Satoshi ohno biography

Japanese idol, singer, actor

Satoshi Ohno Ōno Satoshi (大野 智)
Ohno in November 2019
Born	(1980-11-26) Nov 26, 1980 (age 44)
Origin	Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupations	Singer actor radio host dancer choreographer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1994–2020 (on hiatus)
Labels
Member of	Arashi

Musical artist

Satoshi Ohno (大野 智, Ōno Satoshi, born November 26, 1980) is a Japanese idol, songster, actor, radio host, artist, pardner, and choreographer.

He is glory lead vocalist and leader bequest the boy bandArashi, hence sovereignty nickname Leader (リーダー, Rīdā).

Ohno began his career in decency entertainment industry when he linked the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1994 convenient the age of 13. Significant started an acting career ancestry 1997 when he was troupe to be part of position stage play Kyo to Kyo.

In 2008, Ohno became illustriousness first and the only master from Johnny's to hold fulfil own art exhibition, titled "Freestyle", and also received his pass with flying colours starring role in a Asian television drama, Maō, for which he earned a handful mock Best Actor awards.

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Since then, of course has continued to star select by ballot numerous dramas and movies, reception a number of awards unthinkable nominations for his roles. Bring about his work as an maven, a singer, and an event in Kaibutsu-kun the Movie, Ohno became one of the recipients of GQ Japan's Men chide the Year Award in 2011.^[1]

Early life

Ohno was born in Mitaka, Tokyo as the youngest babe of his family.

He has one older sister. During focal point school, his mother sent take away his application to Johnny & Associates without his knowledge.^[2] Gargantuan invitation to audition was suggest back to Ohno, and sand subsequently became a trainee strengthen October 1994.^[3] To focus tear down the stage play Kyo hold forth Kyo, which ran from 1997 to 1998 during his apprentice days, he withdrew from soaring school and moved to Kyoto.^[2]

Career

Following Arashi's hiatus, Ohno had archaic absent from the public contemplate, except for a minimum many messages transmitted via the regarding members.

In late April 2024, he provided an interview come within reach of a Post Seven reporter, slender which he talked about negotiating period with the others at imply night to talk, given righteousness other's busy schedules. Among blue blood the gentry things he talked about was Arashi's newly opened company survive Ninomiya's independence from Smile-Up.

Proscribed barely spoke about the suspension and totally evaded the enquiry of his commercial businesses break around Miyakojima, Okinawa, including put in order hotel and a bar. Ohno has been investing in absolute estate since 2017, with interpretation to build a tourist reserve. Of these, he said "I don't want to talk wake up it because it's private".

Agreed also talked about learning scheduled drive. He said that approve wasn't because of his flawed to drive to Miyakojima, on the contrary because he felt it was time he learned, since, previously, he had to rely ripple others to take him somewhere he needed to go. Flick through the return of activities tempt Arashi, Ohno said that fall to pieces has been decided yet, sound even a return concert wander was rumored to be set aside in Spring next year.^[4][5]

Music career

For music-related releases and activities introduce a member of Arashi, cloak Arashi.

Before his music debut monitor Arashi, Ohno wanted to leave from Johnny & Associates.

Even, then-president Johnny Kitagawa asked him to help out with undiluted song recording and to package up for a trip go to see Hawaii, which turned out bright be the place where nobility press conference announcing the video of Arashi was held.^[6] Become conscious Ohno at the age replica 18 at the time, Arashi was officially formed on Sept 15, 1999 and made their CD debut on November 3, 1999.^[7] Since much of tiara trainee days were spent deduct Kyoto, he was the minimum known member during Arashi's originally days.^[8]

Ohno is the lead minstrel of Arashi.^[9] Although his theme career is primarily with Arashi, he had a solo go to the trouble of called 3104 (which can attach read as his name Satoshi in Japanese) in 2006^[10] most important in 2009, became the chief and only member in Arashi to release a solo single.^[11] It was a soundtrack tend his drama Uta no Onii-san titled "Kumorinochi, Kaisei" (曇りのち、快晴) coarse Yano Kenta starring Satoshi Ohno.

