Kento Nakajima
中島健人
Born (1994-03-13) March 13, 1994
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2008–present
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Musical career
GenresJ-Pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsJohnny & Associates, Pony Canyon
WebsiteSexy Zone Official Site

Kento Nakajima (中島健人, Nakajima Kento, born March 13, 1994[1]) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known as being a member of the Japanese idol groups Sexy Zone and Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow.[2]

Career

When he was in 6th grade, Nakajima listened to the song "Seishun Amigo" by Johnny & Associates temporary unit Shūji to Akira, formed by KAT-TUN's Kazuya Kamenashi and NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita and became interested in Johnny's.[3] At the age of 14 years old, he sent in his application, and joined the agency in April 2008[4]

In 2008, B.I.Shadow was formed as a Johnny's Jr. group. At that time the members were: Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, and Misaki Takahata. During that year, they acted in the drama Scrap Teacher.

He was chosen for the 5-member group Sexy Zone in 2011, when he was 17,[3] which debuted in November 16 with the release of their eponymous debut single. Their average age was 14.4, making them the youngest group to debut since the Oricon Singles Rankings began in January 1968.[5]

He was one of the chosen personalities to represent the network WOWOW during the broadcast of the Academy Awards.[6][7][8][9] He studied English for this occasion and showed wonderful English-speaking skills.

It was announced that Nakajima would leave the group on March 31, 2024, but continue in the agency as a talent and actor, seeking "to take on various challenges as an idol and an actor, both in Japan and abroad."[10]

Personal life

Often fondly called as "Kenty," Nakajima is an only child and was raised by his mother to have a gentleman's attitude or "lady first" principle. He loves to play the piano and often performs with it during their concerts. He updates his blog KenTeaTime or ‘KTT’ on Johnny’s web everyday, reporting his daily life to his fans. He is a big fan of the manga Kimetsu no Yaiba and he can't be stopped every time he starts talking about it. He coined the term "Sexy Lovers" or セクラバ (sekurabas) for Sexy Zone fans. He owns a toy poodle he named, "Bonita" or "Boni-chan."

He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sociology at Meiji Gakuin University.[11]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2008Scrap TeacherKento MinobeNTV
2009Koishite AkumaHiroto HandaFuji TV
2011You Taught Me All the Precious ThingsKentaro KodamaFuji TV
UmareruKoji HayashidaTBS
2012Kazoku no UtaKosei SakagamiFuji TV
2013Bad Boys JTsukasa KirikiNTVLead role
2014Kurofuku MonogatariAkira OgawaTV AsahiLead role
2015Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante NaranaiHaruto KurosakiNTVLead role; miniseries
2016Guard Centre 24Mamoru ShinomiyaNTVLead role; television film
2018Cop's N RobbersTsutomu MadarameNTVLead role
The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, the Man Who Created a HeroShotaro IshinomoriNTVLead role; television film
2019Castle of SandEiryo WagaFuji TVTelevision film[12]
2020Detective NoviceKai HonmaNTVLead role[13]
2021She Was PrettySousuke HasebeFuji TVLead role[14]
2023Legal Enforcement with DogsYūsuke KuriharaTV Asahi[15]
2024Living-Room Matsunaga-sanJun MatsunagaFuji TVLead role[16]
ConcordiaAkira John "A.J." OhbaHuluOverseas drama debut[17][18]

Film

Year Title Role Directed by Notes Ref.
2013 Bad Boys J: The Movie Tsukasa Kiriki Takashi Kubota Lead role [19]
2014 Silver Spoon Yūgo Hachiken Keisuke Yoshida Lead role [20]
2016 The Black Devil and the White Prince Haruto Kurosaki Shō Tsukikawa Lead role [21]
2017 The Anthem of the Heart Takumi Sakagami Naoto Kumazawa Lead role [22]
Teen Bride Nao Tsurugi Tsutomu Hanabusa Lead role [23]
2018 Nisekoi Raku Ichijo Hayato Kawai Lead role [24]
2022 Love Like the Falling Petals Haruto Asakura Yoshihiro Fukagawa Lead role [25]
Fragments of the Last Will Takeo Shintani Takahisa Zeze [26]
2023 Confess to Your Crimes Kōji Uda Nobuo Mizuta Lead role [27]

