Kento Nakajima

Kento Nakajima (中島健人), is a Japanese singer, actor, voice actor and television personality. He is best known as being a member of the Japanese idol groups Sexy Zone and Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow.

Career
When he was in 6th grade, Nakajima listened to the song "Seishun Amigo" by Johnny & Associates temporary unit Shūji to Akira, formed by KAT-TUN's Kazuya Kamenashi and NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita 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 Hulu / SkyShowtime's drama Concordia, which started airing on May 23, 2024. In the same year, he released his first single collaborated with Tatsuya Kitani, titled "Fatal", serving as the opening theme song for the second season of anime series Oshi no Ko.

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.

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