Tōru Nakane
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is a Japanese actor who was born in Tokyo
, Japan
on November 6, 1957. He has appeared extensively in pink film and on television. The pink film critics Thomas and Yuko Mihara Weisser commented in 1998 that "he is generally considered one of the best actors in the pink business."
is the April 1982 Roman Porno film, , part of the Female Teacher series from Nikkatsu
. In the next two years, Nakane starred in three gay-themed films for ENK, a studio which almost exclusively produced homosexual oriented works. The trilogy, consisting of , and , all directed by Ryuichi Hiroki
, were frank and sympathetic to their gay protagonists.
In July 1984, he also appeared in the pink film, , for the Shintōhō studio where he is cast as a tabloid editor who plays amateur detective to catch a serial killer slasher. Later that same year, in November 1984, he played a college tutor who is "very popular with the college girls" in the Nikkatsu production .
In 1985 and again in 1986, Nakane was honored by the Zoom-Up Film Festival (ズームアップ映画祭) as Best Actor in their Zoom-Up Awards for his work in pink film during the previous year. Nakane appeared with actor-director Kazuhiro Sano
in the Hisayasu Sato
-directed feature for Shintōhō in March 1988, also known under the director's title of Survey Map of a Paradise Lost. The film took the 9th Place Best Film award from the 1988 Pink Grand Prix ceremony.
In October 1989, Nakane played opposite Nao Saejima
in the supernatural pink thriller Abnormal Excitement: Nao Saejima
where the Weissers note his fine performance. The film was chosen as Best Film of the year at the 1989 Pink Grand Prix
festival. That same year also saw Nakane in Molester's Train: Get On From The Back!
which took the award for Seventh Best Film from the Pink Grand Prix. For his work in such films Nakane himself won the Pink Grand Prix Best Actor award for the 1989 year.
For Toshiki Sato
's 1990 film, , the Weissers remark that Nakane was lauded by the mainstream critics for his performance in the film. In April 1993, Nakane performed with AV Idol
Yumika Hayashi
in the pink film distributed by Shintōhō.
romantic series . He subsequently appeared in The Conductor Murder episode in season 3 (aired 1999) of the Fuji TV mystery series Furuhata Ninzaburō
. In 2008, he performed in Episode 11 of the NTV
series Gokusen
based on the manga
of the same name. Nakane also appeared in several episodes of the 2009 Fuji TV miniseries based on the book by Toyoko Yamasaki
.
Additionally, Nakane played a part in the 2010 action drama movie The Negotiator - The Movie also known as based on the TV show Kōshōnin
.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on November 6, 1957. He has appeared extensively in pink film and on television. The pink film critics Thomas and Yuko Mihara Weisser commented in 1998 that "he is generally considered one of the best actors in the pink business."
Pink film
Nakane's earliest film credit in the Japanese Movie DatabaseJapanese Movie Database
The , commonly referred to as JMDB, is an online database of information about Japanese movies, actors, and production crew personnel. It is similar to the Internet Movie Database, but lists only those films originally released in Japan. The site was started in 1997, and contains movies from Meiji...
is the April 1982 Roman Porno film, , part of the Female Teacher series from Nikkatsu
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company well known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio. The name Nikkatsu is an abbreviation of Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Cinematograph Company".-History:...
. In the next two years, Nakane starred in three gay-themed films for ENK, a studio which almost exclusively produced homosexual oriented works. The trilogy, consisting of , and , all directed by Ryuichi Hiroki
Ryuichi Hiroki
is a Japanese artist, film director, and film editor.-Biography:Ryūichi Hiroki is now one of the most prolific film directors in Japan. He is a pioneer in using digital video to shoot theatrical films in Japan...
, were frank and sympathetic to their gay protagonists.
In July 1984, he also appeared in the pink film, , for the Shintōhō studio where he is cast as a tabloid editor who plays amateur detective to catch a serial killer slasher. Later that same year, in November 1984, he played a college tutor who is "very popular with the college girls" in the Nikkatsu production .
