is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an eight-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical co ...
. He is under the management of
Johnny & Associates
is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as .
History 1962–1989
In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency rente ...
. He was born in
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
.
On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He later became a member of the
Johnny's Jr.
is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as .
History 1962–1989
In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency rent ...
group J.J. Express. In 2007, he debuted as a member of
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an eight-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical co ...
. He graduated from
Meiji University
, abbreviated as Meiji (明治) or Meidai (明大'')'', is a private research university located in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School (明治法律学校, ''Meiji Hōritsu Gakkō'') by three Meiji-er ...
with a degree in architecture in 2013.
He plays the
keyboard
Keyboard may refer to:
Text input
* Keyboard, part of a typewriter
* Computer keyboard
** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping
** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware
Music
* Musi ...
during the group's live shows.
Career
He joined Johnny & Associates as a
Johnny's Jr.
is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as .
History 1962–1989
In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency rent ...
He appeared regularly on the show, ''
Ya-Ya-yah'', as well as J&A show,
Shounen Club
is a Japanese music variety show that airs on NHK BS Premium. The show premiered on NHK BS 2 on April 9, 2000 and continues to this day. Worldwide, it airs on NHK World Premium and TV Japan (US) as Pop Music Club
It features the juniors of Joh ...
. He later became a part of the Johnny's Jr. group, J.J. Express with
Yuya Takaki
Yuya (sometimes Iouiya, or Yuaa, also known as Yaa, Ya, Yiya, Yayi, Yu, Yuyu, Yaya, Yiay, Yia, and Yuy) was a powerful ancient Egyptian courtier during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (circa 1390 BC). He was married to Thuya, an Egyptian noble ...
,
Daiki Arioka
is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and model as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates.
Career
On June 2, 2003, he joined Johnny & Associates as a trainee. As a Johnny's Jr., he was a member of ...
, and
Yuto Nakajima
is a Japanese singer, actor and model. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He played Koji Kiritani in the 2005 Japanese television drama, ''Nobuta wo Produce''.
Career
2004: Becoming an artist for Johnny's Entertainment
Nakajima joined Johnny' ...
. He debuted on September 24, 2007, as a member of
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an eight-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical co ...
.
Since then, Inoo has been cast in numerous dramas and became a frequent guest on ''Tensai! Shimura Dobutsuen'' and a regular on ''
Mezamashi TV
is a Japanese news magazine show broadcast every weekday on Fuji TV from 4:55 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ''Mezamashi'' is a form of the Japanese verb mezamasu (to wake up).
Mezamashi TV has several spin-off shows such as (replacing Meza News w ...
''. He also appeared on the Saturday afternoon variety show, ''Meringue no Kimochi.''
He was cast as the main role in the live-action movie adaptation of the manga ''
Peach Girl
is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Miwa Ueda. A high school drama centered on character Momo Adachi, her love life, friendships and rivalries, it was published in Japan by Kodansha in ''Bessatsu Friend'' from 1998 to 2003 and collecte ...
'' as Okayasu Kairi which was released in 2017 and marked his film debut.
Personal life
He has a second-class small boat pilot license and a scuba diving license. Inoo graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering,
Meiji University
, abbreviated as Meiji (明治) or Meidai (明大'')'', is a private research university located in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School (明治法律学校, ''Meiji Hōritsu Gakkō'') by three Meiji-er ...
in 2013.
Inoo is distantly related to Jesse of
SixTONES, who is also under Johnny & Associates.
Filmography
Dramas
Movie
Appearances
Awards
References
External links
Hey! Say! JUMPJohnny's-net
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Living people
Japanese male pop singers
Japanese male actors
Japanese male idols
Johnny & Associates
Hey! Say! JUMP members
Musicians from Saitama Prefecture
Actors from Saitama Prefecture
Meiji University alumni
21st-century Japanese singers
21st-century Japanese male singers
Year of birth missing (living people)