Kazunari Ninomiya
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Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也 Ninomiya Kazunari?, born June 17, 1983) is a member of Arashi, a Japanese boy band formed in 1999, under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 13 and constantly works as not only an Arashi member but an actor. He is the first member of the group to debut in Hollywood motion pictures.
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[edit] Profile
- Name: 二宮和也 / Ninomiya Kazunari
- Nickname: Nino
- Age: 23 (2006)
- Date of Birth: June 17, 1983
- POB: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan
- Star Sign: Gemini
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 168cm
- Weight: 53kg
- Family: Parents & an elder sister who is two years older
- Profession: Actor, singer, songwriter, showhost
- Talent Agency: Johnny & Associates
- JPop Group: Arashi
[edit] Career
- Ninomiya began his career in television dramas before joining Arashi. While touring and performing with the group, he worked on his craft as an actor in television, commercials and on the stage. He made his motion picture debut with 2002's "ピカ☆ンチ LIFE IS HARD だけど HAPPY" (PIKA☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD Dakedo HAPPY).
[edit] Trivia
- Ninomiya is left handed, however he writes and plays guitar with his right hand. He also wears his watch on the right side. It seems like he can brush his teeth using both left and right hands.
- He can play (among others) guitar, bass, piano, drums and harmonica and likes to compose and mix songs as a hobby.
- He is good at gymnastics.
- People usually call him NINO.
- Ninomiya originally joined Johnny's Ent. only because his parents bribed him to audition with a reward of 5,000 yen if he got in. He won the bet.
- Ninomiya's thumb was once broken by an overexcited fan, resulting in not being able to play the guitar in his solo 'Konseki' during the Iza Now 2004 Concert.
[edit] Filmography
- 黄色い涙 / Yellow Tears(Coming in Spring, 2007)
- 鉄コン筋クリート / Tekkon-kinkurito(Tekkon kinkreet, as English title says), as Kuro(Black) (2006)
- Letters from Iwo Jima / 硫黄島からの手紙, as Saigo (2006)
- ピカ☆☆ンチ LIFE IS HARD だから HAPPY/ Pika☆☆nchi - Life Is Hard Dakara Happy, as Onda Takuma (2004)
- 青の炎 / Ao no Honou, as Kushimori Shuichi (2003)
- ピカ☆ンチ LIFE IS HARD だけど HAPPY / Pika☆nchi - Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, as Onda Takuma (2002)
[edit] Stage
- Stand By Me (1997, before debut as Arashi, as Chris Chambers)
- シブヤから遠く離れて / SHIBUYA KARA TOOKU HANARETE, as Naoya (2004)
- 理由なき反抗 (Rebel Without a Cause) (2004)
[edit] TV Series
- 拝啓、父上様/ Haikei, chichiue-sama, as Tawara Ippei (2007)
- 少し恩返しができたかな / Sukoshi ongaeshi ga dekita kana, as Kitahara Kazunori (2006)
- 優しい時間 / YASASHII JIKAN, as Wakui Takuro (2005)
- 南くんの恋人 / MINAMI KUN NO KOIBITO, as Minami Susumu (2004)
- Stand Up!!, as Asai Shohei (2003)
- 熱烈的中華飯店 / NETSURETSUTEKI CHUUKA HANTEN, as Nanami Kenta (2003)
- ハンドク!!! / HAN-Dr.!!!, as Sakaguchi Nobu (2001)
- 涙をふいて / As tears go by, as Fuchigami Kenta (2000)
- あぶない放課後 / ABUNAI HOUKAGO, as Natsuki Katsuyuki (1999)
- あきまへんで！ / AKIMAHENDE!, as Aoki Taiki (1998)
- Amagi Goe (1998)
[edit] CM
- Pino
- O'Zack
- McDonald's
- Coca Cola
