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and Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow.

Career

When he was in 6th grade, Nakajima listened to the song "Seishun Amigo" by

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, formed by

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and became interested in Johnny's. At the age of 14 years old, he sent in his application, and joined the agency in April 2008 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, 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. He was one of the chosen personalities to represent the network WOWOW during the broadcast of the Academy Awards. 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." Nakajima made his overseas debut as an actor in

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's drama ''Concordia'', which started airing on May 23, 2024. As a singer, Nakajima released a single in 2024, in a collaboration with

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, as the unit GEMN. The single, titled "

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", served as the opening theme song for the second season of

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''. 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. 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. On his official site, in a post dated October 17,2024, Nakajima informed of the opening of official YouTube and TikTok accounts.

Personal life

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.

Filmography

TV series

Film

Animation series

Dubbing

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Notes

References

External links

Kento Nakajima Official Site

Starto' Official Website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakajima, Kento 1994 births Living people 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese idols Japanese male pop singers Singers from Tokyo Meiji Gakuin University alumni Starto Entertainment 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers