Shoko Nakagawa

Nakagawa worked across singer, actor, illustrator, seiyū and tarento and 6 further recorded occupations. The registers place that work in rock music and J-pop. This article rests on 61 catalogued compositions, 49 issued recordings and 1 digitised documents drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Name — Shoko Nakagawa • Native Name — 中川 翔子 • Birth Name — Shiyōko Nakagawa • Born — 5 May 1985 • Birthplace — Nakano, Tokyo, Japan • Other Names — Shokotan • Occupation — * Media personality • actress • voice actress • singer • cartoonist • model • Years Active — 1990–present • Agent — Miracle • Children — 2 • Father — Katsuhiko Nakagawa • Website — www.shokotan.jp

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 Shiyōko 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 Shiyōko.

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. Her official blog, Shokotan * Blog, opened in 2004, and by April 2006 it had received a total of 100 million hits. On February 2, 2008, the daily Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported that her blog had been accessed 1 billion times. In 2004, she made a guest appearance in the 38th episode of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, after having previously appeared as a child in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman. She later appeared with Katsumura on Men B. She appeared in a brief section of "Kangaeru Hito" ("People who think") on the Fuji TV network in 2004 as an illustrator, after which she appeared regularly on the later version of the programme which started with minor changes in early 2005, "Kangaeru Hitokoma" ("Thinking about one frame [of a cartoon strip]"). On the Fuji TV show Kangaeru Hitokoma, on which she is an occasional guest, she drew in the style of Kazuo Umezu. For one year starting in May 2005, Nakagawa appeared as a regular on the TBS programme "Ōsama no Brunch". In July 2006, she released her debut single "Brilliant Dream". It entered the Oricon chart at number 29, with initial sales of 6313 copies. Nakagawa performed at Anime Expo 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Some of her work was shown on May 11, edition of Downtown Deluxe on Nippon TV network, Nakagawa was a member of the judging panel in the "Jump Damashii" section of the Shūeisha publication Weekly Shōnen Jump, starting from Jump number 13 of 2006. On May 30, 2006, airing of Kasupe!, in the section entitled Fuji Ginkō Geinōjin Satei-Gakari, "Fuji Bank Celebrity Evaluator", it was discovered that she liked the manga Kachō Shima Kōsaku, eliciting a comment from the host, Sayaka Aoki, that she had pretty "grown-up tastes". In 2009, she opened a store called "mmts" with the theme of her hobby in Nakano Broadway. In 2009–2010, she appeared in a series of commercials for Norton AntiVirus. • Illustration — Nakagawa performing at the 2014 Japan Expo 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 "Kaze to Issho ni" 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.

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.

• AX MUSIC-TV 00 (2003–2004) • (2006–2010) • (2004) as Falupian Yaako (guest appearance) Episode 38 • Isshukan no Koi (2006) • Hou no Niwa (2007) • Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (2007) • (2007–2012) • (2007–2010) • Anmitsu Hime (2008) • Anmitsu Hime 2 (2009) • (2010–2013) • Pokemon Getto Terebi (2013–2015) • Gunshi Kanbei (2014) as Okita • Mare (2015) • (2015–present) • Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi 7-nin (2016) • Anata no Koto wa sore hodo (2017) • Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017)

• Maybe Happy Ending (2020)

• Year — Title — Role — Note • 2005 — Eyeshield 21 — Suzuna Taki • 2012 — Saint Seiya Omega — Saori Kido / Athena • 2013 — Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods — Oracle Fish — Film • Majocco Shimai no Yoyo to Nene — Bahiku • 2015 — Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F — Oracle Fish — Film • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season II — Diana — ONA Black Moon arc • Dragon Ball Super — Oracle Fish • 2016 — Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal Season III — Diana — TV Anime Death Busters arc • 2017 — Akiba's Trip: The Animation — Risa Deiba • 2021 — Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie — Diana — 2-Part film Season 4 of Sailor Moon Crystal (Dead Moon arc) • 2023 — Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre — Mayumi Santo — ONA • Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie — Diana — 2-Part film Season 5 of Sailor Moon Crystal (Shadow Galactica arc)

• Dragon Quest Heroes (2015) – Alena • Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016) – Alena • Toukiden 2 (2016) – Gwen • Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary (2017) – Alena • Kingdom Hearts III (2019) – Rapunzel

• Moon Geun-young • Innocent Steps – Jang Chae-min • My Little Bride – Bo-eun • Silent Hill (2006) – Alessa Gillespie (voice-over for Jodelle Ferland) • 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)

• Tangled The Series (2017–2020) – Rapunzel • Tangled (2010) – Rapunzel • Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) – Rapunzel • Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2023) – Goldilocks

