Lily Franky

Japanese illustrator, writer and actor
Person human Q5359795
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Lily Franky

Summary

Lily Franky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kokura[2]. He was born on November 4, 1963[3]. He worked as an actor[4], illustrator[5], lyricist[6], singer[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,318 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kokura[2], Lily Franky…
  • Lily Franky was born on November 4, 1963[3].
  • Lily Franky held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Lily Franky's professions included actor[4].
  • Lily Franky's professions included illustrator[5].
  • Lily Franky worked as a lyricist[6].
  • Lily Franky worked as a singer[7].
  • Lily Franky worked as a composer[8].
  • Lily Franky worked as a visual artist[11].
  • Lily Franky's field of work was acting[12].
  • Lily Franky's field of work was music[13].
  • Lily Franky's field of work was visual arts[14].
  • Lily Franky's field of work was creative and professional writing[15].
  • Lily Franky was educated at Musashino Art University[16].
  • Lily Franky received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[17].
  • Lily Franky received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[18].
  • Lily Franky is recorded as male[19].
  • Lily Franky's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lily Franky's Commons category is recorded as Lily Franky[21].
  • Lily Franky's family name is recorded as Nakagawa[22].
  • Lily Franky's given name is recorded as Masaya[23].
  • Lily Franky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Lily Franky's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Masaya Nakagawa'}[25].
  • Lily Franky's blood type is recorded as Q19831454[26].
  • Lily Franky's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1963-11-04[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 746fbd0e-d98c-45ce-a20f-83ef97435f39[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kokura[2], Lily Franky… he was born on November 4, 1963[3].

Education

Lily Franky's education included a stint at Musashino Art University[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], illustrator[5], lyricist[6], singer[7], composer[8], and visual artist[11]. Fields of work include acting[12], a type of arts[32]; music[13], a type of arts[33]; visual arts[14], a type of arts[34]; and creative and professional writing[15], an academic discipline[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[17], a Blue Ribbon Awards[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1950[38] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[18], a film award category[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1951[41].

Why It Matters

Lily Franky ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,318 views/month, #7,051 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Lily Franky born?

Born in Kokura[2], Lily Franky…

What did Lily Franky do for work?

Lily Franky worked as actor[4], illustrator[5], lyricist[6], singer[7], and composer[8].

Where did Lily Franky go to school?

Lily Franky was educated at Musashino Art University[16].

What awards did Lily Franky receive?

Honors received include Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer[17] and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . natalie.mu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation actor, illustrator, lyricist +5
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  2. 22d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Supporting Actor
    Educated at
    Wikidata description Japanese illustrator, writer and actor
    Country of citizenship Japan
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