Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮 和也, Ninomiya Kazunari, born June 17, 1983), often called Nino, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band ARASHI and is best known to Western movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.
Ninomiya began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 13. Prior to his debut as a singer with ARASHI in 1999, Ninomiya started an acting career when he was cast as Chris for the stage play Stand by Me, which was based on the film of the same name. Since then, he has went on to appear in numerous drama, movie and stage productions, making him known as the actor of ARASHI. Described as an actor who can act with his mouth and eyes, Ninomiya has won a number of awards and nominations for his roles.
خلاصه داستان: این سریال اقتباسی است از مجموعه رمانهای پرفروش Ikusagami نوشتهٔ شووگو امامورا که بعدها به یک مجموعه مانگا نیز تبدیل شد. اتفاقات سریال در اواخر قرن نوزدهم، در دوره میجی رخ میدهد و داستان 292 سامورایی را دنبال میکند که در معبد تِنریوجی گرد هم آمدهاند تا در نبردی مرگبار (بتل رویال) برای بهدست آوردن جایزهای به ارزش 100 میلیارد ین بجنگند.
