Noriko Nakagoshi

Noriko Nakagoshi (Japanese: 中越典子) is a Japanese actress born on December 31, 1979, in Saga, Japan. Standing at 163 cm with blood type O, she has built a prolific career spanning television dramas, feature films, and television movies.

Career Overview

Nakagoshi has maintained an active presence in the Japanese entertainment industry since the early 2000s. She is widely recognized for her long-running role as Michiko Asawa (née Ishikawa) in the popular TV Asahi detective series Tokusou Nine and its predecessor, Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari. Her television credits also encompass major network broadcasts across NHK, Fuji TV, NTV, TBS, and TV Tokyo.

In addition to television series, Nakagoshi has appeared in numerous cinematic releases, ranging from historical dramas like Sekigahara (2017) to psychological thrillers and literary adaptations such as Fatal Frame (2014) and A Lone Scalpel (2010).

Filmography

Selected Feature Films

Sekigahara (2017) - Hanano
Until The Day Comes (2014) - Mina Yoshida
Fatal Frame (2014) - Meri san
Peak: The Rescuers (2011) - Yoko Kaji
A Lone Scalpel (2010) - Shoko Okawa
Drop (2009) - Yuka Shinanogawa
Apartment 1303 (2007) - Mariko
Strawberry Shortcakes (2006) - Chihiro

Selected Television Series

Ramune Monkey (Fuji TV, 2026) - Satsuki Onodera
Tokusou Nine: Final Season (TV Asahi, 2025) - Michiko Asawa
Tokusou Nine series (TV Asahi, 2006–2025) - Michiko Ishikawa / Michiko Asawa
Marriage Hunter (Fuji TV, 2024) - Toba
The First Penguin (NTV, 2022) - Miyako Kataoka
Radiation House (Fuji TV, 2019) - Misako Chiba (ep. 2)
Hero (Fuji TV, 2001) - ep. 2