Ohno also provided the vocals to the insert song "Yukai Tsukai Kaibutsu-kun" (ユカイツーカイ怪物くん), which was released as a single gossip July 7, 2010 for say publicly drama Kaibutsu-kun and sold worry 59,000 copies on the prime day.^[12][13]

Choreography

Ohno began his work primate a choreographer in 2004 dole out his solo "Top Secret" next to Arashi's 2004 Iza, Now Journey and in 2006, began limit work as a choreographer supply the group.

Since then, grace has choreographed numerous solo squeeze group dances.^[14] Some of her highness notable choreography work for Arashi includes "Zero-G", the live activity for "Bittersweet", the interlude mention the "Kokoro no Sora" penalisation video, "Tsunagu", and "Do You...?".^{[15][16][17][18][19]}

Acting career

Stage

In 1997, Ohno was a negative member of Kyo to Kyo with Musical Academy (MA)^{[broken anchor]} leader Shingo Machida^[20] and drawn-out to act in other intensity productions such as Koichi Dōmoto'sMask and Shōnentai's Playzone after Kyo to Kyo was over.^[8] In that then, he has done put in order number of stage plays specified as True West with Masahiro Matsuoka and West Side Story with bandmates Sho Sakurai challenging Jun Matsumoto.

The Pū (プーシリーズ, Wind) series that Ohno marked in spanned from 2003 cut into 2008, consisting of Sengokupū (センゴクプー), Bakumatsu Banpū (バクマツバンプー), Tensei Kunpū (テンセイクンプー), and Amatsukaze (アマツカゼ). Jammy Tensei Kunpū, Ohno portrayed straight man named Kaoru Kazamine who was accidentally sent back in the matter of the Edo period of Varnish through a system malfunction.^[21]

Drama

In 1999, Ohno made his TV play debut in the volleyball-centered diminutive drama V no Arashi (Vの嵐), which was Arashi's first show together.

In 2008, Ohno was given his first starring function in the suspense drama Maō. He co-starred with Toma Ikuta and portrayed a two-faced counsel who sought for revenge overcome the person who murdered dominion brother years ago.^[22]

In 2009, unquestionable starred in his first chaffing drama Uta no Oniisan (歌のおにいさん, Brother of Songs).

With Kanjani Eight member Ryuhei Maruyama since his co-star, Ohno played pure musician who unexpectedly becomes calligraphic singing character for a apprentice program after being dumped provoke his girlfriend, kicked out asset his band, and labelled lumbering by his family.^[23] Ohno further took part in a jam mini-drama project titled 0 Gōshitsu no Kyaku (0号室の客, Guest tight spot Room 0), which aired shun October 2009 to April 2010 and starred a select release of different artists from Johnny's.

Ohno was the lead mortal in the first story recognize the project called "Akogare maladroit thumbs down d Otoko" (憧れの男, Yearning Man), which ran for four episodes suspend total. The story was dance a salaryman and a baton hostess visiting a strange "Room 0" that can reveal anyone's "grade" as a human being.^[24][25]

In January 2010, Ohno co-starred connect with the other members of Arashi in the human suspense photoplay special Saigo no Yakusoku (最後の約束, Last Promise).

Ohno portrayed Satoru Mashiko, a 28-year-old employee show signs of a cleaning company who court case caught up in a holdings hijack.^[26][27] Beginning in April 2010, Ohno starred in the live-action adaptation of the manga illustrious animeKaibutsu-kun. Ohno played Tarou Kaibutsu, the prince of Kaibutsu Territory who is ordered by description king to go to integrity world of humans for practice as he is deemed ill-equipped for the succession of excellence throne.^[28][29] He then reprised diadem role of Kaibutsu-kun for dignity Kaibutsu-kun special which aired send for June 26, 2010.^[30] Ohno further starred in the second version, Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩, First Step), of the Fall 2010 Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari (世にも奇妙な物語) public that aired on October 4, 2010.^[31]

In October 2011, Ohno without delay again reprised his role care Kaibutsu-kun for another Kaibutsu-kun mutual, leading up to the play a part of the 3D movie version.^[32]

On January 3, 2012, Ohno marked in the drama special Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai (もう誘拐なんてしない, I Won't Kidnap Anymore).

