Masaya Nakagawa

Lily Franky

  • Name: Lily Franky
  • Native name: リリー・フランキー
  • Given name: Nakagawa Masaya
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 4, 1963
  • Age: 61
Lily Franky is a Japanese essayist, actor and writer of the best-selling autobiographical novel, “Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad” which was turned into a film released in 2007. ~~~ NipponCinema

"Best Newcomer" (All Around Us/Guguri no Koto) - 2008 (51st) Blue Ribbon Awards | February 3, 2009 ~~~ Asianwiki Edit Biography
Original Creator
Year Title Type Rating
2007 Tokyo Tower: Mom & Me, and Sometimes Dad
Movie
7.7
2007 Tokyo Tower 2007
Drama
7.5
2006 Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Special
Special
8.0
Narrator
Year Title Type Rating
2024 Omusubi
Drama
7.6
Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2025 Kujaku no Dance, Dare ga Mita?
Japanese Drama, 2025, 10 eps
Yamashita Haruo (Support Role)
10
Yamashita Haruo
Support Role
0.0
2024 What Comes after Love
Korean Drama, 2024, 6 eps
Aoki Takuto (Ep. 2, 4) (Guest Role)
6
Aoki Takuto (Ep. 2, 4)
Guest Role
8.2
2024 Jimenshitachi
Japanese Drama, 2024, 7 eps
Tatsu (Support Role)
7
Tatsu
Support Role
7.6
2024 Pension: Koi wa Momoiro Season 2
Japanese Drama, 2024, 5 eps
Shiro (Main Role)
5
Shiro
Main Role
0.0
2023 Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san
Japanese Drama, 2023, 9 eps
Ren (Support Role)
9
Ren
Support Role
8.2
2023 Dou Suru Ieyasu
Japanese Drama, 2023, 48 eps
Hisamatsu Nagaie (Support Role)
48
Hisamatsu Nagaie
Support Role
7.8
2022 Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin
Japanese Drama, 2022, 8 eps
Hiyama Eiichi (Support Role)
8
Hiyama Eiichi
Support Role
7.8
2022 Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama
Japanese Drama, 2022, 20 eps
{Mado} (Main Role)
20
{Mado}
Main Role
7.9
2021 Hyochakusha
Japanese Drama, 2021, 9 eps
Fukami Ryunosuke [Unkoji Temple priest] (Support Role)
9
Fukami Ryunosuke [Unkoji Temple priest]
Support Role
7.3
2021 The Naked Director Season 2
Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps
Takei Michiro (Support Role)
8
Takei Michiro
Support Role
7.5
2020 Kyouen NG
Japanese Drama, 2020, 6 eps
Mark Nomoto (Support Role)
6
Mark Nomoto
Support Role
7.6
2020 Shichinin no Hisho
Japanese Drama, 2020, 8 eps
Shiratori Rokuro (Support Role)
8
Shiratori Rokuro
Support Role
7.7
2020 Arimura Kasumi no Satsukyu
Japanese Drama, 2020, 8 eps
Himura Masaki (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)
8
Himura Masaki (Ep. 3)
Guest Role
7.4
2020 Pension: Koi wa Momoiro
Japanese Drama, 2020, 5 eps
Shiro (Main Role)
5
Shiro
Main Role
7.0
2019 The Naked Director
Japanese Drama, 2019, 8 eps
Takei Michiro (Support Role)
8
Takei Michiro
Support Role
7.8
2019 Natsuzora
Japanese Drama, 2019, 156 eps
Mogi Kazusada [President of Bookstore "Tsunohazuya"] (Support Role)
156
Mogi Kazusada [President of Bookstore "Tsunohazuya"]
Support Role
8.1
2019 Two Homelands
Japanese Drama, 2019, 2 eps
Hirota Koki (Guest Role)
2
Hirota Koki
Guest Role
7.8
2019 Idaten
Japanese Drama, 2019, 47 eps
Ogata Taketora [Director of Asahi Shimbun Organization] (Support Role)
47
Ogata Taketora [Director of Asahi Shimbun Organization]
Support Role
8.1
2017 Keiji Yugami
Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps
Maric [Conman] (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)
10
Maric [Conman] (Ep. 5)
Guest Role
7.9
2017 Hello Harinezumi
Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps
Minami [Sunrise Publishing president] (Support Role)
10
Minami [Sunrise Publishing president]
Support Role
7.5
2017 Sesiru no Mokuromi
Japanese Drama, 2017, 9 eps
