Japanese singer and actor (born 1984)
Musical artist
Ryo Nishikido
(
錦? 亮
,
Nishikido Ry?
, born November 3, 1984)
is a Japanese singer and actor. He was formerly under the management of
Johnny & Associates
as a member of Japanese boy bands
Kanjani Eight
and
News
. His first solo album was released in December 2019.
Biography
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Ryo Nishikido was born in
Hyogo
on November 3, 1984, and raised in
Osaka
.
[1]
He was selected as a member of the
Johnny's Jr.
collective in 1997,
[2]
and subsequently made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer with pop band
News
. He was also the co-lead vocalist and second guitarist for
Kanjani Eight
, a Johnny & Associates boy band made up of Johnny's Jr. members originating from the
Kansai region
in Japan. He held his first solo concert in 2006. He also started playing major supporting roles on prime-time
television dramas
such as
1 Litre of Tears
,
Attention Please
and
Last Friends
.
He won several acting awards for his portrayal of an abusive boyfriend in
Last Friends
.
[3]
[4]
Nishikido made his big-screen debut in summer 2010, playing the lead role in
A Boy and His Samurai
. In the film, he played a time-travelling samurai who arrived in modern Japan and became a patissier.
[5]
He also starred in the detective drama
Joker: Yurusarezaru S?sakan
and romantic comedy
Full Throttle Girl
in 2011.
From 2004 to 2011, Nishikido was active in both News and Kanjani Eight, releasing 9 studio albums and going on nationwide tours with both groups, which was unusual for an idol. On October 7, 2011, Johnny & Associates announced that Nishikido would be leaving News due to scheduling conflicts making it difficult for him to continue as an active member of both News and Kanjani Eight.
[6]
Between 2012 and 2014, Nishikido took on leading roles in comedy-dramas such as the semi-autobiographical
Papadol!
,
The Fortune Telling Shop, Onmyoya
and
Gomen ne Seishun
. He also starred in films
Hospitality Department
and
I Just Wanna Hug You
. As part of Kanjani Eight, he also co-hosts variety programmes such as
Kanjani8 no Janiben
on
Kansai TV
[7]
and appeared on the
K?haku
thrice. He was also in the action comedy films
Eight Ranger
and
Eight Ranger 2
[8]
with his group.
Nishikido starred in
Daihachi Yoshida
’s black comedy
The Scythian Lamb
in 2018.
[9]
In March 2019, news of his decision to leave
Johnny & Associates
emerged from the weekly magazine
Sh?kan Bunshun
.
[10]
Nishikido subsequently announced in September 2019 that he was leaving Johnny & Associates and Kanjani Eight at the end of the month.
[11]
Personal life
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Nishikido's family includes his parents, two elder brothers, and a younger sister. His father is from
Amakusa, Kumamoto
and his mother is from
Amami, Kagoshima
, both in the
Kyushu
region of Japan.
Discography
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Albums
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- Nomad
(December 11, 2019)
- Note
(January 27, 2021)
- Nocturnal
(November 30, 2022)
Television dramas
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Film
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Variety shows
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Awards
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- 2003?2004
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix
: Best Newcomer for
Teru Teru Kazoku
[39]
- 57th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for
Last Friends
[40]
- 18th TV Life Annual Drama Awards 2008: Supporting Actor for Last Friends
[41]
- 18th TV Life Annual Drama Awards 2008: Supporting Actor for
Ryusei no Kizuna
[41]
- Fall 2008 Nikkan Sports Awards: Best Supporting Actor for
Last Friends
[42]
- Summer 2009 Nikkan Sports Awards: Best Supporting Actor for
Orthros no Inu
[43]
References
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- ^
"Johnny's Net Kanjani 8 Profile"
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
June 9,
2012
.
- ^
"Ryo Nishikido"
.
Johnny's net
. Retrieved
April 30,
2015
.
- ^
"12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix"
. Nikkan Sports News
. Retrieved
April 30,
2015
.
- ^
"57th Television Drama Academy Awards"
. Retrieved
April 30,
2015
.
- ^
"Nishikido to be a Patisserie Samurai in his First Movie?!"
. Musicjapanplus. February 4, 2010
. Retrieved
February 4,
2010
.
- ^
山P、錦戶が「NEWS」脫退!
