Shoko Nakagawa

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Biography

Born and raised in Tokyo metropolitan area to her father, Katsuhiko Nakagawa, actor and musician, and her mother Keiko Nakagawa, a great-granddaughter of Kazutaka Ito, who is known for introducing and promoting the salmon and trout hatchery business. Her father died of leukemia on September 17, 1994 when she was 9.[2][3] Nakagawa found escape from bullies by connecting with Pokémon when she was in 5th grade. "When I was a kid, I didn't have friends, but I did have Pokémon."[4]

In the 2006 book Template:Nihongo4, she wrote that her legal name was Template:Nihongo4 rather than Template:Nihongo4, which she had been using for most of her life. At the time of her birth, she and her mother had to remain in the hospital, and her maternal aunt was left with registering her in the koseki. Her mother's intended name of Template:Nihongo4 was declined due to Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler not being included in the list of jōyō kanji or jinmeiyō kanji that are approved for use in Japanese names. The aunt wrote Template:Nihongo4 in hiragana instead, but because she wrote very quickly, the small yo appeared larger than intended and the name was recorded as Template:Nihongo4.[5]

Career

She made her entertainment debut in 2001, winning the Grand Prix award at the Popolo Girl Audition[6] and representing Jackie Chan talent agency. Later, on the "Yume-Ga-Oka Residence" programme on SKY PerfecTV!, she was given Jackie Chan's photobook by Midorikawa Shobō, who were guests on the show. She commented "I thought he was an enemy of Bruce Lee's", apparently referring to Enter the Dragon.

In 2002, she was chosen as Miss Shōnen Magazine.[6]

Her official blog, Shokotan * Blog, opened in 2004, and by April 2006 it had received a total of 100 million hits. On February 2, 2008, the daily Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported that her blog had been accessed 1 billion times.[6]

In 2004, she made a guest appearance in the 38th episode of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, after having previously appeared as a child in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman. She later appeared with Katsumura on Men B.

She appeared in a brief section of "Kangaeru Hito" ("People who think") on the Fuji TV network in 2004 as an illustrator, after which she appeared regularly on the later version of the programme which started with minor changes in early 2005, "Kangaeru Hitokoma" ("Thinking about one frame [of a cartoon strip]"). On the Fuji TV show Kangaeru Hitokoma, on which she is an occasional guest, she drew in the style of Kazuo Umezu.

For one year starting in May 2005, Nakagawa appeared as a regular on the TBS programme "Ōsama no Brunch".[6] In July 2006, she released her debut single "Brilliant Dream". It entered the Oricon chart at number 29, with initial sales of 6313 copies. Nakagawa performed at Anime Expo 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[6] Some of her work was shown on May 11, edition of Downtown Deluxe on Nippon TV network, Nakagawa was a member of the judging panel in the "Jump Damashii" section of the Shūeisha publication Weekly Shōnen Jump, starting from Jump number 13 of 2006.

On May 30, 2006, airing of Kasupe!, in the section entitled Template:Nihongo4, "Fuji Bank Celebrity Evaluator", it was discovered that she liked the manga Kachō Shima Kōsaku, eliciting a comment from the host, Sayaka Aoki, that she had pretty "grown-up tastes".

In 2009, she opened a store called "mmts" with the theme of her hobby in Nakano Broadway.

In 2009–2010, she appeared in a series of commercials for Norton AntiVirus.[7][8]

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Nakagawa performing at the 2014 Japan Expo

In March 2014, Nakagawa's book of autobiographical essays, Neko no Ashiato ("Cats' Pawprints"), was published by Magazine House.

In March 2015, the book was adapted as an anime series titled Omakase Mamitasu ("Leave It to Mamitasu") on NHK,[9] which featured characters based on Nakagawa's cat and her late father and grandfather.[10]

In 2018, Nakagawa returned to Anime Expo to perform as part of Anisong World Matsuri.[11]

In 2019, Nakagawa performed the song Script error: No such module "Nihongo". with Sachiko Kobayashi, which was used as the theme song to the theatrical film Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution; it is a cover of a song originally performed by Kobayashi, which was used as the theme song to the 1998 film Pokémon: The First Movie.[12]

In 2020 following the temporary loss of work due to COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point, and she started distributing videos on YouTube, separate from the channel that distributes music videos set up by the office.[13] Since then, her blog has hardly been updated.

