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Manabu Nakanishi

Acting

Manabu Nakanishi

JA, EN cinema · 114 credits

Born

22 January 1967 (age 59)

Birthplace

Kyōto, Kyōto Prefecture, Japan

Also known as Kurosawa · Mascara Don · Maybach Don · Kurasawa · Super Strong Machine Don

Manabu Nakanishi is a Japanese retired professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler, who was primarily associated with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). He is a one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion, one-time G1 Climax winner and three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion. Nakanishi has always stayed based in Japan, but has wrestled for various other promotions including World Championship Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah and Pro Wrestling Zero1. Nakanishi's career slowly declined after a spinal injury in 2011, but he continued to wrestle for a further nine years, before retiring on February 22, 2020. In 1992, Nakanishi won bronze in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Championships. Later that year, he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and placed eleventh.

Known for

Filmography

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 2

JA · 2020Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2020 - Day 1

JA · 2020Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5 poster

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 5

JA · 20203.5

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6 poster

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 6

JA · 2020Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7 poster

NJPW Road To The New Beginning 2020 - Night 7

JA · 2020Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 poster

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020

JA · 2020Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 1

JA · 2019Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2019 - Day 2

JA · 2019Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019 poster

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019

JA · 20199.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1

JA · 2019Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2

JA · 2019Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3

JA · 2019Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 4

JA · 2019Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 poster

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018

JA · 2018Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 12

JA · 20188.8

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 1

JA · 2018Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 poster

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018

JA · 20187.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler poster

My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler

JA · 20186.5

Actor

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2

EN · 2018Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017

JA · 20179.7

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017

JA · 20177.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 poster

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017

JA · 20178.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show poster

NJPW 45th Anniversary Show

JA · 2017Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 poster

NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017

JA · 201710.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)

JA · 2017Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017

JA · 2017Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 poster

NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017

JA · 2017Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1 poster

NJPW New Japan Cup 2017 - Day 1

JA · 2017Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 1

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 poster

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016

JA · 20167.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 poster

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

JA · 20167.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 poster

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 poster

NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016

EN · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 poster

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6 poster

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7 poster

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final) poster

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 2

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 3

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 5

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 4

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 6

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 8

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 7

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 15

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 12

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 14

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 9

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 11

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 10

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 13

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 17

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 16

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 18

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 26: Day 19 (Final)

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Power Struggle 2016 poster

NJPW Power Struggle 2016

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 poster

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016

JA · 2016Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 poster

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai poster

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 poster

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015 poster

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

JA · 20158.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 poster

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 poster

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction In Okayama poster

NJPW Destruction In Okayama

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 poster

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

JA · 201510.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18 poster

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

2015

NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015

JA · 2015Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

EN · 2014Not rated

Actor

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 poster

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

JA · 2014Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

JA · 2014Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

EN · 2014Not rated

Actor, as Himself

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena poster

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

JA · 2014Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

EN · 2014Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction 2013 poster

NJPW Destruction 2013

JA · 20137.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 poster

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

JA · 2013Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Power Struggle 2013 poster

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

JA · 2013Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson poster

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

EN · 201310.0

as Himself

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

JA · 2013Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 6.22 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.22

EN · 2013Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012 poster

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

JA · 2012Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 5

JA · 2011Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Dominion 6.19 poster

NJPW Dominion 6.19

EN · 2010Not rated

Actor

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 20: Day 8 (Final)

JA · 2010Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV

EN · 20108.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~ poster

NJPW Masahiro Chono 25th Anniversary ~ Aristrist In Ryogoku Kokugikan~

EN · 2009Not rated

Actor

NJPW Resolution 2009

2009

NJPW Resolution 2009

EN · 2009Not rated

Actor

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 19: Day 8 (Final)

JA · 2009Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 3

JA · 20095.0

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Destruction 2009

2009

NJPW Destruction 2009

EN · 2009Not rated

Actor

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2

JA · 20083.8

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 18: Day 7 (Final)

JA · 2008Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan poster

TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan

EN · 2008Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1 poster

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 1

JA · 2007Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final) poster

NJPW G1 Climax 17: Day 6 (Final)

JA · 2007Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

Tokyo Serendipity poster

Tokyo Serendipity

JA · 20076.0

as Satan Gokokuji

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 2

EN · 2005Not rated

Actor

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

2005

NJPW G1 Climax 2005: Day 1

EN · 2005Not rated

Actor

NJPW Nexess poster

NJPW Nexess

EN · 2004Not rated

Actor

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

2003

NJPW Bisshibishi Tradition! Makai World 2003 - Day 8: Memorial Rainbow Dash35

EN · 2003Not rated

Actor

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

2003

NJPW G1 Climax 2003 - Day 3

EN · 2003Not rated

Actor

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

2003

NJPW Best Of The Super Junior X - Finals

EN · 2003Not rated

Actor

NJPW The Spiral

2002

NJPW The Spiral

EN · 20022.0

Actor

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

2001

NJPW Hyper Battle 2001 - Day 15

EN · 2001Not rated

Actor

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

2001

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2001

EN · 2001Not rated

Actor

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

2001

NJPW Wrestling World 2001

EN · 2001Not rated

as Manabu Nakanishi

NJPW Final Dome poster

NJPW Final Dome

EN · 1999Not rated

Actor

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995

EN · 19957.0

as Kurasawa

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995 poster

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 1995

EN · 1995Not rated

Actor

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI poster

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

EN · 19955.0

as Kurasawa

WCW World War 3 1995 poster

WCW World War 3 1995

EN · 1995Not rated

as Kurasawa

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

1993

NJPW Hyper Battle 1993 - Day 11

EN · 1993Not rated

Actor