Akina Nakamori
Also Known As: 나카모리 아키나
Biography: Nakamori Akina (中森明菜) is a Japanese soloist and former idol. Nakamori started in show business after auditioning for the talent scouting TV show Star Tanjou!. She did not clear the preliminary rounds in 1979 and 1980's contests, but won 1st place in 1981 with a record breaking score, guaranteeing her a recording contract. She debuted as an idol in 1982 with the single slow motion, but it did not sell as planned. However, her subsequent single Shoujo A (少女A) became a huge hit, and after that she became one of the best selling artists of the 1980s. She remained active in entertainment until 2009 when she went on an extended hiatus. She returned to entertainment in 2014, but her physical apperances were rare. After the release of her album Akina in 2017, she went on an extended hiatus again. In August 2022, she launched her official Twitter account and announced her return to show business under a new management company. In December 2023, she opened her official YouTube account.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
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Women with stars in their eyes
Overview: Kyoko Koizumi and Akina Nakamori, two big names, starring in a drama. Moeko (Koizumi Kyoko), an office worker, and Kaoru (Akina Nakamori), a boutique clerk, meet over a mistaken phone call. Kaoru is having an affair with Moeko, who was dumped by her boyfriend (Toru Kazama). Two people who don't have anyone to spend Christmas Eve with spend the night together.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-12-25
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“Utahime” Akina Nakamori Parco Theater Live
Overview: The live show was filmed on December 4 and 5, 1994 at :Parco Theater Shibuya in Tokyo.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-12-04
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Akina East Live Index-XXIII The 8th Anniversary
Overview: On April 29 and 30, 1989, Akina Nakamori held a special concert at Yomiuriland East to commemorate the eighth anniversary of her debut and wherein she performed all twenty-three of her singles.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
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Best Friend
Overview: Aya, who works in a bank, and Sanae, a stylist, jointly rented an apartment and started living together. One day, when the photographer Bunpei also rents a room, three people's common lives start. Aya gradually falls in love with Bunpei.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-04-15
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AKINA NAKAMORI LIVE TOUR 2006 The Last Destination
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Original Language: ja
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BITTER & SWEET 1985 SUMMER TOUR
Overview: Footage from Akina Nakamori's "Bitter & Sweet" summer concert tour remastered into 5.1 channel surround sound.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-12-10
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Live in '88 Femme Fatale
Overview: Akina Nakamori's October 26, 1988 performance at the Nakano Sun Plaza. Includes songs from her "Stock" and "Femme Fatale" albums.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-08-25
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Akina Milkyway '83 春の風を感じて
Overview: Feeling the Wind of Spring. - 1983 First Concert Tour Digest
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-06-19
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Hajimemashite Nakamori Akina
Overview: Akina Nakamori's second video work "Hajimemashite" consists of 12 songs (including three singles "Slow Motion," "Girl A," and "Second Love") from her debut year (1982), filmed at Santa Monica Beach in Los Angeles and other locations where Akina Nakamori visited to record and interview for "Slow Motion" from March 11 to 17, 1982, just before her debut. It also includes the recording of her debut song "Slow Motion," and is full of valuable memorial footage from before her debut!
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-05-01
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NEW AKINA Étranger Akina Nakamori in Europe
Overview: NEW AKINA Étranger Akina Nakamori in Europe is the first video release released by Nakamori Akina. It was released on October 12, 1983.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1983-10-12
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Nakamori Akina - Live In '87 A HUNDRED Days
Overview: Live in '87 A HUNDRED days is the seventh video release released by Nakamori Akina. It was released on Augsut 25, 1993. It was recorded on October 17, 1987 @Shinjuku Kousei Nenkin Kaikan.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-08-25
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-Dream- ‘91 Akina Nakamori Special Live
Overview: Akina Nakamori’s classic concert held at Makuhari Messe on July 27 and 28, 1991, featuring a selection of her iconic hit songs in a tearful and moving stage performance.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-07-25
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Love: Starting on a Journey
Overview: A girl suffering from an incurable disease get in a coma, while her boyfriend visit her to the hospital, she visits the beyond.
Genres: Fantasy Mystery Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-01-26
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Tales of the Bizarre: Vol. 4
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Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-09-21
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FANCLUB LIVE 「ALDEA Bar at Tokyo 2024」
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Genres: Music
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2025-05-01
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