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Jin Akanishi

Acting Born Jul 4, 1984 Tokyo, Japan 31 credits

Biography

Jin Akanishi is a Japanese musician and actor. He has been active since 1998 as a member of the J-pop boy-band KAT-TUN, serving as one of the two lead vocalists. Akanishi also has a solo career, which he began in 2009. In addition to his music career, he has acted in several films and dramas.

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Known for

Film

47 Ronin

as Chikara
Film

The Divine Nymph

as Miroku Shochikubai
Film

The Divine Nymph

1975

Gokusen

as Hayato Yabuki
Film

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

1964
Film

Resident Evil: Afterlife

2010

Frequent co-stars

Keanu Reeves 1 shared title
Hiroyuki Sanada 1 shared title
Ko Shibasaki 1 shared title
Tadanobu Asano 1 shared title
Min Tanaka 1 shared title
Rinko Kikuchi 1 shared title
Masayoshi Haneda 1 shared title
Hiroshi Sogabe 1 shared title
Takato Yonemoto 1 shared title
Shû Nakajima 1 shared title

Career timeline

Romantics Anonymous赤西仁×錦戸亮 N/A LIVE 2025 "THE MEN IN THE ARENA"
The Legends of Changing Destiny赤西仁 JIN AKANISHI "10th Anniversary Live 2023"
TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」
47 Ronin
Yellow Gold Tour 3011Yellow Gold Tour 3011 · Producer
The Wallflower · Theme Song PerformanceBandage
Kami no Shizuku · Theme Song PerformanceRescue: Pride of Orange · Theme Song Performance
One-Pound Gospel · Theme Song Performance
Yukan ClubYukan Club · Theme Song PerformanceTanaka Express 3 · Theme Song PerformanceLive of KAT-TUN "Real Face"TOUR 2007 cartoon KAT-TUN Ⅱ You
Just One Love · Theme Song PerformanceSuppli · Theme Song Performance
Older SisterKAT-TUN Live KaizokubanAnego Special
I Hate Christmas
Okyakusama wa Kamisama - Concert 55man nin Ai no Request ni Kotaete
Gokusen
Hadaka no ShounenDon't Let Your Money Down
The Sun Never Sets
The Best Friend

Full filmography

  • Romantics Anonymous (2025) as Hiroshi 'Hiro' Takada
  • 赤西仁×錦戸亮 N/A LIVE 2025 "THE MEN IN THE ARENA" (2025)
  • The Legends of Changing Destiny (2023)
  • 赤西仁 JIN AKANISHI "10th Anniversary Live 2023" (2023)
  • TAKAYUKI YAMADA DOCUMENTARY「No Pain, No Gain」 (2019)
  • 47 Ronin (2013) as Chikara
  • Yellow Gold Tour 3011 (2011) as Self
  • Yellow Gold Tour 3011 (2011) Producer
  • The Wallflower (2010) Theme Song Performance
  • Bandage (2010) as Natsu Takasugi
  • Kami no Shizuku (2009) Theme Song Performance
  • Rescue: Pride of Orange (2009) Theme Song Performance
  • One-Pound Gospel (2008) Theme Song Performance
  • Yukan Club (2007) as Miroku Shochikubai
  • Yukan Club (2007) Theme Song Performance
  • Tanaka Express 3 (2007) Theme Song Performance
  • Live of KAT-TUN "Real Face" (2007)
  • TOUR 2007 cartoon KAT-TUN Ⅱ You (2007)
  • Just One Love (2006) Theme Song Performance
  • Suppli (2006) Theme Song Performance
  • Older Sister (2005) as Akihiko Kurosawa
  • KAT-TUN Live Kaizokuban (2005)
  • Anego Special (2005) as Akihiko Kurosawa
  • I Hate Christmas (2004) as Kitagawa Sho
  • Okyakusama wa Kamisama - Concert 55man nin Ai no Request ni Kotaete (2003)
  • Gokusen (2002) as Hayato Yabuki
  • Hadaka no Shounen (2001)
  • Don't Let Your Money Down (2001)
  • The Sun Never Sets (2000)
  • The Best Friend (1999) as Shibuya Ryota
  • King of Iron Fist Tournament as Jin Kazama