Nanako Matsushima
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is a Japanese actress and model. She is known outside Japan for her role in the horror film Ring
. She was also a main character in A Story of Love
, where she starred next to Hiroyuki Sanada
, who also played Ryuji Takayama in Ring
.
On February 21, 2001, she married Takashi Sorimachi
who co-starred with her in Great Teacher Onizuka
. They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004 and November 30, 2007.
Ring (film)
is a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel Ring by Kōji Suzuki, which in turn draws on the Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rikiya Ōtaka as members of a divorced family...
. She was also a main character in A Story of Love
Konna Koi no Hanashi
Konna Koi no Hanashi was a Japanese television drama starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Nanako Matsushima. It aired during the Summer of 1997 in Japan and in 2001 on KONG-TV in the United States. The original 12 episodes were split into 14 episodes for the U.S. showing...
, where she starred next to Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada
is a Japanese actor.-Life and career:Sanada was born in Tokyo. Originally aiming to be an action star, starting with shorinji kempo, he eventually took up Kyokushin kaikan Sanada began training at age 11 with actor and martial arts star Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club where he developed good...
, who also played Ryuji Takayama in Ring
Ring (film)
is a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel Ring by Kōji Suzuki, which in turn draws on the Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rikiya Ōtaka as members of a divorced family...
.
On February 21, 2001, she married Takashi Sorimachi
Takashi Sorimachi
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the live-action drama adaptation of the popular manga series Great Teacher Onizuka, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer....
who co-starred with her in Great Teacher Onizuka
Great Teacher Onizuka
, officially abbreviated as GTO, is a Japanese shōnen manga written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 1997 to April 2002. The story focuses on 22-year-old ex-bōsōzoku member Eikichi Onizuka, who becomes a teacher at a private high...
. They have two daughters together, born on May 31, 2004 and November 30, 2007.
TV Drama
- Kaseifu no MitaKaseifu no Mitais a Japanese television drama series that premiered on NTV on October 12, 2011. The theme song of the series is "Yasashiku Naritai" by Kazuyoshi Saitō.-Cast:* Nanako Matsushima* Yumi Shirakawa* Hiroki Hasagawa* Yūko Daike* Shiori Kutsuna* Shūto Ayabe...
(Mita the Housekeeper) (2011) - Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 4 (24 Hour Emergency Ward 4) (2009)
- Hana Yori Dango ReturnsHana Yori Dango Returns (TV series)Hana Yori Dango Returns is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2007. It is the sequel to 2005 Hana Yori Dango TV series, based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio, and followed by movie adaptation Hana Yori Dango Final.-Synopsis:Hana Yori Dango returns for...
(Boys Over Flowers) (2007) - Furuhata Ninzaburo Final (2006)
- Hana Yori DangoHana Yori Dango (TV series)Hana Yori Dango is a Japanese television drama series, broadcast on TBS in 2005. It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, , written by Yoko Kamio. The series is the third television adaptation of the manga following Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II in Taiwan. It also resulted in...
(Boys Over Flowers) (2005) - Hotaru no Haka (Grave of the Fireflies) (2005)
- Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3 (24 Hour Emergency Ward 3) (2005)
- Bijo ka Yajuu (The Beauty or the Beast) (2003)
- Toshiie to Matsu (Toshiie and Matsu) (2002)
- Yamato NadeshikoYamato Nadeshikois a Japanese term meaning "personification of an idealized Japanese woman", "ideal" in the historical context of the patriarchal, traditional culture of Japan...
(Perfect Woman) (2000) - Hyakunen no Monogatari (The Story of One Century) (2000)
- Koori no sekai (Ice World) (1999)
- Ringu 2Ring 2, directed by Hideo Nakata, is the sequel to the Japanese horror film, Ring.Ring was originally a novel written by Koji Suzuki; its sequel, Rasen , was also adapted into a movie as the Ring movie's sequel...
(1999) - Majo no Jouken (Forbidden Love) (1999)
- Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji (24 Hour Emergency Ward) (1999)
- Great Teacher OnizukaGreat Teacher Onizuka, officially abbreviated as GTO, is a Japanese shōnen manga written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 1997 to April 2002. The story focuses on 22-year-old ex-bōsōzoku member Eikichi Onizuka, who becomes a teacher at a private high...
(1998) - Sweet Season (1998)
- Midnight ExpressMidnight ExpressMidnight Express may refer to:* Midnight Express , a 1977 book by Billy Hayes and William Hoffer** Midnight Express , a 1978 film dramatization of the book...
(1998) - RinguRing (film)is a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel Ring by Kōji Suzuki, which in turn draws on the Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rikiya Ōtaka as members of a divorced family...
(1998) - Shinryounaikai Ryouko (The Doctor Is In) (1997)
- Konna Koi no HanashiKonna Koi no HanashiKonna Koi no Hanashi was a Japanese television drama starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Nanako Matsushima. It aired during the Summer of 1997 in Japan and in 2001 on KONG-TV in the United States. The original 12 episodes were split into 14 episodes for the U.S. showing...
(A Story Of Love) (1997) - Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Kanrinin (1997)
- Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki (The Time of Your Life) (1997)
- Himawari (Sunflower) (1996)
- Heart ni S (1995)
- Onegai Darin (Please Darling!) (1993)
- Shacho ni natta Wakadaisho (1992)
Film
- Gōsuto Mouichido DakishimetaiGhost: In Your Arms Againis a 2010 Japanese remake of the 1990 American film Ghost. It is directed by Taro Otani and it stars Nanako Matsushima, Song Seung-heon, Mana Ashida and Kirin Kiki.-Plot:...
(Ghost: In Your Arms Again) (2010) - Inugamike no Ichizoku (2006)
- RinguRing (film)is a 1998 Japanese horror film by Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel Ring by Kōji Suzuki, which in turn draws on the Japanese folk tale Banchō Sarayashiki. The film stars Nanako Matsushima, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Rikiya Ōtaka as members of a divorced family...
(Ring) (1998)
External links
.- Nanako Matsushima from Sumitomo Life Insurance.
- Nanako Matsushima English info
- Nanako Matsushima J-Dorama