Chinen Yuuri

Chinen Yuuri (2010)

Chinen Yuuri

Chinen Yuuri (知念侑李) is a member of the Johnny's Entertainment group Hey! Say! JUMP.

Profile

• Name (Kanji/ Hiragana): 知念侑李 / ちねんゆうり
• Name (Romaji): Chinen Yuuri. His parents called him Yuuri because they want a name sound both like a girl and a boy. Also, his mom admires Oozawa Yuuri
• Nick Names: Chinen, Chii (some called him Chii because it sounds close to Chinen)
• Birthdate: November 30th, 1993
• Zodiac: Sagittarius
• Profession: Singer, Actor
• Birthplace: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
• Height: 158 cm
• Weight: 43 kg
• Shoe size: 25 cm
• Blood Type: AB
• Favourite Foods: Gyoza and Cucumber
• Disliked Foods: Mushrooms, Celery, Green Peppers, Shellfish and Eggplant.
• Favourite Colour: Green
• Disliked Colour: Orange. Because it makes his head hurt when he sees it.
• Hobby: Dancing (Jazz since he was three) and Soccer.
• Agency: Johnny's Jimusho
• Former Groups: Hey! Say! 7
• Family: Father, Chinen Kou, has received bronze in the Olympic gymnastics games. Mother, and an older sister.
• Favourite Subject: PE because he says he is really good at gymnastics and it makes him look like a hero when he is doing flips. He also likes Social Studies.
• Disliked Subject: English (He wonders why he has to learn it since he is Japanese.)
• Strong Point: Challenges are what make him a stronger person.
• Weak Point: When challenges become too difficult or extreme,he throws them away.
• Favourite Song: Caramel Song by Arashi
• Admired Senpai: Ohno Satoshi
• Type of girl he likes: A quick thinker, cute, can dance with him also be fun around with.
• Current Group: Hey! Say! JUMP
• What he likes to do at home: He likes to play bowling and boxing games with his mother.
• Time: Wakes up at 7 am to get to school at 8:10 since his school isn't far.(About 10 minutes from his house.)
• What he does at home during night: Plays games or browses the internet.
• Favorite Home Activity: Watching the Anime Channel.
• Favorite Cartoon: Tom and Jerry
• Favorite Japanese Anime: Dr. Slump
• Favorite Sweet: Ice Cream
• Favorite Flavor: Vanilla

Information

Chinen Yuuri entered Johnny's Entertainment on June 4th, 2003. In 2007, he became a member of the unit Hey! Say! 7 and was later picked to be a part of the debuted unit Hey! Say! JUMP on September 24th, 2007.

Trivia

• He joined Johnny's at the age of 9 on June 4, 2003.
• Chinen has known how to dance and do backflips since he was 4 years old.
• He is mostly quiet and not very talkative.
• Some would say Koyama Keiichiro of NEWS has the highest voice in Johnny's, but it is actually Chinen.
• He likes attention and often sits on Hey! Say! JUMP member's laps.
• His goal is to be as tall as Arioka Daiki.
• He admires Ohno Satoshi of ARASHI so much that he mentions him in every interview.
• He thinks of himself as more cute than manly because he says that he is pretty small for a middle schooler.
• He is sensitive and tries not to be seen crying because he thinks it is embarrassing.
• Chinen believes he relies on others a little too much; to the point where if every member were to be gone, he wouldn't know what to do.
• He relies on Daiki Arioka a lot, and he believes he should start being more independent.
• He is left handed.
• He's constantly stated that he wants his girlfriend to look and have a personality just like Yamada Ryosuke.
• He and fellow Hey! Say! JUMP member Nakajima Yuto constantly fight over Yamada Ryosuke.

Filmography

Dramas

• [2004] Nanako & Nanao as Nanao
• [2007] Yukan Club (Episode 2 only - as Ryota)
• [2008] 1 Pound no Fukuin (Episode 3 only - as Yoshihiko)
• [2008] Sensei wa Erai! (as Umeno Wataru)
• [2008] Scrap Teacher

Movies

• [2004.08.28] NIN x NIN - 忍者ハットリくん (NIN x NIN - Ninja Hattori-kun)

Movies: NINxNIN

Play

Play: Playzone 2007

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia