Kiichi Nakai
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kiichi Nakai (born 18 September 1961) is a Japanese actor. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Year of Japan Academy Awards in 1981. He won the Japan Academy Best Supporting Actor award in 1994 (for 47 Ronin) and Best Actor award in 2003 (for Mibu gishi den (When the Last Sword is Drawn). He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 19th Hochi Film Award for 47 Ronin. In 2003 he played a Japanese delegate to a Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty in Warriors of Heaven and Earth. Though a few of his lines are in Japanese, most are in Mandarin. His older sister, Kie Nakai, is also an actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kiichi Nakai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Imperial Navy
as Masato OdagiriA lavish retelling of the true story of the final voyage and ultimate destruction and sinking of...
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When the Last Sword Is Drawn
as Kanichiro YoshimuraKanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children...
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Dororo
as Kagemitsu DaigoHyakkimaru, a warrior on a quest to reclaim 48 of his body parts which were each taken by a...
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The Wings of the Kirin
as Takeaki AoyagiA man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A...
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Warriors of Heaven and Earth
as Lai QiA Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan...
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The Magic Hour
as Toru IwataA hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good...
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47 Ronin
as Matashiro IrobeKon Ichikawa's retelling of the classic true story of Samurai honor. When a young clan lord is...
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Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles
as Kenichi Takata (voice)Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is...
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A Ghost of a Chance
as OsanoDefence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering...
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Moving
as KenichiPhysically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must...
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Onmyoji II
as GenkakuA group of demons in the ancient Japanese capital of Heian is dismembering members of a family...
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Hero
as Akihiko TakidaAfter six years away, D.A. Kuryu Kohei (Kimura Takuya) returns to his former Josai branch of the...
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The Warring States
as King of QiRival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Honglei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in...
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We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
as Norio KoikeThe central Kansai region of Japan is the setting for the historic cities of Sakai and Kyoto....
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Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
as Keiichi Nakano, convenience store managerThe story takes place over a 24 hour period. In the southernmost part of Japan, 20 fishing...
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The Burmese Harp
as Pvt. MizushimaIn the War's closing days, when a conscience-driven Japanese soldier fails to get his countrymen...
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Tales of the Unusual
as (segment "Samurai Cellular")A four-part anthology in the spirit of The Twilight Zone, this film starts off with a group of...
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Princess from the Moon
as Otomo-no-Dainagon or Minister of the MilitaryTwo poor, married farmers have recently lost their only child; after a freak visitation, they...
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Aegis
as Yong FaThe Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing...
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Tokyo Heaven
as Fumio AmamiyaA pampered young model is killed in a traffic accident. Given the chance to return to earth, she...
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We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
as Norio KoikeA treasure appears in front of antique dealer Norio Koike (Kiichi Nakai) and potter Sasuke...
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Flower and Sword
as Nobunaga OdaIn the late 16th century, after the death of Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi Toyotomi takes power. The...
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The Firefly
as uncreditedJapanese film icon Ken Takakura, who has starred in over 100 films, stars in this elegiac look...
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Princess Toyotomi
as Koichi SanadaNational Audit Bureau member Hajime Matsudaira (Shinichi Tsutsumi), Tadako Torii (Haruka Ayase)...
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We Make Antiques!
as Norio KoikeSakai is a city near Osaka by the bay famous for its swords in the old days and kitchen knives...
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Tora-san Goes Religious?
as KazumichiTora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late...
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Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess
as Hiroshi KataokaA man arrives in the city upon news of a potential terrorist strike in Italy. He is Japanese...
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1750 Days of Turbulence
as uncreditedAfter the death of previous Boss, a gang war lasts for more than four years.
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MARKS
as Yuichiro GodaAssistant police inspector Aida is assigned to investigate the murder of a former gang member....
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Wild 7
as uncreditedTo combat rising crime and terrorist activities in Japan, the Japanese National Police Agency...
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Yakuza Warfare
as uncreditedTwo childhood friends find themselves caught in the midst of an all-out turf war between rival...
