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Mika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima

Actor · Born February 19, 1983 (43) · Hioki, Kagoshima, Japan

Mika Nakashima (中島 美嘉, Nakashima Mika, born February 19, 1983) is a Japanese singer and actress. Five of her studio albums, one of her mini-albums and one of her compilation albums have reached number one in Japan's Oricon album chart. She also embarked on an acting career, most notably as Nana Osaki in the live action film adaptations of Nana. She sold 10 million records in Japan.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1983 (43)
From
Hioki, Kagoshima, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Mika Nakashima's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
39%
Self
34%
Society
19%
Survival
8%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Contemplative
2

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mika Nakashima's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Subscription and free streaming for Mika Nakashima's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • College Students Who Love to Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Jae Joong and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - Memorial Edition(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2022『 I 』 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2021 JOKER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Takt Op. Destiny(2021)

    Show 12 episodes · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • BILIBILI MACRO LINK 2021 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • 中岛美嘉 2020 青の洞窟 Xmas オンライン LIVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Followers(2020)

    Show 9 episodes · as Sayo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Innocent Musicale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Marie-Josèphe Sanson

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA GREATEST LIVE ~LIVE BEST SELECTION 2003~2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Darling in the Franxx(2018)

    Show 24 episodes · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Will You Marry My Wife? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Theme Song Performance

  • Mika Nakashima FILM LOTUS IX 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 歌手

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA MTV Unplugged LIVE 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Concert Tour 2015 “THE BEST” DEARS & TEARS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • One Third (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Maria

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA LIVE IS "REAL" 2013 〜THE LETTER あなたに伝えたくて〜 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Resident Evil: Retribution(2012)

    as J Pop Girl

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2011 THE ONLY STAR (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Unfair: The Answer(2011)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Resident Evil: Afterlife(2010)

    as J Pop Girl

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Detective Lovesick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 11 episodes · Actor

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2009 TRUST OUR VOICE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Ties of Shooting Stars(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sagi

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • MIKA NAKASHIMA CONCERT TOUR 2007 YES MY JOY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 11 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • The Pride of the Temp(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Nana 2(2006)

    as Nana Osaki

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Time Limit Investigator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Chikako Orihara

  • BEST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Blood+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Theme Song Performance

  • Nana(2005)

    as Nana Osaki

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • 中島美嘉: Let's Music日本巡迴演唱會 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Worst by Chance(2003)

    as Yumiko

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Private Detective Mike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 12 episodes · as Akane Hama

  • Tainted Love Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mirai Shimazaki

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 2001 to 2023; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

Nana (2005)

$35M worldwide

Highest rated

Nana (2005)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Followers (2020)

Film career

20012023

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2005Screen debut· Nana
  • 2005First top-billed film· Nana

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 38: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thOther crew9 of 38: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score75th

By decade

2000s14 · 11 acting · 3 crew2010s14 · 11 acting · 3 crew2020s10 · 7 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mika Nakashima's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ties of Shooting Stars (2008)

57th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Nana (2005)

Midcredits 86th · 71% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mika Nakashima work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mika Nakashima's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kentarô Ohtani shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers