Kento Nakajima

Kento Nakajima
中島健人
Born (1994-03-13) March 13, 1994 (age 30)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • voice actor
  • television personality
Years active2008–present
Agent(s)Starto Entertainment (2024–present)
Smile-Up (2023–2024)
Johnny & Associates (2008–2023)
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
InstrumentVocals
LabelsPony Canyon
Member ofGemn
Formerly of
WebsiteKento 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]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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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]

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
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]

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
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]

Animation series

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2014 Silver Spoon Aoyama Fuji TV Episode 8 [41]

Dubbing

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Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details
N / Bias[43]

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and album name
Title Year Peaks Certifications Album
JPN
[44] 		JPN
Cmb.
[45] 		JPN
Hot
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"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

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Picaresque!" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Heatseekers Songs.[50]

References

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  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. ^ a b "【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. ^ a b "Kento Nakajima Bintangi Serial Internasional Pertamanya, Concordia". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). October 10, 2022. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "SKYSHOWTIME: EMMY® AWARD-WINNER FRANK DOELGER'S SOCIAL-TECHNOLOGICAL THRILLER CONCORDIA PREMIERES EXCLUSIVELY ON SKYSHOWTIME FROM 23 MAY". Betafilm. April 8, 2024. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  13. ^ "中島健人『キタニタツヤのオールナイトニッポンX(クロス)』に生登場! キタニとの"GEMN"の謎が明らかに!?". The First Times (in Japanese). July 2, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "中島健人「HITOGOTO」は"成長・変異型主題歌" デジタル配信開始&新アートワークも公開". Oricon (in Japanese). August 9, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  15. ^ "Kento Nakajima Stars in New Drama and Launches Music Project "HITOGOTO"". Tokyohive. July 19, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "中島健人、初のソロアルバム&ワンマンライブ発表 制作裏、海外進出、timeleszとの約束…充実した"現在"の本音に迫る【インタビュー】". Oricon (in Japanese). October 17, 2024. Archived from the original on October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "中島健人 Official YouTube & TikTok スタート！". Kento Nakajima's official site (in Japanese). October 17, 2024. Archived from the original on October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  18. ^ "Sexy Zones Nakajima Kento Featured". www.jpopasia.com.
  19. ^ "恋して悪魔・ヴァンパイア☆ボーイの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  20. ^ "家族のうたの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "黒服物語の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  22. ^ "ガードセンター24". The Television. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "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.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "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.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "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.
  29. ^ "Kento Nakajima Starring in First International Series, Concordia". Nitoba. Archived from the original on October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  30. ^ "Shosen Hitogoto Desu kara Legal Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. May 16, 2024. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  31. ^ "劇場版 BAD BOYS J 最後に守るもの". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  32. ^ "銀の匙 Silver Spoon". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  33. ^ "黒崎くんの言いなりになんてならない". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  34. ^ "心が叫びたがってるんだ。". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  35. ^ "未成年だけどコドモじゃない". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  36. ^ "ニセコイ". eiga.com. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  37. ^ "New Japanese Film My Dearest, Like a Cherry Blossom (Working Title)". Netflix. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  38. ^ "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.
  39. ^ "おまえの罪を自白しろ". eiga.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  40. ^ "中島健人主演映画が公開決定、ヒロインは映画初出演のmilet". Natalie. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  41. ^ "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.
  42. ^ "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.
  43. ^ "中島健人、ソロデビュー決定。1stアルバムリリース＆有明アリーナ3デイズ開催決定". Barks (in Japanese). October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  44. ^ Peakss on the Oricon Singles Chart:
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  46. ^ Peaks on the Billboard Japan Hot 100:
  47. ^ "Japanese single streaming certifications – GEMN – ファタール - Fatal" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved October 29, 2024. Select 2024年9月 on the drop-down menu
  48. ^ "中島健人、音楽プロジェクト「HITOGOTO」始動 主演ドラマ『しょせん他人事ですから』主題歌リリース決定". CDJournal (in Japanese). July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  49. ^ "中島健人ソロデビューアルバム『N / bias』より、リード曲「ピカレスク」MV公開&先行配信開始". The First Times (in Japanese). October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  50. ^ "Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs – Week of November 20, 2024". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
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