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Mansai Nomura

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  • Director
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Mansai Nomura in Ran (1985)
A monk skilled in ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) visits a shogun's castle in 1594 Kyoto. His underwhelming performance angers the lord.
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Mansai Nomura was born on 5 April 1966 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2001), The Wind Rises (2013) and Ran (1985). He has been married to Chieko Nomura since 1996. They have three children.
BornApril 5, 1966
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BornApril 5, 1966
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      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hideaki Itô, Kyôko Koizumi, Hiroyuki Sanada, Eriko Imai, and Mansai Nomura in Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2001)
    Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master
    6.2
    • Abe no Seimei
    • 2001
    The Wind Rises (2013)
    The Wind Rises
    7.8
    • Giovanni Battista Caproni(voice)
    • 2013
    Ran (1985)
    Ran
    8.2
    • Tsurumaru(as Takeshi Nomura)
    • 1985
    Shin Godzilla (2016)
    Shin Godzilla
    6.9
    • Godzilla
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Kazuya Kamenashi and Mansai Nomura in Stove League (2026)
      Stove League
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • 2026
    • Moshimo Tokugawa Ieyasu Ga Souridaijin Ni Nattara (2024)
      Moshimo Tokugawa Ieyasu Ga Souridaijin Ni Nattara
      5.6
      • Ieyasu Tokugawa
      • 2024
    • Antihero (2024)
      Antihero
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Taisuke Datehara
      • 2024
    • Revolver Lily (2023)
      Revolver Lily
      5.4
      • Takita
      • 2023
    • Ken'ichi Endō, Masanobu Katsumura, Ittoku Kishibe, Kin'ya Kitaôji, Atsuko Takahata, Yuki Uchida, Ikkei Watanabe, and Ryôko Yonekura in Doctor X (2012)
      Doctor X
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Ryutaro Hachisuka
      • 2021
    • Promise of death (2021)
      Promise of death
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Takeru Suguro
      • 2021
    • Whistleblower (2019)
      Whistleblower
      6.9
      • Tamio Hakkaku
      • 2019
    • The Murder of Kuroido (2018)
      The Murder of Kuroido
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Takeru Suguro
      • 2018
    • Flower and Sword (2017)
      Flower and Sword
      6.6
      • Senko Ikenobo
      • 2017
    • Shin Godzilla (2016)
      Shin Godzilla
      6.9
      • Godzilla
      • 2016
    • Sukyanâ: Kioku no kakera o yomu otoko (2016)
      Sukyanâ: Kioku no kakera o yomu otoko
      6.2
      • 2016
    • Air Bound (2015)
      Air Bound
      5.2
      • Noroi (voice)
      • 2015
    • Murder on the Orient Express (2015)
      Murder on the Orient Express
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Takeru Suguro
      • 2015
    • The Wind Rises (2013)
      The Wind Rises
      7.8
      • Giovanni Battista Caproni (voice)
      • 2013
    • The Floating Castle (2012)
      The Floating Castle
      6.4
      • Nagachika narita
      • 2012

    Director

    • Actor's short film 3 (Tiger Cave)
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Closing Ceremony (2021)
      Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Closing Ceremony
      TV Special
      • chief executive creative director
      • 2021
    • Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening Ceremony (2021)
      Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Opening Ceremony
      TV Special
      • chief executive creative director
      • 2021
    • Tokyo 2020: Games of the XXXII Olympiad (2021)
      Tokyo 2020: Games of the XXXII Olympiad
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • chief executive creative director
      • 2021

    Videos3

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    Trailer 2:21
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    Trailer 2:21
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    Onmyoji
    Trailer 1:10
    Onmyoji

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Takeshi Nomura
    • Height
      • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
    • Born
      • April 5, 1966
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Spouse
      • Chieko Nomura1996 - present (3 children)
    • Parents
      • Mansaku Nomura
    • Relatives
        Ryota Nomura(Niece or Nephew)
    • Other works
      He is one of the brightest actors of Kyogen, that is traditional theatrical art of Japan.

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      Japanese Kyogen stage & film actor.

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