Manabu Nakanishi

Acting Born Jan 22, 1967 Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan 121 credits

Biography

Manabu Nakanishi works in acting. Born January 22, 1967 in Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan. Archytele tracks 121 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Career timeline

2020

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

2019

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

2018

My Dad Is a Heel WrestlerNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

2017

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017NJPW 45th Anniversary ShowNJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

2016

99.9 Criminal LawyerNJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015NJPW Destruction In OkayamaNJPW Tag League Finals 2015NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2014

The Files of Young Kindaichi NeoNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2013

NJPW Power Struggle 2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7NJPW Destruction 2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

2012

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2011

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

2010

NJPW Dominion 6.19NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

2009

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3NJPW Resolution 2009NJPW Destruction 2009NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

2008

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan

2007

Tokyo SerendipityNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

2004

NJPW Nexess

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - FinalsNJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

2002

NJPW The Spiral

2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001NJPW Wrestling World 2001NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

1999

NJPW Final Dome

1995

The Files of the Young KindaichiWCW Halloween Havoc 1995WCW World War 3 1995WCW Clash of The Champions XXXINJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

1993

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1988

Clash of the Champions

1972

New Japan Pro WrestlingNew Japan Pro WrestlingNew Japan Pro Wrestling

Full Filmography

121 titles

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2 (2020) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 (2020) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1 (2020) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 (2020) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 (2020) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 (2020) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2 (2019) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4 (2019) as Manabu Nakanishi
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NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2 (2019) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019 (2019) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 (2019) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3 (2019) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1 (2019) as Manabu Nakanishi
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 (2018) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 (2018) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 (2018) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 (2018) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 (2018) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall (2017) as Manabu Nakanishi
99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final) (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Power Struggle 2016 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 (2016) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction In Okayama (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall (2015) as Manabu Nakanishi
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo (2014) as P.E. teacher
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014 (2014) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 (2014) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) (2014) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 (2014)
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena (2014) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 (2014) as Himself
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 (2014)
NJPW Power Struggle 2013 (2013) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Destruction 2013 (2013) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 (2013) as Manabu Nakanishi
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson (2013) as Himself
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012 (2012) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 (2011) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Dominion 6.19 (2010)
NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final) (2010) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV (2010) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 (2009) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Resolution 2009 (2009)
NJPW Destruction 2009 (2009)
NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) (2009) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ (2009)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 (2008) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final) (2008) as Manabu Nakanishi
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan (2008) as Manabu Nakanishi
Tokyo Serendipity (2007) as Satan Gokokuji
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 (2007) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) (2007) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1 (2005)
NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2 (2005)
NJPW Nexess (2004)
NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3 (2003)
NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals (2003)
NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35 (2003)
NJPW The Spiral (2002)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001 (2001)
NJPW Wrestling World 2001 (2001) as Manabu Nakanishi
NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15 (2001)
NJPW Final Dome (1999)
The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) as P.E. teacher
WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 (1995) as Kurasawa
WCW World War 3 1995 (1995) as Kurasawa
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI (1995) as Kurasawa
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 (1995)
NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11 (1993)
Clash of the Champions (1988) as Kurasawa
New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972) as Manabu Nakanishi
New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972) as Mascara Don

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Manabu Nakanishi best known for?

Manabu Nakanishi is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016), King & Prince: Our Meet-Up in LA (2026), The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo (2014), The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995).

When and where was Manabu Nakanishi born?

Manabu Nakanishi was born on January 22, 1967 in Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan.

How many credits does Manabu Nakanishi have?

Manabu Nakanishi has accumulated over 121 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1972 to 2020.

What is Manabu Nakanishi's background in cinema and television?

Manabu Nakanishi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in Japan, but has wr...