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name: "Kazunari Ninomiya"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kazunari-ninomiya"
fi1m_id: "kazunari-ninomiya"
imdb_id: "nm0632497"
tmdb_id: 33515
wikidata_id: "Q362277"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 June 1983"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T16:24:14.946823+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kazunari Ninomiya

## Identity

Kazunari Ninomiya

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kazunari-ninomiya
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kazunari-ninomiya
- **IMDb ID:** nm0632497
- **TMDB ID:** 33515
- **Wikidata ID:** Q362277
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazunari_Ninomiya, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362277, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0632497/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33515

Actor. Born 17 June 1983 in Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 June 1983, Tokyo, Japan
- **Active:** 2006–present
- **Also known as:** 니노미야 카즈나리, Kazunari Ninomiya (ARASHI), 二宮 和也 (嵐), 二宮和也 (嵐), 二宮 和也
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 84 (1), 2020s 72 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazunari_Ninomiya, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q362277, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0632497/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/33515

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*Exit 8*](https://film.one/film/exit-8.md) (72)

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## Biography

Kazunari Ninomiya is a Japanese actor and singer. Born on 17 June 1983 in Tokyo, he joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 and debuted as a member of the boy band Arashi in 1999. He is also known by the nickname Nino.

Ninomiya began acting before his singing debut, appearing in the stage play *Stand by Me*. He is known for his film roles including Private Saigo in *Letters from Iwo Jima* (2006), the voice of Kuro in *Tekkonkinkreet* (2006), Kei Kurono in the *Gantz* films (2010–2011), and the Lost Man in *Exit 8* (2025). He has also appeared in numerous Japanese television dramas and voiced Koro-sensei in the *Assassination Classroom* films (2015–2016).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Exit 8* (2025), Fi1m 72, as Lost Man — [page](https://film.one/film/exit-8.md)
- *Letters from Iwo Jima* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Private Saigo — [page](https://film.one/film/letters-from-iwo-jima.md)

