Kazunari Ninomiya
Acting
Biography
Kazunari Ninomiya (born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, seiyū and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima. Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of Arashi. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.
Born: June 17, 1983
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Known For
ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 「untitled」
To support their new album Untitled, Arashi performed a live tour called Arashi Live Tour 2017-2018 Untitled.
ARASHI ARAFES NATIONAL STADIUM 2012
Originally held in September 2012, the ARAFES LIVE video was taken on the 5th anniversary since the opening of the National Stadium. Featuring a total of 240 songs from singles, coupling tracks and albums, as well as songs requested by fans, it was a must-see concert for people of all ages and genders, showcasing the true essence of Arashi.
Arashi ni Shiyagare
Arashi ni Shiyagare (嵐にしやがれ) (Must Be ARASHI!) is an ongoing Japanese variety show on NTV starring the members of Arashi. The show began on 24 April 2010 and it airs from 10:00 to 10:54 p.m. (JST) every Saturday. It is Arashi's sixth and current variety show to be aired on NTV as well as their third show to be aired during primetime. There will be a male guest, which the members of Arashi addresses as 'Aniki' (Brother), who will teach Arashi different things. The other section, called 'Encounter the Unknown', is where Arashi will pick up new skills, such as interviewing celebrities, learning the tips to climb a mountain, from meeting experienced professionals they usually have not met before.
Door To Door
Based on a true story about about a man who was told for many years that he was not employable, but threw all of his effort into working as a door-to-door salesman. Despite the pain attributed to his cerebral palsy, he walked eight to ten miles a day to meet his customers and achieved the highest sales for his company.
ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO
The climax of ARASHI's 2008 tour, which rocked the huge stadium at the end of summer. Shooting the final performance on September 6, 2008 at the National Kasumigaoka Stadium in Tokyo, the start of ARASHI's second Asia tour, where the members and 70,000 audience members became one in a vast open-air space for the first time.
Sensuikan Cappellini-gou no bouken
Based on a real story during WWII where Japanese naval soldiers met Italians who were in the submarine Comandante Cappellini used to transport strategic materials to and from Japan.
Dear Father
Set in an old prestigious ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter from him to his unknown father with lots of humor and love.
Anpan
In wartime Japan, spirited Nobu transforms from a militarist schoolgirl into Kochi’s first female reporter, as she and childhood friend Takashi endure personal loss and struggle to find their own truths amid the upheaval of the Showa era.
ARASHI's Diary -Voyage-
Twenty years after their debut, join the beloved members of Arashi on a new journey as they showcase their lives, talents and gifts to the world.
I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair
(I will Soar to the Skies in my Wheelchair ) Hasebe Yasuyuki is living his life carelessly alone in his apartment, until one day, he jumps from the top of a building escaping a street gang and injures his spinal cord. And the doctor tells him that he can't walk anymore. His mother, Haruko, hurries to the hospital for her son, however Yasuyuki is on bad terms with her, so he asks her to leave him alone. There he meets an ill kid in the hospital named Ishii Daisuke who is living his life positively, and the store staff Katou Kumi, who always smiles even though she had a sad past. He gains confidence and decides to start his rehabilitation. After Yasuyuki is discharged from the hospital, he starts relying on everybody everywhere, so he falls into despair and starts thinking of committing suicide seeing no future for himself.
Filmography
as Enju
as The Lost Man
as Parutei (voice)
as Kiyoshi Yanai
as Hikaru Kamiki
as Hikaru Kamiki
as Suguroji Seiji
as Mizushima Satoru
as Nokor
as Ken Kasugai
as Haruto Narusawa
as Masashi Asada
as Himself
as Keiichiro Okino
as Seishiro Tokai / Yukihiko Amagi
as Himself
as Mitsuru Sasaki
as Koro-sensei
as Botchan
as Danshun Tatekawa
as Koji Fukuhara
as Himself
as Koro Sensei (voice)
as Heita Makuuchi
as Self
as Himself
as Himself
as Aoshi Tamo
as Onda Takuma
as Ryuhei Kagura
as Hasebe Yasuyuki
as Kei Kurono
as Kei Kurono
as Kei Kurono
as Seiji Take
as Unoshin Mizuno
as Shuji
as Nonoue Junichi
as Hideo Kurasawa
as Ariake Koichi
as Shôtarô Miyata
as 山田太郎
as Eisuke Muraoka
as Tahara Ippei
as Private Saigo
as Kuro / Itachi (voice)
as Kazunori Kitahara
as Wakui Takuro
as Susumu Minami
as Onda Takuma
as Asai Shouhei
as Shuuichi Kushimori
as Kenta Nanami
as Onda Takuma
as Nobu Sakaguchi
as Kenta Fuchigami
as Himself
as Ninomiya Kazunari
as Katsuyuki
as Daiki Aoki
as Self - White Team Host
as Self - Performer (Arashi)