Nanjo Akira (Support Role)
9
Nanjo Akira
Support Role
7.6
2017 100-manen no Onna-tachi
Japanese Drama, 2017, 12 eps
Michima Tatsuyuki (Support Role)
12
Support Role
8.0
2017 Gin to Kin
Japanese Drama, 2017, 12 eps
Hirai Ginji (Main Role)
12
Main Role
7.5
2015 Fujiko
Japanese Drama, 2015, 6 eps
Editor-in-chief Mizutani (Support Role)
6
Editor-in-chief Mizutani
Support Role
7.9
2015 Majisuka Gakuen Season 5
Japanese Drama, 2015, 12 eps
Akechi Hiromi (Support Role)
12
Akechi Hiromi
Support Role
7.2
2015 Shokuzai no Sonata
Japanese Drama, 2015, 4 eps
Watase (Support Role)
4
Watase
Support Role
6.5
2014 55-sai Kara no Hello Life
Japanese Drama, 2014, 5 eps
Fuyu Taro (Main Role)
5
Main Role
7.0
2013 Joshikou Keisatsu
Japanese Drama, 2013, 17 eps
[Police sergeant] (Support Role)
17
[Police sergeant]
Support Role
7.2
2013 I Love You
Japanese Drama, 2013, 15 eps
Shuji (Support Role)
15
Shuji
Support Role
7.6
2013 Mielino Kashiwagi
Japanese Drama, 2013, 12 eps
[Talking with Kashiwagi] (Ep. 6-12) (Guest Role)
12
[Talking with Kashiwagi] (Ep. 6-12)
Guest Role
7.0
2012 Lucky Seven
Japanese Drama, 2012, 10 eps
Sasaoka Mitsuo [Researcher at Stella-Bio Inc.] (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)
10
Sasaoka Mitsuo [Researcher at Stella-Bio Inc.] (Ep. 2)
Guest Role
7.5
2011 Shinya Shokudo 2
Japanese Drama, 2011, 10 eps
Murata (Ep.10) (Guest Role)
10
Murata (Ep.10)
Guest Role
8.3
2010 Moteki
Japanese Drama, 2010, 12 eps
Sumida (Support Role)
12
Sumida
Support Role
7.2
2010 Code Blue Season 2
Japanese Drama, 2010, 11 eps
Aizawa Seiji [Kousaku's Father] (Support Role)
11
Aizawa Seiji [Kousaku's Father]
Support Role
8.3
2010 RYOMADEN
Japanese Drama, 2010, 48 eps
Kawada Shoryo (Support Role)
48
Kawada Shoryo
Support Role
8.0
2009 Ueno Juri to Itsutsu no Kaban
Japanese Drama, 2009, 5 eps
[Police officer] (Ep. 1) (Support Role)
5
[Police officer] (Ep. 1)
Support Role
6.6
2007 Ojiisan Sensei Netto Hen
Japanese Drama, 2007, 12 eps
(Ep. 4) (Guest Role)
12
(Ep. 4)
Guest Role
5.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2025 1st Kiss
Japanese Movie, 2025,
(Support Role)
Support Role
0.0
2024 Diamonds in the Sand
Japanese Movie, 2024,
Yoji (Main Role)
Yoji
Main Role
0.0
2024 The Parades
Japanese Movie, 2024,
Michael (Main Role)
Michael
Main Role
7.9
2023 Wheels and Axle
Japanese Movie, 2023,
Nobuo Mama (Support Role)
Nobuo Mama
Support Role
6.5
2023 Cottontail
Japanese Movie, 2023,
Kenzaburo (Main Role)
Kenzaburo
Main Role
7.1
2023 Analog
Japanese Movie, 2023,
Tamiya (Support Role)
Tamiya
Support Role
7.6
2023 Undercurrent
Japanese Movie, 2023,
Yamasaki Michio (Support Role)
Yamasaki Michio
Support Role
7.5
2023 Call Me Chihiro
Japanese Movie, 2023,
Utsumi (Support Role)
Utsumi
Support Role
7.7
2022 A Mother's Touch
Japanese Movie, 2022,
(Support Role)
Support Role
8.1
2022 Bad City
Japanese Movie, 2022,
Gojo Wataru (Support Role)
Gojo Wataru
Support Role
7.1
2022 The Last 10 Years
Japanese Movie, 2022,
Kajiwara (Support Role)
Kajiwara
Support Role
8.3
2022 Prior Convictions
Japanese Movie, 2022,
Toyama Fumio (Support Role)
Toyama Fumio
Support Role
7.9
2021 Until the Curry Rice Is Made on That Day
Japanese Movie, 2021,
(Main Role)
Main Role
7.7
2021 Every Trick in the Book
Japanese Movie, 2021,
Maeda (Support Role)
Maeda
Support Role
7.2
2021 It's A Flickering Life
Japanese Movie, 2021,
Izumi Hiroshi (Support Role)
Izumi Hiroshi
Support Role
7.5
2021 Kiba: The Fangs of Fiction
Japanese Movie, 2021,
[Mysterious man] (Support Role)
[Mysterious man]
Support Role
7.3
2020 Town Without Sea
Japanese Movie, 2020,
Koga Masakatsu [Sho's grandfather] (Support Role)
