Kei Inoo

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Kei Inoo
伊野尾 慧
OriginSaitama Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • actor
  • model
Instruments
Years active2001–present
LabelsJohnny & Associates, J Storm
Associated acts

Kei Inoo (伊野尾 慧, Inoo Kei) is a Japanese singer, actor, and member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Saitama Prefecture.[1]

On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. He, later, became a member of the Johnny's Jr. group, J.J. Express. In 2007, he debuted as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He graduated from Meiji University with a degree in architecture in 2013.[2] He plays the keyboard during the group's live shows.

Career[]

He joined Johnny & Associates as a Johnny's Jr. He appeared regularly on the show, Ya-Ya-yah, as well as J&A show, Shounen Club. He later became a part of the Johnny's Jr. group, J.J. Express with Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, and Yuto Nakajima. He debuted on September 24, 2007 as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Since then, Inoo has been cast in numerous dramas and became a frequent guest on Tensai! Shimura Dobutsuen and a regular on Mezamashi TV.[3] He also appeared on the Saturday afternoon variety show, Meringue no Kimochi.[4]

He was cast as the main role in the live-action movie adaptation of the manga Peach Girl as Okayasu Kairi which will be released in 2017.[5] This also marks his film debut.

Filmography[]

Dramas[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Gachi Baka Yuusuke Inoue Appear in Ep.2
2014 Dark System Koi no Ouza Ketteisen Yoichi Onda Appear in Ep.5&6
Naruyouni Narusa 2 Ryo Okumura
2015 Tatakau! Shoten Girl Keiichiro Kusaka
2016 Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko SP Kojiro Himuro
Soshite, Dare mo Inaku Natta Eiji Kusaka
2018 Tokyo Alien Brothers Fuyunosuke
2019 Kaseifu no Mitazono Murata Hikaru

Movie[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Peach Girl Okayasu Kairi Lead Role

Appearances[]

Year Title Notes
2003–2007 Ya-Ya-yah
2006–2007 YOUtachi!
2006–2007 Hyakushiki Appeared only in a few episodes
2003–2013 Shounen Club
2015-Ongoing Tensei Shimura Dobutsuen As 'Inyaa Kei'

Appear Occasionally

2016-Ongoing Meringue no Kimochi[4] As MC
2016-Ongoing Mezamashi TV[6] Thursday MC

Awards[]

Year Award Category Work Result
2017 42nd Hochi Film Award Best New Artist Peach Girl Nominated

References[]

  1. ^ "Kei Inoo's Profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "祝・大学卒業！　KAT-TUN・中丸＆Hey!Say!JUMP・伊野尾、在学中の苦労とは – サイゾーウーマン". サイゾーウーマン (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Inoo Kei to be a Regular on Mezamashi". March 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kei Inoo Regular MC on Meringue no Kimochi". johnnys-net. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mizuki Yamamoto & Kei Inoo to Star in Film Adaptation of "Peach Girl"". March 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kei Inoo Regular on Mezamashi TV". aramajapan. Retrieved November 2, 2016.

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