Ninomiya played the title character Tarō Yamada ( 山田 太郎 Yamada Tarō ?), an extremely poor student attending a school for the rich. He went on to appear in two different films for the rest of 2006 before taking up Haikei, Chichiue-sama ( 拝啓、父上様 Dear Father ?) on January 11, 2007.ĭuring the summer of 2007, he and fellow Arashi bandmate Sho Sakurai co-starred together in the manga-based comedy drama Yamada Tarō Monogatari. In 2006, Ninomiya starred in the drama special Sukoshi wa, Ongaeshi ga Dekitakana ( 少しは、恩返しができたかな Have I Returned a Bit of My Gratitude?), which was based on the true story of young man named diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma. He played a student who found himself to be one of the last four virgins left at school in the comedy series Stand Up!!, a boyfriend of a girl who mysteriously shrunk into a size of merely sixteen centimeters tall in the romance series Minami-kun no Koibito ( 南くんの恋人 Minami's Girlfriend ?) and a young man who accidentally killed his mother and developed an estranged relationship with his father as a result in the human drama series Yasashii Jikan ( 優しい時間 Affectionate Time ?) From Octoto October 29, 1999, because Arashi were the main supporters for the 8th World Cup of Volleyball Championships, all five members co-starred together for the first time in the volleyball-centered short drama V no Arashi ( Vの嵐 ?).įrom 2003 to 2005, Ninomiya continued to appear in a wide range of dramas. His schedule became packed, causing him to lose 7 kg in a month as a result. Just a few months before his debut with Arashi, he was given his first lead role in the drama Abunai Hōkago ( あぶない放課後 Dangerous After School ?) with Subaru Shibutani acting as his stepbrother. In 1998, he made his television debut as a fifteen-year-old runaway in the TBS television movie Amagi Goe ( 天城越え Crossing Mt. He starred as the psychopathic murderer Bruno in Mishiranu Jōkyaku ( 見知らぬ乗客 Strangers on a Train ?), which was based on the novel of the same name. From Apto May 4, 2005, he took up Rebel Without a Cause, playing the James Dean character Jim Stark.įrom Jto August 11, 2009, Ninomiya appeared in his first stage play in four years. However, in 2004, Ninomiya appeared in his first lead role in the stage play Shibuya Kara Tooku Hanarete ( シブヤから遠く離れて ?). He did not return to do any major stage productions for nearly seven years after Stand by Me, instead focusing on dramas. Ninomiya began his acting career in a 1997 stage play based on the American coming of age film Stand by Me with future bandmates Masaki Aiba and Jun Matsumoto. According to Ninomiya himself, the title is read as tokubetsu ( 特別 ?, "special"). In 2010, Ninomiya also composed, co-arranged and penned the lyrics for his solo " 1992*4#111". In 2008, Ninomiya composed, co-arranged and penned the lyrics for his solo " Gimmick Game". He later reprised the performance throughout Arashi's second Asia Tour in 2008. Ninomiya wrote the lyrics to his solo song, "Niji" ( 虹 ?, "Rainbow"), and played the piano portion of the song throughout Arashi's summer tour. On July 11, 2007, the Time album was released with the limited edition containing solo song of each member. In 2007, the group's eighteenth single " Love So Sweet" was released with the limited edition containing the bonus song "Fight Song" ( ファイトソング ?, "Faito Songu"), which was written by Arashi and composed by Ninomiya in 2006 for their variety show G no Arashi. Although Arashi's fifth studio album One was the first of their albums to feature solo songs of each member, Ninomiya did not provide lyrics or music for official release until the Time album almost two years later. In 2004, Ninomiya penned and composed "Kako" ( 痕跡 ?) for his solo performance during Arashi's Iza, Now!! tour. Music careerįor music-related releases and activities as a member of Arashi, see Arashi. Ninomiya's parents were Yukio Hattori's (of Iron Chef fame) teachers, and Ninomiya also mentioned that he has never tasted bad cooking from his mother. Ninomiya graduated from high school in March 2002 at the age of 18. After attending and passing the auditions due to his mother's bribery, he joined the talent agency. However, when Ninomiya was twelve years old, his cousin sent in an application to Johnny & Associates without his knowledge. When Ninomiya was born, his grandfather immediately came home and named him the heir to the family's windshield factory since he was his grandfather's only grandson. His parents divorced early in his life and his father left the family soon after. His father and mother were both working as chefs when they met and his sister is two years older than him. Ninomiya was born in Katsushika, Tokyo as the youngest child of his family.
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