Kei Inoo

Kei Inoo
伊野尾 慧
Born (1990-06-22) June 22, 1990 (age 34)
OriginSaitama Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • model
Instruments
Years active2001–present
LabelsJohnny & Associates, J Storm

Kei Inoo (伊野尾 慧, Inoo Kei, born June 22, 1990)[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] He also appeared on the Saturday afternoon variety show, Meringue no Kimochi.[5]

He was cast as the main role in the live-action movie adaptation of the manga Peach Girl as Okayasu Kairi which was released in 2017 and marked his film debut.[6]

Personal life

He has a second-class small boat pilot license and a scuba diving license.[7] Inoo graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Meiji University in 2013.[3][8]

Inoo is distantly related to Jesse of SixTONES, who is also under Johnny & Associates.[9]

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: Surgeon Daimon Michiko SP Kojiro Himuro
Soshite, Dare mo Inaku Natta Eiji Kusaka
2018 Tokyo Alien Brothers Fuyunosuke
2019 Kaseifu no Mitazono Murata Hikaru
2021 Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu Akira Takatsuki Lead role
2023 Da Capo Shimasenka? Taichi Masumi

Movie

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Peach Girl Okayasu Kairi Lead role alongside Mizuki Yamamoto

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
2015-2020 Tensai Shimura Dobutsuen As 'Inyaa Kei'

Appeared Occasionally

2016-2021 Meringue no Kimochi[5] As MC
2016-2022 Mezamashi TV[10] Thursday MC
2018-Ongoing u&i Voice of Shichaka
2020-Ongoing Kaitai Kingdom As a regular member from 2023

Awards

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

References

  1. ^ "伊野尾慧 (Kei Inoo)- CDJournal". artist.cdjournal.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Kei Inoo's Profile" (in Japanese). Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "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). March 27, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Inoo Kei to be a Regular on Mezamashi". March 6, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Kei Inoo Regular MC on Meringue no Kimochi". johnnys-net. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Mizuki Yamamoto & Kei Inoo to Star in Film Adaptation of "Peach Girl"". March 28, 2016.
  7. ^ "夏空の下へ"GOing"!". Duet (in Japanese): 34. August 2015 – via ホーム社.
  8. ^ "Hey! Say! JUMPの最終兵器"伊野尾慧、続く抜擢に「伊野尾革命」の声 ジャニーズきっての"建築アイドル"の魅力とは" [Hey! Say! JUMP's ultimate weapon Kei Inoo, Voice of "Inoo revolution" in the continued selection, What is the charm of Johnny's "architecture idol"?]. modelpress (in Japanese). March 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Hey! Say! JUMP伊野尾慧、SixTONESジェシーと「遠い親戚」 ジャニーズファンから驚きの声" [Hey! Say! JUMP Kei Inoo, SixTONES Jessie and "distant relatives" Surprised voices from Johnny's fans]. modelpress (in Japanese). November 8, 2018.
  10. ^ "Kei Inoo Regular on Mezamashi TV". aramajapan. March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.