Shinobu Nakayama
Japanese actress and a former J-pop singer (born 1973)
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Shinobu Nakayama (中山 忍, Nakayama Shinobu; born January 18, 1973) is a Japanese actress and a former J-pop singer. She released her first single on 2 November 1988; her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She acted in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), Fist of Legend (1994), Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). Nakayama was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. She is affiliated with Office Muse.
- Actress
- singer
Shinobu Nakayama | |||||
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中山 忍 | |||||
| Born | January 18, 1973 | ||||
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| Years active | 1988–present | ||||
| Agent | Office Muse | ||||
| Relatives | Miho Nakayama (sister) | ||||
| Musical career | |||||
| Genres | J-pop | ||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||
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| Label | CBS Sony | ||||
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| Kanji | 中山 忍 | ||||
| Hiragana | なかやま しのぶ | ||||
| Katakana | ナカヤマ シノブ | ||||
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| Website | www | ||||
Biography
Nakayama was born on January 18, 1973, in Koganei, Tokyo. She is the younger sister of singer and actress Miho Nakayama. She graduated from Asia University.
Nakayama, like her older sister, Miho, started out her career as a musician. She released her first single on 2 November 1988. Her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She became successful when she became part of a music group called Rakutenshi. She was also a member of the short-lived idol group Nanatsuboshi.
Nakayama started a career in acting[1] in the early 1990s. She portrayed Yuri Katagiri in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993). She was cast in the Jet Li movie Fist of Legend (1994), a remake of the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury. She portrayed Mayumi Nagamine in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999).
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Information | Oricon weekly peak position[2] |
Sales |
RIAJ certification[3] |
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| 1989 | Kesshin | — | ||
Niji no Lithograph
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| 1990 | Hakoiri Musume: Konomama ja Irarenai wa
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | ||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Kyō made Soshite Asu kara |
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| Idol Miracle Bible Series: Shinobu Nakayama |
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Singles
| Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | RIAJ certification[3] |
Album |
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| "Chīsana Kesshin" | November 2, 1988 | — | Kesshin | ||
| "Namida, Tomare!" | February 1, 1989 | — | |||
| "Makenaide, Yūki" | May 1, 1989 | — | |||
| "Natsu ni Koi suru Awatenbo" | August 10, 1989 | — | Niji no Lithograph | ||
| "Kaketekita Shojo (Otome)" | November 1, 1989 | — | |||
| "Hikari no Opera" | March 1, 1990 | — | Kyō made Soshite Asu kara | ||
| "Hakoiri Musume no Nageki" | July 1, 1990 | — | Hakoiri Musume: Konomama ja Irarenai wa | ||
| "Romantic" | December 21, 1990 | — | Kyō made Soshite Asu kara | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1990 | Anxious Virgin: One More Time, I Love You | Sachiko | Lead role | |
| 1993 | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | Yuri Katagiri | [4] | |
| 1994 | Fist of Legend | Mitsuko Yamada | ||
| 1995 | Gamera: Guardian of the Universe | Mayumi Nagamine | ||
| 1996 | The Donor | Yuka Yamashina | Lead role | [5] |
| 1999 | Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris | Mayumi Nagamine | ||
| 2006 | The Ode to Joy | Matsu | [6] | |
| 2023 | After-school Angler Life for High School Girls. | [7] | ||
| 2025 | Sōzoku | Sanae Suzuki | [8] | |
| 2026 | Aoike Haruka no Jiken Channel | [9] | ||
| Goodbye My Car | Haruka Nanjo | [10] | ||
