Okazaki Shinichi

BLACK STONES' bassist

Bassist of BLACK STONES, nicknamed Shin. He has a cool and mature atmosphere with a childish side.

Quotes

  • I'll do it my way.
  • I won't betray my comrades.
  • Don't be bound by life; live freely.
  • The band is family.
  • Even in tough times, the music doesn't lie.

Trivia

  • Shin dyes his hair blue, but it was originally black.
  • His mother committed suicide during his childhood.
  • He struggles with kanji and makes cute verbal mistakes.
  • Has an arrest record but later returned to acting.
  • Shin can speak Swedish and British English.
  • His bass playing style is influenced by Honjo Ren.

Alternate names

Shin Okazaki Shinichi

Tags

NANA BLACK-STONES Bassist Music Blue hair Scandal Young man Actor Probation

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 1
Birth year
1985

Appearance

Overall appearance
Has blue-dyed hair with piercings in his ears and lips. Slim with a cool atmosphere, but has an innocent and childish side.
Height
Approximately 169cm
Weight
Approximately 52kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Blue
Distinguishing features
  • Blue-dyed hair
  • Ear piercings
  • Lip piercing
Iconic items
  • Loves smoking Black Stone Cherry (cigarette)
  • Piercings
  • Blue hair

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Complex
Detailed personality
While having a cool and mature atmosphere, he also has innocent and childish sides. He is ignorant of general common sense and has a kind side that cares for his comrades. He has a complex family background and harbors conflicts and anguish.
Keywords
  • Cool
  • Innocent
  • Kind
  • Complex family background
  • Loyal to friends
  • Delinquency
  • Music lover
Talents
  • Bass playing talent
  • Musical sense
  • English (British accent)
  • Drinking and Mahjong prowess
Skills
  • Bass playing
  • Competing in drinking and Mahjong
  • Acting (acting career)
  • Negotiation and maneuvering
Motivation
Band success and independence
Habits
Makes cute verbal slips like calling Nananabe 'Hichinarabe' or ozoni 'o-hazo-ni'.
Favorite foods
Secret
Hobbies
Bass playing, Alcohol, Mahjong
Favorite places
Tokyo, Sweden
Favorite colors
Blue
Music
Punk rock, Sex Pistols
Disliked situations
Band activities halted due to scandal

History

Backstory
Born and raised in Sweden, his mother committed suicide during his early childhood. He has a complex relationship with his father; although a Japanese father is listed on his family registry, the presumed biological father is different. After running away from home, he endured hardships such as selling his body to women who like pretty boys to survive. He gained popularity as the bassist of the punk band BLACK STONES but was arrested for marijuana possession, forcing the band into hiatus. He was later released on probation. Several years after, he returned to the entertainment industry as an actor.
Debut date
2002
Work title
NANA
Media type
Manga

Joining the band

Significant event
Joining the band
Description
Introduced by Nobu, joined BLACK STONES as bassist.

Scandal and arrest

Significant event
Scandal and arrest
Description
Arrested for marijuana possession while underage, received probation, and band activities were suspended.

Entertainment industry return

Significant event
Entertainment industry return
Description
Several years later, returned as an actor and went on to star in a drama series.

Relationships

Mother

Committed suicide shortly after his birth.

Father

Listed as Japanese on family registry but possibly not biological father.

Half-brother

Sibling

Has one.

Honjo Ren

Mentor

Admired senior whose bass playing influenced him.

BLACK STONES

BLACK STONES: bassist

Media appearances

NANA

Manga / Protagonist

2000s

NANA

Anime / Supporting

2006 TV series

NANA live-action movie

Movie / Main

2005・2010 Movies 1・2

Voice cast and creators

Akira Ishida

Voice actor
Akira Ishida
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime version

Ryohei Kimura

Voice actor
Ryohei Kimura
Language
Japanese
Version or series
PS2 game version

Kenichi Matsuyama

Voice actor
Kenichi Matsuyama
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Movie 1

Kanata Hongō

Voice actor
Kanata Hongō
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Movie 2

Ai Yazawa

Creator name
Ai Yazawa
Role
Original author

Related goods

BLACK STONES figure

Item name
BLACK STONES figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

NANA official soundtrack

Item name
NANA official soundtrack
Category
Digital
Availability
Regular

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