Nakamura Baijaku II

Nakamura Baijaku II
Native name 中村 梅雀
Birth name Shinichi Mitsui
Also known as Manabu Nakamura
Born (1955-12-12) December 12, 1955
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s) Actor, bassist, composer
Years active 1965–present

Shinichi Mitsui (三井 進一, Mitsui Shin'ichi, born December 12, 1955),[1] better known as Nakamura Baijaku II (二代目 中村 梅雀, Nidaime Nakamura Baijaku), is a Japanese actor, bassist, and composer. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Ogikubo High School and later graduated from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music.

Nakamura also has relatives who are kabuki actors.

  • Great-grandfather: Nakamura Kanemon II.
  • Grandfather: Nakamura Kanemon III.
  • Father: Nakamura Umenosuke IV.

His trade name is Narikomaya (成駒屋) and debuted in 1965. Nakamura learned about kabuki and modern theater at the Zenshinza troupe. His initial name was Manabu Nakamura (中村 まなぶ, Nakamura Manabu). Nakamura took on the name of his great-grandfather Baijaku in 1980 during the 50th Anniversary Performance of Zenshinza and became "Baijaku II". At the final performance of Otose in 2007, Nakamura announced he was leaving Zenshinza and turning freelance.[2]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
1968Bungo Torimono EzuApprenticeNHKCredited as Manabu Nakamura
1969TentochitoTakeda KatsuyoriNHKTaiga drama
1972Shin Heike MonogatariTairanoto KitadaNHKTaiga drama
1979Yaruki ManmanTBS
1980Uwasa no Keiji Tomī to MatsuJunsa KishimotoTBS, Daiei TVEpisode 24
Nat-chan no Shashin-kanNHK
1982Tōge no GunzōKayano SanpeiNHKTaiga drama
1985Sanada TaiheikiTokugawa HidetadaNHK
1993Onihei Hanka-chōShinsuke SasakiFuji TVFourth series, episode 18
1994Zenigata HeijiFukutaroFuji TVFourth series, episode 16
1995Hachidai Shogun YoshimuneTokugawa IeshigeNHKTaiga drama
1996Drama Kekkonshiki-ba Hanayome Kaizoe Hito ga Yuku 11 Hanayome Dorobō!OsamuKansai
Sonzai no Fukaki NemuriRyuichi UrushibaraNHK
1997Mōri MotonariShijihiro YoshiNHKTaiga drama
1998Makasete DarlingYudai KameyamaTBS
Oji-san Kaizō KōzaNHK
1999The Laughing SalesmanYuichiro YugaraTV Asahi
2000Aoi Tokugawa SandaiTokugawa Mitsukuni, NarratorNHKTaiga drama
2002Kosuke KindaichiKeibu TodorokiTV Tokyo
Onsen Waka Okami no Satsujin SuiriYusaku Nakagawa (Wakadanna)TV AsahiEpisodes 11 to 21
2003MusashiMosukeNHKTaiga drama
Chūshingura: Ketsudan NotokiTamonden HachiroTV Tokyo
Teru Teru KazokuSenkichi AnzaiNHK
2004Ryōma ga YukuNakahama ManjirōTV Tokyo
Akai TsukiKeisuke HimuroTV Tokyo
2006Kōmyō ga TsujiTokugawa HidetadaNHKTaiga drama
Nobunaga no HitsugiToyotomi HideyoshiTV Asahi
2007Horibe YasubeeŌishi YoshioNHK
Vengeance is MineShinpu UedaTV AsahiSpecial appearance
Teki wa Hon'nouji ni AriAkechi MitsuhideTV Asahi
2008AtsuhimeIi NaosukeNHKTaiga drama
Mito KōmonDainagon, Ryobo KujoC.A.L, TBSEpisode 9
San jū Man-ri Kara no Kiseki: Futatabime no Happy BirthdayIshi KakizawaTV Tokyo
Yukkuri Aruke, SorawomiroEiji KitamuraKansai
Yorozuya Chōbee no Sumidagawa Jiken FileTatsuzo HiraseTBS
Kanzen Hanzai Mystery Special Shin Shōgen! San Okuenjiken 40-nen-me no Nazo o oe!Hachibee HiratsukaFuji TV
2009TsubasaTakeo TamakiNHK
Aka Kabu Kenji Funsen-ki Kyoto Tenkin-henShigeru HiragiTBS
Reiko Kamijō no Jiken SuiriMusashi YamamotoTBS
Bengoshi Harusaku Morie no JikenHarusaku MorieTV AsahiLead role
2010Unubore KeijiPrincipalTBSEpisode 2
Tsuri KeijiGoemon SuzukiTBSLead role
Aka Kabu Kenji Kyoto-henShigeru HiragiTBS
Kenkaku Shōbai SpecialMiheisuke WashizuFuji TV
Sakuya Kono HanaKatari (Fujiwara no Teika)NHK
2011Onihei Gaiden Yousagi no Sumi Uemon Yousagi no Sumi UemonSky PerfecTV!
Sotsugyō Home RunKonoTV Tokyo
Shinano no Koronbo Jiken File SeriesIwao TakemuraTV TokyoLead role
2012Taira no KiyomoriTaira no IesadaNHKTaiga drama
Chūshingura: Sono Yoshi Sono AiHosoi HirosawaTV Tokyo
Sōsa Chizu no OnnaRokuro KidoTV Asahi
Ganriki Keibuho Yaichi KishimaYaichi KishimaTV TokyoLead role
Oni Keiji Kosaku Yoneda Kosaku YonedaFuji TVLead role
Ikkyū-sanOshōFuji TV
2013Nijūyon no HitomiTadashisuke NogawaTV Asahi
2014Kamiya Genjirō Torimono HikaeGinzoNHK BS Premium
Alice no TogeKazufumi MizunoTBS
Hissatsu Shigoto Hito 2014Yorimasa NakanoshimaABC
Yami no KariudoKumozu no Heiji WataruSky PerecTV!
Kansatsu-kan Soichi HanyuSoichi HanyuTV AsahiLead role
2015Bar Lemon HeartMasterBS FujiLead role[3]
2017Onna jōshu NaotoraNarratorNHKTaiga drama
Sorry, I Love YouTsuneo MitaTBS
Chiisana Hashi de SōbeiSky PerecTV!
Konuka Ame NarratorSky PerecTV!

