Jin Akanishi Net Worth
Christopher Duran
Updated on January 14, 2026
Jin Akanishi net worth is
$300,000
Jin Akanishi Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Jin Akanishi (?? ?, Akanishi Jin, born July 4, 1984) is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor, and former radio host. Akanishi used to be a member of the J-pop boy band, KAT-TUN, and was one of the two lead vocalists. Since the group's debut in 2006, it has achieved 14 consecutive number ones (including studio albums) on the Oricon charts.Akanishi is also a budding actor with roles movies like 47 Ronin, Bandage and Japanese dramas such as the second season of popular NTV school dramas Gokusen 2, Yukan Club, and the romantic comedy Anego. He was also a co-host of KAT-TUN's own variety show, Cartoon KAT-TUN, and used to host a radio program called "KAT-TUN Style" with ex-bandmate Junnosuke Taguchi from October 2007 to March 2008. | Full Name | Jin Akanishi |
| Net Worth | $300,000 |
| Date Of Birth | July 4, 1984 |
| Place Of Birth | Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.76 m |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, arranger, actor, radio and television personality |
| Profession | Entertainer, Voice Actor, Singer-songwriter, Radio personality, Music Arranger, TV Personality |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Spouse | Meisa Kuroki |
| Children | Theia Akanishi |
| Siblings | Reo Akanishi |
| Nicknames | Jin Akanishi, Akanishi, Jin |
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| Music Groups | KAT-TUN, Lands |
| Nominations | World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act, World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year, World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist |
| Movies | 47 Ronin, Bandage |
| TV Shows | Anego, Omae no Yukichi ga Naiteiru |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Beauty spot next to his right eye |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | In September 2011 he recorded his first US album named "Japonicana" in Los Angeles, CA, USA. |
| 2 | In October 2010 he toured 5 American cities during his Yellow Gold 3010 Tour. He finished his Yellow Gold 3011 Tour in Japan in January 2011. |
| 3 | 47 Ronin (2013) is his Hollywood debut. |
| 4 | Did a countrywide tour with band, KAT-TUN. [June 2008] |
| 5 | In November 2010, Akanishi held his first US tour, called "Yellow Gold 3010 Tour", in Chicago,San Francisco, Houston, Los Angeles and New York. |
| 6 | In January 2012, Akanishi released his second US single, "Sun Burns Down", produced by Stereotypes. The song also hit #1 on US iTune Dance chart and is climbing up US Billboard Dance/Club Play chart. |
| 7 | In March 2012, Akanishi released his first US album, "Japonicana", which hit #10 on US Billboard Dance album chart. He also held Japonicana tour in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Honolulu, New York and San Francisco. |
| 8 | In February 2012, he shocked everyone with his sudden marriage to Japanese actress and model, Meisa Kuroki. |
| 9 | In November 2011, Akanishi released his first US single, "Test Drive featuring Jason Derulo", produced by J.R. Rotem. The song hit #1 on US iTune Dance chart and climbed US Billboard up to #11 on its Dance/Club Play chart. |
| 10 | In February 2010 Jin held his first solo concert in Japan. In July 2010 he held his first solo concert in America in Los Angeles, California. |
| 11 | Some people think his first name is Hitoshi because of the multiple pronunciations of his name's kanji character. The real pronunciation is Jin, based on one of the Confucian virtues (benevolence). His name was once even published in a magazine as Akanishi Hitoshi. |
| 12 | He started his music career at 14, and composes most of his solo songs. He also used to write music for his former band KAT-TUN (Care, Hesitate, Murasaki, Love or Like) and often had to sing the hardest parts because of his wide vocal range. |
| 13 | He is close friends with Yamashita Tomohisa and Yuu Shirota. |
| 14 | Former member of the popular Japanese Boyband, KAT-TUN. He represented the "A" (for "Akanishi"). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Legends of Monkey King | 2018 | TV Series announced | Erlang Shen |
| Midnight Taxi | 2016 | TV Series | Ueno |
| 47 Ronin | 2013 | Chikara | |
| Bandeiji | 2010 | Natsu Takasugi (singing voice) | |
| Speed Racer | 2008 | Speed Racer (voice, uncredited) | |
| Yûkan kurabu | 2007 | TV Series | Miroku Shochikubai |
| Anego | 2005 | TV Series | Kurosawa Akihiko |
| Gokusen | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Hayato Yabuki |
| Xmas nante daikirai | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Sho Kitagawa |
| Haregi, koko ichiban | 2000 | TV Series |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandeiji | 2010 | performer: "Bandage", "Hatachi no Sensô", "Genki", "Genki Ska version", "Yûki" / writer: "Yûki" |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best Hit USA | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bokura no jidai | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
47 Ronin (2013)
as Chikara
Bandeiji (2010)
as Natsu Takasugi
Yûkan kurabu (2007)
as Miroku Shochikubai
Anego (2005)
as Kurosawa Akihiko