Kazunari Ninomiya, better known as Nino, is a well-known Japanese singer, actor, and songwriter
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Kazunari Ninomiya, better known as Nino, is a well-known Japanese singer, actor, and songwriter
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Throughout his career, Nino has been linked with various women. He is said to have dated Shiina Noriko in 2000, Nagasawa Masami in 2005, Mizukawa Asami in 2010, and Sasaki Nozomi in 2011.
He dated announcer Ayako Ito in 2016. He was reported to be dating news announcer Ogawa Ayaka in 2017. However, there is no official record of his love life.
Ninomiya was born in Katsushika, Tokyo, on June 17, 1983. His parents worked as chefs.
Nino has an elder sister. Being the only grandson in the family, Nino was announced to be the heir of their family’s windshield-wiper factory.
His entertainment career began when his cousin sent an application to ‘Johnny & Associates’ without intimating him. His application was accepted, and Nino soon auditioned and joined the talent agency.
He graduated from high school in March 2002. He was 18 years old at the time of his graduation.
Nino made his acting debut in 1997, with the play ‘Stand by Me,’ based on an American film. Interestingly, he did not perform in any play for the next seven years.
His next stage appearance was for ‘Shibuya Kara Tooku Hanarete’ in 2004. The play, directed by Yukio Ninagawa, had Nino in the lead role.
He portrayed ‘Jim Stark’ in the 2005 play ‘Rebel Without a Cause.’ He returned to stage in 2009, to play the lead in ‘Strangers on a Train,’ based on a novel of the same name. His role in the play was that of a psychopathic murderer named ‘Bruno.’ This has been his last stage appearance to date.
He made his TV debut with the TV movie ‘Amagi Goe’ (‘Crossing Mt. Amagi’) in 1998. He also made small appearances in shows such as ‘Nijuroku ya Mairi’ (1998), ‘Akimahende’ (1998), ‘Nekketsu Ren'ai-dō’ (1999), until he starred as the lead in the movie ‘Abunai Houkago’ (‘Dangerous After School’) in 1999.
The same year, he co-starred with the other members of his band in ‘V No Arashi,’ to show his support for the 8th ‘World Cup’ of ‘Volleyball Championships.’ From 2000 to 2003, he appeared in ‘Namida O Fuite,’ ‘Handoku!!!,’ and ‘Netsuretsu Teki Chuka Hanten,’ before playing the lead in the comedy series ‘Stand Up!!’
Ninomiya is also a radio host. His own radio show, ‘Bay Storm,’ began airing in October 2002.