- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 13, 1965
- Place of Birth
- Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Akina Nakamori
Nakamori Akina (中森明菜) is a Japanese soloist and former idol. Nakamori started in show business after auditioning for the talent scouting TV show Star Tanjou!. She did not clear the preliminary rounds in 1979 and 1980's contests, but won 1st place in 1981 with a record breaking score, guaranteeing her a recording contract. She debuted as an idol in 1982 with the single slow motion, but it did not sell as planned. However, her subsequent single Shoujo A (少女A) became a huge hit, and after that she became one of the best selling artists of the 1980s. She remained active in entertainment until 2009 when she went on an extended hiatus. She returned to entertainment in 2014, but her physical apperances were rare. After the release of her album Akina in 2017, she went on an extended hiatus again. In August 2022, she launched her official Twitter account and announced her return to show busin…
Filmography
movieAkina Nakamori 80's Best Performance on NHK
2026 · Herself
movieFANCLUB LIVE 「ALDEA Bar at Tokyo 2024」
2025
tvAraiguma Calcal-dan
2025 · Vocal (voice)
movie中森明菜プレミアムBOX ルーカス〜NHK紅白歌合戦&レッツゴーヤング etc.
2025 · self
Akina Nakamori TRUE LIVE
tvAkina Nakamori TRUE LIVE
2024 · Creator
movieAKINA NAKAMORI LIVE TOUR 2006 The Last Destination
2017
tvNakamori Akina Premium BOX Lucas ~ NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen & Let's Go Young etc.
2015 · Singer
tvThe Best Ten Nakamori Akina Premium BOX
2012 · Singer
tvControl - Hanzai Shinri Sousa
2011
movieAkina Nakamori Special Live 2009 Empress at Yokohama
2010 · self
tvPrimadam
2006 · Ranko Kurahashi
movie金田一耕助ファイルⅡ 獄門島
2003 · Theme Song Performance
movie“Utahime” Akina Nakamori Parco Theater Live
2002 · Herself
tvBorder - Criminal Psychology Investigation File
1999 · Sugishima Kirie
tvファイル ボーダー
1999
tvCold Moon
1998 · 希代加
tvSMAP×SMAP
1996
tvFuruhata Ninzaburo
1994 · 小石川ちなみ
movieWomen with Stars in Their Eyes
1993 · Kaoru
movieLive in '88 Femme Fatale
1993
movieNakamori Akina - Live In '87 A HUNDRED Days
1993 · Herself
tvChance
1993 · Guest Role
悪女Ⅱ サンテミリオン殺人事件
tv悪女Ⅱ サンテミリオン殺人事件
1993
movie-Dream- ‘91 Akina Nakamori Special Live
1992 · Self
tvJust the Way We Are
1992 · 月島カンナ
movieTales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
1991
悪女A・B
tv悪女A・B
1991
movie世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編
1991
tvYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
movieBest Friend
1987
tvBest Friend
1987
movieBITTER & SWEET 1985 SUMMER TOUR
1985
movieHajimemashite Nakamori Akina
1985 · Herself
movieLove: Starting on a Journey
1985
movieNEW AKINA Étranger Akina Nakamori in Europe
1983 · Herself
movieAkina Milkyway '83 春の風を感じて
1983
Drifter's Christmas Presents
tvDrifter's Christmas Presents
1982
tvThe Best Ten
1978
movieAkina East Live Index-XXIII The 8th Anniversary
— · Self
The Best Ten
tvThe Best Ten
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