Team Nacs
| Company type | Theatrical and musical ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Hiroyuki Morisaki, Ken Yasuda, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Yo Oizumi, Takuma Oto'o |
| Headquarters | Sapporo , Japan |
Area served | Japan |
| Parent | Creative Office Cue (within Hokkaido), partnership with Amuse Inc. (outside Hokkaido) |
TEAM NACS is a Japanese theatrical and musical ensemble established in 1996 by Hiroyuki Morisaki, Ken Yasuda, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Yo Oizumi, and Takuma Oto'o. Commonly referred to simply as NACS, the group operated under the name TEAM-NACS until October 2005. They are affiliated with Creative Office Cue, an entertainment agency headquartered in Sapporo, Hokkaido, while their activities outside Hokkaido are managed through a partnership with the prominent Tokyo-based agency Amuse Inc..
The group’s origins trace back to five members of the Hokkai Gakuen University Theater Study Group. Although they briefly disbanded when members took up employment, they reunited in 1997 and concentrated on stage productions within Hokkaido, frequently appearing as regional talents on late-night television shows.
TEAM NACS made their Tokyo stage debut in May 2004 with LOOSER-Ushinai Tsuzuketa Album-. From April to September 2005, they embarked on their inaugural nationwide tour titled COMPOSER-Hibikitsuzukeru Senritsu no Shirabe-.
In addition to collective endeavors, each member actively pursues individual careers as actors and entertainers, contributing to the group's growing national profile. The ensemble typically reconvenes for major theatrical productions every three years and participates regularly in the local Hokkaido program Hanatare NACS. TEAM NACS has earned the reputation of being "the theater company with the most sought-after tickets in Japan," underscoring its widespread acclaim.
The name "NACS" originated as a moniker for the five prominent members from their university theater group. It stems from Morisaki’s distinctive pronunciation of "Knox" during a play, which sounded like "Nacs." Subsequently, the phrase "North Actors Club Special" was adopted as a backronym to enhance branding.
Members
All five members hail from Hokkaido, Japan, and are married with children.
- Hiroyuki Morisaki () – Leader
- Ken Yasuda () – Deputy leader
- Shigeyuki Totsugi ()
- Yo Oizumi ()
- Takuma Oto'o ()
Biography
On 7 March 1996, the performance of "LETTER-Kawaritsudukeru Vector no Syoheki-" served as the graduation project for Morisaki and Yasuda, created by five close friends from Hokkai Gakuen University's theater study group. Initially intended as a one-time unit for "LETTER", they made their first television appearance through Hokkaido Television Broadcasting's matchmaking program "Mosaic Night V3".
Following Morisaki and Yasuda’s graduation, TEAM NACS temporarily disbanded as members joined companies but left within a year. Morisaki reassembled the group in August 1997 for "RECOVER-Egakitsuzukeru Mouhitotsu no Ketsuron-", officially establishing them as a theater unit in 1998 with the production "FEVER-Nagametsuzuketa Mouhitotsu no Tenbou-".
In 2002, after the success of How Do You Like Wednesday?, which featured Oizumi regularly and other members intermittently or as guests, their stage show "WAR-Tatakai Tsuduketa Heitachi no Hokori-" attracted an unprecedented audience of 9,500 in Hokkaido—a notable achievement given the region’s limited theater culture.
Confronted with financial difficulties linked to terrestrial digital broadcasting transitions, vice president Ayumi Suzui aimed to broaden the group’s exposure nationwide. This effort led to an invitation from Sunshine Theater producer Kazuhiko Yamamoto after he viewed their 2002 performance.
TEAM NACS made their Tokyo debut in May 2004 with "LOOSER-Ushinai Tsuduketa Album-". On 15 December 2004, they entered into a business partnership with major entertainment agency Amuse Inc., delegating activities within Hokkaido to CREATIVE OFFICE CUE while entrusting projects outside the region to Amuse.
In early 2005, Oizumi appeared in Fuji TV’s drama "Kyumei Byoto 24ji (3rd series)", marking the group's expansion into nationwide television dramas and films produced by leading Tokyo stations.
Between April and August 2005, TEAM NACS conducted their first nationwide tour titled "COMPOSER-Hibikitsudukeru Senritsu no Shirabe-". Subsequent stage performances followed biennially until 2009’s "Shimoarai Kyodai no Spring Has Come", then shifted to a triennial schedule after 2012’s "WARRIOR-Utaitsudukeru Samurai Roman-", cementing their continuous presence across Japan.
Filmography
Bold denotes leading roles.
Stage
- LETTER-Kawaritsudukeru Vector no Syoheki- (1996)
- RECOVER-Egakitsudukeru Mouhitotsu no Ketsuron- (1997)
- FEVER-Nagametsuduketa Mouhitotsu no Tenbou- (1997)
- DOOR-Aritsudukerutame no Process- (1998)
- ESCAPER-Sagashitsuduketeita Basyo- (1999)
- FOUR-Motometsuduketa Yatsura no Kakumei- (2000)
- LOVER-Omoitsuduketa Kimi eno Okurimono- (2001)
- WAR-Tatakaitsuduketa Heitachino Hokori- (2002)
- Miharu (2003)
- LOOSER-Ushinai Tsuduketa Album- (2004)
- COMPOSER-Hibikitsudukeru Senritsu no Shirabe- (2005)
- HONOR-Mamoritsuduketa Itami to Tomoni- (2007)
- Shimoarai Kyodai no Spring Has Come (2009)
- WARRIOR-Utaitsudukeru Samurai Roman- (2012)
- Akudo (2015)
- PARAMUSHIR-Shinjitsuduketa Shikon- (2018)
- Masterpiece-Kessaku wo Kimini- (2021)
Television Dramas
- Sikoku R-14 (2001, HTB)
- Soup Corry (2012, HBC/TBS)
- "The TEAM NACS perfect show" ~ Why at such a time ~ (2014, CX)
- Fuben na Benriya (2015, TX)
- Channel wa Sonomama! (2019, HTB)
- Asadora「Natsuzora」 (2019, NHK)
Films
- man-hole (2001)
- Pakodatejinn (2002)
- river (2003)
- TEAM NACS FILMS「N43°」 (2009), with members also serving as directors and screenwriters
- Giniro no Ame (2009)
Variety Programs
- How Do You Like Wednesday? (1996–2002, HTB)
- Dorabara Suzui no Su (2002–2004, HTB)
- HanatareNACS (2003–present, HTB)
- TyoCUE Syobu (2008–present, Channel NECO)
- Ganbare! TEAM NACS (2021, Wowow)
Radio Shows
- NACS GOTTA ME! (2001–2005, AIR-G')
Television Anime
- ChibiNACS (2006–2008, STV)
Puppet Theater
- Monkeyperm (2013–2015, TVK and others)
Voice Acting Credits
- Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
- When Marnie Was There (2014)
Discography
- NACS Hurricane/Nenzashita Kimi (ナックスハリケーン/捻挫した君) (2004)