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{{Nihongo|'''Nomura Mansai II'''|二世 野村 萬斎|Nisei Nomura Mansai|born April 5, 1966 under the name {{Nihongo|'''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 (film)|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 (film)|Onmyoji]]''.
{{Nihongo|'''Nomura Mansai II'''|二世 野村 萬斎|Nisei Nomura Mansai|born April 5, 1966 under the name {{Nihongo|'''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 (film)|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 (film)|Onmyoji]]''.


==Career==
His debut was at the age of three in the drama, ''Quiver of The Monkey''. Since then he has also been cast in the dramas: in ''Aguri'' in 1997, for which he played dadaist poet [[Eisuke Yoshiyuki]] and had won many awards, and in ''Hana no Ran'' in 1994.<ref>[http://www.tohokingdom.com/people/mansai_nomura.htm Mansai Nomura]. Toho Kingdom. Accessed April 13, 2012.</ref>
His debut was at the age of three in the drama, ''Quiver of The Monkey''. Since then he has also been cast in the dramas: in ''Aguri'' in 1997, for which he played dadaist poet [[Eisuke Yoshiyuki]] and had won many awards, and in ''Hana no Ran'' in 1994.<ref>[http://www.tohokingdom.com/people/mansai_nomura.htm Mansai Nomura]. Toho Kingdom. Accessed April 13, 2012.</ref>


He also had a supporting role in [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s last epic motion picture ''[[Ran (film)|Ran]]'', as the blind flute playing hermit boy, [[Characters in Ran#Tsurumaru|Tsurumaru]].<ref>{{IMDb name|id=1334850|name=Mansai Nomura}}</ref> He portrayed [[Godzilla]] through [[motion capture]] in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=eiga_natalie|author=映画ナタリー|number=758862845501018112|date=29 July 2016|title=ゴジラの正体は野村萬斎だった!「シン・ゴジラ」でモーションキャプチャ担当 #シンゴジラ #野村萬斎}}</ref>
He also had a supporting role in [[Akira Kurosawa]]'s last epic motion picture ''[[Ran (film)|Ran]]'', as the blind flute playing hermit boy, [[Characters in Ran#Tsurumaru|Tsurumaru]].<ref>{{IMDb name|id=1334850|name=Mansai Nomura}}</ref> He portrayed [[Godzilla]] through [[motion capture]] in ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''.<ref name=Godzilla>{{cite tweet|user=eiga_natalie|author=映画ナタリー|number=758862845501018112|date=29 July 2016|title=ゴジラの正体は野村萬斎だった!「シン・ゴジラ」でモーションキャプチャ担当 #シンゴジラ #野村萬斎}}</ref>


Mansai was nominated by the Japanese Academy for best actor for his performance in ''[[The Floating Castle]]''.<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000372/|title = Awards of the Japanese Academy}}</ref>
Mansai was nominated by the Japanese Academy for best actor for his performance in ''[[The Floating Castle]]''.<ref>{{Citation|url = https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000372/|title = Awards of the Japanese Academy}}</ref>
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On July 30th, 2018, Mansai was appointed chief executive creative director of the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020 Olympic]] and [[2020 Paralympic Games|Paralympic Games]]. Between July 2018 and December 2020, he oversaw planning for opening and closing ceremonies of both Games, before stepping down from the role as the original ceremony team disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-23|title=Tokyo Games' Mansai Nomura-Led Ceremony Team to Be Disbanded|url=https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2020122300430/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=nippon.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kyogen actor Mansai Nomura to oversee Tokyo 2020 ceremonies |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/30/national/actor-nomura-oversee-tokyo-2020-ceremonies/|publisher=The Japan Times |accessdate=September 28, 2018}}</ref>
On July 30th, 2018, Mansai was appointed chief executive creative director of the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo 2020 Olympic]] and [[2020 Paralympic Games|Paralympic Games]]. Between July 2018 and December 2020, he oversaw planning for opening and closing ceremonies of both Games, before stepping down from the role as the original ceremony team disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-23|title=Tokyo Games' Mansai Nomura-Led Ceremony Team to Be Disbanded|url=https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2020122300430/|access-date=2021-08-03|website=nippon.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kyogen actor Mansai Nomura to oversee Tokyo 2020 ceremonies |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/07/30/national/actor-nomura-oversee-tokyo-2020-ceremonies/|publisher=The Japan Times |accessdate=September 28, 2018}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
*''[[Onmyōji (film)|The Yin Yang Master 2]]'' (2001), [[Abe no Seimei]]<ref name=CC2017>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2017/05/29/49798.html|title= 野村萬斎、ドラマに出演する真意とは…!?「しゃべくり007」|access-date= November 29, 2021|work= Cinema Cafe}}</ref>
*''[[The Yin Yang Master 2]]'' (2003), Abe no Seimei<ref name=CC2017/>
*''[[The Floating Castle]]'' (2012), Narita Nagachika<ref name=CC2017/>
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016), Godzilla through motion capture<ref name=Godzilla/>

===Television===
*''[[Hana no Ran]]'' (1994), [[Hosokawa Katsumoto]]<ref name=CC2017/>
*''Dōsuru Ieyasu'' (2023), [[Imagawa Yoshimoto]]<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.musicvoice.jp/entame/movies/212270/|title= 大河ドラマ『どうする家康』出演者発表、織田信長に岡田准一 主演・松本潤「すごく光栄」|access-date= November 29, 2021|work= Music Voice}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:05, 29 November 2021

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.

Career

His debut was at the age of three in the drama, Quiver of The Monkey. Since then he has also been cast in the dramas: in Aguri in 1997, for which he played dadaist poet Eisuke Yoshiyuki and had won many awards, and in Hana no Ran in 1994.[1]

He also had a supporting role in Akira Kurosawa's last epic motion picture Ran, as the blind flute playing hermit boy, Tsurumaru.[2] He portrayed Godzilla through motion capture in Shin Godzilla.[3]

Mansai was nominated by the Japanese Academy for best actor for his performance in The Floating Castle.[4]

In March 2013, he appeared at the Japan Society and the Guggenheim Museum Rotunda in two productions: Shakespeare's Macbeth adapted to the noh and kyogen traditions with five actors, performed in Japanese with English subtitles and Sanbaso, Divine Dance.[5]

On July 30th, 2018, Mansai was appointed chief executive creative director of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Between July 2018 and December 2020, he oversaw planning for opening and closing ceremonies of both Games, before stepping down from the role as the original ceremony team disbanded.[6][7]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

  1. ^ Mansai Nomura. Toho Kingdom. Accessed April 13, 2012.
  2. ^ Mansai Nomura at IMDb
  3. ^ a b 映画ナタリー [@eiga_natalie] (July 29, 2016). "ゴジラの正体は野村萬斎だった!「シン・ゴジラ」でモーションキャプチャ担当 #シンゴジラ #野村萬斎" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Awards of the Japanese Academy
  5. ^ Guggenheim Museum and Japan Society
  6. ^ "Tokyo Games' Mansai Nomura-Led Ceremony Team to Be Disbanded". nippon.com. 2020-12-23. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  7. ^ "Kyogen actor Mansai Nomura to oversee Tokyo 2020 ceremonies". The Japan Times. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d "野村萬斎、ドラマに出演する真意とは…!?「しゃべくり007」". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "大河ドラマ『どうする家康』出演者発表、織田信長に岡田准一 主演・松本潤「すごく光栄」". Music Voice. Retrieved November 29, 2021.

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