(born May 18, 1983) is a Japanese Kabuki, theatre, TV, and film actor. He was born , in what could be the first arrest of a kabuki actor since the arrest of Ichikawa Gonjūrō for a murder charge in 1871. The subsequent controversy after the arrest barred Nakamura from participating in the celebration of his father's shūmei (naming ceremony) in March 2005.

Personal life

On April 18, 2025, Shichinosuke II announced through his agency that he will soon be getting married. Although the identity of his wife is still unknown (due to her not being in the Japanese show business industry), Shichinosuke II's future wife is said to be younger than him (in her 30s) and is a famous geisha (geiko) from Kyoto who was the number 1 geiko in Kyoto before she started dating Shichinosuke II.

Before announcing his marriage, Shichinosuke II was known as "The Last Great Bachelor of Kabuki", since except him, most of the Kabuki actors of his generation (including his older brother, Kankurō VI) had already married and even started families.

According to him, his favorite hobbies are watching plays (such as Kabuki, Rakugo and Kōdan) and running (he started running more often during the COVID-19 pandemic).

Filmography

Film

  • The Last Samurai (2003) - Emperor Meiji
  • Install (2004) - Kouichi
  • Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san (2005) - Kitahachi
  • Shinema kabuki: Renjishi (2008)
  • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013) - Mikado (voice)

Television

  • Takeda Shingen (1988) - young Takeda Yoshinobu
  • Idaten (2019) - Sanyūtei Enshō VI
  • Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi (2021)
  • Taiga Drama ga Umareta Hi (2023) - Keiji Sada
  • What Will You Do, Ieyasu? (2023) - Ishida Mitsunari

Notes

See also

  • Nakamura Kanzaburō

References

  • Nakamura Shichinosuke II at Kabuki21.com
  • Kabuki techō: Kabuki Official Data Book 2008. Nihon Haiyū Kyōkai (Japan Actors' Association). 2008: Tokyo. p155.
  • Nakamura-ya webpage (Japanese)