In 1985 and again in 1986, Nakane was honored by the Zoom-Up Film Festival (ズームアップ映画祭) as Best Actor in their Zoom-Up Awards for his work in pink film during the previous year. Nakane appeared with actor-director Kazuhiro Sano
Kazuhiro Sano
is a Japanese film director, screenwriter and actor best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze, Toshiki Satō and Hisayasu Sato, he is known as one of the...
in the Hisayasu Sato
Hisayasu Sato
is a Japanese exploitation film director. He has worked prolifically in the pinku eiga genre. His best known works are the pink film The Bedroom , and the V-Cinema splatter film Splatter: Naked Blood . He is known for his "sledgehammer" filmmaking style, and using his exploitation career to tackle...
-directed feature for Shintōhō in March 1988, also known under the director's title of Survey Map of a Paradise Lost. The film took the 9th Place Best Film award from the 1988 Pink Grand Prix ceremony.
In October 1989, Nakane played opposite Nao Saejima
Nao Saejima
is a Japanese AV idol and model of the 1980s and 1990s who also starred in photobooks, V-Cinema, and feature films, including Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series.-AV career:...
in the supernatural pink thriller Abnormal Excitement: Nao Saejima
Abnormal Excitement: Nao Saejima
is a 1989 Japanese pink film in the supernatural thriller genre directed by Masahiro Kasai. It was chosen as Best Film of the year at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony.-Synopsis:...
where the Weissers note his fine performance. The film was chosen as Best Film of the year at the 1989 Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
festival. That same year also saw Nakane in Molester's Train: Get On From The Back!
Molester's Train: Get On From The Back!
is a 1989 Japanese pink film directed by Masahiro Kasai and written by Kyōko Godai. Kasai filmed Molester's Train: Get On From The Back! for the Cinema Ark production studio, and it was released theatrically in Japan by Xces on November 24, 1989. It won the award for Seventh Best Film at the Pink...
which took the award for Seventh Best Film from the Pink Grand Prix. For his work in such films Nakane himself won the Pink Grand Prix Best Actor award for the 1989 year.
For Toshiki Sato
Toshiki Sato
aka , , and is a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze, Kazuhiro Sano and Hisayasu Satō, he is known as one of the .-Life and career:...
's 1990 film, , the Weissers remark that Nakane was lauded by the mainstream critics for his performance in the film. In April 1993, Nakane performed with AV Idol
AV Idol
An AV idol is a Japanese idol who works in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances have a wide range, from just the idol strolling around their house doing chores in bikinis to hardcore porn...
Yumika Hayashi
Yumika Hayashi
was a Japanese AV idol and pink film actress. She earned the title of "Japan's Original Adult Video Queen" during a 16-year career in which she starred in nearly 200 AVs and appeared in over 180 films...
in the pink film distributed by Shintōhō.
Later career
Nakane started his television acting career as early as 1997 with a small role in the Tokyo Broadcasting SystemTokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
romantic series . He subsequently appeared in The Conductor Murder episode in season 3 (aired 1999) of the Fuji TV mystery series Furuhata Ninzaburō
Furuhata Ninzaburo
is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Koki Mitani and being known as the Japanese's version of Columbo....
. In 2008, he performed in Episode 11 of the NTV
NTV
The name NTV is used by several television broadcasters throughout the world:* Nippon Television — Shiodome, Tokyo, Japan * NTV * CJON-TV, Canada: St...
series Gokusen
Gokusen
is a manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. In 2008, a SP manga was out, featuring some of Yankumi's old students who are by now working adults.In 2002, the manga was adapted into a...
based on the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
of the same name. Nakane also appeared in several episodes of the 2009 Fuji TV miniseries based on the book by Toyoko Yamasaki
Toyoko Yamasaki
is a Japanese novelist.A native of Osaka, Yamasaki worked as a journalist for the Mainichi Shimbun from 1945 to 1959 after graduating from Kyoto Women's University in Japanese literature. She wrote her first story Noren in 1957. The following year, she won the Naoki Prize for her second novel Hana...
.
Additionally, Nakane played a part in the 2010 action drama movie The Negotiator - The Movie also known as based on the TV show Kōshōnin
Koshonin
is a 2008 TV film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released in the United States under the title "The Negotiator"-Plot:Three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital after doing a smaller crime. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their...
.