Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunari Ninomiya at the Berlinale 2007

Kazunari Ninomiya ( Japanese 二 宮 和 也 Ninomiya Kazunari ; born June 17, 1983 in Katsushika , Tokyo) is a member of the Japanese boy group Arashi, which was founded in 1999 . Later, Kazunari Ninomiya also worked as an actor .

Life and accomplishments

Even before his singing career, Kazunari was in front of the camera, since 1998 he has played in various Japanese television series that are rather unknown in German-speaking countries. Nevertheless, the artist concentrated more on his band Arashi , which he founded in 1999 , before he returned to his acting career in 2002. In Germany he is best known for the movie Letters from Iwo Jima .

Discography (selection)

• 1997: Stand By Me (solo project)
• 2004: Shibuya Kara Tooku Hanarete
• 2004: Rebel Without a Cause

Filmography (selection)

TV Shows

• 1998: Amagi Goe
• 1998: Nijuroku ya Mairi
• 1998: Akimahende
• 1999: Nekketsu Ren'aidō
• 1999: Abunai Hōkago
• 1999: Kowai Nichiyōbi
• 1999: V no Arashi
• 2000: Namida o fuite
• 2001: Handoku !!!
• 2003: Netsuretsuteki Chūka Hanten
• 2003: Stand Up !!
• 2004: Minami-kun no Koibito 2004
• 2005: Yasashii Jikan
• 2006: Sukoshi wa, Ongaeshi ga dekita kana
• 2007: Haikei, Chichiue-sama
• 2007: marathon
• 2007: Yamada Tarō Monogatari
• 2008: Ryūsei no Kizuna
• 2009: DOOR TO DOOR -Boku wa Noseimahi no Topsalesman-
• 2009: Tengoku de Kimi ni aetara
• 2010: Saigo no Yakusoku
• 2010: Freeter Ie o kau
• 2018: Black Pean

Movies

• 2002: Pikanchi - Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy
• 2003: Ao no Honō
• 2004: Pikanchi II - Life Is Hard Dakara Happy
• 2006: Letters from Iwo Jima
• 2006: Tekkon Kinkreet (voice)
• 2007: Kiiroi Namida
• 2010: Ohoku
• 2011: Gantz
• 2011: Gantz Part 2
• 2013: Platinum Data

Web links

• Kazunari Ninomiya in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• ヤ ー ダ! ( Memento from June 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive )