Taishi Nakagawa

About

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

The Files of the Young KindaichiSeries • 1995GTOSeries • 2012Shadows of the Ten NinjaSeries • 2026Princess GoSeries • 2011Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-Series • 2024The 13 Lords of the ShogunSeries • 2022Burn the House DownSeries • 2023DOCTORS: The Ultimate SurgeonSeries • 2011OzuSeries • 2023The Old Dog, New Tricks?Series • 2022BlackboardSeries • 2012You and I on the G-StringSeries • 2019Daddy Is My ClassmateSeries • 2020KakeguruiSeries • 2018I'm Mita, Your HousekeeperSeries • 2011Prison SchoolSeries • 2015Josee, the Tiger and the FishMovie • 2020Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid-Movie • 2026Eye Love YouSeries • 2024BushidoMovie • 2024Kids on the SlopeMovie • 2018Samurai MarathonMovie • 2019Your Lie in AprilMovie • 2016Closest Love to HeavenMovie • 2017