Nakamura Miu
なかむらみう / 仲村みう
71pts (#386)
DATA
- Height
- 157.0cm
- Bust
- 83.0cm
- Waist
- 54.0cm
- Hip
- 83.0cm
Work Trends
Profile
Nakamura Miu is a gravure idol and adult actress born on March 14, 1991, from Yono Town, Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture. Her blood type is B, height is 157 cm, and her measurements are 83-54-83 with a C-cup, claimed to be close to the golden ratio for gravure. Her nicknames include 'Miu Miu' and 'Ojō,' and she has been beloved by fans under these names.She debuted in the entertainment industry in 2005, appearing as a gravure idol in her early teens. In the Kodansha-hosted 'Miss Magazine 2006,' she was selected as Miss Young Magazine, quickly rising to become a top figure in boys' magazine gravure. From the start, despite her youth, she gained attention for provocative swimsuits and bold poses in gravure, with adult-like daring photos in magazines leaving a strong impact, both praised and criticized. Her height was often introduced as around 155 cm initially, with the contrast between her slender body and mature gaze being a selling point.
Beyond gravure, she actively appeared in video works from early in her career. In 2007, she starred in the stage play 'Maid Cafe no Kamisama,' attracting otaku support as a 'maid-type heroine' suited to Lolita-style costumes. In films, around 2008, she appeared in works like 'Seifuku Survivor Girl I,' 'Seifuku Survivor Girl II,' and 'Bassara Ningen,' which had a strong B-movie flavor, and by 2009, she was featured in splatter horror 'Teke Teke 2' and the yakuza-style 'Decotora no Washi Sono Go Hi no Kuni Kumamoto Oyako Tokkyubin,' becoming a familiar face to late-night and single-theater film fans. On TV, she appeared in Fuji TV's drama 'Moyashimon,' solidifying her position as a 'slightly eerie and quirky beautiful girl' beyond just gravure.
Around 2010, she produced numerous photobooks and image DVDs. Photobooks like 'Shōjo Memorial' and 'a will,' featuring visuals that combined the precariousness of her teen years with a growing adult face, are said to have enduring popularity, with fans still seeking them in secondhand markets. By this time, Nakamura Miu could be described as a 'legendary junior gravure idol' spanning boys' magazine gravure and niche films and DVDs, standing out among her peers.
However, in 2009, she became a director at her agency and began retiring from gravure idol activities. While officially transitioning to agency management, some magazine articles reported underlying family conflicts and disappearance incidents, and among fans at the time, she was partly mythologized as the 'suddenly vanished problem gravure idol.' After retirement, she distanced herself from gravure and shifted to writing columns and collaborations with manga originals, focusing on text and planning work.
A turning point in her acting career came in 2011 with the film 'Tomie: Unlimited,' the eighth installment in the series based on Junji Ito's horror manga. Here, Nakamura Miu was tasked with playing Tomie, a bewitching beauty who resurrects no matter how many times she's killed, and her visuals were praised as 'the most similar to the original,' stunning horror otaku. An anecdote notes that the director was surprised by a mole under her left eye in the same position as the original Tomie, asking if it was written in. In interviews, she said, 'It's a popular series, so the pressure was high,' but showed defiant confidence, hoping audiences would see if she fully embodied Tomie, and on set, she engaged in discussions with the director about séances and out-of-body experiences, revealing her strong affinity for horror and occult themes.
Her private hobbies oddly align with these roles. In her debut profile, her hobbies were purikura and karaoke, with skills in tennis, track and field, and poor impersonations, highlighting an ordinary schoolgirl aspect. But in interviews around the release of 'Tomie: Unlimited,' she declared collecting creepy dolls called Living Dead Dolls and loving scary stories and cult-like things, suggesting her true character is closer to a dark subcultural sense. This gap of 'cute face but occult lover' has been discussed as an element that appeals to enthusiasts.
Incidentally, while the reading of her stage name is the same 'Nakamura Miu,' she is a different person from gravure idol Nakamura Miumi from Miyazaki Prefecture. Their activity periods partially overlapped, and the similar names cause confusion, but they are separate talents with different birth years, hometowns, agencies, and debut times.
In the late 2010s, Nakamura Miu began activities as an AV actress, gaining spotlight again in a new field. Her appearance period started from 2017, with an exclusive contract label being MOODYZ. Her agency is T-Powers, which manages many adult actresses and gravure idols, making it a case where the former junior legendary gravure idol directly entered the adult scene. Given her high profile from debut, her works are promoted with tags like 'former Miss Magazine' and 'former legendary gravure idol.'
Her work tendencies consistently center on gap performances like 'innocent face but dark interior' and 'youthfulness coexisting with allure,' from her gravure and general film days. Visuals suited to uniforms, Lolita-style outfits, blood, and horror were proven in 'Seifuku Survivor Girl' and 'Tomie: Unlimited,' and after transitioning to AV, many projects and packages follow this image. For fans from her gravure era, there's a strong sense of 'that face seen in magazines is back in full version,' making her a rare presence offering nostalgia and taboo together.
Points that earn fan support include, above all, the strength of her facial features: a not-too-round轮廓, slightly narrow eyes, a somewhat stubborn line at the mouth, and the trademark tear mole—a realistic version of a manga-like 'bewitching heroine face' that is uncommon. Combined with her petite build around 157 cm and supple limbs, in gravure, she's the 'precarious teen'; in films, the 'horror heroine pregnant with madness'; in adult works, the 'fall of a face seen since old times,' continuously supplying different fantasies to audiences across eras. Additionally, her slightly shy but subculture-leaning talk in interviews and events, and her mania for getting excited about occult topics, are evaluated by core fans as an irresistible 'quirk.'
Currently, she is listed as an adult actress under T-Powers, and films, V-Cinema, and streaming VODs like 'Tomie: Unlimited' and various horror works continue to be viewed, creating a rare dynamic where generations who experienced the gravure golden age and younger generations discovering past works via streaming become fans of the same person with a time lag. From her teens through gravure, stage, films, and AV, Nakamura Miu has always walked the fine line, building a career that embodies the gray zones of Japanese erotic, horror, and idol culture, likely to be recounted for years to come.
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