Nao Nagasawa

For the voice actress, see Naomi Nagasawa.

Nao Nagasawa (長澤 奈央?)
Origin	Tokyo
Genres	JPop
Years active	2003–present
Labels	King/Starchild 2003-2005 avex 2005-present
Website	NAO.exe - Nao Nagasawa's blog

Nao Nagasawa (長澤 奈央, Nagasawa Nao^?, born January 5, 1984) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is currently active as a model and also as one of the leaders of girl'sBOX activities along with Kayo Aiko and DRM (formerly dream) member Hasebe Yu. The three formed a pop group known as Kingyo in July 2007. She has since released a best album and girlsBOX-related album in March 2008. She was Best Known for her role as Nanami Nono/Water Ninja Hurricane Blue in the 2002 Super Sentai Series Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger, and reprised her Role on three more occasions in the Super Sentai Teamup Specials Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger Vs. Hurricanger, GoGo Sentai Boukenger Vs Super Sentai and recently in the 25th and 26th episodes of the 35th Super Sentai series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

Acting

• "Dozy" (こっくりさん, kokkurisan^?) (film)
• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2002)
• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Shushuuto the Movie - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2002)
• Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2002)
• Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger vs. Hurricaneger - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2003)
• Ultraman Max (ウルトラマンマックス, Urutoraman Makkusu) - Natsumi (Ep.13-14) (Ultra Series, 2005–2006)
• GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2007)
• Nao Nagasawa's Try! Try! Try! (長澤奈央のｔｒｙ！ｔｒｙ！ｔｒｙ！^?) - Nikkei characters (fumetti)
• "It's Darkest Before Dawn" (いちばん暗いのは夜明け前, ichiban kurai no wa yoake mae^?) - Taeko (タエコ^?) in (TV drama)
• Girl's BOX the movie
• K-tai Investigator 7^[1] - Mayuko Hasekura (TV drama, 2008)
• Tomica Hero: Rescue Force - Kirara Mamiya, 2009
• Hotel Chelsea - Emi Tanaka, 2009
• Daimajin Kanon - Ikechiyo, 2010
• Kamen Rider W - Lily Shirogane (Ep.27-28) (Kamen Rider Series, 2010)
• Kamen Rider W Returns - Lily Shirogane (Part Kamen Rider Accel) (Kamen Rider Series, 2011)
• Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Ep. 25-26) (Super Sentai, 2011)

Discography

Albums

• 2003 August 6: Trip Lip
• 2006 March 29: BODIES
• 2007 March 21: LOVE BODY -SEASON 1-
• 2008 March 5: NAO BEST

Singles

Release Date	Title	Chart History		Album	Record Label
		Peak	Weeks		Imprint	Distribution
2003 June 25	"Pump up"	#33	5	Trip Lip	Starchild	King
2004 January 21	"×○×○×○"	#27	4		Starchild	King
2005 March 24	"Mama Said"	#60	2	BODIES	avex trax	avex
2005 July 27	"Love Body"	#54	3	BODIES	avex trax	avex
2005 November 30	"Fun Time"	#63	1	BODIES	avex trax	avex
2006 September 13	"Love Body 3"	-	-		avex trax	avex
2006 December 6	"GAME/Love Body for..."	-	-		avex trax	avex
2007 September 19	"To You"	-	-		avex trax	avex

Collaborations

• 2005 November 16: '3rd X'mas featuring dream, Nao Nagasawa, SweetS, Nanase Hoshii, Aiko Kayō, PARADISE GO!!GO!! & Michi Saitō' (single) (#62, 2 weeks)
• 2007 July 11: Formed a trio with Kayo Aiko and DRM's Hasebe Yu called Kingyo with the CD single "LOVER'S HIGH". The three sing the song for the upcoming girl'sBOX film.

Other

• 2005 March 16: Girl's BOX ~Best Hits Compilation~: songs "×○×○×○" and "Perseus" (Yu Hasebe (dream) & Nao Nagasawa chorus with Mai Iwasaki & Miori Takimoto (both SweetS))
• 2005 July 13: Girl's BOX ~Best Hits Compilation Summer~: song "Lovebody (Brand-New mix a.k.a. Girl's BOX Version)"
• 2005 November 30: Girl's BOX ~Best Hits Compilation Winter~: songs "Koibito ga Santa Claus" and "Giant X'mas ~Yūjō ni ribbon~" (3rd X'mas featuring dream, Nao Nagasawa, SweetS, Nanase Hoshii, Aiko Kayō, PARADISE GO!!GO!! & Michi Saitō)
• 2008 March 12: Girl's BOX ~LOVER'S HIGH Original Song Collection~: songs "To You" and with Kingyo for "LOVER'S HIGH" featuring Nagasawa Nao, Kayo Aiko and DRM's Hasebe Yu

Video

• 2007, March : (TBA) GouGou Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai...Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue
• 2004, 25 August: Witch♡ ~Trip Lip the Movie~

References

• Oricon Style (2005), Ranking - Oricon Style
• avex network inc. (2005), Nao Nagasawa official website

1. ^ "あにてれ：ケータイ捜査官７". http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/contents/k-tai7/cast/cast_nagasawa.html. Retrieved 2008-05-24. 

External links

• Official avex trax artist site
• Official Starchild artist site
• Nagasawa Now! Official fan site
• 3rd X'mas website
• Girl's BOX Official Web Site
• J!-ENT Girl's BOX Special Feature #1: Nagasawa Nao (2007)

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Name	Nagasawa, Nao
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Date of birth	1984
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