Sexy Zone’s Nakajima Kento: “Great ambition” behind his graduation from the group

I have been confiding in those close to me for the past few years that I wanted to pursue a full-fledged overseas career. He originally grew up in a movie-loving family and became familiar with English through subtitled films, and memorized phrases from Western songs by listening to them. Furthermore, as she enjoyed conversing in English with former Sekzo member Marius Ha (23), she became fluent in English before she knew it.

During WOWOW’s coverage of the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, she successfully interviewed Hollywood stars including Pon Joon-ho, who won Best Director, and Renee Zellweger, who won Best Actress, with her fluent English and passionate reportage filled with love for movies. He became a topic of conversation as he greatly demonstrated his previously little-known talent.

As he participated in overseas productions and experienced the local atmosphere at the Academy Awards ceremony, he was driven to try his hand at more and more overseas productions. The staff and co-stars of the films he has been involved with have been very receptive, and there are many “supporters” for him to try his hand at overseas productions,” said a film industry insider.

In the past, when a member of a group that debuted with a CD under the old Johnny’s’s had to leave the office at the same time, it was a standard practice for the member to leave the office at that time, but Nakajima announced that he would remain with the group. However, Nakajima announced that he would remain with the group. The reason for this is said to have a lot to do with the “reform” of the old Johnny’s, which has moved to a new structure.

This year, there has been an unbelievable number of hot love reports and marriage announcements from the old Johnny’s, and we can see the new regime’s flexible response in terms of leaving the group. When Ikuto Kawai (36) left A.B.C-Z last December, saying that he wanted to become an MC, he remained with the group. Kawai has already established himself as a “Johnny’s impersonator” and commentator, so the office probably accepted his departure without hesitation.

Nakajima’s departure from the group was reportedly due to Fuma Kikuchi’s rise to prominence, but his direction was different from Kikuchi’s to begin with. Perhaps he wanted to leave the group named by Mr. Janney, whose sex-assault problem has become a hot topic overseas as well, in order to expand overseas. Following the example of Nakajima and Kawai, it is becoming easier for members of the group who have found new goals to leave the group,” said an entertainment reporter.

It seems that Nakajima is obligated to fulfill his “ambition” in order to lead the way.

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