Yuto Nakajima
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Yuto Nakajima | |||||
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中島 裕翔 | |||||
Born | Tokyo, Japan | ||||
Nationality | Japanese | ||||
Education | Horikoshi High School | ||||
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Years active | 2004–present | ||||
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[citation needed] | ||||
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Kanji | 中島 裕翔 | ||||
Hiragana | なかじま ゆうと | ||||
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Yuto Nakajima (Japanese: 中島 裕翔, Hepburn: Nakajima, Yūto) is a Japanese singer, actor and model. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.[1] He played Koji Kiritani in the 2005 Japanese television drama, Nobuta wo Produce.
Career
2004: Becoming an artist for Johnny's Entertainment
Nakajima joined
2005–2007: Initial acting experience and first Hey! Say! JUMP appearance
In 2005, he made his debut as an actor and had appeared in a couple of dramas including the drama special for 24 Hour Television, and
In April 2007, he was chosen to be a member of the temporary group, Hey! Say! 7 with four others, and made his CD debut on August 1, with their single "
2008–2011: Leading role at drama Sensei Wa Erai and debut group album JUMP No. 1
On April 12, 2008, Nakajima got his first lead role on the drama Sensei Wa Erai along with his co Hey! Say! JUMP member Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen.
On October 11, 2008, Nakajima played another lead role in the drama called Scrap Teacher.[3] The theme song used in the drama was Hey! Say! JUMP's fourth single "Mayonaka no Shadow Boy". Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen also co-star in the drama.
During their press conference at Yokohama Arena, current groupmate,
2012–present: Rise to popularity and prominence
Nakajima appeared as Koji Kobayashi in NTV's comedy drama Perfect Son with his groupmate Ryosuke Yamada, which started on January 14, 2012.[6] On February 17, it was reported that Nakajima together with Yamada and Chinen had officially graduated from Horikoshi High School.[7]
On July 10, 2012, his appearance on the August issue of Fine Boys Magazine also marked his entrance in the professional world of modelling. Later that year, too, it was announced that he would participate in Hey! Say! JUMP's upcoming April 2013 – April 2014 annual calendar as a photographer.
In January 2013, he co-starred in the TV drama Sharehouse no Koibito alongside
In the spring of 2014, Nakajima was announced as part of the big-cast drama series
Nakajima started 2015 with a hit romantic comedy drama Date starring
On October 1, 2015, Nakajima, along with co-star Suda Masaki and director Yukisada, flew to Korea for the world premiere of the said movie in Busan International Film Festival.
Nakajima again appeared in the TV special of his earlier drama Date.
In 2022, he became the lead for the situational thriller movie #Manhole, directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri to be released in February 2023. It was his first movie since Our Meal for Tomorrow in 2017. In December the same year, it was announced that the movie had been invited to the Berlinale Special section at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world's three major film festivals. It became the first Japanese feature film since 2016 to be invited for screening in the Berlinale Special section of the festival. Both Nakajima and director Kumakiri attended the festival and appeared on the red carpet. The movie and Nakajima's portrayal received generally positive reviews, with a current rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Discography
Solo songs
- "D.N.A"
- "Ai wa Hitotsu"
- "Uruwashi no Bad Girl"
- "Waiting for the Rain"
Group participations
- J.J. Express (August 2005 – 2007)
- Small but Big (January 2006)
- Tap Kids (August 2006)
- J.J.Express ちびっこチーム (January – September 2007)
- Hey! Say! 7 (Temporary) (April 3 – September 30, 2007)
- Hey! Say! JUMP (September 24, 2007–present)
- Hey! Say! 7 (September 2007–present)
Concerts
For Hey! Say! JUMP-related concerts, see Hey! Say! JUMP.
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | Pink and Gray | Shiraki Rengo | Isao Yukisada | Lead role | [8] |
2017 | Our Meal for Tomorrow | Hayama Ryota | Masahide Ichii | Lead role | [9] |
2023 | #Manhole | Shunsuke Kawamura | Kazuyoshi Kumakiri | Lead role | [10] |
Dramas
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Note | Ref. |
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2008 | Sensei wa Erai! | Sota Matsuki | NTV | Lead role; TV movie | [11] |
2018–2020 | Suits | Daiki Suzuki | Fuji TV
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2 seasons | [12] |
2022 | Love Dissonance | Masaki Nitta | Fuji TV | Lead role | [13] |
Variety shows
Year | Title | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2004–present | The Shonen Club | NHK | [14] |
Theatre
Year | Title | Venue |
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2005 | Endless Shock | - |
2006 | DREAM BOYS | Imperial Theatre |
Takizawa Enbujo | Shimbashi Theater | |
One!-The history of Tackey- | Nissay Theatre | |
2007 | Takizawa Enbujo 2007 | Shimbashi Theater |
References
- ^ Nakajima, Yuto. "Biography". Johnny's Entertainment.
- ^ "Nobuta wo Produce Official Site". NTV.
- ^ "Scrap Teacher Official Site".
- ^ "[2010.05.05] Hey! Say! JUMP announce their first album in Summer". ZygnetXTaka.Moto. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Hey!Say!JUMP 1st Album!". Kamichan. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ "An Ideal Son". NTV.
- ^ "Yamada, Chinen and Nakajima from Hey! Say! JUMP graduate from high school". momoedgewood. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
- ^ "ピンクとグレー". eiga.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "僕らのごはんは明日で待ってる". eiga.com. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "中島裕翔、熊切和嘉監督『#マンホール』で6年ぶりの映画主演! 特報映像も公開". Cinema Cafe. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Sensei wa Erai! Official site". NTV.
- ^ "SUITS/スーツ". フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "中島裕翔と吉川愛が7月期ドラマで"禁断の純愛"…教師と生徒から既婚者と独身へ". Natalie. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "ザ少年倶楽部". NHK.