ~Masako Natsume 27-sai no Shougai to Haha no Ai~ - Natsume Masako
- [2007] Joshi Deka! - Hatakeyama Kurumi
- [2008] Gokusen 3 - Yamaguchi Kumiko
- [2009] Nene ~Onna Taiyouki - Nene
- [2009] Arifureta Kiseki - Nakashiro Kana
- [2009] Gokusen 3 Sotsugyou Special - Yamaguchi Kumiko
- [2009] MR BRAIN - Akiyoshi Kanako
- [2009] Untouchable - Narumi Ryoko
- [2010] 99-nen no Ai ~JAPANESE AMERICANS - Hiramatsu Shinobu
- [2011] Utsukushi Rinjin - Meyer Saki
- [2011] Tempest - Mazuru/Son Neion
- [2011] Nankyoku Tairiku - Kuramochi Yukari
Film
- [1996] Tomoko no Baai
- [1998] Love & Pop
- [1999] Gamera 3 Jashin Kakusei
- [2000] Ring 0: Birthday
- [2001] Boreru Sakana
- [2001] LOVESONG
- [2002] Ashita ga Aru sa: The Movie
- [2002] Trick Movie - Yamada Naoko
- [2003] g@me.
- [2005] Shinobi -Heart Under Blade-SHINOBI -HEART UNDER BLADE-
- [2006] Trick Movie 2 - Yamada Naoko
- [2006] Ooku
- [2008] Watashi wa Kai ni Naritai
- [2009] Elite Yankee Saburou
- [2009] Gokusen THE MOVIE - Yamaguchi Kumiko
- [2010] Te no Hira no Shiawase
Theatre
- 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
- [1998] The Prince of Darkness
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