[YamaP & Ryo Nishikido leave NEWS] (in Japanese). October 7, 2011. Archived from
the original
on October 9, 2011.
- ^
a
b
"Janiben"
. Kansai Telecasting Corporation
. Retrieved
April 30,
2015
.
- ^
"Eight Ranger"
. Archived from
the original
on February 7, 2016
. Retrieved
April 30,
2015
.
- ^
Schilling, Mark (February 7, 2018).
"
'The Scythian Lamb': A plan to repopulate the countryside starts out funny and descends into tense drama"
.
Japan Times
. Retrieved
October 1,
2019
.
- ^
Brasor, Philip (March 23, 2019).
"Idols and agencies in Japan navigate a brand new landscape"
.
Japan Times
.
ISSN
0447-5763
. Retrieved
October 1,
2019
.
- ^
Loveridge, Lynzee (September 6, 2019).
"Kanjani Eight's Ryo Nishikido Leaves Idol Group, Johnny's Agency"
.
Anime News Network
. Retrieved
September 6,
2019
.
- ^
"Peace Wave: Cast"
.
Peace Wave Official Website
. BS-i. Archived from the original on April 6, 2001
. Retrieved
September 25,
2016
.
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"Dora series 'Karuta Queen'
"
.
NHK Online
. NHK
. Retrieved
September 25,
2016
.
- ^
"Asadora: Teruteru Family"
.
NHK Online
. NHK
. Retrieved
September 25,
2016
.
- ^
"Ganbatte Ikimasshoi"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"1 Litre of Tears"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"Last Friends"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"Ryusei no Kizuna"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"Orthros no Inu"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"Joker"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"Zenkai Girl"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"Papadol!"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"The Fortune Telling Shop, ONMYOYA"
.
Fuji Television
. Retrieved
May 2,
2015
.
- ^
"10月期日曜劇場「ごめんね?春!」"
(in Japanese).
- ^
"金曜ナイトドラマ サムライせんせい|テレビ朝日"
(in Japanese).
TV Asahi
. Retrieved
October 7,
2015
.
- ^
"錦?亮「20年かかった」NHK大河初出演に感慨"
.
Asahi Shimbun
(in Japanese). Archived from
the original
on October 3, 2017
. Retrieved
October 3,
2017
.
- ^
"不適切にもほどがある出演 昭和時代に登場する"重要な役柄"で #錦?亮"
.
twitter
. Retrieved
February 16,
2024
.
- ^
"錦?亮が日英合作映?「Cottontail」に出演、主演はリリ??フランキ?"
.
Natalie
. Retrieved
April 1,
2021
.
- ^
"J3 KANSAI"
. Archived from the original on December 15, 2002.
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)
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"Honjani"
(in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 2, 2003.
{{
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)
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"URA Johnny's"
(in Japanese).
TV Tokyo
.
- ^
"∞のギモン"
(in Japanese).
TV Tokyo
. Retrieved
October 7,
2015
.
- ^
"スカ☆J"
(in Japanese).
TV Tokyo
. Retrieved
October 7,
2015
.
- ^
"Mucha Buri"
(in Japanese).
TV Tokyo
.
- ^
"B?ken Japan! Kanjani8 Map"
(in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 20, 2011.
{{
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)
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"テレビ朝日|?ジャニの仕分け∞"
(in Japanese).
TV Asahi
. Retrieved
October 7,
2015
.
- ^
"?ジャム 完全燃SHOW|テレビ朝日"
(in Japanese).
TV Asahi
. Retrieved
October 7,
2015
.
- ^
"?ジャニ∞クロニクル ? フジテレビ"
(in Japanese).
Fuji TV
. Retrieved
October 7,
2015
.
- ^
[1]
Tokyo Graph. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ^
[2]
57th The Television Drama Academy Awards + 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
- ^
a
b
"18th TV LIFE Annual Drama Awards 2008"
.
jpopkawaii.wordpress.com
. February 18, 2009
. Retrieved
March 15,
2009
.
- ^
"助演男優賞は錦?亮/日刊ドラマGp - 芸能ニュ?ス"
.
www.nikkansports.com
. Retrieved
May 1,
2009
.
- ^
"日刊スポ?ツドラマGP冬ドラマ投票"
.
www.nikkansports.com
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
October 16,
2009
.
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