Nagisa Katahira

Nagisa Katahira

Born: July 12, 1959
in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Nagisa Katahira is a Japanese actress, talent, and former idol singer from Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. She belongs to HoriPro. Katahira graduated from Horikoshi High School.

In 1974, she appeared on the audition program "Star Tanjo!" On NTV and passed. She made her debut as an idol singer in 1975 with "Utsukushi Chigiri" from Toshiba. In the same year, she won the 17th Japan Record Award for New Artist and the Shinjuku Music Festival Silver Award for her "Beautiful Contract".

In 1975, when she made her debut as a singer, she also made her debut as an actress in the movie "Aoi Sanmyaku". Three years later, she stopped her singing activities and turned to the actress business in earnest.

Movies for Nagisa Katahira...

Title: Kururi: Dare ga Watashi to Koi wo Shita?
Character: Iguchi Chigusa
Released: April 9, 2024
Type: TV
As a 24-year-old woman, Ogata Makoto doesn't like to show her true self or draw attention to herself in her private life or when she is at work. This is because she doesn't want to be disliked. One night, Ogata Makoto had an accident. The accident causes her to lose the memory of herself. She finds a male ring in her bag, but she doesn't remember who she was going to give the ring to. Soon, three men appear in front of Ogata Makoto, and the ring fits perfectly on all three of them. One of them proclaims himself as her ex-lover, one man claims to be her only male friend, and the other man claims to be her man of fate. Each of them has their own lies.
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Title: 18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams
Character: Naruse Kimiko
Released: July 11, 2023
Type: TV
Nakagawa Arisu is in the 3rd grade of high school and 18 years old. Her mother died when she was 11 years old. She has since lived with her father, who works as a firefighter. Having been influenced by her mother, Nakagawa Arisu has dreamed of becoming a curator who travels abroad often for work. But her life changes when she learns she is pregnant. Meanwhile, Naruse Toko is about to turn 40 years old soon. She works in the art world as someone who connects art and business. Naruse Toko is dedicated to her work and she hasn't been in a romantic relationship for 10 years. Nakagawa Arisu and Naruse Toko, who are totally different people, happen to meet and their encounter changes their lives.
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Title: War of Traps
Character: Yuko Kamoi
Released: January 16, 2023
Type: TV
Parliamentary secretary Toru Washizu (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) has devoted 20 years of his life to Kosuke Inukai, a member of parliament and cabinet minister. Toru works behind the scenes as Inukai's "shadow," deftly handling the petitions of Inukai's supporters and crushing any hint of scandal. Cool and collected, Toru rarely betrays emotion and would humble himself to anyone to get what Inukai needs. But then a shocking event changes everything. Toru's only son, Taiki, is gravely injured in an accident that leaves him close to death. Toru is stricken with worry and fear for his son, but Inukai orders him to conduct a cover-up. Feeling betrayed, Toru, who once would have done anything for Inukai, begins to question everything.
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Title: Nagi's Long Vacation
Character: Oshima Yuu
Released: July 19, 2019
Type: TV
Nagi Oshima quits her job, cuts off everybody she knows (including her boyfriend), quits social media and cancels her cellphone. To restart her life, she moves to an old apartment in the suburbs of Tokyo. She wants to have a pleasant and free life, not caring about other people.
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Title: Sakagami Animal Kingdom
Released: October 12, 2018
Type: TV
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Title: Tantei ga Hayasugiru
Character: Akedori Daidara
Released: July 19, 2018
Type: TV
University student Sogawa Ichika inherits 5 trillion yen from her father all of a sudden and attempts are made on her life by his siblings. The avaricious family has struck a deal to let the person who kills Ichika first have all the money to himself or herself and tries all means to take her life. Ichika’s housekeeper hires the investigator Chikumagawa Hikaru, who has a perfect record of solving cases before they happen, to protect her.
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Title: Daisy Luck
Released: April 20, 2018
Type: TV
Kaede (Nozomi Sasaki), Kaoru (Natsuna Watanabe), Michiru (Shoko Nakagawa) and Emi (Eri Tokunaga) are childhood friends. The four women meet again on Emi's wedding day. But on that day, the company Kaede works for goes bankrupt and her boyfriend dumps her. She is about to turn 30-years-old. Kaede decides to follow her childhood dream and become a baker. She gets a job at bakery, but making bread is not easy and the senior baker is strict. Meanwhile, Kaoru work at a luxurious massage salon. Michiru makes handbags, but she is poor. Emi is experiencing newlywed life. What will tomorrow hold for these women?