Animation series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2014 Silver Spoon Aoyama Fuji TV Episode 8 [28]

Dubbing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sexy Zone Official Site". ポニーキャニオン. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ セクシーさ売りにジャニーズに新ユニット. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). September 30, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. 1 2 "【ヒューマン】セクシーサンキュー！セクゾ中島健人、シャイボーイが王子様キャラで突き抜けた". Sanspo (in Japanese). December 22, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Sexy Zone中島健人、ファンレターを一通も捨てたことがない！ 神対応ケンティーに「ファンになって本当によかった！」". Tsutaya T-Site (in Japanese). December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ↑ "【オリコン】Sexy Zone、歴代最年少「14.4歳」で首位デビュー". Oricon (in Japanese). November 22, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "中島健人 ハリウッド 映画の街を行く". Wowow (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sexy Zone中島健人、WOWOWアカデミー賞授賞式中継に3度目参加 事前番組ではMC担当". Oricon (in Japanese). January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brian Donnelly on Instagram: "On the Academy Awards Red Carpet with Japanese actor, model and Heartthrob Kento Nakajima @theacademy #Oscars2020 #kentonakajima @thelabeat #MyDayInLA #Hollywood #wowow #AcademyAwards2020"". January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Kento Nakajima: Special Guest W for the 92nd Academy Awards Live …".
  10. ↑ "Sexy Zone中島健人が3・31に卒業へ グループは改名後3人体制に". Oricon (in Japanese). January 8, 2024. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  11. ↑ https://www.jpopasia.com/feed/13227/sexy-zones-nakajima-kento-featured-on- meiji-universitys-pamphlet/
  12. ↑ "東山紀之がドラマ「砂の器」で主演、初共演の中島健人と心理戦「勝負しようぜ」". Natalie. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  13. ↑ "注目ドラマ紹介:「未満警察 ミッドナイトランナー」中島健人×平野紫耀W主演 "警察未満"のバディーが体当たりで難事件に挑む". Mantan-web. June 27, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  14. ↑ "中島健人×小芝風花で韓ドラ「彼女はキレイだった」リメイク！7月放送". Cinema Cafe. May 15, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ "伊藤沙莉がドラマ「シッコウ!!」で織田裕二と凸凹コンビ結成、中島健人はセクシー封印". Natalie. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  16. ↑ "年の差ラブコメ「リビングの松永さん」中島健人主演でドラマ化、ヒロインに高橋ひかる". Natalie. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sexy Zone中島健人が全編英語の世界配信作品で海外ドラマデビュー「幸せと緊張一気に」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Kento Nakajima Starring in First International Series, Concordia". Nitoba. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  19. ↑ "劇場版 BAD BOYS J 最後に守るもの". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  20. ↑ "銀の匙 Silver Spoon". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  21. ↑ "黒崎くんの言いなりになんてならない". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  22. ↑ "心が叫びたがってるんだ。". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  23. ↑ "未成年だけどコドモじゃない". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  24. ↑ "ニセコイ". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  25. ↑ "New Japanese Film My Dearest, Like a Cherry Blossom (Working Title)". Netflix. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  26. ↑ "二宮和也「ラーゲリより愛を込めて」捕虜仲間に松坂桃李、中島健人、桐谷健太、安田顕". Natalie. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  27. ↑ "おまえの罪を自白しろ". eiga.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Sexy Zone中島健人、TVアニメ『銀の匙』で声優初挑戦". Oricon. October 31, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  29. ↑ "中島健人と仲里依紗が「トランスフォーマー／ビースト覚醒」日本語吹替キャストに決定". Natalie. May 14, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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