Shinobu Nakayama

Shinobu Nakayama (中山 忍 , Nakayama Shinobu ; born January 18, 1973) is a Japanese actress and a former J-pop singer. She released her first single on 2 November 1988; her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She acted in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), Fist of Legend (1994), Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). Nakayama was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. She is affiliated with Office Muse.

Nakayama was born on January 18, 1973, in Koganei, Tokyo. She is the younger sister of singer and actress Miho Nakayama. She graduated from Asia University.

Nakayama, like her older sister, Miho, started out her career as a musician. She released her first single on 2 November 1988. Her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She became successful when she became part of a music group called Rakutenshi. She was also a member of the short-lived idol group Nanatsuboshi.

Nakayama started a career in acting in the early 1990s. She portrayed Yuri Katagiri in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993). She was cast in the Jet Li movie Fist of Legend (1994), a remake of the Bruce Lee film Fist of Fury. She portrayed Mayumi Nagamine in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999).