Mei Nagano

Acting

Mei Nagano

Born

1999-09-24 (27)

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

45 titles

Mei Nagano is a Japanese actress. She is known for playing Rinko in the film My Love Story! (2015) as well as Yosano Suzume in the film Daytime Shooting Star (2017). In June 2017, she was announced as the lead for NHK's 98th Asadora, Hanbun, Aoi, due air in April 2018. Nagano was scouted in Kichijouji, Tokyo when she was in her third year of elementary school. She made her acting debut in the 2009 action-adventure film Hard Revenge Milly: Bloody Battle, as a minor character. In 2015, she played the heroine, Rinko Yamato, in the romantic comedy film, My Love Story! In July 2016, she starred in her first lead role in the teen drama, Koe Koi, as high school student Yuiko Yoshioka, who meets a…

Known for

Half Blue Sky poster
7.8

Suzume is a girl born to a family running a small restaurant in Gifu Prefecture. She loses her hearing in one ear from a disease. Encouraged by her loving parents and childhood friend, she lives through an eventful life with a tenacious spirit.

Half Blue Sky

2018

Burn the House Down poster
7.2

After her mother took the blame for a tragic fire 13 years ago, Anzu plots revenge by working as a housekeeper under a pseudonym for her icy stepmother.

Burn the House Down

2023

News Anchor poster
7.6

Promoted to lead anchor of a struggling news program, a journalist pushes the boundaries to investigate and expose truths others want buried.

News Anchor

2025

Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom poster
8.1

With graduation 10 days away, homeroom teacher Hiiragi gathered all 29 students of class 3-A and proclaims them his hostages. His last lesson regards the death of a student that passed away a few months before. Nobody will be able to graduate until the truth is known.

Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom

2019

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins poster
7.5

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

2012

Daddy Is My Classmate poster
6.7

Author Tarō Obika is an obsessed single father who loves his daughter so much, he decides to go to the same college. Nicknamed Gatarō, he was widowed when his wife died of an illness and has raised his only child Sakura all on his own. Things are about to change drastically as Sakura prepares to enter a coeducational university after going to an all-girls school all her life. Worried sick, Gataro enrolls not only in the same school, but also in the same department, and the madness begins! Unable to control his anxiety, he sticks his nose in her every business, from classes to extracurricular activities, parties, dating events, cultural festivals, part-time jobs, and everything else college kids do. But as the 40-year-old middle-aged dad gets involved in the youthful pursuits of Sakura and her colleagues, he finds himself enjoying life even more than them.

Daddy Is My Classmate

2020

Film credits

2020s · 12 titles

Cells at Work! poster
7.7

A novice red blood cell and a relentless white blood cell work together to protect their human from invading germs, pathogens and other threats.

Cells at Work!

2024

Hell's Garden poster
6.9

Naoko Tanaka is a 26-year-old office lady (OL). Her job is typical, but her workplace has fierce fights among different cliques. Other OLs are absorbed in the daily clique fighting. One day, due to an OL at the company, Naoko Tanaka's company is targeted by OL from all over Japan.

Hell's Garden

2021

And So the Baton Is Passed poster
6.6

The happy home life of a high school student who lives with her loving stepfather is put in jeopardy by a painful family secret.

And So the Baton Is Passed

2021

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey poster
7.4

High schooler Akiko has big plans to become a popular mangaka before she even graduates, but she needs to get much better at drawing if she ever wants to reach her goal. Looking for an easy fix, she signs up for an art class, thinking all her problems will soon be solved. She's in for a surprise: her new instructor is a sword-wielding taskmaster who doesn't care about manga one bit. But maybe this unconventional art teacher is just what she needs to realize her dreams!

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey

2025

Teasing Master Takagi-san poster
7.3

Takagi, now grown up, revisits her middle school as a trainer. She encounters Nishikata, her former classmate she used to tease, now a PE teacher there. Their playful dynamic resumes, leading to more interactions between the two.

Teasing Master Takagi-san

2024

Motherhood poster
7.4

Sayaka, a high school student, kills herself but the reason behind her suicide is unknown. She appeared to have led a normal life with her family. Her mother Rumiko seemed to have raised Sayaka with love and care. In reality, that does not seem to be the case. When the mother and daughter recall the same incidents that took place in the past, they tell very different stories.

