Yukie Nakama to host NHK's 46th 'Omoide no Memory'

NHK Director-General Momii Katsuto announced on July 15 that actress Nakama Yukie has been selected to be the MC for the 46th installment of its annual music program 'Omoide no Melody', hailed as the 'Summer Kohaku' (August 9, 7:30pm onwards).

Nakama has gained much popularity through her role as 'Hayama Renko', best friend of the protagonist Hanako (Yoshitaka Yuriko) in NHK's ongoing morning drama "Hanako to Anne".

On a side note, Nakama has served as the MC for NHK's annual year-end program Kohaku Uta Gassen for 4 times in the past.

Source: Daily Sports

Yukie Nakama to star in Fall drama "SAKURA - Jiken wo Kiku Onna"

Nakama Yukie will be starring in the TBS autumn 2014 drama "SAKURA ~ Jiken wo Kiku Onna ~" (SAKURA ~ The woman who listens to cases) which will begin its run from 20 October in the Mondays 8pm timeslot. The first episode which will be a 2-hour SP, will start from 7pm instead. This is the first time in 7 years that Nakama is playing a police detective since 2007's TBS drama "Joshideka!".

Nakama will play the role of an undercover police detective Mizusawa Sakura who works as a DJ at a radio station in the morning and as a customer service officer at the Komagome Chuo Police Station in the afternoon where she listens to the complaints of the residents. Through the collection of intelligence via these mediums and listening to the regulars at a restaurant she frequents, Sakura uses the information to solve cases together with her partner played by Sato Ryuta.

Filming will begin in early September after Nakama wraps up filming for the ongoing NHK morning drama "Hanako to Anne" at the end of this month.

Source: Yomiuri Hochi

Yukie Nakama and Tetsuji Tanaka get married

Nakama Yukie and Tanaka Tetsuji got married on 18 September as announced through a fax statement from their agencies. The couple first got to know each other through working on the 2003 FujiTV drama "Kao" and reunited on the set of 2007 TBS drama "Joshideka!" when they reportedly started dating the following year. They were first romantically linked in a 2009 Nikkansports report but had denied being an item in consideration of their fans and sponsors. Instead, they continued dating in secret for the past 6 years before finally tying the knot. At present, there are no plans for a wedding or press conference.

Nakama also released her statement where she confirmed that she and Tanaka had registered their marriage today. They started off as friends back in 2007 and later began dating and things progressed naturally thus leading to their marriage. She also expressed her wish to continue working and hopes that the synergy between the two of them will lead to even greater success for them in terms of work and their private lives.

As Tanaka was starring in the stage play "Haishin" which had its first performance today, the press were gathered at Tokyo Geijutsu Gekijo after the performance ended so that they could interview him. Tanaka thanked the press for their congratulations and revealed that he had submitted the marriage application alone around 9am today. He also apologised to his stage play co-stars for the inconveniences caused to them as a result of his marriage announcement. When asked about how he proposed to Nakama, Tanaka said that there was no formal proposal but since a year ago, marriage was part of their plans and he gave her a ring around the same time. He didn't really select a special day to give her the ring which he had gone to buy on his own but he remarked that she seemed happy when she received it.

When asked about what he likes about Nakama, Tanaka complimented her by saying she's too good for him. Although it is often said that people in the same occupation find it difficult to be together, he is glad that she is a very supportive person and the fact that she's also an actress makes it easy for her to understand things which those outside the entertainment circle would not know. Last but not least, he cited her simple character as the most appealing point to him.

Despite having dated for six years, Tanaka revealed that they have never had a serious argument before. He also said that he had met his parents-in-law who were very nice to him. Tanaka and Nakama recently started staying together but do not have any plans yet with regard to parenthood.

Source: Nikkansports 1 / Nikkansports 2 / Nikkansports 3 / Nikkansports 4

Yukie Nakama to guest star in opening episode of 'Aibou 13'

Nakama Yukie will be the guest star in the first episode of TV Asahi's new Autumn 2014 drama "Aibou season 13" which will begin its run from 15 October in the Wednesdays 9pm timeslot. This will be her first appearance in a drama since she got married to Tanaka Tetsushi on 18 September and she plays the role of Yashiro Miyako,a government official working in the Cabinet Information Investigation Department who knows a lot of confidential information and meets Sugishita Ukyo (Mizutani Yutaka) and Kai Toru (Narimiya Hiroki) while they are investigating a serial murder case.

Nakama commented that she is honoured to be participating in such a long-running series and hopes that viewers will enjoy the drama.

Source: Sponichi

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Yukie Nakama to star in Spring drama "Bijo to Danshi"

Nakama Yukie will be starring in the new NHK Spring 2015 drama "Bijo to Danshi" (A Beauty and a Man) which will begin its run from 14 April in the Tuesdays 10pm timeslot. This will be the longest-running drama in this timeslot to date as it will consist of 20 episodes. Nakama plays the role of Ichiko who gets transferred to work as a celebrity manager and tries to help a newbie actor Ryo (Machida Keita) who she scouted to become a big star. Despite her capabilities, Ichiko is not a popular person in the entertainment world due to her arrogance and unwillingness to compromise and ask others for favours in a humble manner. As such, she and Ryo will have to fight an uphill battle in order for him to become successful and they transform from arch enemies to lovers as time goes by. Co-stars include Segawa Ryo, Tokunaga Eri, Maekawa Yasuyuki, Azuma Mikihisa, Takahashi George, Morimoto Leo and Kusakari Masao. The scriptwriter will be Tabuchi Kumiko.

Nakama commented that as this is the first time she is taking on a NHK Tuesdays 10pm drama as the lead and this is the longest-running drama to date, she is very honoured to be given the leading role but also worried at the same time. However, as the story is about the entertainment world and she plays such an interesting character, Nakama said that she is very excited about the filming.

