Taishi Nakagawa

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.

Known For

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

as Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice)

Kakegurui

as Kaede Manyuda

Closest Love to Heaven

as Yuiji Kira

ReLIFE

as Arata Kaizaki

Your Lie in April

as Ryouta Watari

Samurai Marathon

as Fujii

Burn the House Down

as Shinji Mitarai

Kids on the Slope

as Sentaro Kawabuchi

Prison School

as Kiyoshi Fujino

My Blood and Bones in a Flowing Galaxy

as Kiyozumi Hamada