Mansai Nomura
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Mansai Nomura is an internationally recognized Japanese actor. He is widely known for 'The Wind Rises', playing Giovanni Battista. his filmography also includes 'Ran'.
Mansai Nomura
15 Movies
6 Series
Mansai Nomura is an internationally recognized Japanese actor. He is widely known for 'The Wind Rises', playing Giovanni Battista. his filmography also includes 'Ran'.
Movies
Plays Godzilla (motion capture)
Shin Godzilla
2016
Plays Tsurumaru
Ran
1985
Plays Giovanni Battista (voice)
The Wind Rises
2013
Plays Noroi (voice)
Air Bound
2015
Plays Tamio "Hakkaku" Yasumi
Whistleblower
2019
Plays Nagachika Narita
The Floating Castle
2012
Plays Abe no Seimei
Onmyoji
2001
Plays Abe no Seimei
Onmyoji II
2003
Plays Senko Ikenobo
Flower and Sword
2017
Plays Takita
Revolver Lily
2023
Plays Ieyasu Tokugawa
What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister
2024
Plays Takeru Suguro
Promise of Death
2021
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Revolver Lily
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Antihero
Datehara Taisuke · 10 episodes
2024
TV
What If Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa Was to Become the Prime Minister
Ieyasu Tokugawa
2024
Film
Revolver Lily
Takita
2023
Film
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
Imagawa Yoshimoto · 50 episodes
2023–
TV
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
Ryutaro Hachisuka · 10 episodes
2021
TV
Promise of Death
Takeru Suguro
2021
Film
Whistleblower
Tamio "Hakkaku" Yasumi
2019
Film
シャンハイムーン
Lu Xun
2018
Film
Flower and Sword
Senko Ikenobo
2017
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mansai Nomura and where are they from?
Mansai Nomura is 60 years old, born on April 5, 1966 in Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Mansai Nomura?
Mansai Nomura is best known for roles in The Wind Rises, Ran, Shin Godzilla.
How many movies has Mansai Nomura been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1985), Mansai Nomura has appeared in 15 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Mansai Nomura's first movie?
The career of Mansai Nomura began with Ran (1985).
What is Mansai Nomura's most recent movie or series?
Mansai Nomura's most recent release is Stove League, which premiered on March 28, 2026.
What TV shows has Mansai Nomura appeared in?
On television, Mansai Nomura has appeared in Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon, Antihero, What Will You Do, Ieyasu?, SWITCH Interview Masters.
Mansai Nomura
1966-04-05 · Tokyo, Japan
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.