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Kento Nakajima | |
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中島健人 | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | March 13, 1994
Occupations |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Agent(s) | Starto Entertainment (2024–present) Smile-Up (2023–2024) Johnny & Associates (2008–2023) |
Musical career | |
Genres | J-pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Pony Canyon |
Member of | Gemn |
Formerly of | |
Website | Kento Nakajima Official Site |
Kento Nakajima (中島健人, Nakajima Kento, born March 13, 1994), [1] is a Japanese singer, actor, voice actor and television personality. He is best known as being a member of the Japanese idol groups Sexy Zone and Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow. [2]
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: Fuma Kikuchi, Misaki Takahata, and him. 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]
Nakajima made his overseas debut as an actor in Hulu / SkyShowtime's drama Concordia, which started airing on May 23, 2024. [11] [12]
As a singer, Nakajima released a single in 2024, in a collaboration with Tatsuya Kitani, as the unit GEMN. The single, titled "Fatal", served as the opening theme song for the second season of anime series Oshi no Ko . [13] He also released a song as part of the "Hitogoto Project", "Hitogoto feat. Kento Nakajima", which serves as theme song for the TV Tokyo drama series "Shosen Hitogoto desu kara: Toaru Bengoshi no Honne no Shigoto" in which he appears. [14] [15]
Nakajima's solo debut is slated for December 25, 2024, with the release of the album N/bias. accompanied with his first solo live, "KENTO NAKAJIMA 1st Live 2025 N/bias" at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on January 17-19, 2025. [16]
On his official site, in a post dated October 17,2024, Nakajima informed of the opening of official YouTube and TikTok accounts. [17]
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. [18]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2008 | Scrap Teacher | Kento Minobe | ||
2009 | Koishite Akuma | Hiroto Handa | [19] | |
2011 | You Taught Me All the Precious Things | Kentaro Kodama | ||
Umareru | Koji Hayashida | |||
2012 | Kazoku no Uta | Kosei Sakagami | [20] | |
2013 | Bad Boys J | Tsukasa Kiriki | Lead role | |
2014 | Kurofuku Monogatari | Akira Ogawa | Lead role | [21] |
2015 | Kurosaki-kun no Iinari ni Nante Naranai | Haruto Kurosaki | Lead role; miniseries | |
2016 | Guard Centre 24 | Mamoru Shinomiya | Lead role; television film | [22] |
2018 | Cop's N Robbers | Tsutomu Madarame | Lead role | |
The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, the Man Who Created a Hero | Shotaro Ishinomori | Lead role; television film | ||
2019 | Castle of Sand | Eiryo Waga | Television film | [23] |
2020 | Detective Novice | Kai Honma | Lead role | [24] |
2021 | She Was Pretty | Sousuke Hasebe | Lead role | [25] |
2023 | Legal Enforcement with Dogs | Yūsuke Kurihara | [26] | |
2024 | Living-Room Matsunaga-san | Jun Matsunaga | Lead role | [27] |
Concordia | Akira John "A.J." Ohba | Overseas drama debut | [28] [29] [11] | |
Shosen Hitogoto Desu kara: Toaru Bengoshi no Honne no Shigoto | Osamu Yasuda | [30] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2013 | Bad Boys J: The Movie | Tsukasa Kiriki | Lead role | [31] |
2014 | Silver Spoon | Yūgo Hachiken | Lead role | [32] |
2016 | The Black Devil and the White Prince | Haruto Kurosaki | Lead role | [33] |
2017 | The Anthem of the Heart | Takumi Sakagami | Lead role | [34] |
Teen Bride | Nao Tsurugi | Lead role | [35] | |
2018 | Nisekoi | Raku Ichijo | Lead role | [36] |
2022 | Love Like the Falling Petals | Haruto Asakura | Lead role | [37] |
Fragments of the Last Will | Takeo Shintani | [38] | ||
2023 | Confess to Your Crimes | Kōji Uda | Lead role | [39] |
2025 | My Beloved Stranger | Riku | Lead role | [40] |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2014 | Silver Spoon | Aoyama | Fuji TV | Episode 8 | [41] |
Title | Details |
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N / Bias [43] |
Title | Year | Peaks | Certifications | Album | ||
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JPN [44] | JPN Cmb. [45] | JPN Hot [46] | ||||
" Fatal " (ファタール) (with Tatsuya Kitani as Gemn) | 2024 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Non-album single | |
"Hitogoto" (ヒトゴト) [48] (as Hitogoto featuring Kento Nakajima) | 5 | 5 | 28 | |||
"Picaresque" (ピカレスク) [49] | — | — | — [A] | N / Bias |
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