Motherhood

2022

Mom, Is That You?! poster
6.1

Akio, an HR worker, visits his transformed mother Fukue in Tokyo. Baffled by her new lively self, he encounters a friendly neighbor. Through these interactions, Akio gains new perspectives, noticing overlooked aspects of life.

Mom, Is That You?!

2023

Masked Ward poster
6.4

On-call substitute doctor Shugo suddenly finds himself faced with a terrifying criminal in a clown mask. The assailant demands that Shugo treat injured high school student Hitomi. The perpetrator sets siege to the building and Shugo finds himself confined with 64 unknown patients.

Masked Ward

2020

Brighter Days poster
NR

Saho Takahashi, capable but a disillusioned nurse, has lost all motivation for her job working at Sumidaku Sakuraoka General Hospital. She seeks solace in the company of her bed-ridden patient, former Honorary Head Nurse, Sae Yukino. As she opens up about her despair, a sudden earthquake sends Saho into the depths of a strange, unfamiliar jungle.

Brighter Days

2025

My Broken Mariko poster
7.1

Shiino one day finds out that her best friend Mariko has committed suicide. After snatching Mariko's urn from her abusive father, Shiino heads to Marigaoka Cape, a place Mariko always wanted to go.

My Broken Mariko

2022

It's a Flickering Life poster
6.4

The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he was young will transcend time, and work a miracle in the lives of one family.

It's a Flickering Life

2021

No artwork available
NR

After seven years, his ex returns as an unapologetic feminist, clashing head-on without compromising "love" nor "rights."

My Crazy Feminist Girlfriend

2026

2010s · 14 titles

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins poster
7.5

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

2012

NiNoKuni poster
6.6

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ultimate choice.

NiNoKuni

2019

Peach Girl poster
7.1

While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her classmate, Toji, or will her best friend Sae steal him away? It's a bittersweet drama of growing up and fitting in.

Peach Girl

2017

My Love Story!! poster
7.4

Takeo Goda is a high school student 2 m tall and weighting more than 100 kg. He has a righteous character. The male students adore him, but female students do not like him. All of the girls Takeo likes prefer his handsome friend Makoto Sunakawa.

My Love Story!!

2015

You Shine in the Moonlight poster
7.4

Takuya Okada (Takumi Kitamura) is a high school student. He visits his classmate Mamizu Watarase (Mei Nagano) in the hospital. Mamizu Watarase suffers from the mysterious ailment “Luminescence disease.” People who have the disease show a faint sparkle under the moonlight and the sparkle gets brighter as their death gets closer. Mamizu Watarase is not allowed out of the hospital and she will not live long enough to become an adult. Takuya Okada offers to help her carry out her wishes before she passes away. He also tells her how he feels about her, but Mamizu Watarase’s death is approaching. --asianwiki

You Shine in the Moonlight

2019

Mixed Doubles poster
6.5

To get revenge on her ex-boyfriend and to help revive her late mother's tennis table club, a table tennis prodigy decides to take part in a mixed doubles table tennis tournament.

Mixed Doubles

2017

Daytime Shooting Star poster
7.4

Fifteen-year-old country girl Suzume Yosano has to move to Tokyo to live with her uncle due to her father's transfer. She bumps into a mysterious man who ends up taking her to her uncle's place after she gets lost. Turns out, Suzume will be seeing him a lot more often once she starts school because... he's her homeroom teacher?!

Daytime Shooting Star

2017

Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High poster
6.9

Teiichi Akaba is a student at a prestigious private male high school known for producing important politicians and bureaucrats. His dream is to become the prime minster and make his own country. To help achieve his dream, he wants to become elected as his school's student council president. The elected student president receives privileges and a better chance for promotions later in the political & bureaucrat world. A power struggle takes place surrounding the student election.

Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High

2017

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City poster
5.9

A post-apocalyptic humankind in 2025 finds a hero in the form of Zebraman. But the Zebra Queen steals his powers, making him lose his ability to survive Zebra Time. But he wants his powers back.

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

2010

A Stitch of Life poster
6.0

Ichie is the owner of a dressmaking shop. Her grandmother started the shop and now Ichie runs the business. Her clothes are made with an old sewing machine and are very popular. Following her grandmother’s will, Ichie only makes clothes for individuals and turns down offers to turn her clothing into a brand.