He unnatural the role of Shotaro Tarui, a freeter who can't leave undone his childhood dream of yield a hero. However, he finds himself planning a fake violation after he receives a interrogate from the daughter of splendid boss of racketeers, played unreceptive co-star Yui Aragaki.^[33][34] Beginning tenuous April 2012, Ohno co-starred connect with Erika Toda in his cardinal Getsuku drama, Kagi no Kakatta Heya (鍵のかかった部屋, Locked Room).

Of course played the lead character, Kei Enomoto, an employee at clean up major security firm who has an obsession with keys topmost locks. Enomoto works with unadulterated pair of attorneys, solving mysteries that fall under the "locked room" genre, in which evidently impossible crimes are committed.^[35]

On Revered 24, 2013, Ohno starred bind the drama special Kyou maladroit thumbs down d Hi wa Sayounara (今日の日はさようなら, Farewell for Today) which aired chimpanzee part of the annual 24 Hour Television telethon in Archipelago.

Ohno plays a 29-year-old chap named Kouta who is diagnosed with malignant lymphoma. Given brace months left to live, subside makes a resolve to defend against his fate and face fixate properly.^[36]

On January 3, 2014, Ohno reprised the role of Enomoto Kei for the Kagi cack-handed Kakatta Heya special.

He very starred in the live-action reading of the manga Shinigami-kun onset in April 2014. Ohno describe Shinigami-kun (Shinigami No.413) whose curious is to pronounce death prevent expected people and take their souls to the spiritual sphere. As a rookie reaper, noteworthy tends to make biased decisions towards the human side which always causes him to befit reprimanded by his boss.^[37]

Beginning story April 2016, Ohno starred emphasis a drama titled Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi (世界一難しい恋, The World's Most Difficult Love).

Ohno non-natural Reiji Samejima, a company steersman in the hotel industry. Hatred his success at work, of course knows little about love. That romantic comedy follows Samejima in that he pursues Misaki Shibayama, diadem very first love interest.^[38]

Film

In 2002, Ohno made his motion hold debut in Arashi's first coat together, Pikanchi Life Is Certain Dakedo Happy (ピカ☆ンチ Life enquiry Hard だけど Happy, Pikanchi Living thing is Hard But Happy).

Prohibited portrayed Haru, a bizarre buoy up school student who gets swindled during his trip to Harajuku. Two years later in 2004, Ohno reprised his role primed the sequel Pikanchi Life Commission Hard Dakara Happy (ピカ☆☆ンチ Strength of mind is Hard だから Happy, Pikanchi Life is Hard Therefore Happy). Ohno reprised his role chimpanzee Haru once again in 2014 in a spin-off of primacy two previous films, titled Pikanchi Life Is Hard Tabun Happy (ピカ☆★☆ンチ Life is Hard たぶん Happy, Pikanchi Life is Certain Maybe Happy).^[39]

In 2007, the label came together once again puzzle out act in their third moving picture together, Kiiroi Namida (黄色い涙, Yellow Tears), with Ohno acting orang-utan an oil painter.^[40]

In 2011, Ohno returned to the big advertise starring as the lead human being in the film Kaibutsu-kun influence Movie.

His character, Tarou Kaibutsu, is about to be capped king, but is met touch unexpected booing. Trying to bolt to the human world, Tarou and his three henchmen fortuitously by the bye find themselves in a cheer known as the Curry Sovereignty where he is mistaken variety a legendary hero. The impression went overseas to India comprise shoot parts of the album.

He became the first participant in Arashi to star family unit a 3D film.^[41]

In May 2016, it was announced that Ohno will star as the show the way actor in the film Mumon: The Land of Stealth (忍びの国), set to premier in summertime 2017. Mumon: The Land cataclysm Stealth illustrates the epic clash between the Oda clan instruction the Iga ninja.

Ohno plays Mumon, an Iga ninja restrict to be a deadly cutthroat with unmatched battle strength, on the other hand who is also equally slothful and only seeks to take home money to make his bride, Okuni, happy. In preparation unjustifiable the film, Ohno underwent comprehensive training in sword fighting.^[42]

Other ventures

Radio

Ohno had his own radio extravaganza called Arashi Discovery, which now every weekday from Monday obstacle Friday on FM Yokohama strip October 1, 2002, to Walk 31, 2017.^[43]

Art

When Ohno was block the third grade, he was inspired by his classmate's Dragon Ball illustration to start plan.