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Title: Reverse
Character: Masako Hirosawa
Released: April 14, 2017
Type: TV
Kazuhisa Fukase graduated from a prestigious university, but he leads a boring life. His only strength is making delicious coffee. Whenever he makes coffee, he is reminded of his friend Yoshiki Hirosawa. He was friends with Yoshiki Hirosawa back in their university days, but Yoshiki Hirosawa died on a snowboarding trip 10 years ago. One day, he meets Mihoko Ochi at a coffee shop. He is strongly attracted to her. Kazuhisa Fukase goes to a professor’s retirement celebration at a university. There, he meets Kosuke Asai who went snowboarding with Yoshiki Hirosawa on that fateful trip. Journalist Toshio Ogasawara also appears there. He has been investigating Yoshiki Hirosawa's death.
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Anmitsu Prosecutor Investigation Files 1 - Prosecutor's Tears Dry Off
Title: Anmitsu Prosecutor Investigation Files 1 - Prosecutor's Tears Dry Off
Released: June 13, 2016
Type: Movie
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Title: あんみつ検事の捜査ファイル
Released: June 13, 2016
Type: TV
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Title: お助け司法書士!会津若松“後妻業”殺人
Released: December 9, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: KinKi Kids no Bunbuboon
Character: Guest
Released: October 26, 2014
Type: TV
Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto entertain their guests by doing whatever their guests want to do.
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Title: Dear Sister
Character: Nanae Fukazawa
Released: October 16, 2014
Type: TV
Growing up, sisters Misaki and Hazuki couldn't have been more different. Misaki's charming personality and popularity stood in sharp contrast to the older, more responsible yet timid Hazuki. After high school, the two lose touch once Misaki leaves their home, only to be reunited many years later, when Misaki returns, harboring a secret.
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Title: Fukuie Keibuho no Aisatsu
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Released: January 14, 2014
Type: TV
Assistant Inspector Fukuie does not look like an assistant inspector but once she starts an investigation, she takes no notice of anyone as she searches for the key to find out the truth. She does not care for the hierarchical relationship of the organisation or career advancement. If she has doubts, she will not listen to her superior and will persist in investigating to the end. Fukuie’s boss Inspector Ishimatsu is completely different from her. He places importance on the organisation and discipline, is rigid and strait-laced. Ever since Fukuie became his subordinate, his pride has been in tatters because she loves to disregard his instructions and investigate on her own even though this eventually results in success and he gets credit for her achievements. His principle is to investigate using orthodox methods, but the results that Fukuie delivers goes against this and makes him feel ashamed.
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Title: Husband’s Woman
Character: Fumiko Yamagishi
Released: October 24, 2013
Type: TV
Yamagishi Hoshimi, an only child, lost her father at an young age and was raised only by her mother, who works as a temporary worker at a large company. Her boss Komatsubara Mugitaro supports her a lot with her goal to become a regular employee soon. Mugitaro's wife Hishiko believes that her husband is having an affair with his subordinate Hoshimi due to his high interest in her and decides to meet her personally. At this moment, Hoshimi and Hishiko collide and happen to swap bodies. After the first confusion, they decide to continue to live the lives of each other for the moment. Mugitaro doesn't know about this strange occurrence and is more than bewildered about the completely different reactions from his "girlfriend" and his wife.
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Title: 嘘の証明 犯罪心理分析官・梶原圭子
Released: May 9, 2012
Type: TV
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Title: 女医・倉石祥子
Character: 倉石祥子
Released: February 17, 2012
Type: TV
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Murder in the Kairotei
Title: Murder in the Kairotei
Character: Kiyomi Ichigahara
Released: June 24, 2011
Type: Movie
A woman (Takako Tokiwa) risks her life to exact revenge for her murdered lover.
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Title: ヤメ刑探偵 加賀美塔子
Character: 加賀美塔子
Released: June 6, 2011
Type: TV
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The Incite Mill
Title: The Incite Mill
Character: Sawako Fuchi
Released: October 16, 2010
Type: Movie
Drawn by the exorbitantly high hourly wage of 112,000 Japanese yen, ten men and women gather at a mansion. Everyone thinks the simple psychology experiment will get them some quick cash... until one of them winds up dead. The participants are overcome with frenzied suspicion. Various deadly weapons are left in their rooms and they are killed off one by one.