In 2021, she posted her swimsuit video on YouTube, and she became very popular with over 10 million views in two months.

In October 2023, Nakagawa released the single "65535", the title song of which was used as the opening theme to the anime series 16bit Sensation: Another Layer.[14] The following day, she announced that she legally changed her name to be the same as her stage name.[15]

Personal life

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Nakagawa at the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Japan Premiere Red Carpet

On April 28, 2023, Nakagawa announced her marriage to a non-celebrity.[16]

On May 5, 2025, on her 40th birthday, Nakagawa announced that she was pregnant with her first child. She also announced the establishment of her own agency, "miracle." She will have a business partnership with Watanabe Entertainment.[17]

Filmography

TV

Films

Stageplays

  • Maybe Happy Ending (2020)[18]

Anime

Year Title Role Note
2005 Eyeshield 21 Suzuna Taki
2012 Saint Seiya Omega Saori Kido / Athena
2013 Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods Oracle Fish Film
Majocco Shimai no Yoyo to Nene Bahiku
2015 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Oracle Fish Film
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season II Diana ONA
Black Moon arc[19]
Dragon Ball Super Oracle Fish
2016 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III Diana TV Anime
Death Busters arc[20]
2017 Akiba's Trip: The Animation Risa Deiba
2021 Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie Diana 2-Part film
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2023 Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre Mayumi Santo ONA[22]
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie Diana 2-Part film
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Pokémon films

Year Title Role
2007 Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai Maki
2008 Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior Infy
2009 Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Notched-Ear Pichu
2010 Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions Proof
2011 Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom Aude
2012 Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice Keldeo
2014 Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Millis Steele
2015 Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages Mary
2016 Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel Racel
2017 Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Nurse Joy
2018 Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us Riku
2020 Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle Karen

Video games

Japanese dub

Live-action

Animation

Discography

Template:BLP unreferenced section Shoko Nakagawa is signed to Sony Japan.

Singles

Title Release date First week sales Total sales Information
"Brilliant Dream" July 5, 2006 6,313 10,459 Opening theme for Yoshimune
Template:Nihongo4 February 14, 2007 10,023 15,784 Theme for TBS's program Pokémon Sunday theme song and Wanagona theme song.
Template:Nihongo4 June 27, 2007 30,517 67,453 Opening theme for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
"Snow Tears" January 30, 2008 26,068 43,450 Ending theme for Hakaba Kitaro
"Shiny Gate" August 6, 2008 13,564 20,316 Theme song for Tokyo OnlyPic 2008 Template:Webarchive
Template:Nihongo4 September 10, 2008 32,906 49,368 Ending Song of the anime film Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Guren-hen
Template:Nihongo4 October 22, 2008 13,758 20,236 Commercial song for Fujiya Look Royal Mode
Template:Nihongo4 April 29, 2009 23,383 38,932 Ending Song of Gekijoban Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Lagann Hen
Template:Nihongo4 July 15, 2009 13,533 21,954 Ending Song of Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

A special edition of the single features Template:Nihongo4, an ending song for Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Template:Nihongo4 October 14, 2009 12,407 15,027 Contains the Ending Song of the Japanese Version of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ("Rainbow Forecast") and Shokotan's version of Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl second opening song ("Ame ni Kiss no Hanataba o").
"RAY OF LIGHT" April 28, 2010 12,977 22,637 Fifth ending theme for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Template:Nihongo4 August 18, 2010 13,217 17,729 Opening theme for Occult Academy
Template:Nihongo4 April 6, 2011 6,506 9,006 Original song
Template:Nihongo4 June 8, 2011 12,729 15,212 Second ending theme for Beelzebub
Template:Nihongo4 January 11, 2012 8,156 Theme song for TV show Uchikuru!?
Template:Nihongo4 June 5, 2013 – Theme song for game Sennen Yusha: Tokiwatari no Tomoshibito
Template:Nihongo4 December 11, 2013 – "Sakasama Sekai" as theme song for game Puzzle & Dragons Z and "Once Upon a Time (Kibō no Uta)" as the opening for the Japanese broadcast of Once Upon a Time
Template:Nihongo4 February 18, 2015 16,180 Ending theme for Pokémon XY anime
"Blue Moon" November 28, 2018 19,183 Second ending theme for Zoids Wild
"Furefure" September 9, 2020 3,275 Second ending theme for Genie Family 2020
"I like you just the way you are."

