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Mansai Nomura
ACTOR

Mansai Nomura

Known for The Wind Rises · Ran · Shin Godzilla

Nomura Mansai II (二世 野村 萬斎, Nisei Nomura Mansai, born April 5, 1966 under the name Takeshi Nomura (野村 武司, Nomura Takeshi)) is a well known Kyogen stage actor, and film actor. He played Abe no seimei in Onmyoji and Onmyoji 2, an original work by Baku Yumemakura. He received the Best Actor prize at the Blue Ribbon Awards for his work in Onmyoji.

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Born
Apr 5, 1966
Birthplace
Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Acting

Biography

Nomura Mansai II (二世 野村 萬斎, Nisei Nomura Mansai, born April 5, 1966 under the name Takeshi Nomura (野村 武司, Nomura Takeshi)) is a well known Kyogen stage actor, and film actor. He played Abe no seimei in Onmyoji and Onmyoji 2, an original work by Baku Yumemakura. He received the Best Actor prize at the Blue Ribbon Awards for his work in Onmyoji.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Wind Rises
The Wind RisesGiovanni Battista (voice) · 2013
★ 7.8
MOVIERan
RanTsurumaru · 1985
★ 8.0
MOVIEShin Godzilla
Shin GodzillaGodzilla (motion capture) · 2016
★ 7.2
MOVIEThe Floating Castle
The Floating CastleNagachika Narita · 2012
★ 7.2
TVDoctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonRyutaro Hachisuka · 2012
★ 7.5
TVAntihero
AntiheroDatehara Taisuke · 2024
★ 8.0
MOVIEMurder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient ExpressTakeru Suguro · 2015
★ 6.9
TVWhat Will You Do, Ieyasu?
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Imagawa Yoshimoto · 2023
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

RanTsurumaru
1985
野村万作「最後の狐に挑む」
1993
狂言師　野村萬斎　初舞台から襲名まで
1995
狂言師　野村萬斎　エイスケそしてニューヨーク
1998
Souten no Yume Shoin to Shinsaku Shin-seiki eno Chosen
2000
OnmyojiAbe no Seimei
2001
Oedipus RexOedipus
2002
Onmyoji IIAbe no Seimei
2003
小さな狂言師　誕生～野村萬斎・親子三代の初舞台～
2004
What the War MeantEmperor Showa
2008
Memories of Origin: Hiroshi SugimotoSelf - Kyogen Actor
2012
The Floating CastleNagachika Narita
2012
The Wind RisesGiovanni Battista (voice)
2013
六
六百年の「今」を舞う～狂言師・野村萬斎
2013
Air BoundNoroi (voice)
2015
Murder on the Orient ExpressTakeru Suguro
2015
ScannerKazuhiko Sengoku
2016
Shin GodzillaGodzilla (motion capture)
2016
Shin GodzillaMotion Actor
2016
おやじの背中～野村万作・萬斎・裕基 父子3代物語
2016
野
野村萬斎×シェイクスピア～密着・５０歳にして挑む新たな「マクベス」
2016
Flower and SwordSenko Ikenobo
2017
未来へ　伝統×最先端が挑む日本最古の舞　～狂言師・野村萬斎×真鍋大度の挑戦～
2017
The Murder of KuroidoTakeru Suguro
2018
The Three Generations of the Nomura Kyogen Family
2018
シャンハイムーンLu Xun
2018
WhistleblowerTamio "Hakkaku" Yasumi
2019
Kono atari no mono
2020
OKINA: Dance of Life
2020
Promise of DeathTakeru Suguro
2021
The Living Tradition of Nomura Kyogen: From Mansaku to Mansai to Yuki
2022
Actors Short Films Season 3Director
2023
Revolver LilyTakita
2023
Tiger CaveWriter
2023
Tiger CaveDirector
2023
What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime MinisterIeyasu Tokugawa
2024
Six Faces: Kyogen, A Life on Stage
2025

Television

Hana no RanHosokawa Katsumoto · 37 eps
1994
AgriMochizuki Eisuke · 156 eps
1997
Jounetsu Tairiku1 eps
1998
Welcome Back For An Extracurricular Lesson, SempaiSelf · 1 eps
1998
裸
裸にしたい男1 eps
2001
Professional: Shigoto no ryûgi1 eps
2006
Kurama TenguKurama Tengu · 8 eps
2008
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko DaimonRyutaro Hachisuka · 10 eps
2012
SWITCH Interview Masters1 eps
2013
Murder on the Orient Express2 eps
2015
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?Imagawa Yoshimoto · 50 eps
2023
アクターズ・ショート・フィルム3ザ・ドキュメンタリー 映画はつねに新しい 完全密着1年間の記録1 eps
2023
直前特番 アクターズ・ショート・フィルム3独占インタビュー　 高良健吾/玉木宏/土屋太鳳/中川大志/野村萬斎1 eps
2023
AntiheroDatehara Taisuke · 10 eps
2024
Stove League8 eps
2026

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