Koga Masakatsu [Sho's grandfather]
Support Role
7.3
2020 Ainu Mosir
Japanese Movie, 2020,
Reporter Okada (Guest Role)
Reporter Okada
Guest Role
7.3
2020 Gun 2020
Japanese Movie, 2020,
[Detective] (Support Role)
[Detective]
Support Role
0.0
2020 Not Quite Dead Yet
Japanese Movie, 2020,
Hino (Support Role)
Hino
Support Role
7.6
2019 Nagi Machi
Japanese Movie, 2019,
Onodera (Support Role)
Onodera
Support Role
7.1
2018 The Gun
Japanese Movie, 2018,
[Detective] (Main Role)
[Detective]
Main Role
6.8
2018 Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together
Japanese Movie, 2018,
Private Detective Nakagawa (Support Role)
Private Detective Nakagawa
Support Role
7.9
2018 Shoplifters
Japanese Movie, 2018,
Osamu Shibata (Main Role)
Main Role
8.3
2018 Laplace's Witch
Japanese Movie, 2018,
Uhara Zentaro [Madoka's father] (Support Role)
Uhara Zentaro [Madoka's father]
Support Role
7.1
2018 Sunny / 32
Japanese Movie, 2018,
Takeshi Oda (Main Role)
Takeshi Oda
Main Role
7.0
2018 Miko Girl
Japanese Movie, 2018,
Otori (Support Role)
Otori
Support Role
7.0
2018 Blank 13
Japanese Movie, 2018,
Matsuda Masato [Koji's father] (Support Role)
Matsuda Masato [Koji's father]
Support Role
7.3
2017 Issa
Japanese Movie, 2017,
Issa (Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2017 Phone Call to the Bar 3
Japanese Movie, 2017,
Kitashiro (Support Role)
Kitashiro
Support Role
7.4
2017 Perfect Revolution
Japanese Movie, 2017,
Kuma (Main Role)
Main Role
7.4
2017 A Boy Who Wished to be Okuda Tamio and a Girl Who Drove All Men Crazy
Japanese Movie, 2017,
Koda Shu [Freelance writer] (Support Role)
Koda Shu [Freelance writer]
Support Role
6.4
2017 A Beautiful Star
Japanese Movie, 2017,
Osugi Shigeichiro (Main Role)
Main Role
6.5
2016 Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
Japanese Movie, 2016,
Mori Nobuo (Support Role)
Mori Nobuo
Support Role
6.9
2016 My Dad and Mr. Ito
Japanese Movie, 2016,
Itou Yasuaki (Main Role)
Main Role
7.3
2016 Scoop!
Japanese Movie, 2016,
[Informant] (Support Role)
[Informant]
Support Role
7.4
2016 The Top Secret: Murder in Mind
Japanese Movie, 2016,
Saito Junichiro (Support Role)
Saito Junichiro
Support Role
7.2
2016 Double Life
Japanese Movie, 2016,
Prof. Shinohara [Tama's college teacher] (Support Role)
Prof. Shinohara [Tama's college teacher]
Support Role
6.9
2016 After the Storm
Japanese Movie, 2016,
Yamabe Koichiro [Ryota's boss] (Support Role)
Yamabe Koichiro [Ryota's boss]
Support Role
7.4
2016 While the Women Are Sleeping
Japanese Movie, 2016,
(Support Role)
Support Role
6.1
2016 The Shell Collector
Japanese Movie, 2016,
Scholar (Main Role)
Main Role
6.3
2015 Three Stories of Love
Japanese Movie, 2015,
[Atsushi's senior] (Support Role)
[Atsushi's senior]
Support Role
5.9
2015 Bakuman.
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Sasaki Hisashi [Manga magazine chief editor] (Support Role)
Sasaki Hisashi [Manga magazine chief editor]
Support Role
7.8
2015 Nobi
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Yasuda (Main Role)
Main Role
6.7
2015 Yakuza Apocalypse
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Genyo Kamiura (Support Role)
Support Role
6.5
2015 Our Little Sister
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Fukuda Senichi (Support Role)
Fukuda Senichi
Support Role
8.1
2015 Pieta in the Toilet
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Yokota Toru (Support Role)
Yokota Toru
Support Role
7.3
2015 Summer Breakers
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Matsuzaki Ryozo (Support Role)
Matsuzaki Ryozo
Support Role
9.5
2014 As the Gods Will
Japanese Movie, 2014,
[Homeless man / Kami] (Guest Role)
[Homeless man / Kami]