(君のまんまがいいんだよ)

March 9, 2022 Movie Shimajiro "Shimajiro and Kirakira Oukoku no Oujisama" theme song

Collaboration Singles

Title Release date First week sales Total sales Information
Template:Nihongo4 March 10, 2013 Theme song of Uchikuru!?
Featured artist with Hideyuki Nakayama
Template:Nihongo4 January 22, 2014 – For the movie Gothic Lolita Battle Bear
Featured artist with Tokusatsu
Template:Nihongo4 July 23, 2014 – For the movie Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Featured artist with angela
"PUNCH LINE!" April 29, 2015 15,838 22,754 Collaboration with Dempagumi.inc. Opening theme for Punch Line[32]
Template:Nihongo4 October 28, 2015 11,958 Collaboration with Sachiko Kobayashi. Theme song for game Mugen Knights
"Magical Circle" November 17, 2017 – – Collaboration with Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund. Second Ending Song for the third series of Magical Circle Guru Guru.
Template:Nihongo4 November 7, 2018 – – Featuring artist CHiCO with HoneyWorks
Template:Nihongo4 July 10, 2019 – – Collaboration with Sachiko Kobayashi. A theme song for the anime movie Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION

Cover albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales
Template:Nihongo4 May 2, 2007 12,579 31,501
Template:Nihongo4 September 19, 2007 17,836 23,964
Template:Nihongo4 March 10, 2010 15,343 –
Template:Nihongo4 October 12, 2011
Template:Nihongo4 October 12, 2011
Template:Nihongo4 September 24, 2014

Mini albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales
Template:Nihongo4 August 15, 2012 7,775
UCHI-SHIGOTO, SOTO-SHIGOTO!! January 9, 2013

Best albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales
Template:Nihongo4 May 2, 2012 14,203
Super Shokotan Best(超！しょこたん☆べすと――(°∀°)――!!) February 22,

2023

Albums

Title Release date First week sales Total sales
Big Bang!!! March 19, 2008 32,612 45,793
Magic Time January 1, 2009 26,197 40,015
Cosmic Inflation October 6, 2010 14,453 21,459
9lives April 2, 2014 – –
RGB ~True Color~ December 4, 2019 – –

Other songs

Printed media

Photobooks

Title Issue date Publisher ISBN Photobook information
Jewel Box April 1, 2004 Ascom Template:ISBN First photobook
Template:Nihongo4 July 25, 2005 Wani Magazine Template:ISBN Second photobook
Template:Nihongo4 April 15, 2007 Wani Books Template:ISBN Third photobook
Template:Nihongo4 November 25, 2008 Shufu-to-Seikatsu-sha Template:ISBN Guide on how to use cosmetics/dress up doll
Template:Nihongo4 January 23, 2010 Yosensha Template:ISBN A collection of illustrations by Shoko Nakagawa
Template:Nihongo4 July 16, 2010 Kodansha Template:ISBN A manga about the life of Shoko Nakagawa from her childhood. The limited edition contains an extra book with pictures and a pencil box.
Template:Nihongo4 January 28, 2011 Wani Books Template:ISBN Second collaboration with Mika Ninagawa.
Template:Nihongo4 May 30, 2012 Kodansha Template:ISBN
Template:Nihongo4 January 25, 2013 Enterbrain Template:ISBN Contains Interviews from the beginning of her career until 2013 and many pictures.
Template:Nihongo4 July 10, 2013 Shogakukan Template:ISBN

Blogs

Title Issue date Publisher ISBN Notes
Template:Nihongo4 October 10, 2005 Goma Books Template:ISBN Entries from November 2004 to August 2005
Template:Nihongo4 November 10, 2006 Goma Books Template:ISBN Entries from September 2005 to August 2006
Template:Nihongo4 January 25, 2008 Kadokawa Group Publishing Template:ISBN Entries from October 2006 to December 2007
Template:Nihongo4 January 16, 2010 Kadokawa Group Publishing Template:ISBN Entries from March 2008 to October 2009

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