Shoko Nakagawa

Japanese entertainer Shoko Nakagawa, born on May 5, 1985 in Nakano, Tokyo, has been active in the industry since 1990. Over her 36-year career, she has worked as an actress, artist, cosplayer, model, singer, TV host, voice actress, and YouTuber. Known affectionately as Shokotan, she runs her own talent agency called Miracle in partnership with Watanabe Entertainment. She has a brown hair and brown eyes, stands at 5'2" (157 cm), and has a slim body type. With 565k Instagram followers, she maintains a strong online presence.

Nakagawa has voiced notable anime and video game characters, including Suzuna Taki in Eyeshield 21, Alena in Dragon Quest Heroes, and Rapunzel in the Japanese dub of Tangled. As a musician, she is signed under Sony Music Japan and has performed iconic anime theme songs such as Sora-iro Days for Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Ray of Light for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and Tsuyogari for Beelzebub. She has also contributed multiple official themes for the Pokémon franchise, including Type: Wild and Kokoro no Antenna.

Beyond singing and voice acting, Nakagawa is an acclaimed illustrator. She hosted the long-running television variety program Pokémon Sunday. Her deep love for anime, manga, and gaming has made her a global icon of otaku culture.