• Title — Release date — First week sales — Total sales — Information • "Brilliant Dream" — July 5, 2006 — 6,313 — 10,459 — Opening theme for Yoshimune • February 14, 2007 — 10,023 — 15,784 — Theme for TBS's program Pokémon Sunday theme song and Wanagona theme song. • June 27, 2007 — 30,517 — 67,453 — Opening theme for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann • "Snow Tears" — January 30, 2008 — 26,068 — 43,450 — Ending theme for Hakaba Kitaro • "Shiny Gate" — August 6, 2008 — 13,564 — 20,316 — Theme song for Tokyo OnlyPic 2008 • September 10, 2008 — 32,906 — 49,368 — Ending Song of the anime film Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Guren-hen • October 22, 2008 — 13,758 — 20,236 — Commercial song for Fujiya Look Royal Mode • April 29, 2009 — 23,383 — 38,932 — Ending Song of Gekijoban Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Lagann Hen • July 15, 2009 — 13,533 — 21,954 — Ending Song of Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life. A special edition of the single features, an ending song for Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl • October 14, 2009 — 12,407 — 15,027 — Contains the Ending Song of the Japanese Version of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ("Rainbow Forecast") and Shokotan's version of Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl second opening song ("Ame ni Kiss no Hanataba o"). • "RAY OF LIGHT" — April 28, 2010 — 12,977 — 22,637 — Fifth ending theme for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood • August 18, 2010 — 13,217 — 17,729 — Opening theme for Occult Academy • April 6, 2011 — 6,506 — 9,006 — Original song • June 8, 2011 — 12,729 — 15,212 — Second ending theme for Beelzebub • January 11, 2012 — 8,156 — Theme song for TV show Uchikuru!? • June 5, 2013 — – — Theme song for game Sennen Yusha: Tokiwatari no Tomoshibito • December 11, 2013 — – — "Sakasama Sekai" as theme song for game Puzzle & Dragons Z and "Once Upon a Time (Kibō no Uta)" as the opening for the Japanese broadcast of Once Upon a Time • February 18, 2015 — 16,180 — Ending theme for Pokémon XY anime • "Blue Moon" — November 28, 2018 — 19,183 — Second ending theme for Zoids Wild • "Furefure" — September 9, 2020 — 3,275 — Second ending theme for Genie Family 2020 • "I like you just the way you are." (君のまんまがいいんだよ) — March 9, 2022 — Movie Shimajiro "Shimajiro and Kirakira Oukoku no Oujisama" theme song

• Title — Release date — First week sales — Total sales — Information • March 10, 2013 — Theme song of Uchikuru!? Featured artist with Hideyuki Nakayama • January 22, 2014 — – — For the movie Gothic Lolita Battle Bear Featured artist with Tokusatsu • July 23, 2014 — – — For the movie Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace Featured artist with angela • "PUNCH LINE!" — April 29, 2015 — 15,838 — 22,754 — Collaboration with Dempagumi.inc. Opening theme for Punch Line • October 28, 2015 — 11,958 — Collaboration with Sachiko Kobayashi. Theme song for game Mugen Knights • "Magical Circle" — November 17, 2017 — – — – — Collaboration with Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund. Second Ending Song for the third series of Magical Circle Guru Guru. • "Mister Darlin'" — November 7, 2018 — – — – — Featuring artist CHiCO with HoneyWorks • "Kaze to Issho ni" — July 10, 2019 — – — – — Collaboration with Sachiko Kobayashi. A theme song for the anime movie Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION

• Title — Release date — First week sales — Total sales • May 2, 2007 — 12,579 — 31,501 • September 19, 2007 — 17,836 — 23,964 • March 10, 2010 — 15,343 — – • October 12, 2011 • October 12, 2011 • September 24, 2014

• Title — Release date — First week sales — Total sales • August 15, 2012 — 7,775 • UCHI-SHIGOTO, SOTO-SHIGOTO!! — January 9, 2013

• Title — Release date — First week sales — Total sales • May 2, 2012 — 14,203 • Super Shokotan Best(超！しょこたん☆べすと――(°∀°)――!!) — February 22, 2023

• Title — Release date — First week sales — Total sales • Big Bang!!! — March 19, 2008 — 32,612 — 45,793 • Magic Time — January 1, 2009 — 26,197 — 40,015 • Cosmic Inflation — October 6, 2010 — 14,453 — 21,459 • 9lives — April 2, 2014 — – — – • RGB ~True Color~ — December 4, 2019 — – — –

• "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)

• Title — Issue date — Publisher — ISBN — Photobook information • Jewel Box — April 1, 2004 — Ascom — First photobook • July 25, 2005 — Wani Magazine — Second photobook • April 15, 2007 — Wani Books — Third photobook • November 25, 2008 — Shufu-to-Seikatsu-sha — Guide on how to use cosmetics/dress up doll • January 23, 2010 — Yosensha — A collection of illustrations by Shoko Nakagawa • July 16, 2010 — Kodansha — A manga about the life of Shoko Nakagawa from her childhood. The limited edition contains an extra book with pictures and a pencil box. • January 28, 2011 — Wani Books — Second collaboration with Mika Ninagawa. • May 30, 2012 — Kodansha • January 25, 2013 — Enterbrain — Contains Interviews from the beginning of her career until 2013 and many pictures. • July 10, 2013 — Shogakukan

• Title — Issue date — Publisher — ISBN — Notes • October 10, 2005 — Goma Books — Entries from November 2004 to August 2005 • November 10, 2006 — Goma Books — Entries from September 2005 to August 2006 • January 25, 2008 — Kadokawa Group Publishing — Entries from October 2006 to December 2007 • January 16, 2010 — Kadokawa Group Publishing — Entries from March 2008 to October 2009

Shoko Nakagawa was born on 5 May 1985 in Tokyo. Nakagawa held the nationality of Japan. Recorded father: Katsuhiko Nakagawa. Recorded mother: Keiko Nakagawa. Nakagawa worked as singer, actor, illustrator and seiyū, and the authority record catalogues a further 7 occupations under the same name, among them tarento, model, blogger, mangaka, recording artist and gravure idol. Nakagawa was active from 1990. The fields Nakagawa worked in include rock music and J-pop. Nakagawa played the voice. Nakagawa worked in Japanese.

• 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)

• 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): • Year — Title — Role • 2007 — Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai — Maki • 2008 — Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior — Infy • 2009 — Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life — Notched-Ear Pichu • 2010 — Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions — Proof • 2011 — Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom — Aude • 2012 — Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice — Keldeo • 2014 — Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction — Millis Steele • 2015 — Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages — Mary • 2016 — Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel — Racel • 2017 — Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! — Nurse Joy • 2018 — Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us — Riku • 2020 — Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle — Karen

Shoko Nakagawa is signed to Sony Japan.