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The Sylvian Experiments
Title: The Sylvian Experiments
Character: Etsuko Mayima
Released: July 10, 2010
Type: Movie
Dr. Hattori and her husband watch footage of brain surgery experiments with Manchurian, Russian and Japanese guinea pigs that had been found in the basement of a wrecked hospital. Out of the blue, there is a white light and when they look back, they see they children Ota Miyuki and Kaori staring at the light. Years later, Miyuki vanishes from the Tama Medical University Hospital and her sister Kaori, Miyuki's boyfriend Motojima and detective Hirasawa are seeking her. However, Miyuki and the teenagers Kazochi, Takumi, Hattori and Rieko have been submitted to a nightmarish experiment by Dr. Hattori and her team with tragic results.
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Title: Left-Eye Detective
Character: Komukai Noriko
Released: January 23, 2010
Type: TV
Tanaka Ainosuke was born with a weak left eye. Then one day, his older brother Yumehito dies mysteriously, allowing Ainosuke to receive a cornea transplant from him. After the surgery, whenever there is a shock to his left eye he sees strange images. Ainosuke assumes that the images might be clues to his brother's death and starts an investigation with the help of his junior high school nurse Sayama Hitomi. But just when their probe begins, an unidentified criminal organization appears to disrupt their investigation...
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Title: 女かけこみ寺刑事 大石水穂
Released: January 9, 2008
Type: TV
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Title: ショカツの女
Released: November 10, 2007
Type: TV
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Title: Joshideka
Character: Momoe Iwashiro
Released: October 18, 2007
Type: TV
A sharpshooting rookie and a veteran with a brilliant track record are paired to solve a number of different cases. The two incompatible women clash about everything, and we see them developing a friendship, hating one another, working as team, laughing and crying as they follow the trail of clues set by a serial killer.
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Title: 黒い骨
Released: February 25, 2007
Type: TV
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Trick: The Movie 2
Title: Trick: The Movie 2
Character: Sawako Hakogam
Released: June 10, 2006
Type: Movie
Ueda employes Yamada to go a mysterious island in search of a girl (played by Maki Horikita) that disappeared 10 years ago. They discover the island is run by Kobako Sachiko, who can appear and disappear via boxes, among other strange powers.
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Memories of Matsuko
Title: Memories of Matsuko
Character: Self
Released: May 27, 2006
Type: Movie
While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces together the crucial events that sank Matsuko's life into a despairing tragedy.
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Title: Tenka
Released: March 29, 2004
Type: TV
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Title: Stand Up!!
Character: Asai Tomoko
Released: July 4, 2003
Type: TV
Stand Up!! is a Japanese television drama which ran weekly for three months in 2003. The drama, which stars Kazunari Ninomiya of Arashi and Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS, centers around the lives of the last four virgins left in their highschool as they struggle to lose their virginity over their final high school summer vacation. A 6-DVD Box Set featuring all eleven episodes, as well as six individual volumes were released in Japan on December 18, 2003.
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Title: Pretty Girls
Character: Shuko Ino
Released: January 9, 2002
Type: TV
Looking for a job, Hana gets work at the Andrews Department Store, but her boss hates her and gives her impossible work to do. Her bubbly nature and creativity soon bring success to every job she is assigned though, and the president even wonders if her mysterious charm can rally the company and pull them out of their financial difficulties. But the President and Ryou, his straight-laced son, have different ideas about running the company. Perhaps if she finds true love for Ryou, she can soften his hard heart. Anything seems possible with Hana's never-ending optimism, which is the basis for this heart-warming and humorous story of the power of positivity!
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Title: 女子アナ。
Character: Ryoko Asou
Released: January 9, 2001
Type: TV
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Take It
Title: Take It
Released: April 14, 2000
Type: Movie
Film directed by Tsugunobu Kotani and Hideo Nakata.
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Title: カードGメン・小早川茜
Released: March 20, 2000
Type: TV
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Title: Shadow Warrior Tokugawa Ieyasu
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: TV
The drama, based on a novel by Keiichiro Ryu, tells an alternative history in which the historical shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu is killed at the Battle of Sekigahara and his double Jirosaburo Serada becomes the ruler of the country instead.
