Arashi's Ninomiya Kazunari is currently starring in his NTV drama "Yowakutemo Katemasu" as a rookie high school teacher and baseball coach who uses unorthodox methods to bring a losing team to victory. However, keen-eyed fans have been voicing out their concerns for the idol's health condition on Twitter. 

In a recent variety show, fellow Arashi member Ohno Satoshi had to help Ninomiya remove his shoes during a portion of the show when he needed to remove them. While he brushed it off as him being a "big Hollywood star", Arashi fans took to Twitter to reveal the truth: that Ninomiya was suffering from back pains so severe that he could not bend over to remove his own shoes. Furthermore, screen captures showed him as the only Arashi member with a cushion to sit on during the variety show filming as well as him displaying common symptoms of a sciatica patient (a damaged nerve condition that causes pain and numbness in the lower body, especially the legs).

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Fans have commented: 

"Everyone is worried about Nino. We have always known that he had this condition. Maybe it worsened because it's his first drama in such a long time. Even then Nino never quits smiling, and the members are always watching out for him. It's amazing. It just shows once again how every single one of them is crucial to the group. That's why I can't stop being an Arashi fan."

"Nino's sciatica problem is well-known among his fans, I think. However, there are many people who have no idea. This is because he never uses it as a reason to give any less and never shows his weak side. It's amazing. And the other members who support him too."

Source & Image: Twitter