## Complete filmography (74)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Oshiri-Front Man - The Movie* (2026), Actor
- *Last Samurai Standing* (2025), series, as Enju
- *Exit 8* (2025), as Lost Man — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/exit-8.md)
- *ShinaPushu THE MOVIE Pushu Cheek Dancing PARTY* (2025), as Parutei (voice)
- *Anpan* (2025), series, as Kiyoshi Yanai
- *Oshi no Ko -The Final Act-* (2024), as Hikaru Kamiki
- *OSHINOKO* (2024), series, as Hikaru Kamiki
- *ONE DAY ~It's Wonderful Christmas Ado~* (2023), series, as Suguroji Seiji
- *Analog* (2023), as Mizushima Satoru
- *Can You Quiz? Can You Not?* (2023), series, Actor
- *Vivant* (2023), series, as Nokor
- *Fragments of the Last Will* (2022), Actor
- *Tang* (2022), as Ken Kasugai
- *My Family* (2022), series, as Haruto Narusawa
- *Sensuikan Cappellini-gou no bouken* (2022), Actor
- *This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31* (2021), Actor
- *The Asadas!* (2020), as Masashi Asada
- *Sakanoue Animal Clinic Story* (2018), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *Killing for the Prosecution* (2018), as Keiichiro Okino
- *Black Pean* (2018), series, as Seishiro Tokai / Yukihiko Amagi
- *The Last Recipe* (2017), as Mitsuru Sasaki
- *ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Are You Happy?* (2017), Actor
- *Assassination Classroom: Graduation* (2016), as Koro-sensei
- *Botchan* (2016), as Botchan
- *Aka Medaka* (2015), as Danshun Tatekawa
- *Nagasaki: Memories of My Son* (2015), as Koji Fukuhara
- *Assassination Classroom* (2015), as Koro Sensei (voice)
- *Murder on the Orient Express* (2015), as Heita Makuuchi
- *Murder on the Orient Express* (2015), series, Actor
- *嵐 LIVE & DOCUMENT ～15年目の告白～* (2014), Actor
- *ARASHI アラフェス'13 NATIONAL STADIUM 2013* (2014), Actor
- *Baseball Brainiacs* (2014), series, as Aoshi Tamo
- *Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy* (2014), as Onda Takuma
- *ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn* (2013), Actor
- *Platinum Data* (2013), as Ryuhei Kagura
- *I Will Fly to the Sky on a Wheelchair* (2012), as Hasebe Yasuyuki
- *Gantz: Perfect Answer* (2011), as Kei Kurono
- *Another Gantz* (2011), as Kei Kurono
- *Gantz* (2010), as Kei Kurono
- *Freeter, Ie wo Kau* (2010), series, as Seiji Take
- *The Lady Shogun and Her Men* (2010), as Unoshin Mizuno
- *The Last Promise* (2010), as Shuji
- *Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara* (2009), as Nonoue Junichi
- *Door To Door* (2009), as Hideo Kurasawa
- *ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO* (2009), Actor
- *Ties of Shooting Stars* (2008), series, as Ariake Koichi · Creator
- *Marathon* (2007), as Shôtarô Miyata
- *The Story of Yamada Taro* (2007), series, as Yamada Taro
- *Yellow Tears* (2007), as Eisuke Muraoka
- *Dear Father* (2007), series, as Tahara Ippei
- *Tekkonkinkreet* (2006), as Kuro / Itachi (voice)
- *Letters from Iwo Jima* (2006), as Private Saigo — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/letters-from-iwo-jima.md)
- *Arashi no Shukudai-kun* (2006), series, Actor
- *Returning the Favor* (2006), as Kazunori Kitahara
- *BOYS OVER FLOWERS* (2005), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *G no Arashi* (2005), series, Actor
- *Affectionate Time* (2005), series, as Wakui Takuro
- *2004 ARASHI! いざッ、 NOW TOUR!!* (2005), Actor
- *Minami's Girlfriend* (2004), series, as Susumu Minami
- *Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy* (2004), as Onda Takuma
- *Stand Up!!* (2003), series, as Asai Shouhei
- *D no Arashi* (2003), series, Actor
- *The Blue Light* (2003), as Shuuichi Kushimori
- *Chinese Cuisine Served Star Leo Style* (2003), series, as Kenta Nanami
- *Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy* (2002), as Onda Takuma
- *C no Arashi* (2002), series, Actor
- *Handoku!!!* (2001), series, as Nobu Sakaguchi
- *As Tears Go By* (2000), series, as Kenta Fuchigami
- *V no Arashi* (1999), series, as Ninomiya Kazunari, Theme Song Performance
- *Dangerous After School* (1999), series, as Katsuyuki
- *Johnny's Count Down Live* (1998), series, Actor
- *Akimahende!* (1998), series, as Daiki Aoki
- *Amagi Pass* (1998), Actor
- *ARASHI How's it going? SUMMER CONCERT 2003*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Ninomiya Kazunari from "Fragments of the Last Will" at Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony in Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya](https://film.one/media/person/6856/gallery-cc41ead6253e.jpg) Ninomiya Kazunari from "Fragments of the Last Will" at Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony in Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya — inStyle Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/20221024174649_0M2A1914_%281%29.jpg/1280px-20221024174649_0M2A1914_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ninomiya Kazunari from "Fragments of the Last Will" at Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony in Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya](https://film.one/media/person/6856/gallery-650f5d044d15.jpg) Ninomiya Kazunari from "Fragments of the Last Will" at Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony in Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya — inStyle Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/20221024174704_0M2A1922_%281%29.jpg/1280px-20221024174704_0M2A1922_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ninomiya Kazunari from "Fragments of the Last Will" at Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony in Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya](https://film.one/media/person/6856/gallery-a1e9c3d8409c.jpg) Ninomiya Kazunari from "Fragments of the Last Will" at Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony in Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya — inStyle Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/20221024174704_0M2A1922_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-20221024174704_0M2A1922_%281%29_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kazunari Ninomiya at 2025 Cannes Red Carpet for Exit 8](https://film.one/media/person/6856/gallery-ca652409c629.jpg) Kazunari Ninomiya at 2025 Cannes Red Carpet for Exit 8 — Kacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Kazunari_Ninomiya_at_2025_Cannes_Red_Carpet_1.jpg/1280px-Kazunari_Ninomiya_at_2025_Cannes_Red_Carpet_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kazunari Ninomiya](https://film.one/media/person/6856/gallery-3dc336f9080b.jpg) Kazunari Ninomiya — Image via TMDB
- ![Kazunari Ninomiya](https://film.one/media/person/6856/gallery-cd5bef4c9b39.jpg) Kazunari Ninomiya — Kacy Bao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Kazunari_Ninomiya_of_Exit_8_at_2025_Cannes_Red_Carpet_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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