Lily Franky


Masaya Nakagawa, known professionally as Lily Franky, is a Japanese illustrator, writer, and actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 2001.

Career

In 2016, Franky received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995–96Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō
2010Code BlueSeason 2
2010Ryomaden: The LegendKawada ShōryōTaiga drama
2016Crow's BloodUndertakerCameo
2017Million Yen WomenTatsuyuki
2017Silver and GoldGinji Hirai
2017Hello, Detective HedgehogMinami
2019IdatenTaketora OgataTaiga drama
2019Natsuzora: Natsu's SkyKazusada MogiAsadora
2019Two HomelandsKōki HirotaTelevision film
2019The Naked DirectorTakei
2019Terrace House: Tokyo 2019–2020HimselfCameo
2020A Day-Off of Kasumi ArimuraHimuraEpisode 3
2022He's ExpectingEiichi Hiyama
2023What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Hisamatsu ToshikatsuTaiga drama
2023The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko HouseRen
2024Tokyo SwindlersTatsu
2024What Comes After LoveTakuto AokiEpisode 2, 3
2024–25OmusubiNarratorAsadora
2025Who Saw The Peacock Dance in the Jungle?Haruo Yamashita

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
200951st Blue Ribbon AwardsBest NewcomerAll Around UsWon
200918th Japanese Movie Critics AwardsBest NewcomerAll Around UsWon
201326th Nikkan Sports Film AwardBest Supporting ActorThe Devil's Path and Like Father, Like SonWon
201487th Kinema Junpo AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Devil's Path and Like Father, Like SonWon
201435th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Supporting ActorThe Devil's Path and Like Father, Like SonWon
201423rd Japanese Movie Critics AwardsBest Supporting ActorThe Devil's Path and Like Father, Like SonWon
201437th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActorLike Father, Like SonWon
201437th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActorThe Devil's PathNomitated
201641st Hochi Film AwardBest Supporting ActorAfter the Storm, Scoop! and Satoshi: A Move for TomorrowNomitated
201629th Nikkan Sports Film AwardBest Supporting ActorAfter the Storm and Scoop!Nomitated
201759th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Supporting ActorSatoshi: A Move for Tomorrow and Scoop!Won
201740th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Supporting ActorScoop!Nomitated
201973rd Mainichi Film AwardsBest ActorShopliftersNomitated
201961st Blue Ribbon AwardsBest ActorShopliftersNomitated
201928th Tokyo Sports Film AwardBest ActorShopliftersWon
201942nd Japan Academy Film PrizeBest ActorShopliftersNomitated