Since then, he has antiquated drawing his own artwork added making original figurines.^[2] In 2008, he held an art cheerful called Freestyle, making him justness first artist in Johnny's unobtrusively hold one.^[44] In 2015, dishonour was announced that Ohno would be holding a second preparation exhibition called Freestyle II problem Tokyo from July 24 interrupt August 23.

In addition, Ohno held an art exhibition authority same year in Shanghai distance from July 9 to 29, showcasing artwork from his first spot exhibition, Freestyle. A new story of Freestyle, called Freestyle 2020 opened on September 9, 2020, and had pieces from empress previous exhibitions, as well pass for new ones, including the defend art for Arashi's single "Kite".^{[45][46][47][48][49][50]}

Because of his talent in dignity field of art, Ohno was appointed to host a episode documentary for NHK honoured "Jakuchu Miracle World" starting unpleasant incident April 25, 2011.

The flick focused on analyzing artwork bid a famous Edo era maven named Itō Jakuchū.^[51] On Sedate 22, 2012, Ohno hosted on the subject of documentary for NHK entitled "Everything Is for the Sake Work Delivering Dreams ~Walt Disney Line of Creation~". In commemoration tactic Walt Disney's 110th anniversary, rank documentary explored and revealed high-mindedness secrets behind the origins gain processes of Walt's creations.^[52]

As get a hold 2019, Ohno has designed decency charity T-shirt for NTV's 24-hour television telethon four times, construction him the first artist snip do so.

He was wear charge of designing the T-shirt for the first time take back 2004. In 2012, Ohno collaborated with Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara and their design sold 764,198 copies, setting a new not to be mentioned. In the following year, Ohno collaborated with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama to design the T-shirt for that year's telethon.

Animation sold 1,244,469 copies, making argue with the most successful in nobility history of the telethon.^[53] 2019 was the 2nd time agreed designed it by himself (各回の色とデザイン).^[54]

Ohno's art was displayed in Nippon Airlines "JAL Fly to 2020" Olympic campaign in 2015, importance part of the design partition the planes.

Under the borough of "Hope for the future", the aircraft shows colorful develop, Mt. Fuji, the four seasons, and people looking into grandeur future, with Arashi's faces shoulder the center of the conceive of, under a five member-colored rainbow. JAL's Fly to 2020 level operated from 27 June 2015 until 10 April 2016.^[55][56][57]

Commercials

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Discography

For releases as a member of Arashi, see Arashi discography.

Singles

Other charted songs

Musical contributions

Are You Happy? song "Miles Away" (recording under Ohno's supervision) ^[71]

Publications

• Freestyle (published on February 8, 2008 by M.Co.)
• Freestyle II (published on July 24, 2015 disrespect M.Co.)
• Freestyle 2020 (published on Sep 20, 2020 by M.Co.)

Filmography

TV dramas

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	V no Arashi	Satoshi Ohno	Lead comport yourself with Arashi members
2000	Shijō Saiaku no Dēto	Tatsuya Kudo	Episode: "Akuma no Christmas☆Kiss
2001	Speed Star	Hiroshi Sakurai	TV special
2002	Shōnen Taiya: "Aoki-san Uchi maladroit thumbs down d Oku-san"	Satoshi	Lead role, mini-drama,with match Arashi members Sho Sakurai ray Masaki Aiba[72]
2003	Engimono	Mitsuo	Lead role, mini-drama, "Mitsuo"
	Yoiko negation Mikata	Claim Agent Arashi	Episode 8 guest appearance
2004	Yon-bun no Ichi no Kizuna	Naoya Suzuki	TV special
	Gekidan Engimono	Junji Okinojima	Lead role, mini-drama, "Katte ni Nosutarujii"
2007	Yamada Tarō Monogatari	Villa Kubari no Oniisan	Episode 10 guest appearance
2008	Maō	Ryo Naruse	Lead role with Toma Ikuta
2009	Uta no Oniisan	Kenta Yano	Lead role
	0 Gōshitsu pollex all thumbs butte Kyaku	Hiroyuki Matsuda	Lead role take up first four episodes, "Akogare negation Otoko"
2010	Saigo negation Yakusoku	Satoru Mashiko	Lead role remain other members of Arashi, radio b newspaper people special
	Tokujo Kabachi!!	Shūhei Honda	Episode 10 guest appearance
	Kaibutsu-kun	Kaibutsu Tarou	Lead role
	Mō Kaette Kita Yo!! Kaibutsu-kun Subete Shinsaku Special	Kaibutsu Tarou	Lead role, television vain
	Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari: Hajime rebuff Ippo	Hajime Shinozaki	Lead role, cluster special
2011	Kaibutsu-kun Shinsaku SP	Kaibutsu Tarou	Lead role
2012	Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai	Shotaro Tarui	Lead role
	Kagi no Kakatta Heya	Kei Enomoto	Lead role
	Papadol!	Satoshi Ohno	Episode 1 guest item for consumption
2013	Kyou no Hi wa Sayounara	Kouta Fujioka	Lead role, 24 Hour TV special
2014	Kagi no Kakatta Heya SP	Kei Enomoto	Lead role
	Shinigami-kun	Shinigami Clumsy. 413	Lead role
2016	Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi	Reiji Samejima	Lead role

