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My Take
Shido Nakamura II occupies a position I find genuinely unusual. He is a kabuki actor, born in Tokyo in 1972 under the name Mikihiro Ogawa, and yet he has spent his career walking straight out of the theater into film and television as if the wall between them had never existed. The early 2000s made his name in cinema, and the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer and the Elan d'or Newcomer award confirmed he was not merely a curiosity imported from the traditional stage. I had expected the usual outcome, a classical actor treated as novelty casting and quietly forgotten. Instead he kept going, eventually sharing a stage with the virtual singer Hatsune Miku in the Cho Kabuki productions. Preservation is not the only way to honor a tradition, and he clearly knows it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nakamura Shidō II
- Name (Japanese)
- 二代目 中村獅童
- Born
- September 14, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- actor / seiyū / kabuki actor / television actor / director
2. Background
- University
- Nihon University
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year
- 2003 Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nakamura Shidō II born?
Born September 14, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Nakamura Shidō II from?
Nakamura Shidō II is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Nakamura Shidō II do?
Nakamura Shidō II works as actor, seiyū, kabuki actor, television actor, director.
How tall is Nakamura Shidō II?
Nakamura Shidō II is 177 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-26
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.