Takashi Nikaido
Takashi Nikaido | |
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二階堂高嗣 | |
| Born | August 6, 1990 Tokyo, Japan |
| Other names | Nika, Nika-chan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, Idol |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Agent | Starto Entertainment (Johnny & Associates 2001–2023, Starto Entertainment 2024–present) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Bass |
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| Member of | |
| Website | Kis-My-Ft2(Starto Entertainment) Kis-My-Ft2(MENT Recording) |
| NIKAchanNEL | ||||
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| YouTube information | ||||
| Channel | ||||
| Years active | 2023 - | |||
| Genre | Camping | |||
| Subscribers | 60,200[1] | |||
| Total views | 976,758[1] | |||
Last updated: April 21, 2024 | ||||
Takashi Nikaido (Japanese: 二階堂高嗣, Hepburn: Takashi Nikaidō, born August 6, 1990) is a Japanese actor and singer who is a member of boy band Kis-My-Ft2 and its derivative group Busaiku (舞祭組) under Starto Entertainment, formerly known as Johnny & Associates. His nickname is Nika and Nika-chan.[2]
History[edit]
Nikaido's older sister was a fan of the Kinki Kids and sent Nikaido's resume to the Johnny & Associates when he was 10 years old. He said his sister told him that he was going to a Kinki Kids concert today and took him to the audition site.[3]
After auditioning, he joined Johnny & Associates in February 2001. At the same audition venue were Toshiya Miyata and Wataru Yokoo, who later became members of Kis-My-Ft2.[4]
After joining several groups as a trainee (Johnny's Jr.),[5] he was selected as a member of Kis-My-Ft2 in 2005 and made his CD debut with "Everybody Go" on August 10, 2011, seven years after their formation.[6]
In September 2001, he made his first drama appearance in Fuji TV's "NO KISS".[7]
In 2011, he made his first film appearance in the movie "Ogawa no be"小川の辺.[7]
On December 13, 2013, Busaiku was formed from Kis-My-Ft2 with Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata and Wataru Yokoo produced by Masahiro Nakai who was a member of SMAP.[8]
He is physically strong and a good acrobat, often performing somersaults and backflips at live shows.[9] He is also a good rapper and often raps in Kis-My-Ft2's songs.[9]
In Kis-My-Ft2, he is in charge of live direction.[9]
He loves solo camping and opened his personal official YouTube channel on the theme of camping in December 2023.[10]
Discography[edit]
Filmography[edit]
TV Drama[edit]
- Digital photo drama "NO KISS" (September 25, 2001, Fuji TV) - played the role of Yoshihiko in his elementary school days (reminiscent scene)
- BAD BOYS J (April 7, 2013 - June 23, 2013, Nippon TV) - Danno Hidenori role
- Woman Contractor - The Trap of a Trapped Woman (September 12, 2014, Fuji TV) - Shunsaku Kogure as Shunsaku
- Heisei Maisakigumi Otoko (October 18, 2014 - January 4, 2015, Nippon TV) - as Takatsugu Nikaido, the group lead
- Why was my family erased? Psychopath of Fear Who Manipulates the Mind - Narumi Saku's Challenge II (July 1, 2015, Nippon TV) - as Takasugi Sota
- Tokucho no Onna - National Tax Bureau Special Investigation Department (March 4, 2017, Fuji TV) - as Koichiro Zaizen
- "OO" People's Lives (April 24 - June 26, 2018, Nippon TV) - as Toshiki Hagiwara, the group's lead actor (the four members of Maisakigumi, including Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, and Wataru Yokoo)
- Midsummer Boy - 19452020 Final Episode (September 18, 2020, TV Asahi)
Movie[edit]
- Ogawa no be (2011, Toei) - as Samon Ota
- BAD BOYS J THE MOVIE -The Last Guardian- (November 9, 2013) - Playing the role of Hidenori Danno
- Adult Friendship (May 12, 2023) - Playing the role of an apartment resident
Streaming Dramas[edit]
- Kaikan Installation (December 4 - 25, 2020, LeminodTV) - Taka Toyama as Taka
Live Performances[edit]
Legend of the Galactic Heroes(銀河英雄伝説)[edit]
- The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The Ginga Eiyu Densetsu: Gekkou Ouhen (August 3 - 12, 2012, Tennozu Ginga Gekijo Theatre) - Playing the role of Caldwell
- The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Shining Star, Breaking Through the Darkness (November 15 - 18, 2012, Tokyo International Forum) - as Darfit von Reuss (opposite Wataru Yokoo)
- The Legend of the Galactic Heroes Chapter 3: Civil War (March 31 - April 13, 2013, Aoyama Theatre) - as Wolfgang Mittermeier
- The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Chapter 4, The Second Part, Clash (February 12 - March 2, 2014, Aoyama Theatre) - as Wolfgang Mittermeier
Moshi Mo Juku(もしも塾)[edit]
- Moshi Mo Juku (April 5 and 7, 2019, Tokyo Globe Theatre)
- Moshi Mo Juku Hagi Performance (May 25 and 26, 2019, Hagi Civic Center, Main Hall)
- Moshi Mo Juku (March 22 and 23, 2023, Tokyo Globeza)
- Moshi Mo Juku Fukuoka Performance (April 19-20, 2023, Canal City Theater)
Other Activities[edit]
For activities as a member of Kis-My-Ft2, see Kis-My-Ft2#Group activities.
Radio[edit]
- Appare yatteremasu! (October 11, 2021 - , MBS Radio (Japan)) Regular on Mondays
Commercial[edit]
- Sapporo Breweries "Sapporo WATER SOUR" (August 24, 2021)
YouTube[edit]
- NIKAchanNEL - (December 2023- ) Weekly updates
References[edit]
- ^ a b "About NIKAchanNEL". YouTube.
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2、デビュー10周年の足跡をたどる "開拓者"7人の強みと輝き【後編】". Oricon. August 11, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "10000字ロングインタビュー". myojo. 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "宮田俊哉＆横尾渉、ジャニーズ入所20周年を迎え「不思議な縁」としみじみ". mynavi. March 13, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "20の元気". duet (August 2005). Home: 116–117. 2005.
- ^ "キスマイ結成から７年ド派手デビュー". nikkansports. August 11, 2011. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "二階堂高嗣". tower record. tower. December 16, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2からの派生ユニット『舞祭組』が12月にデビュー！". okmusic. November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kis-My-Ft2メンバー分析 第7回：二階堂高嗣、ライブ演出も担うひたむきな姿勢 内に秘めたグループへの熱い想い". Realsound. April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Kis-My-Ft2の二階堂高嗣、YouTube個人チャンネル開設を発表". hochi. January 1, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.