
Photo: Norio NAKAYAMA from saitama, japan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I have such a soft spot for Shokotan, because she's the rare celebrity whose enthusiasm is the whole act and the whole charm at once. The woman is a singer, actress, illustrator, voice actress, and TV regular, and honestly the through-line connecting all of it is just pure, uncool, unkillable fandom. Get her talking about anime or games or a manga she loves and she's off, eyes blazing, words tumbling out faster than the subtitles can keep up, and I find it weirdly contagious every time. She's also a famously devoted cat person, which tracks; she clearly loves things at full volume or not at all. What I respect most is that under all that brightness she's been candid about rough stretches, and that honesty is what makes her feel like a friend rather than a personality.
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Story
A Love That Never Stops for a Second: The Many Lives of Shoko Nakagawa
Overview
Shoko Nakagawa is a Japanese entertainer born on May 5, 1985 in Tokyo, known for her wide-ranging career across music, acting, illustration, and voice acting. Active across television, stage, and social media, she has built a distinctive public persona rooted in her passion for anime, manga, and gaming culture. She maintains an official website and active presence on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) under the handle shoko55mmts. She stands 157 cm tall, married in 2023, and is a mother of two.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shoko Nakagawa
- Name (Japanese)
- 中川翔子
- Reading
- なかがわ しょうこ
- Born
- May 5, 1985 (age 41)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 157 cm
- Occupation
- Singer / Actor / Illustrator / Voice Actor / Talent
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Blood type
- A
- Agency
- miracle
- Active years
- 1990 -
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 489 (2002–2026)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2002: 2, 2003: 2, 2004: 9, 2005: 12, 2006: 22, 2007: 26, 2008: 25, 2009: 19, 2010: 19, 2011: 26, 2012: 35, 2013: 39, 2014: 15, 2015: 20, 2016: 9, 2017: 17, 2018: 16, 2019: 11, 2020: 13, 2021: 9, 2022: 8, 2023: 12, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 2026: 1, year unknown: 117
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 明光みらい | 2026 |
| Film | No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger: TegaSword of Resurrection | 2025 |
| Other | イッツ・ア・スウィーツフルタイム! | 2025 |
| Variety, etc. | NHKのど自慢チャンピオン大会2024 | 2024 |
| Variety, etc. | シャンシャンに会いたい | 2024 |
| Other | ラプンツェルのランタンフェスティバル | 2024 |
| Theatrical anime | 劇場版 美少女戦士セーラームーンCosmos | 2023 |
| 長ぐつをはいたネコと9つの命 | 2023 | |
| LEGO ディズニープリンセス:お城の冒険 | 2023 | |
| ワンス・アポン・ア・スタジオ -100年の思い出- | 2023 | |
| ウィッシュ | 2023 | |
| Web anime | マニアック | 2023 |
| Variety, etc. | ポケモンとどこいく!? | 2023 |
| Radio | 中川翔子アニメサークル | 2023 |
| Radio | 今日は一日 "ディズニー" 三昧 | 2023 |
| Theatrical anime | 映画しまじろう しまじろうとキラキラおうこくのおうじさま | 2022 |
| Commercial / advertisement | ミツカン | 2022 |
| Variety, etc. | 水曜馬スペ!しょこたんの馬図鑑 | 2022 |
| Variety, etc. | 太陽フレア 新たな脅威に備える | 2022 |
| Variety, etc. | 福岡が生んだ音楽家 大村雅朗〜響き続ける“時代の音”〜 | 2022 |
| Variety, etc. | UNKNOWN STUDIO | 2022 |
| Variety, etc. | NHK Nodo Jiman | 2022 |
| Other | ビリーヴ!〜シー・オブ・ドリームス〜 | 2022 |
| Theatrical anime | 劇場版 美少女戦士セーラームーンEternal | 2021 |
| Film (dubbing) | Venom: Let There Be Carnage | 2021 |
| Stage | パークビューライフ | 2021 |
| Stage | SHOW BOY | 2021 |
| TV drama | 婚姻届に判を捺しただけですが | 2021 |
| Commercial / advertisement | 令和3年度犯罪被害者週間啓発ポスター | 2021 |
| Commercial / advertisement | menu | 2021 |
| Variety, etc. | ひるおび! | 2021 |
| Other | 2025年 大阪・関西万博 | 2021 |
| Theatrical anime | Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle | 2020 |
| Stage | メイビー、ハッピーエンディング | 2020 |
| TV drama | 浦安鉄筋家族 最終話 | 2020 |
| Web anime | 進研ゼミ中学講座presents 短編アニメーション | 2020 |
| Web anime | ウシガエルはもうカエル | 2020 |
| Variety, etc. | Otoboke Pops | 2020 |
| Variety, etc. | 運動神経悪い芸人 | 2020 |
| Radio | 中川翔子と神田莉緒香のコラボレートニッポン | 2020 |
| Other | ゆきどけ荘 | 2020 |
| Other | CLIP STUDIO PAINT | 2020 |
| Commercial / advertisement | 生きる支援トレイン | 2019 |
| Commercial / advertisement | キングスレイド | 2019 |
| Commercial / advertisement | サッポロ一番 みそ派塩派大論争 | 2019 |
| Variety, etc. | おもてなしの基礎英語 | 2019 |
| Variety, etc. | 中京テレビ開局50年 ブラザー presents 潜入!絶滅動物研究所〜守ろう、地球のたからもの〜 | 2019 |
| Variety, etc. | 毛利衛&中川翔子 地球最後の日鏡へ!ニッポンの深海大冒険 | 2019 |
| Variety, etc. | 沼にハマってきいてみた | 2019 |
| Other | 絶滅動物研究所 | 2019 |
| Other | PLANETARIUM Starry Cafe | 2019 |
| Theatrical anime | Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us | 2018 |
| Film (dubbing) | ヴェノム | 2018 |
| シュガー・ラッシュ:オンライン | 2018 | |
| Stage | 戯伝写楽 2018 | 2018 |
| Stage | ラヴ・レターズLOVE LETTERS 2018 Autumn Special | 2018 |
| TV drama | デイジー・ラック | 2018 |
| Other | 2025年 大阪万博誘致スペシャルサポーター | 2018 |
| Other | 東京2020大会マスコット選考検討会議委員 | 2018 |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.shokotan.jp/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/shoko55mmts/
- Xhttps://x.com/shoko55mmts
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%AD%E5%B7%9D%E7%BF%94%E5%AD%90
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q685028
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shoko Nakagawa born?
Shoko Nakagawa was born on May 5, 1985 and is 41 years old.
Where is Shoko Nakagawa from?
Shoko Nakagawa is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Shoko Nakagawa do?
Shoko Nakagawa works as Singer, Actor, Illustrator, Voice Actor, Talent.
How tall is Shoko Nakagawa?
Shoko Nakagawa is 157 cm tall.
What is Shoko Nakagawa's blood type?
Shoko Nakagawa's blood type is A.
What agency is Shoko Nakagawa with?
Shoko Nakagawa is with miracle.
How long has Shoko Nakagawa been active?
Shoko Nakagawa has been active since 1990.
What is Shoko Nakagawa known for?
Shoko Nakagawa's notable works include SHOW BOY, menu, CLIP STUDIO PAINT.
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