Kazunari Ninomiya
Known for
Kazunari Ninomiya is a Japanese actor and musician born in Tokyo, one of the members of the massively popular idol group Arashi, who earned significant international acclaim for his dramatic lead performance as Private Saigo in Clint Eastwood's 'Letters from Iwo Jima'. He voiced a character in the acclaimed anime 'Tekkonkinkreet' and starred in the manga adaptation 'Gantz'. Balancing a hugely successful music career with serious dramatic film roles, he remains one of Japan's most recognizable multi-hyphenate entertainers. He continues to act in Japanese film alongside his music career.
Kazunari Ninomiya
30 Movies
22 Series
Kazunari Ninomiya is a Japanese actor and musician born in Tokyo, one of the members of the massively popular idol group Arashi, who earned significant international acclaim for his dramatic lead performance as Private Saigo in Clint Eastwood's 'Letters from Iwo Jima'. He voiced a character in the acclaimed anime 'Tekkonkinkreet' and starred in the manga adaptation 'Gantz'. Balancing a hugely successful music career with serious dramatic film roles, he remains one of Japan's most recognizable multi-hyphenate entertainers. He continues to act in Japanese film alongside his music career.
Movies
Plays Lost Man
Exit 8
2025
Plays Private Saigo
Letters from Iwo Jima
2006
Plays Hikaru Kamiki
Oshi no Ko -The Final Act-
2024
Plays Kei Kurono
Gantz
2010
Plays Kei Kurono
Gantz: Perfect Answer
2011
Plays Kuro / Itachi (voice)
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
Plays Koro Sensei (voice)
Assassination Classroom
2015
Plays Koro-sensei
Assassination Classroom: Graduation
2016
Plays Mitsuru Sasaki
The Last Recipe
2017
Plays Keiichiro Okino
Killing for the Prosecution
2018
Plays Masashi Asada
The Asadas!
2020
Plays Kei Kurono
Another Gantz
2011
Plays Koji Fukuhara
Nagasaki: Memories of My Son
2015
Plays Ryuhei Kagura
Platinum Data
2013
Plays Onda Takuma
Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy
2002
Plays Shuuichi Kushimori
The Blue Light
2003
Plays Mizushima Satoru
Analog
2023
Plays Unoshin Mizuno
The Lady Shogun and Her Men
2010
Plays Botchan
Botchan
2016
Plays Ken Kasugai
Tang
2022
Plays Eisuke Muraoka
Yellow Tears
2007
Plays Hideo Kurasawa
Door To Door
2009
Plays Kazunori Kitahara
Returning the Favor
2006
TV Shows
Plays Kiyoshi Yanai
Anpan
2025
Plays Self
Mago Mago Arashi
2005
Plays Nokor
Vivant
2023
Plays Seishiro Tokai / Yukihiko Amagi
Black Pean
2018
Plays Ninomiya Kazunari
V no Arashi
1999
Plays Asai Shouhei
Stand Up!!
2003
Plays Katsuyuki
Dangerous After School
1999
Plays Daiki Aoki
Akimahende!
1998
Plays Susumu Minami
Minami's Girlfriend
2004
Plays Kenta Fuchigami
As Tears Go By
2000
Plays Tahara Ippei
Dear Father
2007
Plays Suguroji Seiji
ONE DAY ~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~
2023
Plays Wakui Takuro
Affectionate Time
2005
Plays Aoshi Tamo
Baseball Brainiacs
2014
Creator
Plays Ariake Koichi
Ties of Shooting Stars
2008
Plays Kenta Nanami
Chinese Cuisine Served Star Leo Style
2003
Plays Seiji Take
Freeter, Ie wo Kau
2010
Plays Yamada Taro
The Story of Yamada Taro
2007
Plays Nobu Sakaguchi
Handoku!!!
2001
Plays Haruto Narusawa
My Family
2022
Plays Hikaru Kamiki
OSHINOKO
2024
Plays Enju
Last Samurai Standing
2025
Latest Trailers
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Exit 8
Full Filmography
Last Samurai Standing
Enju · 2 episodes
2025
TV
Exit 8
Lost Man
2025
Film
ShinaPushu THE MOVIE Pushu Cheek Dancing PARTY
Parutei (voice)
2025
Film
Anpan
Kiyoshi Yanai · 130 episodes
2025–
TV
OSHINOKO
Hikaru Kamiki · 2 episodes
2024
TV
Oshi no Ko -The Final Act-
Hikaru Kamiki
2024
Film
ONE DAY ~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~
Suguroji Seiji · 11 episodes
2023–
TV
Analog
Mizushima Satoru
2023
Film
Vivant
Nokor · 21 episodes
2023–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kazunari Ninomiya and where are they from?
Kazunari Ninomiya is 43 years old, born on June 17, 1983 in Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Kazunari Ninomiya?
Kazunari Ninomiya is best known for roles in Letters from Iwo Jima, Exit 8, Tekkonkinkreet.
How many movies has Kazunari Ninomiya been in?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), Kazunari Ninomiya has appeared in 30 movies and 21 TV shows.
What was Kazunari Ninomiya's first movie?
The career of Kazunari Ninomiya began with Amagi Pass (1998).
What is Kazunari Ninomiya's most recent movie or series?
Kazunari Ninomiya's most recent release is ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2026 「We are ARASHI」, which premiered on May 31, 2026.
What TV shows has Kazunari Ninomiya appeared in?
On television, Kazunari Ninomiya has appeared in Last Samurai Standing, Vivant, OSHINOKO, Ties of Shooting Stars.
Kazunari Ninomiya
1983-06-17 · Tokyo, Japan
Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮 和也, Ninomiya Kazunari, born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band ARASHI and is best known to Western movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.
Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with ARASHI in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of ARASHI. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.