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Nijirō Murakami

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Nijirō Murakami

Nijiro Murakami (村上 虹郎, Murakami Nijirō; born March 17, 1997) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Kaito in the 2014 romance film Still the Water, which was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Murakami's role in Last of the Wolves (2021) received critical acclaim, and earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize. He also gained international recognition for his role as Shuntaro Chishiya in Netflix's survival drama Alice in Borderland.

Infobox

Born
(1997-03-17) March 17, 1997 (age 28)Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
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Years active
2014–present
Agent
Decade
Parents
mw- Jun Murakami (father)Ua (mother)
Website
Official website

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2014
Still the Water
Role(s)
Kaito
Notes
Lead role
As the Gods Will
Role(s)
Haruhiko Yoshikawa
2015
Forget Me Not
Role(s)
Takashi Hayama
Notes
Lead role
Sayonara
Role(s)
Yamashita
2016
Destruction Babies
Role(s)
Shōta Ashihara
The Firefly Summers
Role(s)
Kimihide
Kuroi Bōdō
2017
Mukoku
Role(s)
Tōru Haneda
Second Summer, Never See You Again
Role(s)
Satoshi Shinohara
Notes
Lead role
Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Role(s)
Shota Kobayashi
Harunareya
Role(s)
Mikio Nishimura
Notes
Short film
Amy Said
Role(s)
Shunya Hasebe
2018
Isle of Dogs
Role(s)
Hiroshi (voice)
Notes
American film
Hanalei Bay
Role(s)
Takahashi
The Gun
Role(s)
Tōru Nishikawa
Notes
Lead role
2019
Chiwawa
Role(s)
Nagai
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Role(s)
Genzō
The Promised Land
Role(s)
Hiro Nogami
I Was a Secret Bitch
Role(s)
Akira Kojima
2020
Sasaki in My Mind
Role(s)
Sudo
Soirée
Role(s)
Shota Iwamatsu
Notes
Lead role
2021
Last of the Wolves
Role(s)
Kōta "Chinta" Chikada
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Role(s)
Okada Izō
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Role(s)
Okita Sōji
Pretenders
Role(s)
Sekai
2022
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie
Role(s)
Senri Hasukabe
2023
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1
Role(s)
Kazutora Hanemiya
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 2
Role(s)
Kazutora Hanemiya
Heartless
Role(s)
Aragaki
Kyrie
Role(s)
Fūkin
2024
The Yin Yang Master Zero
Role(s)
Tachibana no Yasuie
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2014
Still the Water
Kaito
Lead role
As the Gods Will
Haruhiko Yoshikawa
2015
Forget Me Not
Takashi Hayama
Lead role
Sayonara
Yamashita
2016
Destruction Babies
Shōta Ashihara
The Firefly Summers
Kimihide
Kuroi Bōdō
2017
Mukoku
Tōru Haneda
Second Summer, Never See You Again
Satoshi Shinohara
Lead role
Miracles of the Namiya General Store
Shota Kobayashi
Harunareya
Mikio Nishimura
Short film
Amy Said
Shunya Hasebe
2018
Isle of Dogs
Hiroshi (voice)
American film
Hanalei Bay
Takahashi
The Gun
Tōru Nishikawa
Lead role
2019
Chiwawa
Nagai
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Genzō
The Promised Land
Hiro Nogami
I Was a Secret Bitch
Akira Kojima
2020
Sasaki in My Mind
Sudo
Soirée
Shota Iwamatsu
Lead role
2021
Last of the Wolves
Kōta "Chinta" Chikada
Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai
Okada Izō
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning
Okita Sōji
Pretenders
Sekai
2022
The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie
Senri Hasukabe
2023
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1
