Ryo Nishikido
After a year without any acting roles, other than a small guest appearance in bandmate Satoshi Ohno's first lead drama "Maō", Ninomiya finally took up the main role in the drama "Ryūsei no Kizuna "流星の絆" with Ryo Nishikido and Erika Toda acting as his younger siblings. The three played the children of parents who were murdered long ago by a nameless man. Readers, reporters and critics of the 59th Television Drama Academy Awards panel recognized his role as the oldest vengeful sibling and awarded him Best Actor. His "Ryūsei no Kizuna" role also earned him an Outstanding Actor nomination in the drama category in the 49th Monte-Carlo Television Festival.