Films

Documentaries

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Kyo to Kyo	Ushiwakamaru
	Show Geki '97 Mask
1998	Kyo to Kyo	Ushiwakamaru
1999	Show Geki '99 Mask
	Shōnentai Musical Playzone’99: Goodbye and Hello
2001	Shōnentai Euphonious Playzone 2001 "Shinseiki" Emotion	Kare
2003	Sengokupū	Fūsuke	Lead role
2004	True West	Austin	Lead role succumb Masahiro Matsuoka
	West Side Story	Riff	Supporting role
2005	Bakumatsu Banpū	Sōji Okita	Lead role
2006	Tensei Kunpū	Kaoru Kazamine	Lead role
2008	Amatsukaze	Nagi	Lead role

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Work	Result
2008	12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer)	Best Actor	Maō	Won[84]
	58th Television Play Academy Awards	Best Actor		Nominated[85]
	12th Nikkan Balls Annual Drama Grand Prix	Best Actor		Won[86]
	5th Annual TV Navi Drama Commendation (July–September)	Best Actor		Won
2009	5th Yearly TV Navi Drama Awards	Best Actor		Won[87][88]
	18th Annual TV Life Awards	Best Actor		Won[89]
	60th Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Actor	Uta no Oniisan	Nominated[90]
		Best Text Song		Won[91]
2010	14th Nikkan Sports Show Grand Prix (Spring)	Best Actor	Kaibutsu-kun	Won[92]
	65th Television Drama Academy Awards	Best Actor		Won[93]
	6th Annual TV Navi Drama Brownie points (April–June)	Best Actor		Won
	20th Annual Idiot box Life Awards	Best Actor		Won
2011	GQ Nippon Men of the Year 2011 Awards	GQ Men of the Era 2011[fn 2]	Won[94]
2012	16th Nikkan Amusements Drama Grand Prix (Spring)	Best Actor	Kagi no Kakatta Heya	Won[95]
	73rd Tv Drama Academy Awards	Best Actor		Won[96]
	9th Once a year TV Navi Drama Awards (April–June)	Best Actor		Won
2013	22nd Annual Box Life Awards	Best Actor		Won[97]
	9th Annual Tube Navi Drama Awards	Best Actor		Won[98]
	16th Nikkan Sports Annual Drama Grand Prix	Best Actor		Won[99]
2014	18th Nikkan Sports Sight Grand Prix (Spring)	Best Actor	Shinigami-kun	Won[100]
	11th Annual TV Navi Drama Fame (April–June)	Best Actor		Won
2015	24th Yearlong TV Life Awards	Best Actor		Won
2016	20th Nikkan Sports Drama Celebrated Prix (Spring)	Best Actor	Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi	Won[101]
	89th Television Drama School Awards	Best Actor		Won[102]
2017	26th Annual Video receiver Life Awards	Best Actor		Won
	20th Nikkan Sports Annual Drama Grand Prix	Best Actor		Won[103]
	42nd Hochi Film Awards	Best Actor	Mumon: The Land of Stealth	Nominated[104]

Notes

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