Name: Kato Shigeaki (加藤成亮)

Nickname: Shige, Geshi, Kato-kun, Shigeko

Birth Date: July 11, 1987

Birthplace: Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Blood Type: A

Zodiac sign: Cancer

Height: 175cm (5'9")

Weight: 60kg (132 lbs)

Pets: Dog (Nana)

Speciality: Unicycle

Favorite Animal: Cat

Allergy: Cats

Kato Shigeaki joined Johnny's Entertainment in April of 1999 and was in the groups J-Support and K.K.Kity before he was selected to be in NEWS. He is often recognized as the smartest member of NEWS and also the one with the least self-confidence. He plays guitar and has composed a few songs with Yamashita Tomohisa and Tegoshi Yuya.
Shige is an avid writer and writes his blog from the perspective of a fictional cat named Wagahai. This is in parody of the popular book by Natsume Soseki entitled "Wagahai wa Neko de Aru" or I Am a Cat. Currently he is attending Aoyama University studying law.