Kazutora Hanemiya
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 2
Kazutora Hanemiya
Heartless
Aragaki
Kyrie
Fūkin
2024
The Yin Yang Master Zero
Tachibana no Yasuie
· Filmography › Television
2015
Tenshi no Naifu
Role(s)
Jun Maruyama
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Role(s)
Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi
Notes
Lead role; television film
2016
Utsukushiki Mittsu no Uso
Role(s)
Shogo Tachiki
Notes
Episode 2
Shibuya Rei-chōme
Role(s)
Ogito
Botanical Life of Verandar 3
Role(s)
Keni'ichi Hiiragi
Notes
Episode 4
Brass Dreams
Role(s)
Hiroto Aoshima
Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira
Role(s)
Ryo Doguchi
Notes
Episode 5
2017
Dead Stock
Role(s)
Riku Tsuneta
Notes
Lead role
Inuyashiki
Role(s)
Hiro Shishigami
Notes
Animation
2018
The Black Company
Role(s)
Ryuichi Kurata
In This Corner of the World
Role(s)
Tetsu Mizuhara
2019
Les Misérables: Owari naki Tabiji
Role(s)
Takumi Watanabe
Notes
Television film
2020
MIU 404
Role(s)
Yoshitaka Kosaka
Notes
Episode 6
2020–2025
Role(s)
Alice in Borderland
Notes
Shuntaro Chishiya
2021
Iki wo Hisomete
Role(s)
Shinpei Miyashita
Notes
Episode 3
2021–2022
Role(s)
Come Come Everybody
Notes
Isamu Kijima
2022
10 Count to the Future
Role(s)
Momosuke Saijō
The Forbidden Magic
Role(s)
Shingo Koshiba
Notes
Television film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2015
Tenshi no Naifu
Jun Maruyama
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi
Lead role; television film
2016
Utsukushiki Mittsu no Uso
Shogo Tachiki
Episode 2
Shibuya Rei-chōme
Ogito
Botanical Life of Verandar 3
Keni'ichi Hiiragi
Episode 4
Brass Dreams
Hiroto Aoshima
Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira
Ryo Doguchi
Episode 5
2017
Dead Stock
Riku Tsuneta
Lead role
Inuyashiki
Hiro Shishigami
Animation
2018
The Black Company
Ryuichi Kurata
In This Corner of the World
Tetsu Mizuhara
2019
Les Misérables: Owari naki Tabiji
Takumi Watanabe
Television film
2020
MIU 404
Yoshitaka Kosaka
Episode 6
2020–2025
Alice in Borderland
Shuntaro Chishiya
3 seasons
2021
Iki wo Hisomete
Shinpei Miyashita
Episode 3
2021–2022
Come Come Everybody
Isamu Kijima
Asadora
2022
10 Count to the Future
Momosuke Saijō
The Forbidden Magic
Shingo Koshiba
Television film
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination · Awards and nominations
2022
Last of the Wolves
Role(s)
Nominated
Kinema Junpo Awards
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Best New Actor
Mainichi Film Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Best Supporting Actor
Tama Film Awards
Role(s)
2016
Notes
Best New Actor
Special Award (as an ensemble)
Role(s)
Destruction Babies
Notes
Won
Takasaki Film Festival
Role(s)
2015
Notes
Best New Actor
Tokyo International Film Festival
Role(s)
2018
Notes
Gemstone Award
Yokohama Film Festival
Role(s)
2017
Notes
Best Newcomer
Award
Year
Category
Nominated Work(s)
Result
Ref.
Japan Academy Film Prize
2018
Best Supporting Actor
Mukoku
Nominated
2022
Last of the Wolves
Nominated
Kinema Junpo Awards
2017
Best New Actor
Destruction Babies
Won
Mainichi Film Awards
2022
Best Supporting Actor
Last of the Wolves
Nominated
Tama Film Awards
2016
Best New Actor
Destruction Babies, Sayonara, The Firefly Summers
Won
Special Award (as an ensemble)
Destruction Babies
Won
Takasaki Film Festival
2015
Best New Actor
Still the Water
Won
Tokyo International Film Festival
2018
Gemstone Award
The Gun
Won
Yokohama Film Festival
2017
Best Newcomer
Destruction Babies
Won

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