Shoko Nakagawa

Born and raised in Tokyo metropolitan area to her father, Katsuhiko Nakagawa, actor and musician, and her mother Keiko Nakagawa, a great-granddaughter of Kazutaka Ito, who is known for introducing and promoting the salmon and trout hatchery business. Her father died of leukemia on September 17, 1994 when she was 9. Nakagawa found escape from bullies by connecting with Pokémon when she was in 5th grade. "When I was a kid, I didn't have friends, but I did have Pokémon." In the 2006 book , she wrote that her legal name was rather than , which she had been using for most of her life. At the time of her birth, she and her mother had to remain in the hospital, and her maternal aunt was left with registering her in the koseki. Her mother's intended name of was declined due to not being included in the list of jōyō kanji or jinmeiyō kanji that are approved for use in Japanese names. The aunt wrote in hiragana instead, but because she wrote very quickly, the small yo appeared larger than intended and the name was recorded as . ==Career==

She made her entertainment debut in 2001, winning the Grand Prix award at the Popolo Girl Audition and representing Jackie Chan talent agency. Later, on the "Yume-Ga-Oka Residence" programme on SKY PerfecTV!, she was given Jackie Chan's photobook by Midorikawa Shobō, who were guests on the show. She commented "I thought he was an enemy of Bruce Lee's", apparently referring to Enter the Dragon. In 2002, she was chosen as Miss Shōnen Magazine. In March 2014, Nakagawa's book of autobiographical essays, Neko no Ashiato ("Cats' Pawprints"), was published by Magazine House. In March 2015, the book was adapted as an anime series titled Omakase Mamitasu ("Leave It to Mamitasu") on NHK, which featured characters based on Nakagawa's cat and her late father and grandfather. In 2018, Nakagawa returned to Anime Expo to perform as part of Anisong World Matsuri. In 2019, Nakagawa performed the song with Sachiko Kobayashi, which was used as the theme song to the theatrical film Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution; it is a cover of a song originally performed by Kobayashi, which was used as the theme song to the 1998 film Pokémon: The First Movie. In 2020 following the temporary loss of work due to COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point, and she started distributing videos on YouTube, separate from the channel that distributes music videos set up by the office. Since then, her blog has hardly been updated. In 2021, she posted her swimsuit video on YouTube, and she became very popular with over 10 million views in two months. In October 2023, Nakagawa released the single "65535", the title song of which was used as the opening theme to the anime series 16bit Sensation: Another Layer. The following day, she announced that she legally changed her name to be the same as her stage name. In addition to announcing her pregnancy on May 5, 2025, she also announced the launch of her own agency, "miracle." She has a business partnership with Watanabe Entertainment. ==Personal life==

On April 28, 2023, Nakagawa announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man. On May 5, 2025, on her 40th birthday, Nakagawa announced that she was pregnant with her first child. On October 1, 2025, she announced through her official social media account that she and her husband welcomed the birth of their first child, twin sons, on September 30. ==Filmography==

TV • AX MUSIC-TV 00 (2003–2004) • (2006–2010) • (2004) as Falupian Yaako (guest appearance) Episode 38 • (2006) • (2007) • (2007) • (2007–2012) • (2007–2010) • (2008) • (2009) • (2010–2013) • (2013–2015) • (2014) as Okita • (2015) • (2015–present) • (2016) • (2017) • (2017) Films • Kabuto-O Beetle (2005) • Umezu Kazuo: Kyofu Gekijo – Zesshoku (2005) • Koala Kacho / Executive Koala (2005) • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006) • X-Cross (2007) • Gothic Lolita Battle Bear (2013) Stageplays • Maybe Happy Ending (2020) Anime Pokémon films • Nakagawa also has voiced characters in every Pokémon movie since 2007 (except Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened and Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution): Video games • Dragon Quest Heroes (2015) – Alena • Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016) – Alena • Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary (2017) – Alena • Kingdom Hearts III (2019) – Rapunzel • Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) – Tessa Yeager (voice-over for Nicola Peltz) • Ra.One (2015) – Desi/Dawsal (voice-over for Priyanka Chopra) • Venom (2018) – Anne Weying (voice-over for Michelle Williams) • Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) – Anne Weying (voice-over for Michelle Williams) Animation • Tangled The Series (2017–2020) – Rapunzel • Tangled (2010) – Rapunzel • Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) – Rapunzel • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2023) – Goldilocks ==Discography==

Shoko Nakagawa is signed to Sony Japan. Singles Collaboration Singles } || July 23, 2014 || || – || For the movie Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of HyperspaceFeatured artist with angela Cover albums Mini albums Best albums Albums Other songs • "Moeyo Giza Mimi Pichū!" (Ending for Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl) • "Dori Dori" (Ending for Pokémon the Series: XY) • "Kaze to isshu ni" (Ending for Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution) • "Taipu: Wairudo" (Ending for Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon) ==Printed media==

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