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'''Shōko Nakagawa''' (Japanese: '''中川翔子''' ''Nakagawa Shōko'') is a Japanese seiyū for the [[Pokémon anime]]. She is also one of the hosts of [[Pokémon Sunday]].
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'''Shōko Nakagawa''' (Japanese: '''中川翔子''' ''Nakagawa Shōko'', born May 5, 1985 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress for the [[Pokémon anime]] and was also one of the hosts of [[Pokémon Sunday]] and [[Pokémon Smash]], and will continue her hosting role in [[Pokémon Get☆TV]].
She is also known under the nickname, '''Shokotan''' and is famous for her extensive use of 2ch-driven language, which is known by her fans as {{jwp|しょこたん語|Shokotanese}} (Japanese: しょこたん語 ''Shokotan-go'').


All of her anime roles have only been in [[Pokémon movie|movies]]. She is also known under the nickname, '''Shokotan''' and is famous for her extensive use of 2ch-driven language (known by her fans as しょこたん語 ''Shokotan-go'').
In 2013, she wrote an autobiographical book about her experiences as a Pokémon fan and her experiences working as on Pokémon Sunday, Pokémon Smash and as a voice actress. It is titled ''[[Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life]]''.


==Roles on Pokémon==
==Roles on Pokémon==
*[[Pokémon Sunday]] as a host
* [[Pokémon Sunday]] as a host
*[[Allegra]] (''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'')
* [[Pokémon Smash!]] as a host
*[[Infi]] (''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'')
* [[Pokémon Get☆TV]] as a host
*[[Spiky-Eared Pichu]] (''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'')
* [[Allegra]]
*[[Proof]] (''[[M13|Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark]]'')
* [[Infi]]
 
* [[Peg]]
* [[Luisa]]  
* [[Luis]]  
* [[Keldeo (M15)|Keldeo]]
* [[Spiky-eared Pichu]]  
* {{p|Sylveon}} ([[PK25]])
* [[Millis Steel]]
* [[Meray]]
* [[Racel]]
===Musical appearances in Pokémon===
===Musical appearances in Pokémon===
* ''[[Get Fired up, Spiky-Eared Pichu!]]'' (Japanese: もえよ ギザみみピチュー!)
* ''[[Get Fired Up, Spiky-eared Pichu!]]'' (Japanese: もえよ ギザみみピチュー!)
*''[[Antenna of the Heart]]'' (Japanese: 心のアンテナ) - ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''
* ''[[Antenna of the Heart]]'' (Japanese: 心のアンテナ)
* ''[[DreamDream]]'' (Japanese: ドリドリ)


==Other non-Pokémon roles==
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* Suzuna ({{wp|Eyeshield 21}})
* Suzuna ({{wp|Eyeshield 21}})
* Diana ({{wp|Sailor Moon#Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal|Sailor Moon Crystal}})


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* As part of a campaign for [[Pokémon Sunday]], [[List of Nintendo event Pokémon in 2007#Shokotan Tropius|Shokotan's Tropius]] was available for download from various [[Pokémon Center]]s in Japan for a short while (February 3-12, 2007).
* As part of a campaign for [[Pokémon Sunday]], [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Shokotan Tropius|Shokotan's Tropius]] was available for download from various [[Pokémon Center]]s in Japan from February 2 to 12, 2007.
* The "{{p|Pikachu}}-{{shiny2|colored}}" {{p|Pichu}} available to those who pre-order a movie ticket for ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' has Shokotan as its [[Original Trainer|OT]].
* The "{{p|Pikachu}}-{{shiny|colored}}" {{p|Pichu}} that was available to those who pre-ordered a movie ticket for ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' has Shokotan as its [[Original Trainer|OT]].
** Also the {{p|Keldeo}} that was available to those who pre-ordered a movie ticket for [[M15]] has Shokotan as its [[Original Trainer|OT]].
* In a blog entry posted on May 31, 2010, Shokotan spoke of [[Peg]]'s love of {{t|Electric}} types and mentioned that, because of this, she wanted to capture a {{p|Zekrom}}. Zekrom was not officially confirmed to be part-Electric type until two weeks later.
* She is similar to [[Becky]]: both were [[Pokémon Sunday]] hosts and occasionally voiced characters on the movies.
* With the exceptional of [[PK25]], all of her anime roles were only in [[Pokémon movie|movies]]. She does not appear in ''[[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'', the film associated with the short.
* This voice actor is referred on the second [[Pokémon Direct]], as someone who suggested early what would be the [[Pokémon Bank]].  


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Revision as of 15:50, 9 April 2016

Shōko Nakagawa

Shōko Nakagawa (Japanese: 中川翔子 Nakagawa Shōko, born May 5, 1985 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actress for the Pokémon anime and was also one of the hosts of Pokémon Sunday and Pokémon Smash, and will continue her hosting role in Pokémon Get☆TV. She is also known under the nickname, Shokotan and is famous for her extensive use of 2ch-driven language, which is known by her fans as Shokotanese (Japanese: しょこたん語 Shokotan-go).

In 2013, she wrote an autobiographical book about her experiences as a Pokémon fan and her experiences working as on Pokémon Sunday, Pokémon Smash and as a voice actress. It is titled Shōko Nakagawa: Pokémon Taught Me The Meaning of Life.

Roles on Pokémon

Musical appearances in Pokémon

Other non-Pokémon roles

Trivia


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