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Kiichi Nakai

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Kiichi Nakai in Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003)
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Kiichi Nakai was born on 18 September 1961 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002), 47 Ronin (1994) and Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003). He has been married to Mayu Yoshitani since September 2000.
BornSeptember 18, 1961
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BornSeptember 18, 1961
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      • 11 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002)
    When the Last Sword Is Drawn
    7.4
    • Kanichiro Yoshimura
    • 2002
    47 Ronin (1994)
    47 Ronin
    6.4
    • Matashirô Irobe
    • 1994
    Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003)
    Warriors of Heaven and Earth
    6.3
    • Lai Qi
    • 2003
    Hit Me Anyone One More Time! (2019)
    Hit Me Anyone One More Time!
    6.2
    • Keisuke Kuroda
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Yukikaze (2025)
      Yukikaze
      5.9
      • Seiichi Ito
      • 2025
    • Kumokiri Nizaemon (2013)
      Kumokiri Nizaemon
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Kumokiri Nizaemon
      • 2013–2025
    • The Travel Nurse (2022)
      The Travel Nurse
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Shizuka Kuki
      • 2022–2024
    • Silence of the Sea (2024)
      Silence of the Sea
      5.5
      • Suiken
      • 2024
    • Haha no Matsu Sato (2024)
      Haha no Matsu Sato
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Haru ni Nattara (2024)
      Haru ni Nattara
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Kenichirou Kami (young)
      • 2024
    • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024)
      Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
      8.5
      Video Game
      • Masumi Arakawa (voice)
      • 2024
    • We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams (2023)
      We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams
      5.6
      • Norio Koike
      • 2023
    • Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)
      Dreaming of the Meridian Arc
      6.9
      • Yasuharu Ikemoto
      • Kageyasu Takahashi
      • 2022
    • Karei naru ichizoku (2021)
      Karei naru ichizoku
      7.8
      TV Series
      • 2021
    • Kyouen NG (2020)
      Kyouen NG
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Eiji Toyama
      • 2020
    • Kuranosuke Sasaki in We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous (2020)
      We Make Antiques! Kyoto Rendezvous
      5.6
      • Norio Koike
      • 2020
    • George Takei, Brian Bloom, Will Yun Lee, Kiichi Nakai, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Akio Ôtsuka, Kôsuke Toriumi, Andrew Morgado, Greg Chun, Elizabeth Maxwell, Ken Yasuda, Kaiji Tang, Kazuhiro Nakaya, and Sumire Uesaka in Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020)
      Yakuza: Like a Dragon
      8.4
      Video Game
      • Masumi Arakawa (voice)
      • 2020
    • Hit Me Anyone One More Time! (2019)
      Hit Me Anyone One More Time!
      6.2
      • Keisuke Kuroda
      • 2019
    • Hidetoshi Nishijima and Kuranosuke Sasaki in Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019)
      Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
      5.1
      • Keiichi Nakano
      • 2019

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    Warriors of Heaven and Earth
    Trailer 1:52
    Warriors of Heaven and Earth
    Yakuza: Like a Dragon: Next Generation of Yakuza Trailer
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    Yakuza: Like a Dragon: Next Generation of Yakuza Trailer
    Yakuza: Like a Dragon: 'The Quest Begins' Trailer
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    Yakuza: Like a Dragon: 'The Quest Begins' Trailer

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Nakai-san
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
    • Born
      • September 18, 1961
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Mayu YoshitaniSeptember 2000 - present
    • Parents
      • Keiji Sada
    • Other works
      TV commercials: Mazda Familia

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    • Trivia
      Offered to launch an acting career on the seventeenth anniversary memorial service for father Keiji Sada.

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