is a Japanese actress and a former J-pop singer. She released her first single on 2 November 1988; her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She acted in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), Fist of Legend (1994), Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). Nakayama was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. She is affiliated with Office Muse.
Biography Nakayama was born on January 18, 1973, in Koganei, Tokyo. She is the younger sister of singer and actress Miho Nakayama. She graduated from Asia University.
Nakayama, like her older sister, Miho, started out her career as a musician. She released her first single on 2 November 1988. Her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She became successful when she became part of a music group called Rakutenshi. She was also a member of the short-lived idol group Nanatsuboshi.
Nakayama started a career in acting in the early 1990s. She portrayed Yuri Katagiri in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993). She was cast in the Jet Li movie Fist of Legend (1994), a remake of the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury. She portrayed Mayumi Nagamine in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999).
Discography Studio albums YearInformationOricon weeklypeak positionSalesRIAJ certification1989Kesshin Released: June 1, 1989 Label: CBS Sony Formats: LP, CD, cassette— Niji no Lithograph Released: December 1, 1989 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, cassette—1990Hakoiri Musume: Konomama ja Irarenai wa Released: August 1, 1990 Label: CBS Sony Formats: CD, cassette— "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Compilation albums TitleAlbum detailsKyō made Soshite Asu karaReleased: January 1, 1991 Label: Sony Records Formats: CD, cassetteIdol Miracle Bible Series: Shinobu NakayamaReleased: November 30, 2005 Label: SME Records Formats: CD
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Date Peak chart positions Sales (JPN) RIAJcertification AlbumJPNOricon"Chīsana Kesshin" November 2, 1988 — Kesshin "Namida, Tomare!" February 1, 1989 — "Makenaide, Yūki" May 1, 1989 — "Natsu ni Koi suru Awatenbo" August 10, 1989 — Niji no Lithograph "Kaketekita Shojo (Otome)" November 1, 1989 — "Hikari no Opera" March 1, 1990 — Kyō made Soshite Asu kara "Hakoiri Musume no Nageki" July 1, 1990 — Hakoiri Musume: Konomama ja Irarenai wa "Romantic" December 21, 1990 — Kyō made Soshite Asu kara "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref.1990Anxious Virgin: One More Time, I Love YouSachikoLead role1993Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla IIYuri Katagiri1994Fist of LegendMitsuko Yamada1995Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseMayumi Nagamine1996The DonorYuka YamashinaLead role1999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisMayumi Nagamine2006The Ode to JoyMatsu2023After-school Angler Life for High School Girls.2025SōzokuSanae Suzuki2026Aoike Haruka no Jiken ChannelGoodbye My CarHaruka Nanjo
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref.2005ŌokuŌsukeSeason 32024Wing-ManYoshiko Hirono
References
External links
JMDb profile (in Japanese)