Source: Model Press

20 episodes! What do they think this is, a K-Drama?!!?

Yukie Nakama to return in "Aibou 15"

Nakama Yukie will be joining the cast of TV Asahi Autumn 2016 drama "Aibou season 15" which will begin its run from 12 October. Her character Yashiro Miyako last appeared in "Aibou season 13" which was shown in autumn 2014, This time, Yashiro will be the section chief of the PR section in the general affairs department while Kaburagi Wataru (Sorimachi Takashi) will be assigned to her department as her subordinate after joining the Metropolitan Police Department despite him applying for another department. Nakama will also be appearing in the new movie "Aibou - Gekijouban IV" which will be shown in cinemas next year.

The lead actor of the Aibou series Mizutani Yutaka commented that he was surprised that Nakama will be reappearing in the series and that Wataru (Sorimachi) is assigned to her department rather than his. As for Nakama, she said she was excited about being able to play Yashiro again in the world of "Aibou".

Source: Oricon

Honestly, I didn't think her character contributed all that much to "Aibou 13". Kind of surprised that they're bringing her back.

no kids for Yukie and Tetsushi yet?

seems she is very busy as Yonekura Ryoko is

anyways, i love her and her dramas such as all Gokusen series, Saki and Renai Neet

Yukie Nakama to star in January 2017 WOWOW drama

Nakama Yukie will be starring in the new WOWOW drama "Rakuen" (Paradise" based on the same-titled novel by Miyabe Miyuki which will consist of 6 episodes and be shown from January 2017. The novel describes what happens 9 years after the end of the story in the novel "Mohouhan" also by Miyabe. This will be Nakama's first appearance in a WOWOW drama and her first attempt at acting in a Miyabe adaptation.The script will be written by Shinozaki Eriko who was also responsible for another WOWOW drama "Hippocrates no Chikai" and NHK morning drama "Mare". Nakama will play the role of Maehata Shigeko, a freelance writer who had suffered a trauma due to the case in "Mohouhan" and is faced with another murder case this time where she seeks to find out the truth. In preparation for the filming which lasted for two months from June this year, Nakama cut her long hair by 20cm so as to fit the image of Shigeko.

In "Rakuen" which takes place 9 years after the Doizaki couple killed and buried their then-15-year-old daughter under their house, Shigeko gets a weird request from a housewife who wants to find out if her 12-year-old son really has supernatural powers as he claimed. From the picture which the boy drew, Shigeko sees a striking resemblance to the Doizaki case and decides to undertake the investigation. Just then, the boy dies of a traffic accident thus leading Shigeko to wonder if there is more than meets the eye.

Nakama commented that the story is very well-paced and there are a number of mysteries waiting to be resolved which will lead viewers to the truth at the end. As such, she hoped that viewers can watch the entire drama and see what the message behind the title is. As for Miyabe, she said that she had always enjoyed Nakama's movies and dramas so she is very happy to see her being the lead for 'Rakuen" which has some supernatural elements. Miyabe commented that she will be eagerly anticipating the broadcast as she wants to see how the fantasy parts of the story will be presented in the drama.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo / Oricon

Yukie Nakama to star in TV Asahi drama special

Nakama Yukie will be starring in the new TV Asahi 2-part drama SP "Soshite dare mo inakunatta" based on Agatha Christie's 1939 work "And then there were none" which will be the first adaptation of this in Japan. The drama SP will be shown over two consecutive nights this spring. The mystery story depicts how 10 people at a hotel on an isolated island were killed one by one and the 10 bodies were discovered later.

Nakama Yukie plays the role of a former swimmer Shiramine Ryo who is a home tutor rumoured to have caused the death of her student in a swimming pool 5 years ago. She commented that she was very excited about the filming. However, it was difficult to show the fear and guilt felt by her character as the others died one after another and she had to grapple with the thought of knowing that she might be next and face up to her sin. As such, it was a brand new challenge for her in this drama SP. In addition, although she had played Sadako in the 2000 movie "Ring 0 Birthday" where she was "beaten to death" and thrown into a well, this will actually be the first time in a drama that Nakama plays a character who will be murdered.

Co-stars include Watase Tsunehiko, Tsugawa Masahiko, Yo Kimiko, Yanagiba Toshiro, Daichi Mao, Mukai Osamu and Kunimura Jun who play the guests at the hotel while Hashizume Isao and Fuji Mariko will play the butler and his wife respectively.

Sources: Nikkansports / Sanspo / Sponichi / Oricon

Yukie Nakama to appear in episode 7 of FujiTV Spring 2017 drama "Kizoku Tantei"

Nakama Yukie will be making her "appearance" officially in the 7th episode of FujiTV Spring 2017 drama "Kizoku Tantei". To date, her voice had been heard as the audio assistant service "Giri" on newbie detective Takatoku Aika's (Takei Emi) smartphone but she will be appearing as a mysterious servant of Kizoku Tantei played by Aiba Masaki.

In the previous episode i.e. Ep 6, Kizoku Tantei (Aiba) was hinted to be the killer of Aika's mentor Kitami Kiriko (Igawa Haruka). As such, in the following episode, what happened one year ago between Kizoku Tantei and Kiriko will be revealed as the story enters its final arc.

Sources: Nikkansports / Oricon

gaijinmark wrote:

Yukie Nakama and Tetsushi Tanaka get married

And so it follows:

Yukie Nakama announces first pregnancy

Yukie Nakama and husband Tetsushi Tanaka are expecting their first child.

Nakama announced, "I would like to announce that I have been blessed with a baby. I was raised with a lot of siblings so I am eagerly looking forward to welcoming our new family member. I would like to carefully spend my time leading up to delivery so please watch over me warmly."

Source: Oricon