Taishi Nakagawa

6 titles·Since 2016

June 14, 1998 · Tokyo, Japan

Taishi Nakagawa is a Japanese actor, host, and model. He is best known for his leading role as Yuiji Kira in the live action Closest Love to Heaven, and as Tenma Hase in the second season of Hana Yori Dango. Nakagawa originally started as a child actor but because of his sudden growth spurt he was given roles that were much older than his real age. He debuted in 2009 when he portrayed the young Ikki Sawamura in a drama re-enactment of TV documentary “When I Was a Child” which features Japanese actors and actresses in their childhood. He is also a regular performer in “The Comedy of Life”, a comedy skit show that depicts the joys and sorrows of life which is presented in an omnibus format since 2018 but have been guesting on the show since 2017.

Frequently works with

Kaya Kiyohara

2 titles together

Yuna Taira

2 titles together

Filmography (6)

Bushido

2024 · Yakichi

Burn the House Down

2023 · Shinji Mitarai

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2020 · Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice)

ReLIFE

2017 · Arata Kaizaki

Closest Love to Heaven

2017 · Yuiji Kira

Your Lie in April

2016 · Ryouta Watari

June 14, 1998 · Tokyo, Japan

Taishi Nakagawa is a Japanese actor, host, and model. He is best known for his leading role as Yuiji Kira in the live action Closest Love to Heaven, and as Tenma Hase in the second season of Hana Yori Dango. Nakagawa originally started as a child actor but because of his sudden growth spurt he was given roles that were much older than his real age. He debuted in 2009 when he portrayed the young Ikki Sawamura in a drama re-enactment of TV documentary “When I Was a Child” which features Japanese actors and actresses in their childhood. He is also a regular performer in “The Comedy of Life”, a comedy skit show that depicts the joys and sorrows of life which is presented in an omnibus format since 2018 but have been guesting on the show since 2017.