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Silence of the Sea
as uncreditedThe last years of a painter, a tattoo artist, and a man who always pursues beauty regardless of...
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Rockers
as uncreditedGuitarist Ko-chan is a mess of sexual repression after a childhood at the mercy of two elder...
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Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
as Mitsukuni MitoA chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention...
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Hit Me Anyone One More Time
as Keisuke KurodaKeisuke Kuroda wakes up in a hospital bed unable to remember who he is. While sneaking out of...
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Shura Group
as uncreditedRemake of The Story of a Man Among Men (1984)
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The Greatest Man in the World
as NiseRemake of classic samurai film of 1932
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Actress
as Heinosuke GoshoStory of famed Japanese actress Kinuyo Tanaka, with an emphasis on her working relationship with...
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Those Swell Yakuza
as uncreditedRyo, a young former banker, gets beaten up over a debt from gambling. A yakuza boss saves him,...
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Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies
as Kenjiro ShimadaDirector Ogata discovers a new female star in Koharu Tanaka, who works selling candy at a studio...
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Begging for Love
as Fumio ChinDuring a quest to find a Taiwanese father's grave, disturbing memories of child abuse are aroused.
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Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
as uncreditedIn the present day, the local government of Katori City is in the process of sponsoring a taiga...
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Samurai Gangsters
as Jirocho ShimizuJirocho (Kiichi Nakai), a fledgling bakuto who left his wife, goes on a year-long training with...
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Ken San
as NarratorKEN SAN pieces together the puzzle of the life and legacy of Japan's mythical acting icon, Ken...
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Snow on The Blades
as Kingo ShimuraAt Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed...
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A Hardest Night!!
as HashitaA celebration of the ancient art of Japanese rakugo, roughly translated as “comic storytelling”....
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Railways
as Hajime TsutsuiA heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties...
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Kofuku no Alibi: Picture
as uncreditedStories depicting ordinary people revolving around ceremonial occasions. Without knowing that...
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Good Morning Show
as Shingo SumidaThe morning variety show, a staple of television around the world, offers news and entertainment...
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A Flawless Concierge
as uncreditedA comedy about a concierge at a plush hotel who deals with a series of unusual guests.
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Again
as Haruhiko SakachoMie’s father died during the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. One day, she...
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Fusa
as uncreditedPeriod piece about a samurai who marries a mysterious beautiful young woman who claims to have...
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Falling into the Evening
as ShibataRica and Kengo have been living together for the past four years. It's been a very happy time...
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Owls' Castle
as Tsuzura JuzoAs the great military commander Nobunaga Oda was consolidating his power across Japan, one of...
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The Empty Table
as Otohiko KidojiOne year has passed since the Kidojis' eldest son Otohiko was arrested for his part in a...
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Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover
as uncreditedFilm about Sakamoto Ryōma. The focus is on Oryo, the maid who became Ryoma’s wife and lived with...
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F2 Grand Prix
as NakanoDrama set in the world of Formula 2 motor racing in Japan.
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Big Joys, Small Sorrows
as uncreditedA lighthouse keeper and his family follow work from town to town, each time making new friends...
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Zankyo
as uncreditedThe story of Iwaki, a young brawler who becomes a professional criminal when he joins a Yakuza clan.
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Time Never Stops
as Ryosuke SaigoA family that was severely damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck in March 2011,...
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Legend of Plumeria
as Shinji TeraoEmiko Hayasaka (Seiko Matsuda), who lives in Hawaii, has arranged a marriage with Akira...
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Darkness in the Light
as Makoto SasanoA middle-aged salaryman with a typical family, living quietly in a provincial city (Matsumoto,...
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Shura Group Part 3
as uncreditedRyuji Inahara changed the name of the Inahara-gumi to the Inahara-kai, and accordingly unified...
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Shura Group Part 2
as uncreditedRyuji Inahara, the heir to the Atami Yamazakiya family, subsequently placed the group under the...
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Shinsengumi
as uncreditedProduced for Fuji TV in 2000, the film reinterprets the story of a special samurai force - the...
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Love Letter
as uncreditedA romantic film about the spiritual exchange between a gangster and a Chinese woman who got...
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Marriage
as Masahiko TendoAn omnibus featuring the work of three different filmmakers.
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Pro Bono
as SawakiThe prominent lawyer Kinya Ohtsuka looks over the case of the falsely indicted man who was...
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Short Cut
as uncreditedAfter 10 years of marriage, a couple finds itself walking on a small path in the mountains....
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Tales of the Bizarre
as uncreditedInspired by American TV movies like "Hitchcock Theater" and "The Twilight Zone," the show...
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The Travel Nurse
as Kuki ShizukaNasuda Ayumi is a young travel nurse who gives a bad first impression. In fact, he had been an...
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Taira no Kiyomori
as Taira no TadamoriVillain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever...
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Taira no Kiyomori
as uncreditedVillain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever...
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Hero
as Akihiko TakitaKohei Kuryu is a former juvenile delinquent who drops out of junior high and goes on to earn a...
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Yoshitsune
as Kamakura's first Sho-GunYoshitsune is a Japanese television drama series originally broadcast between 9 January and 11...
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Kumokiri Nizaemon
as Kumokiri NizaemonDuring the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active...
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Second to Last Love
as Nagakura WaheiChiaki Yoshino is a TV producer. She is 45-years-old and single. Chiaki Yoshino worries about...
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Keigo Higashino Mysteries
as uncredited11 mysteries, 11 actors. Japan's favorite mystery author, the world of Higashino Keigo comes to...
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Takeda Shingen
as Takeda ShingenThere was a very turbulent time in the warring period in the history, and Takeda Shingen is...
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Musashi
as Munenori YagyuOrphaned when he was not yet ten, Musashi grows up skilled in the martial arts. During the...
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Rice Curry
as uncreditedSet in the majestic Canadian wilderness, the drama depicts the adolescence and love of three...
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Smile
as Ito KazumaSmile is a Japanese television drama series, shown on TBS started last April 17, 2009. Jun...
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Kareinaru ichizoku
as Manpyo DaisukeDaisuke Manpyō is the owner and president of the successful Hanshin Bank. He also owns several...
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Priceless
as Kengo MoaiOriginally a mid-level manager (Kimura Takuya) with a promising future in a big corporation and...
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The History of Our Family
as Jyuichi ShishimaruWagaya no Rekishi is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, shown on Fuji TV from April...
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Garden of the Wind
as Sadami ShiratoriThe lead, Dr. Sadami Shiratori worked in the operating room at a famous Tokyo hospital was...
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Jaja uma narashi
as Ryuichiro YamadaRyuichiro's bride, company president Mayumi Kitahara dies, leaving him to take care of her...
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Natsuko no Sake
as 佐伯康男Natsuko, who was a copywriter, starts to cultivate rice called Tatsunishiki, which is a phantom...
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Kyouen NG
as Toyama Eiji"No co-starring" between popular actor Toyama Eiji and actress Ohzono Hitomi is an open secret...
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I Miss Age 35
as uncreditedAkemi's marriage was the kind that no one could complain about. Akemi had perfect kids and a...
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SWITCH Interview Masters
as uncreditedTwo charismatic people from completely different fields who usually have no contact with each...
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Barefoot Gen
as Daikichi NakaokaHadashi no Gen is a Japanese television special drama. The drama come from the one of the...
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Haha no Matsu Sato
as uncreditedBased on the novel of the same name by Jirō Asada. Three adult children visit their mother...
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Memory
as Hidehisa HonjoA human drama describing the life of a talented lawyer diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s,...
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Kinpika
as Kenta SakaguchiKenta Sakaguchi was a yakuza member and he spent 13 years in prison for killing a rival yakuza...
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Semi-double
as Sho JingujiKi-ichi Nakai acts university professor Jinguji studying psychology. For his heartless...
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Lunch ON!
as Self (narration)From salarymen's lunches to the CEOs of trending companies, and even admired sports players....
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