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1972Kaigun Tokubetsu Nenshō-heiTakuji HayashiCredited as Manabu Nakamura
1992RakuyōSeiichiro Mamiya
1997Shin Salaryman SenkaYoshino
1998Tsuribaka Nisshi TenKusamori
1999Hana no Oedo no Tsuribaka NisshiGanger
2000Tsuribaka Nisshi ElevenKusamori
TsukiTeiichi Matsuo
Home Sweet HomePolice officer
A Class to RememberKuroi Sensei
2001Tsuribaka Nisshi 12: Shijō Saidai no Yūkyū KyūkaKusamori
DistanceKeiji Kikuma
Kaa-chanMan of livery coat
2002Tsuribaka Nisshi 13: Hama-chan Kikiippatsu!Kusamori
The Twilight SamuraiGonbee Terauchi
2003The Blue LightEiji Yamamoto
2004Tsuribaka Nisshi 15: Hama-chan ni Ashita Wanai!?Kusamori
2005Tsuribaka Nisshi 16: Hamasaki wa Kyō mo DamedattaKusamori
2006Tsuribaka Nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto Nare Hama to Nare!Kusamori
Bunny DropDaikichi's father
2007Tsuribaka Nisshi 18: Hama-chan Sū-san Seto no YakusokuKusamori
2008Tsuribaka Nisshi 19: Yokoso! Suzuki Kensetsu Goikko SamaKusamori
2009Tsuribaka Nisshi 20: FinalKusamori
2011Hara-Kiri: Death of a SamuraiJinkichinai Chijiiwa
2012Okaeri, HayabusaKimitaka Masuzawa
2018Kids on the SlopeTsutomu Mukae

References

  1. ↑ "Official website" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  2. ↑ "中村梅雀さん、「前進座」退団し、フリーに - 文化・芸能" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-09-04. Asahi.com (Asahi Shimbun) (September 12, 2007)
  3. ↑ "中村梅雀主演で人気酒コミック「ＢＡＲレモン・ハート」初の連ドラ化" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-09-04. Sponichi Annex (July 7, 2015)
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