Guest Role
7.5
2014 Judge!
Japanese Movie, 2014,
Kagami-san (Support Role)
Kagami-san
Support Role
7.2
2013 The Devil's Path
Japanese Movie, 2013,
Kimura Takao / "Teacher" (Support Role)
Kimura Takao / "Teacher"
Support Role
7.1
2013 Like Father, Like Son
Japanese Movie, 2013,
Yudai Saiki (Main Role)
Main Role
8.2
2013 Yellow Elephant
Japanese Movie, 2013,
Natsume (Support Role)
Natsume
Support Role
7.0
2012 Bungo: Stories of Desire
Japanese Movie, 2012,
(Main Role)
Main Role
7.0
2012 Afro Tanaka
Japanese Movie, 2012,
["Asahi Komuten" president] (Support Role)
["Asahi Komuten" president]
Support Role
6.8
2011 We Can't Change The World But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia.
Japanese Movie, 2011,
[Bar master] (Support Role)
[Bar master]
Support Role
7.5
2011 Love Strikes!
Japanese Movie, 2011,
Sumida Takuya (Support Role)
Sumida Takuya
Support Role
7.2
2010 Boys on the Run
Japanese Movie, 2010,
President Saita (Support Role)
President Saita
Support Role
6.4
2009 The Shikisoku Generation
Japanese Movie, 2009,
Oton (Support Role)
Oton
Support Role
6.9
2008 Suspect X
Japanese Movie, 2008,
[Baseball team director] (Support Role)
[Baseball team director]
Support Role
7.9
2008 The Monster X Strikes Back/Attack the G8 Summit
Japanese Movie, 2008,
[Himself] (Guest Role)
[Himself]
Guest Role
6.0
2008 All Around Us
Japanese Movie, 2008,
Kanao Sato (Main Role)
Main Role
7.1
2008 Double Trouble
Japanese Movie, 2008,
(Unknown)
Unknown
6.0
2001 Blind Beast vs. Killer Dwarf
Japanese Movie, 2001,
Monzo Kobayashi (Main Role)
Main Role
5.3
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2025 Slow Train
Japanese Special, 2025, 1 eps
Nikaido Katsumi (Support Role)
1
Nikaido Katsumi
Support Role
0.0
2020 Fuyou Fukyuu no Ginga
Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps
(Main Role)
1
Main Role
10.0
2019 Rikon na Futari
Japanese Special, 2019, 2 eps
Noda Ryusuke (Main Role)
2
Main Role
6.9
2018 Tocho Bakuha
Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps
Misono Sakutaro (Support Role)
1
Misono Sakutaro
Support Role
7.0
2016 Kamoshirenai Joyutachi 2016
Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps
[Himself] (Support Role)
1
[Himself]
Support Role
7.6
2015 Aka Medaka
Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps
Hayashi Shuichi (Support Role)
1
Hayashi Shuichi
Support Role
7.6
2015 Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day
Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps
Fujiyoshi Kenichi (Support Role)
1
Fujiyoshi Kenichi
Support Role
8.0
2015 Renai Aru Aru
Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps
[Navigator] (Support Role)
1
[Navigator]
Support Role
7.1
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2017 Mayonaka
Japanese TV Show, 2017, 21 eps
(Main Host)
21
Main Host
8.0
2015 Love Music
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 350 eps
(Guest)
350
Guest
8.6
2014 Sukatto Japan
Japanese TV Show, 2014, 265 eps
(Ep. 1, 129, 201) (Guest)
265
(Ep. 1, 129, 201)
Guest
5.9
2009 A-Studio+
Japanese TV Show, 2009, 810 eps
(Ep. 415) (Guest)
810
(Ep. 415)
Guest
10.0
2004 Shin Domoto Kyoudai
Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps
(Ep. 51) (Guest)
454
(Ep. 51)
Guest
8.1
1998 Jounetsu Tairiku
Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1331 eps
(Ep. 394) {Apr 16, 2006} (Guest)
1331
(Ep. 394) {Apr 16, 2006}
Guest
8.0
1951 Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 75 eps
[Judge] (Ep. 57) (Guest)
75
[Judge] (Ep. 57)
Guest
7.6
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Lily Franky

Masaya Nakagawa
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  • First Name: Masaya
  • Family Name: Nakagawa
  • Native name: リリー・フランキー
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: November 4, 1963
  • Age: 61

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