Taishi Nakagawa
Biography
Taishi Nakagawa is a Japanese actor, host, and model. He is best known for his leading role as Yuiji Kira in the live action Closest Love to Heaven, and as Tenma Hase in the second season of Hana Yori Dango. Nakagawa originally started as a child actor but because of his sudden growth spurt he was given roles that were much older than his real age. He debuted in 2009 when he portrayed the young Ikki Sawamura in a drama re-enactment of TV documentary “When I Was a Child” which features Japanese actors and actresses in their childhood.
He is also a regular performer in “The Comedy of Life”, a comedy skit show that depicts the joys and sorrows of life which is presented in an omnibus format since 2018 but have been guesting on the show since 2017.
Known For
TV
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Koji Sanada
1995
TV
GTO
2012
TV
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo
Koji Sanada
2014
TV
DOCTORS: The Ultimate Surgeon
Masaya Minagawa
2011
TV
The 13 Lords of the Shogun
Hatakeyama Shigetada
2022
TV
Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-
Koito Otonoshin
2024
TV
Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-
2024
TV
Burn the House Down
Shinji Mitarai
2023
TV
Ozu
2023
Film
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice)
2020
TV
Kakegurui
Kaede Manyuda
2018
TV
I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper
Kakeru Asuda
2011
TV
The Old Dog, New Tricks?
Takuya Jo
2022
TV
Daddy Is My Classmate
Masaji Hatakeyama
2020
TV
Queen
Shuji Fujieda（藤枝 修二）
2019
TV
Prison School
Kiyoshi Fujino
2015
TV
You and I on the G-String
Kase Rihito
2019
TV
My Little Lover - Minami Kun no Koibito
Shun'ichi Minami
2015
TV
Blackboard
Kenji Yumioka
2012
TV
Blackboard
Yumioka Kenji
2012
Filmography
2026FilmGolden Kamuy: Assault on Abashiri Prisonas Otonoshin Koito2025TVThe Laughing Salesmanas Kashizukuri Kohei2025FilmAs for Meas Keishi Nagatsuta2024FilmCha-Chaas Raku2024TVGolden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-as Koito Otonoshin2024FilmA Conviction of Marriageas Koichi Miyamae2024TVバタバタ買い物バケーション2024FilmBushidoas Yakichi2024Film儚き光のラプソディ2024TVSeven Orificesas Kawabata2024TV95as Suzuki Shotaro / "Sho"2024TVEye Love Youas Hanaoka Akito2023TVOzu2023TVONE DAY~It’s Wonderful Christmas Ado~as Fuehana Mizuki2023TVBurn the House Downas Shinji Mitarai2023FilmTales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special2023TVアクターズ・ショート・フィルム3ザ・ドキュメンタリー 映画はつねに新しい 完全密着1年間の記録2023TV直前特番 アクターズ・ショート・フィルム3独占インタビュー 高良健吾/玉木宏/土屋太鳳/中川大志/野村萬斎2023FilmScroll2022FilmBlack Night Paradeas Kaiza Tanaka2022Film歌妖曲～中川大志之丞変化～2022TVThe Old Dog, New Tricks?as Takuya Jo2022TVThe 13 Lords of the Shogunas Hatakeyama Shigetada2021FilmTom and Sawyer in the Cityas Nikaido Takuya2021FilmInubu: The Dog Clubas Shibasaki Ryosuke2021TVUrban Tom & Sawyer Our Fortas Takuya Nikaido2021TVHitman in Loveas Onotora Shu2021FilmFunny Bunnyas Satoshi Kenmochi2021FilmKakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Rouletteas Uchijima2021FilmMy Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxyas Kiyozumi Hamada2021FilmRaijingu Jakuchu2020Film4 Mysterious Storiesas Mutou Haruto2020FilmJosee, the Tiger and the Fishas Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice)2020TVDaddy Is My Classmateas Masaji Hatakeyama2020FilmOne Left Hand Shotas Tanaka Masayuki2019TVYou and I on the G-Stringas Kase Rihito2019FilmSamurai Marathonas Fujii2019TVQueenas Shuji Fujieda（藤枝 修二）2018FilmLock-On Loveas Towa Furuya2018FilmRainbow Daysas Tomoya Matsunaga2018TVAre You Ready? Hey You Girl!as Towa Furuya2018TVBoys Over Flowers: Season 2as Tenma Hase2018FilmKids on the Slopeas Sentaro Kawabuchi2018TVKakeguruias Kaede Manyuda2018FilmFuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen2017FilmReLIFEas Arata Kaizaki2017FilmClosest Love to Heavenas Yuiji Kira2016FilmYour Lie in Aprilas Ryouta Watari2016FilmUnrequited Loveas Satake2015FilmChibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italyas Andrea (voice)2015FilmCommuting to School Series On the Way to Schoolas Kou2015TVMy Little Lover - Minami Kun no Koibitoas Shun'ichi Minami2015FilmCommuting to School Series Commuter Tram2015TVPrison Schoolas Kiyoshi Fujino2015FilmBlue Demon Ver. 2.0as Hiroshi2014TVHell Teacher Nube2014TVThe Files of Young Kindaichi Neoas Koji Sanada2014TVWater Polo Yankeesas Kohei Shimura2013FilmGTO: The Graduation Special2013TVMidnight Ferris Wheelas Takahashi Shinji2013FilmGTO: New Year's Special2012TVPerfect Blueas Shinya Morooka2012TVGTO2012TVBlackboardas Kenji Yumioka2011TVDOCTORS: The Ultimate Surgeonas Masaya Minagawa2011TVI'm Mita, Your Housekeeperas Kakeru Asuda1995TVThe Files of the Young Kindaichias Koji Sanada