Nana Eikura

Nana Eikura (榮倉 奈々, Eikura Nana, born February 12, 1988) is a Japanese actress, model, and occasional radio show host affiliated with Ken-On Group.

Nana Eikura
榮倉 奈々
Nana Eikura promoting April Bride in Tokyo - 2009, with co-star Eita
Born (1988-02-12) February 12, 1988[1][2]
Izumi, Kagoshima, Japan
Years active2002-present
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2016)​
Children1

Biography

She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, and raised in Sagamihara, Kanagawa.[3] While a junior high student, she was scouted in front of the 109 department store in Shibuya, Tokyo. During her middle-teenage years, Nana modeled in several fashion magazines, mainly in Seventeen.[4]

During the 2000s, Eikura was featured in Seventeen along with Emi Suzuki and several others. Eikura later began appearing in various advertisements and collections in the mid-2000s and has appeared in many TV advertisements. She began acting in the mid-2000s. Since around 2007, Eikura has intentionally gained nearly 12 kg (27 pounds).[3]

Eikura has been called "Samoan Eikura" because of her facial resemblance to Mark Hunt and Samoa Joe.[3] In 2006, Eikura interviewed Mark Hunt on the Tokai TV show The MMA Kingdom, where Hunt said "I've never seen such a skinny Samoan".[5]

Eikura has appeared in advertisements for non-fashion/non-cosmetic items, including Coca-Cola, the Japanese Red Cross, Japan Post Service, Johnson & Johnson's Japanese branch, KDDI's au, Lion, and Nintendo's videogame Rhythm Heaven.[6] She has also appeared in non-fashion magazines as a model, including the NASCAR-orientated magazine Racing On.[7] She has appeared in eight TV commercials with Masami Nagasawa. Nagasawa has frequently described Eikura as an "incredibly" nice person.[8]

Eikura can play shamisen, has a diploma, and can sing in fluent Ryukyu language, which she learned from her modeling colleagues who were from Okinawa.[9] She once covered Rimi Natsukawa's song "Nada Sōsō" on a Kinki Kids' TV show in 2007.[10]

She appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park.[11] She starred as Sakamaki Yuki in the winter 2012 drama serial Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner.[12]

On 7 August 2016, Eikura registered her marriage with fellow actor, Kento Kaku. They first met when they costarred in the 2014 TBS drama, N no Tame ni. They started dating in summer 2015.[13] She was confirmed to be five months pregnant in March 2017[14] and then gave birth on June 12, 2017.[15]

In 2020 Eikura was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at a major film award, the 45th Hochi Film Award for her performance in Threads: Our Tapestry of Love.[16]

Filmography

Films
Title Year Role Notes Ref
Space Police 2004
Boku wa Imouto ni Koi o Suru 2007 Iku Yūki
The Graduates 2007
Shibuyaku Maruyamacho 2007 Lead
Awa dance 2007 Lead
April Bride 2009 Chie Nagashima Lead
Antoki no Inochi 2011 Lead
Tokyo Park 2011
The Floating Castle 2012 Kaihime
Daijōbu 3-kumi 2013
Library Wars 2013 Iku Kasahara Lead [17]
My Hawaiian Discovery 2014 Lead
Miracle Debikuro-kun no Koi to Mahō 2014
Otoko no Isshō 2015 Lead
Library Wars: The Last Mission 2015 Iku Kasahara Lead
64: Part I 2016 Mikumo
64: Part II 2016 Mikumo
When I Get Home, My Wife Always Pretends to be Dead 2018 Chie Kagami Lead
Threads: Our Tapestry of Love 2020 Kaori Kirino

Television
Title Year
Jiiji: Mago to Ita Natsu 2004
Jiiji II: Mago to Ita Natsu 2005
Kiken na Aneki 2005
Dandori: Dance Drill 2006
Proposal Daisakusen 2007
Maison Ikkoku 2007
Hitomi 2008
Mei-chan no Shitsuji 2009
Shiawase no Okurimono SP 2009
Nakanai to Kimeta Hi 2010
Wagaya no Rekishi 2010
Good Life - Arigatō Papa, Sayonara 2011
Mitsu no Aji: A Taste of Honey 2011
Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner 2012
Kuro no Onna Kyōshi 2012
Kakusho: Keishicho Sousa 3-ka 2013
Hajimari no Uta SP 2013
N no Tame ni 2014
Library Wars: Book of Memories 2015
Isan Souzoku 2015
99.9 2016
Tokyo Tarareba Musume 2017
Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru 2018
Ship of Theseus 2020

Recognitions
15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actress for Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata~Ending Planner~
33rd Japan Academy Prize: Newcomer of the Year for April Bride
2010 Élan d'Or Award: Newcomer of the Year for April Bride, Mei-chan no Shitsuji
11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actress for Proposal Daisakusen

References
  1. IMDb profile
  2. KEN-ON Group Official Website (in Japanese)
  3. (in Japanese)
  4. (in Japanese)
  5. The MMA Kingdom DVD 4 - April 18, 2007 - Chapter 2 - Broad Media Casting
  6. http://www.ken-on.co.jp/eikura/info.html
  7. Yahoo PF JP
  8. Steady. Ja - August 7, 2009 [Number September] - Page 41 & 42 Wide Show Sou Zarai! (ワイドショー総ざらい！) by Matsuko Deluxe
  9. Gendai.net 2007-08-15 (in Japanese) Gendai
  10. Kikuchi Report Fuji TV - December 12, 2006 (in Japanese)
  11. Young, Neil (14 August 2011). "Tokyo Park: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. "Yamashita Tomohisa to star in drama series "Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata". 9 November 2011.
  13. Oricon - August 8, 2016 (in Japanese)
  14. Sankei Shimbun - March 15, 2017 (in Japanese)
  15. Oricon - June 15, 2017 (in Japanese)
  16. Sports Hochi - November 17, 2020 (in Japanese)
  17. "Library War Live-Action Film's Promo Aired (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-11.


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