Ryo Nishikido

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Ryo Nishikido

Role / Field:

Japanese singer and actor known for his work in boy bands Kanjani Eight and News.

Born:

1984-11-03

Century / Era:

1984s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Ryo Nishikido (錦戸 亮, Nishikido Ryō; 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. Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyogo on November 3, 1984, and raised in Osaka. He was selected as a member of the Johnny's Jr. collective in 1997, and subsequently made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer with pop band News.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

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. Nishikido made his big-screen debut in summer 2010, playing the lead role in A Boy and His Samurai.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In the film, he played a time-travelling samurai who arrived in modern Japan and became a patissier. He also starred in the detective drama Joker: Yurusarezaru Sōsakan 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. 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.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1984 (1984-11-03): Birth of Ryo Nishikido — Japanese singer and actor known for his work in boy bands Kanjani Eight and News.
2. 1997: 1997 Milestone — collective in 1997, and subsequently made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer with pop band News.
3. 2004: 2004 Milestone — 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.
4. 2006: 2006 Milestone — He held his first solo concert in 2006.
5. 2010: 2010 Milestone — Nishikido made his big-screen debut in summer 2010, playing the lead role in A Boy and His Samurai.
6. 2011: 2011 Milestone — He also starred in the detective drama Joker: Yurusarezaru Sōsakan and romantic comedy Full Throttle Girl in 2011.
7. 2012: 2012 Milestone — Between 2012 and 2014, Nishikido took on leading roles in comedy-dramas such as the semi-autobiographical Papadol!
8. 2019: 2019 Milestone — His first solo album was released in December 2019.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Ryo Nishikido

True or False: “Ryo Nishikido's initial major debut as an actor and singer occurred in the early 2000s.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): He made his major debut in 2004 with the pop band News.

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