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Tomoya Nagase

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Tomoya Nagase
長瀬 智也
Background information
Born (1978-11-07) November 7, 1978 (age 46)
OriginAoba-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • model
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • harmonica
  • saxophone
Years active1993–present
Labels

Tomoya Nagase (長瀬 智也, Nagase Tomoya, born November 7, 1978) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and model.[1][2][3] He was a member of Tokio, a Johnny & Associates musical group. He was the primary vocalist, in addition to playing the guitar alongside Tokio's leader, Shigeru Joshima.

Career

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As an artist

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He was inspired by bands Hikaru Genji and SMAP to answer a recruiting call of Johnny & Associates and was accepted in 1990. In 1992, he played several stage plays (Playzone and Mask) together with other Tokio members. He first played tambourine during Tokio's early performances as SMAP's background dancers. Just prior to Tokio's debut, the band's rhythm guitarist, Hiromu Kojima, left the band and was replaced by Tomoya Nagase.

In 1997, Nagase collaborated with American R&B group 3T to record the Japanese version of Eternal Flame, which was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama D×D, in which he starred. The single was released under the artist name "Tomoya with 3T" and reached number 12 on the Oricon charts. Nagase lists Guns N' Roses as his favorite band.[4][5]

In July 2020 it was announced that Nagase will be leaving Johnny & Associates in 2021.[6]

In June 6, 2023, Nagase released an album with his new band, Kode Talkers, through Challenger Records. The album is titled the same as the band name. Nagase is the lead vocalist and guitarist along with Kotaro Kubota, who also does chorus/back vocals. An artist named Fire does the bass and back vocals; Kiyohide Ura on keyboard; and Daiki Nakahata on drums are the rest of the band. On the album, there are nine songs: 情熱のグルーブ; 例のモノ; When I; ハンディキャンディマン; Wonder; どっかに置いといて; 脱力の法則; 帯電Youthful; Free Wheelers.[7]

As an actor

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Nagase has had parts in over 40 dramas. His first lead role was in Hakusen Nagashi (1996). More lead roles followed including Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Mukodono!, Unubore Deka, and Tiger & Dragon. Mukodono! was his first comedic role. In My Boss My Hero he had another comedic role. He received an "Ishihara Yuijiro Award" in 2002 as "The Best Newcomer" for his role in the movie Seoul.

Endorsements

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Nagase has endorsed many various brands with the band Tokio and by himself. He is currently a brand ambassador for Fujicolor and Lotte Toppo. With Tokio, he has endorsed among others Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Eneos, a brand for Nippon Oil. As an actor, he has also endorsed UFO Nissin noodles, Lotte Coolish drinks, Subaru, Morinaga, Suntory Dry beer, Mazda, All Nippon Airways, NTT Docomo, Hitachi Wooo, and Uniqlo.

Filmography

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Year Title Medium Role Notes
1993 Twins Kyoshi TV Mamoru Ochai
1994 Ari yo Sabara TV
1995 Saiko no Kataomoi TV Tetsu Asou
Kakeochi no Susume TV
Koibito Yo TV
1996 Hakusen Nagashi TV Wataru Ookouchi
Dear Woman TV Hiromi Ishimaru
1997 Ryoma ga Yuku TV
Fuzoroi no Ringotachi 4 TV Katsuhiko Kiryu
D×D TV Satoru Aizawa Shigeru Joshima and Tatsuya Yamaguchi also acted in this drama
Hakusen Nagashi: 19 no Haru TV Wataru Ookouchi
1998 Days TV Tetsuya Yabe
Love And Eros TV Jiro Goda
1999 Ringu Saishusho TV Ryuji Takayama
Hakusen Nagashi: Hatachi no Kaze TV Wataru Ookouchi
Sea Side Love (Suna no ue no koibitotachi) TV Akira Takano
2000 Ikebukuro West Gate Park TV Makoto Majima
2001 Mukodono! TV Yuichiro Sakuraba Won Best Actor Award (29th Television Drama Academy Award)
Hakusen Nagashi: Tabidachi no Uta TV Wataru Ookouchi
Handoku TV Ichiban Hazama
2002 Seoul Film Yutaro Hayase Won Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award (Nikkan Sports Film Awards)
Big Money TV Norimichi Shirato
Yan Papa TV Yuusaku Mabuchi
2003 Mukodono 2003 TV Yuichiro Sakuraba
Futari TV Yoshiyuki Kamagata
Hakusen Nagashi: 25-sai TV Wataru Ookouchi
2004 Kanojo ga Shinjatta TV Hajime Ansai
Otouto TV Shintaro Ishihara
2005 Akechi Kogoro VS Kindaichi Kosuke TV Kosuke Kindaichi
Tiger & Dragon TV Kotora Yamazaki Won Best Actor Award (45th Television Drama Academy Award)
Hakusen Nagashi: Yume Miru Koro o Sugitemo TV Wataru Ookouchi
Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims Film Yaji Leading Role[8]
2006 My Boss My Hero TV Makio Sakaki
2007 Utahime TV Taro Shimanto , Akira Koizumi
Sword of the Stranger Film Nanashi ("Nameless") Voice (Original Japanese version)
2009 Karei naru Spy TV Kyosuke Yoroi
Heaven's Door Film Masato Aoyama
2010 Miporin no Ekubo TV Teruo Okazaki
Unubore Deka TV Unubore
2013 Kurokochi TV Keita Kurokouchi
Nakuna, Hara-chan TV Hara-chan
2016 Too Young To Die! Wakakushite Shinu Film Killer K Leading Role[9]
Fragile TV Keiichiro Kishi Won Best Actor Award (The 3rd CONFiDENCE AWARD DRAMA PRIZE)[10]
2017 Sorry, I Love You TV Ritsu Okazaki Leading Role
2018 Recall Film Tokuro Akamatsu Leading Role[11]
2021 Ore no Ie no Hanashi TV Juichi Miyama Won Best Actor Award (107th Television Drama Academy Awards)[12]

Awards

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  • The 3rd Confidence Award Drama Prize: Best Actor for "Fragile" (2016)[10]
  • The 45th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for "Tiger & Dragon" (2005)
  • The 15th Nikkan Sports Film Awards: Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award for "Seoul" (2002)[13]
  • The 29th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for "Mukodono!" (2001)
  • The 107th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for "Ore no Ie no Hanashi" (2021)

References

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  1. ^ "Johnny's Net Tokio Profiles" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  2. ^ "Tomoya Nagase on IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "長瀬智也の画像・写真・ニュース記事一覧 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "PuDDiNG's Tomoya Nagase World!". Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  5. ^ "Tomoya Nagase on Tomoya Online". Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
  6. ^ "Tomoya Nagase is leaving Johnny's in 2021, TOKIO will not be disbanding". July 22, 2020.
  7. ^ "Kode Talkers <CLGR-0001>". challenger-records.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san". imdb.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  9. ^ 長瀬智也、神木隆之介の成長に驚き 15年ぶり共演に「たくましくなっちゃって」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "第3回「コンフィデンスアワード・ドラマ賞」| ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE". ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE (in Japanese). Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  11. ^ "映画『空飛ぶタイヤ』公式サイト｜2018年全国公開". 映画『空飛ぶタイヤ』公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "第107回ザテレビジョンドラマアカデミー賞: 主演男優賞". thetv.jp. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "日刊スポーツ映画大賞 歴代受賞者・作品". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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