Masaki Aiba
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Masaki Aiba (相葉雅紀, Aiba Masaki, born December 24, 1982 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto (松本潤), Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也), Satoshi Ohno (大野智), and Sho Sakurai (櫻井翔), Aiba is a member of the J-pop group Arashi (嵐) which belongs to Johnny & Associates.
Biography
- Nickname: Aiba, Super Idol Aiba-chan, Aiba-chan,Aiba-kun
- Blood type: AB
- Height: 176cm
- Weight: 58 kg
- Horoscope: Capricorn
- Measurements: B:82 cm; W:70 cm; H:88 cm
- Foot: 26.5cm
- Family: Mom, Dad, younger brother (Yusuke)
- Pets: 3 dogs
- Favorite Subjects: none
- Least Favorite Subjects: Physical Education (during winter season)
- Food: ramen
- Color: black and white
- Precious Treasures: everyone around him and his pets
Trivia
- Aiba is a HUGE fan of TOKIO, another Johnny's Ent. band.
- Aiba enjoys playing the saxophone, but stopped due to health reasons.
- Aiba sleeps with a stuffed animal dog.
- Aiba's least favorite season of the year is spring because he suffers from hayfever.
- His family owns a Chinese restaurant named "Keikarou" in his hometown.
- Aiba has a very noticeable birthmark on his left shoulder.
- Aiba joined Johnny's Ent. for two reasons:
- He is a huge Ken Miyake fan
- He has a huge obsession with basketball. He saw some Johnny's idols (SMAP) playing basketball on a TV program, and thought that he'd get to play basketball if he joined, so he signed up and sent an application to join, not to become an idol, but probably to use it as a ticket to playing professional basketball.
- Aiba is the only member in Arashi who calls Sakurai Sho Sho-chan.
- Aiba once suffered from pneumothorax, the collapse of one lung due to immense pressure change in the chest cavity caused by trauma or a spontaneous rupture in the lung. Symptoms include shortness of breath and severe chest pain when breathing. Aiba-chan collapsed during a rehearsal of a performance for their single Nice-na Kokoroiki.
TV programmes
- ガキバラ帝国2000! (Gakibara Teikoku 2000!) (2000.04.15–12.16)
- ガキバラ! (Gakibara!) (2001.01.15–03.10)
- 真夜中の嵐 (Mayonaka no Arashi) (2001.03.25–2002.06.26)
- USO!ジャパン (USO! Japan) (2001.04.14–2003.09.13)
- Cの嵐! (C no Arashi!) (2002.07.03–2003.06.25)
- なまあらし (Nama Arashi) (2002.10.05–2004.03.27)
- Dの嵐! (D no Arashi!) (2003.07.02–2005.09.28)
- 嵐の技ありっ! (Arashi no Waza-ari!) (2004.04.03–2005.03.26)
- 天才!志村どうぶつ園 (Tensai Shimura Doubutsuen)(日本テレビ系)
- まごまご嵐 (Mago Mago Arashi) (2005.04.09–)
- Gの嵐! (G no Arashi!) (2005.10.05–2006.09.27)
- Odoroki no Arashi (2006.09.26)
- 嵐の宿題君 (Arashi no Shukudai Kun) (2006.10.02–)
Movies
- 新宿少年探偵団 (Shinjuku Shounen Tanteidan)
- ピカ✩ンチ LIFE IS HARDだけどHAPPY (Pika✩nchi LIFE IS HARD Dakedo HAPPY) (2002)
- ピカ★★ンチ LIFE IS HARDだからHAPPY (Pika★★nchi LIFE IS HARD Dakara HAPPY) (2004)
- 黄色い涙 (Kiiroi Namida) (2007)
TV dramas
- ぼくらの勇気 未満都市 (Bokura no Yuuki, Mimantoshi) (1997.10–12)
- っポイ! (Ppoi!) (1999)
- 怖い日曜日 第5話 「動かすなっ!」(Kowai Nichiyoubi, Chap.5 “Ugokasuna!”) (1999.8.8)
- Vの嵐 (V no ARASHI) (1999.10)
- ムコ殿 (Mukodono) (2001)
- よい子の味方~新米保育士物語~ (Yoiko no Mikata, Chap.9) (cameo) (2003)
- 演技者.「狂うがまま」 (Engimono “Kuruugamama”) (2003.6)
- ヤンキー母校に帰る (Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru) (2003.10–12)
- Triple Kitchen SP (2006.8.1)
- 喰いタン (Kuitan) (cameo) (2006.09.30)
Theatre
- STAND BY ME
- 燕のいる駅 (Tsubame no iru eki) (2005.9.6–27)