Miki Nakatani
Miki Nakatani is a Japanese actress and singer who began her professional career as a member of the girl group Sakurakko Club. Nakatani focused on acting after her departure from the band, making her debut on the popular television drama Under the Same Roof.
She relaunched her music career under the tutelage of producer Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1996, releasing three albums: Shokumotsu Rensa, Cure and Shiseikatsu. Her best-known songs include "Mind Circus" and "Suna no Kajitsu", which peaked at number ten on the Oricon charts.
As an actress, Nakatani has received six Japan Academy Awards for her roles in When the Last Sword Is Drawn '', Memories of Matsuko, and Zero Focus, among others. She is most known internationally for her role as Mai Takano in the Japanese horror film franchise [The Ring (film)|Ring (franchise)|Ring]. Nakatani played Jun Shibata on the television drama Keizoku'', which spawned a special and a film.
Biography
From 1998 to 1999, Nakatani starred in a trio of horror films – Ring, Rasen, and Ring 2 – followed by a lead role in Hideo Nakata's Chaos in 2000. That same year, she reprised her television role as Jun Shibata in the mystery film Keizoku.In 2005, she co-starred in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's horror film Loft with Etsushi Toyokawa, and portrayed the love interest Hermes in Densha Otoko.
For her performance in the title role of Matsuko Kawajiri in Tetsuya Nakashima's 2006 film Memories of Matsuko, she won the Best Actress award at the 31st Hochi Film Award, the Asian Film Award for Best Actress, and the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
Nakatani appeared in François Girard's Silk. She co-starred in Isshin Inudo's Zero Focus with Ryōko Hirosue and Tae Kimura.
As a singer, she collaborated several times with Ryuichi Sakamoto from 1996 to 2001.
As a spokesperson and model, she has appeared in several promotion campaigns, including over 70 television commercials for Ito En's Oi Ocha green tea. Nakatani speaks Japanese, French, and English.
In 2018, Nakatani announced her marriage to German musician Thilo Fechner, a viola player with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Filmography
Film
Berlin – KyokoDaishitsuren Ring – Mai TakanoRasen – Mai TakanoRing 2 – Mai TakanoChaos – Satomi TsushimaKeizoku – Jun ShibataWhen the Last Sword Is Drawn – NuiRiver of First Love – Satuki KatoThe Hotel Venus – WifeRikidozan – Aya- Strings – ZitaThirty Lies or So – TakaradaTrain Man – HermesLoft – Reiko HatunaDead Run – AkaneMemories of Matsuko – Matsuko KawajiriChristmas on 24 July Avenue – Sayuri HondaSilk – Madame BlancheHappy Ever After – Yukie MoritaFlavor of Happiness – Takako YamashitaZero Focus – SachikoSweet Little Lies Hankyu Railways: A 15-Minute Miracle – ShokoGenji Monogatari: Sennen no Nazo – Shikibu MurasakiHimawari & Puppy's Seven Days Real – Eiko AiharaThe Kiyosu Conference – NeneAsk This of Rikyu – SouonThe World of Kanako – Rie AzumaA Stitch of Life First Gentleman – prime minister Rinko SōmaThe Legend and Butterfly – Kagamino
Television
Under the Same Roof – Aiko MifuneOda Nobunaga – No-HimeWoman Doctor Unsolved Cases – Jun ShibataEien no Ko – Yuki KusakaManatsu no Merry Christmas – Haru HoshinoPrince Shotoku – Tojiko no IratsumeR-17 Otosan Believe Jin – Miki Tomonaga/Nokaze Beautiful Rain – Akane NishiwakiGunshi Kanbei – TeruGhostwriter – Risa TonoIQ246 – Tomomi MorimotoKataomoi Followers – Limi NaraOne Day: Wonderful Christmas Ado - Kikyo KurauchiDiscography
Albums
Studio albums
All produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN Oricon |
| Shokumotsu Rensa |
| 5 |
| Cure | 7 | |
| Shiseikatsu | 11 |