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Title: Good Person
Character: Shiroyama Mariko
Released: April 15, 1997
Type: TV
After graduating from college, Yuuji lands the job of his dreams at the company that manufactures his favorite running shoes. The complete sincerity and selflessness that Yuuji shows everyone he meets causes many to dismiss him as naive or simply stupid. But when his good deeds start paying off, his co-workers begin to come around to the idea that nice guys don't have to finish last. -- DramaWiki
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Title: 幸福の誤算
Released: June 28, 1996
Type: TV
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Title: SMAP×SMAP
Character: Bistro Guest
Released: April 15, 1996
Type: TV
SMAP×SMAP was an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it aired from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday. The show's usual ratings were higher than 20%, which is considered high since most variety shows range from 10-20%. Each episode begins a variety of skits, comedic performances, and/or games.  These are followed by Bistro SMAP, in which the SMAP members compete against each other to impress celebrity judges with their gourmet cooking.  Last is a musical performance by SMAP which may include celebrity guests, as well.
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Magistrate Mayuzumi
Title: Magistrate Mayuzumi
Released: June 4, 1995
Type: Movie
During the latter days of the Tokugawa Era, the tensions rise between the 'royalists' and those struggling to uphold the Shogunate. The most modern 'Gatling Gun' has been stolen from its warehouse in Edo Castle by burglars targeting the very Shogun himself.
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Title: Hanshichi Torimonochō
Released: October 13, 1992
Type: TV
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The Unruly Ronin's Journey
Title: The Unruly Ronin's Journey
Released: October 31, 1991
Type: Movie
A ronin named Azami Onijuro travels the Nikko Highway, he is being followed by the bounty hunter Daihachi and Yukata Danzen. He is pursued by his past as a covert spy under Lord Matsudaira. Due to certain circumstances, Onijuro betrayed him and became a wandering ronin. Ever since, he's been hunted by Matsudaira's subordinates and bounty hunters. After saving the tough and fiery woman Omom from yakuza trouble, Onijuro and his companions head to Akame-shuku (inn town). Here, a conflict brews between the Tsurugame family led by Genroku and the lawless monk group led by Tetsuzan, a former sumo wrestler gone rogue. Onijuro sides with Tetsuzan, while Daihachi and Danzen side with Genroku. This intricate web of allegiances and confrontations unfolds against the backdrop of the bustling post-town.
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Title: Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Released: October 4, 1990
Type: TV
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Title: 小京都ミステリー
Released: January 24, 1989
Type: TV
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Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
Title: Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
Character: Oshima
Released: January 3, 1989
Type: Movie
Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.
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Mystery of the Coral Seas
Title: Mystery of the Coral Seas
Character: Ayako Shirai
Released: April 23, 1988
Type: Movie
A trading company employee's girlfriend loses her memory while on a trip. In place of the friend who was supposed to have accompanied her the whole time is a mysterious man.
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Title: Stewardess Story
Released: October 18, 1983
Type: TV
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Masterpiece Ghost Story Series: Makai Bancho Sarayashiki
Title: Masterpiece Ghost Story Series: Makai Bancho Sarayashiki
Released: August 7, 1981
Type: Movie
Japanese television horror movie from 1981.
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Title: Yagyu's Secret Quest
Character: Omon
Released: October 14, 1980
Type: TV
Yagyu Abaretabi is the tale of members of the Yagyu Clan and their travels all around the nation seeking to fight injustice and corruption... and there are plenty of surprises along the way.
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The Visitor in the Eye
Title: The Visitor in the Eye
Character: Chiaki Komori
Released: November 26, 1977
Type: Movie
Komori Tiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day in training her coach hits the ball into her eye accidentally. She is taken to hospital but is advised that she will never regain the sight in her eye.
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Title: Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu
Released: August 20, 1977
Type: TV
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Truck Rascals V: Ichibanboshi the Brave
Title: Truck Rascals V: Ichibanboshi the Brave
Released: August 6, 1977
Type: Movie
The fifth movie of the “Truck Yaro” series, which is comical road movies of two long-distance truckers. This time Momojiro falls in love with beautiful Minako in Sado, Niigata.
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Aoi sanmyaku
Title: Aoi sanmyaku
Character: Shinko Terazawa
Released: August 9, 1975
Type: Movie
Remake of 1949 film
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Title: 赤い霊柩車シリーズ
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV