Taishi Nakagawa
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
as Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice) 2020
Closest Love to Heaven
as Yuiji Kira 2017
ReLIFE
as Arata Kaizaki 2017
Your Lie in April
as Ryouta Watari 2016
Samurai Marathon
as Fujii 2019
Bushido
as Yakichi 2024
Kids on the Slope
as Sentaro Kawabuchi 2018
My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy
as Kiyozumi Hamada 2021
Kakegurui 2: Desperate Russian Roulette
as Uchijima 2021
Blue Demon Ver. 2.0
as Hiroshi 2015
Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy
as Andrea (voice) 2015
Rainbow Days
as Tomoya Matsunaga 2018
Commuting to School Series Commuter Tram
2015
GTO: The Graduation Special
2013
GTO: New Year's Special
2013
Black Night Parade
as Kaiza Tanaka 2022
Lock-On Love
as Towa Furuya 2018