A Stitch of Life

2015

Parks poster
6.9

Jun is a university student. She meets high school student Haru. Haru is looking for Sachiko, the ex-girlfriend of her now deceased father. Jun and Haru meet Tokio. Tokio is the grandson of Sachiko and they learn that Sachiko is now deceased. They find an open-reel tape from Sachiko's articles.

Parks

2017

The Man of the Tokyo Olympics poster
7.0

After the end of the second world war, Fred Wada Isamu (Osawa), an American of Japanese descent who runs a fruit and vegetable shop in Los Angeles. One day, Wada sees a newspaper article on the search for someone of Japanese descent who can look after Japanese athletes coming to the United States to compete in the national swimming championship, and offers his family. Several months later, Kiyokawa (Mitsuishi), the Japanese swimming team’s coach, and the swimmers Hashizume (Katsuji), Furubashi (Nakao) and others arrive in the United States. The Japanese swimming team breaks one world record after another and sets nine world records. It is joyous news for Japan. Several years later, Wada and his wife receive a phone call from Tabata Masaji (Nishida Toshiyuki), the chairman of the Japanese Swimming Federation and general secretary of the Japanese Olympic Committee. Tabata says he would like some form of help from Wada in their bid for the Tokyo Olympics...

The Man of the Tokyo Olympics

2014

GACHI-BAN: ULTRA MAX poster
7.5

After failing to enroll at night school, Hayato has somehow found a new job as a bouncer. During the day, he is confronted by a middle schooler who tells him off when he tries to leave a cigarette butt on the ground. He brushes her off, only for her to run into Yocchan while he was begging for donation money the next day. She is unaware of the fact that it's a scam, and wants to help him.

GACHI-BAN: ULTRA MAX

2014

Stand Up! Vanguard poster
NR

A graduate of American Harvard University with a degree in justice, Daigo is a wanderer who steps into the life of Miura Hiroki after seeing the boy bullied. Becoming employed as a teacher at Hiroki's school, Daigo works continually to unearth the source of Hiroki's sadness and try to revitalize his love for life.

Stand Up! Vanguard

2012

Series credits

Half Blue Sky poster
7.8

Suzume is a girl born to a family running a small restaurant in Gifu Prefecture. She loses her hearing in one ear from a disease. Encouraged by her loving parents and childhood friend, she lives through an eventful life with a tenacious spirit.

Half Blue Sky

2018

Burn the House Down poster
7.2

After her mother took the blame for a tragic fire 13 years ago, Anzu plots revenge by working as a housekeeper under a pseudonym for her icy stepmother.

Burn the House Down

2023

News Anchor poster
7.6

Promoted to lead anchor of a struggling news program, a journalist pushes the boundaries to investigate and expose truths others want buried.

News Anchor

2025

Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom poster
8.1

With graduation 10 days away, homeroom teacher Hiiragi gathered all 29 students of class 3-A and proclaims them his hostages. His last lesson regards the death of a student that passed away a few months before. Nobody will be able to graduate until the truth is known.

Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom

2019

Daddy Is My Classmate poster
6.7

Author Tarō Obika is an obsessed single father who loves his daughter so much, he decides to go to the same college. Nicknamed Gatarō, he was widowed when his wife died of an illness and has raised his only child Sakura all on his own. Things are about to change drastically as Sakura prepares to enter a coeducational university after going to an all-girls school all her life. Worried sick, Gataro enrolls not only in the same school, but also in the same department, and the madness begins! Unable to control his anxiety, he sticks his nose in her every business, from classes to extracurricular activities, parties, dating events, cultural festivals, part-time jobs, and everything else college kids do. But as the 40-year-old middle-aged dad gets involved in the youthful pursuits of Sakura and her colleagues, he finds himself enjoying life even more than them.

Daddy Is My Classmate

2020

Police in a Pod poster
8.2

20-year-old rookie police officer Kawai Mai works hard at a police box and feels both physically and mentally drained. She has never felt appreciated even though she supposedly works for the sake of the area’s residents. In addition, she does not find working at a police box rewarding. Mai is about to hand in her resignation when she meets 30-year-old Fuji Seiko, the former ace detective of the Criminal Investigations Division. Seiko is said to have been forced to transfer to the police box for harassing a subordinate at work but … … This encounter between Mai and Seiko will significantly change their lives as they are suddenly paired up. This odd pair struggle to help and support each other in cases, routine duties and romance?! And Seiko’s true reason for coming to the police box is revealed.

