Miki Nakatani is a Japanese actress, model, and singer who was born on January 12, 1976, in Tokyo, Japan. After debuting as a member of the pop group Key West Club, she transitioned into movie and TV drama acting in the mid-1990s. She went on to appear in the drama “It’s Not That I Can’t Marry. I Don’t Marry” (2016) and the more recent movie “The Legend & Butterfly” (2023).

Miki Nakatani

Fuji TV

On Christmas Eve, Seiji Suguroji (Ninomiya Kazunari) wakes at a Yokohama wharf to find a dead gunshot victim, making him the prime murder suspect. Desperate to clear his name, he follows fragmented memories to a restaurant owned by Tokio Tachiaoi (Takao Osawa), a third-generation chef proud of his family's legacy. As Seiji disrupts Tokio's restaurant, their lives become unexpectedly intertwined. Kikyo Kurauchi (Nakatani Miki), a local newscaster seeking her final big story, begins investigating the case. As these three strangers' paths converge, they embark on a desperate search for truth that could dramatically alter their lives. Their shared journey becomes a complex investigation into fate, secrets, and unexpected connections. This is a 2023 Japanese mystery drama directed by Masayuki Suzuki.

ONE DAY~It’s Wonderful Christmas Ado~

Much Ado about Christmas Team

Miyabi Tachibana (Miki Nakatani), a successful 39-year-old dermatologist, is confident and content being single despite facing societal pressure. At a school reunion, she is overwhelmed by her classmates' pity for her unmarried status, leaving her feeling disoriented. During a restaurant meeting, the chef-owner Seiji (Naohito Fujiki) bluntly comments that she isn't attractive to men, which sparks her determination to change her image. Seeking his advice, Miyabi embarks on a journey of self-discovery and potential romance, challenging societal expectations about marriage and relationships. Based on a 2014 novel by Keiya Mizuno, this drama explores a woman's empowerment and personal growth.

It's not that I can't marry. I don't marry.

Marry me if you dare!

A modern-day brain surgeon stuck in the Edo Period is tormented by possibly changing the course of history with his actions. Jin Minakata (Takao Osawa) is a brain surgeon who has been living in the Edo Period for the past two years. With the help of Kyotaro Tachibana (Keisuke Koide) and his sister, Saki Tachibana (Haruka Ayase), Jin has been surviving in this strange time period and helping those around him using his knowledge of modern medicine. When Saki’s mother, Ei (Yumi Asou) contracts the disease beriberi (caused by a vitamin B1 deficiency), Jin has a difficult time treating an uncooperative patient. But when Ryoma Sakamoto (Masaaki Uchino) asks Jin to treat a wounded Sakuma Shozan (Masachika Ichimura), an important historical figure, Jin fears changing the course of history with his actions. But will a much more shocking discovery be waiting for Jin when he crosses paths with Sakuma? “JIN (Final)" is the second season of a Japanese drama series that originally aired in 2011.

JIN (Final)

The Time Travelers Team

Tomonaga Miki/ Nokaze

A brilliant brain surgeon is tormented in his own time period and then thrust into the past. Jin Minakata (Takao Osawa) is a brain surgeon who has been grieving for the past two years because his fiancée has been in a coma after a surgery that he performed to try to save her. But his life is turned upside down one day when he tries to catch a runaway patient and is accidentally transported back to the Edo Period. There, a samurai attacks Jin, but a man named Kyotaro Tachibana (Keisuke Koide) saves Jin’s life. When Kyotaro suffers a head injury in the process, Jin in turn saves his life despite the rudimentary equipment he has to work with. Kyotaro’s sister, Saki Tachibana (Haruka Ayase), is drawn to the mysterious Jin and becomes his assistant in the Edo time period. But can Jin survive in this dangerous era and figure out a way to return to his former life? “Jin” is a 2009 Japanese drama series based on a manga by Motoka Murakami.

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