# Ren Nagase

Ren Nagase (Japanese: 永瀬 廉, Hepburn: Nagase Ren, born January 23, 1999) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the boy band King & Prince and Mr. King. His nickname is "Renren." His agency is King & Prince K.K. He currently works at Starto Entertainment.

## History

Nagase was born in Tokyo. He grew up in Osaka from kindergarten to second grade, and from sixth grade to first grade of high school. He speaks Kansai dialect, having spent much of his youth. His mother sent his resume without telling him. After having an audition, he joined the Johnny & Associates on April 3, 2011. He was a member of Kansai Johnny's Jr.. Nagase was a member of the Kansai Johnny's Jr. group Ae Shonen, Nagase formed the unit Naniwa Oji, with Daigo Nishihata and Ryusei Onishi in 2012. Nishihata and Onishi later became members of Naniwa Danshi.
Nagase returned to Tokyo due to his family's job transfer. He was selected as a member of the limited-time unit Mr. King vs Mr. Prince. He formed it on June 5, 2015, and has been active as Mr. King since 2016.
In April 2017, he entered the Department of Sociology at Meiji Gakuin University.
On May 23, 2018, he made his CD debut as King & Prince with the single Cinderella Girl. In 2019, he had a leading role in the film According to My Butler, and in the Fuji Television's special drama Fly, Boys, Fly! We Are Now Cabin Attendants!.
Nagase won the 44th Japan Academy Film Prize for Best New Actor for the film Wimpy Pedal. In 2021, he had a leading role for the series Okaeri Mone. He won the 38th Best Geninist Award in the general selection category for the first time.
In 2022, Nagase starred in the NHK drama Wagemon: Nagasaki Interpreter. This was his first full-fledged jidaigeki. He played Oda Nobunaga in Shin Nobunaga Kouki: Classmate is a Warlord of the Warring States, and won the 26th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix for Best Actor in a summer drama.
On September 15, 2023, he reported on his blog that he graduated from the Department of Sociology, Meiji Gakuin University.
On January 23, 2024, he launched his personal official Instagram.

## Relationships

His decision to enroll at Meiji Gakuin University was based on the recommendation of former Timelesz member Kento Nakajima. Nagase worked with Kis-My-Ft2 member Yuta Tamamori. He is a game companion of Kazunari Ninomiya of Arashi and Ryosuke Yamada of Hey! Say! JUMP. Nagase also worked with Nishihata and Yoshinori Masakado of Ae! Group for Johnny's since 2011. Nishihata and Masakado also appeared on Nagase's Instagram Live, and in each television series. Nagase's first collaboration song Shimi (Stain), which he sang with Nishihata and Masakado, was included on King & Prince's sixth album Re:Era.

## Awards

| Year | Award | Work | Category |
| 2020 | 44th Japan Academy Film Prize | Yowamushi Pedal: Up the Road | Newcomer of the Year |
| 2021 | TV station Drama Awards 2021 | Welcome Home, Monet | Best Supporting Actor |
| 2022 | 26th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Shin Nobunaga Kouki - Classmate is a Warlord | Summer Drama Best Actor |
| 2023 | TV station Drama Grand Prix 2023 | Hold My Hand at Twilight | Best Supporting Actor |
| 2024 | 28th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Tokyo Tower | Spring Drama, Best Actor |

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | The Knife and the Sword | Mori Ranmaru | |
| 2019 | Where Have My Skirts Gone? | Shuichi Akechi | |
| 2019 | Fly, Boys, Fly! We Are Now Cabin Attendants! | Chisora Asakawa | |
| 2021 | Welcome Home, Monet | Ryo Oikawa | Asadora |
| 2022 | Wagemon - Nagasaki Interpreter | Sota Ishima | Lead role |
| 2022 | New Nobunaga Chronicle: High School Is a Battlefield | Nobunaga Oda | Lead role |
| 2023 | Hold My Hand at Twilight | Oto Unno | |
| 2023 | The Last Man: The Blind Profiler | Izumi Gomichi | |
| 2024 | Alice in Wonderful Kitchen | Kosei Sakae | |
| 2024 | Tokyo Tower | Toru Kojima | Lead role |
| 2024 | Tokyo Tower Spin-off | Toru Kojima | Episode 2 |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Nin-Jani Sanjo! Battle for the Future | Kazaha of Recollection | |
| 2019 | According to My Butler | Karui Karasuma | Lead role |
| 2020 | Yowamushi Pedal: Up the Road | Sakamichi Onoda | Lead role |
| 2022 | Midnight Maiden War | Me | Lead role |
| 2023 | The Innocent Game | Kiyoyoshi Kuga | Lead role |
| 2023 | Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia | Sonya (voice) | |
| 2024 | Drawing Closer | Akito Hayasaka | Lead role |
| 2024 | Fureru | Aki Onoda (voice) | Lead role |

## Other Activities
### Music Programs

* Nippon Television Music Festival Premium Music 2022 (March 30, 2022, Nippon Television Network Corporation) - Host
* Nippon Television Music Festival Premium Music 2023 (March 22, 2023, Nippon Television) - Host

### Radio

* King & Prince Nagase Ren's Radio Garden (June 13, 2019 - , Nippon Cultural Broadcasting)

### Commercial

* Kenei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.　(September, 2020 - )
* Honda - Honda Heart (February 28, 2022 - )

### Events

* Rakuten GirlsAward 2019 Spring/Summer (May 18, 2019, Makuhari Messe) - secret guest