Police in a Pod

2021

Riding a Unicorn poster
6.6

Determined to revive her startup's dwindling success, an innovative young CEO hires a middle-aged, traditional businessman to join her hardworking team.

Riding a Unicorn

2022

Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020 poster
6.5

Six strangers share a fabulous house in Tokyo, looking for love while living under the same roof. With no script, what happens next is all up to them.

Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020

2019

Love That Makes You Cry poster
8.1

Follows the story of love, friendship and growth of six young men and women who move from countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was raised by adoptive parents in Hokkaido. Although she has given up on having any high hopes or big dreams for her future, she still remains positive and faces life with optimistic attitude. One day, she finds out the fact that her adoptive parents are planning to marry her to the wealthy man in town in order to solve their financial debt. Soda Ren was raised by his grandfather in Fukushima. Ren works hard on one job after another in order to earn the money to buy back his grandfather's land so that they can start farming again. By chance, Oto and Ren meet in Hokkaido and they decide to move to Tokyo to find new life to change their fate and future. However, as soon as they arrive Tokyo, they get separated in the crowds...

Love That Makes You Cry

2016

Fugitive Boys poster
7.9

Tobio Masubuchi and his friends are ordinary high school students. Due to an incident, their peaceful days are about to change. Tobio’s friends are beaten by students from another high school in their neighborhood. Tobio and his friends scheme to get back the students from the other school. The day they are to carry out their plan, they see the other high school engulfed in flames. Tobio and his friends become suspects.

Fugitive Boys

2017

The Gift of Your Heart poster
9.5

When Aihara Ame was a high school student in Nagasaki, she wasn’t confident in herself due to her past. Asano Taiyo was a student attending the same school as Aihara Ame. He was the only person who talked to her brightly. With him, she was able to see her life positively for the first time in her life. She had feelings for him. After her graduation, she went to Tokyo to fulfill her dream of becoming a patissier without telling Asano Taiyo about her feelings for him. After 8 years, she returns to Nagasaki. One day, she meets Asano Taiyo, whom she has never forgotten, and is elated to see him again. An accident soon occurs, and Aihara Ame falls into deep despair. A man appears in front of her and introduces himself as a guide from the afterlife. He tells her that if she gives her heart to him, he will make a miracle for her.

The Gift of Your Heart

2024

Asaichi poster
NR

Asaichi (あさイチ) is a Japanese weekday morning talk program airing on NHK General TV, hosted by Naoko Suzuki and Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata. It airs weekdays from 8:15 A.M to 9:55 A.M.

Asaichi

2010

Voice Love poster
6.0

Yoshioka Yuiko begins the first grade in high school. She gets sick with the cold and stays in bed. At that time, she gets a phone call from class president Matsubara. Yuiko becomes flattered by his kind voice on the phone. The next day, she goes to school and meets Matsubara. He is a mysterious boy, wearing a paper bag over his head. Her high school days begin with pounding heart.

Voice Love

2016

Platonic poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Platonic

2014

Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai poster
6.7

52-year-old Saenai is an ordinary middle management salaryman. One day, he is forcibly handed a super suit by a strange old man and reluctantly takes over as superman. With a wife from hell Enko and two adolescents, Saenai is stuck between world peace and domestic problems. Life does not go well just by becoming superman. What is justice, peace and happiness?

Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai

2017

Creator's File: GOLD poster
6.5

Comedian Ryuji Akiyama satirizes top "creators" in Japan with a deadpan, unerring eye for humor, with help from some surprising celebrity guest stars.

Creator's File: GOLD

2021

Teddy Go! poster
7.0

Kazuko Yamase is a 23-year-old, broken-hearted freeter. One day, she sees a knitted teddy bear that really appeals to her. She decides to buy it. Later, the knitted teddy bear suddenly speaks! Within the teddy bear, Yasuo Amano's spirit lives. He is the person who knitted the teddy bear and he was also detective. Kazuko then becomes involved in a case with Yasuo and helps to solve the case.

Teddy Go!

2015

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

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