Kei Inoo

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Kei Inoo

| native_name = 伊野尾慧

| native_name_lang = ja

| background = solo_singer

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|06|22}}

| origin = Saitama Prefecture, Japan

| genre = J-pop

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Singer
actor

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| years_active = 2001–present

| label = Johnny & Associates, J Storm

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! BEST
J.J. Express}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Kei Inoo|伊野尾慧|Inoo Kei|born June 22, 1990}}{{Cite web |title=伊野尾慧 (Kei Inoo)- CDJournal |url=https://artist.cdjournal.com/a/inoo-kei/883064 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406112933/https://artist.cdjournal.com/a/inoo-kei/883064 |archive-date=2023-04-06 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=artist.cdjournal.com |language=ja}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.j-storm.co.jp/heysayjump/profile/kei_inoo|title=Kei Inoo's Profile|language=ja-JP|access-date=November 2, 2016}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyzowoman.com/2013/03/post_8309.html|title=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|website=サイゾーウーマン| date=March 27, 2013 |language=ja-JP|access-date=August 20, 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://aramajapan.com/news/inoo-kei-to-be-a-regular-on-mezamashi/55529/|title=Inoo Kei to be a Regular on Mezamashi|date=March 6, 2016}} He also appeared on the Saturday afternoon variety show, Meringue no Kimochi.{{Cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=media&artist=15&categoryId=3&lang=en_us|title=Kei Inoo Regular MC on Meringue no Kimochi|website=johnnys-net|access-date=November 3, 2016}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://aramajapan.com/news/tvmovie/movies/mizuki-yamamoto-kei-inoo-to-star-in-film-adaptation-of-peach-girl/56654/|title=Mizuki Yamamoto & Kei Inoo to Star in Film Adaptation of "Peach Girl"|date=March 28, 2016}}

Personal life

He has a second-class small boat pilot license and a scuba diving license.{{Cite journal |date=August 2015 |title=夏空の下へ"GOing"! |journal=Duet |language=Japanese |pages=34 |via=ホーム社}} Inoo graduated from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Meiji University in 2013.{{Cite news |date=2016-03-10 |title=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 |language=Japanese |trans-title=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"? |work=modelpress |url=http://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1570492}}

Inoo is distantly related to Jesse of SixTONES, who is also under Johnny & Associates.{{Cite news |date=2018-11-08 |title=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 |language=Japanese |trans-title=Hey! Say! JUMP Kei Inoo, SixTONES Jessie and "distant relatives" Surprised voices from Johnny's fans |work=modelpress |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1803494}}

Filmography

=Dramas=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2006

|Gachi Baka

| Yuusuke Inoue

|Appear in Ep.2

rowspan="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

rowspan="2" | 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=

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2017

|Peach Girl

|Okayasu Kairi

|Lead role alongside Mizuki Yamamoto

=Appearances=

class="wikitable"

!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

|As MC

2016-2022

|Mezamashi TV{{Cite web|url=http://aramajapan.com/news/inoo-kei-to-be-a-regular-on-mezamashi/55529/|title=Kei Inoo Regular on Mezamashi TV|website=aramajapan| date=March 6, 2016 |access-date=November 2, 2016}}

|Thursday MC

2018-Ongoing

|u&i

|Voice of Shichaka

2020-Ongoing

|Kaitai Kingdom

|As a regular member from 2023