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Johnny's Entertainment (02-06) - Tackey&Tsubasa, KAT-TUN, NEWS, Kanjani8
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share things about these lovely guys! nak borak pasal other juniors pun buleh, like Toma Ikuta, Musical Academy, Ya-ya-yah, J.J. Express, B.A.D., etc... kita mula ngan Tackey&Tsubasa...
Tackey&Tsubasa (T&T)
(left to right: Tsubasa Imai, Hideaki Takizawa)
Hideaki Takizawa (24) and Tsubasa Imai (25) form the very popular Johnny & Associates group Tackey & Tsubasa. Takizawa, "Tackey" for short, is best known for his drama works (most recent would be the NHK historical drama, "Yo$hitsune"), and Tsubasa for his dancing ability. They have many hit music singles, among them "One Day, One Dream", one of the opening themes for the widely popular anime "InuYasha". Their latest single, "Venus" has also recently debuted at no. 1 in the ORICON chart.
Tackey&Tsubasa (the unit) is relatively new to the music industry, having just debuted in September 2002. They're under the label Avex Trax, which also produces Do As Infinity, V6, Ayumi Hamasaki, dream and many other artistes. However, before they officially debuted in 2002, both Takki and Tsubasa were juniors in the company Johnny's Entertainment (Johnny Jimusho), which is famous for the male idols it produces. Johnny's Entertainment was created many years back by a man named Johnny Kitagawa. It's a management company that accepts young boys after an audition, and then trains them in singing, dancing, acting etc.; these boys are dubbed Johnny's Juniors. The juniors attend other Johnny's groups as backdancers, and eventually work their way up to the top of Johnny's Entertainment, in the hopes of debuting into the music industry.
Before their debut, Takki and Tsubasa were the top juniors in the company, along with Subaru Shibutani (the top Kansai junior at that time who are now a Kanjani8 member) and Yuki Kohara (who quitted Johnny Jimusho in 2000). In 1995, they started out as backdancers for KinKi Kids (who also had not yet debuted at the time) and then several years later, after becoming close friends in 1999, they became a popular duo among the Johnny's fans and everyone was waiting for them to officially debut. It was Johnny's plan to have them debut when they reached 20 years old, and so in summer of 2001, he announced they would debut in 2002 as solo singers -- meaning they would have to break up.
Everyone wanted the two to remain a duo, though probably no one wanted them to debut together more than Takki and Tsubasa themselves. Takki was constantly fighting and pleaing to the fans to help them to debut as a unit, and the fans created a whole campaign asking everyone who wanted them to debut together to send postcards and letters to Johnny's Entertainment, imploring Johnny Kitagawa to debut the two boys as a duo instead of as solo artistes. It was a long fight, spanning a whole year and became quite a mess. This had also directly affected Subaru who then moved back to Kansai in 2001. Then on 1 August 2002, Johnny announced that they would debut together. And so on 11 September 2002, Tackey&Tsubasa released their debut album, Hatachi (meaning 20 years old).
To date, T&T (as fans call them) have been quite successful, and their most recent CD releases have hit #1 on the Japanese music charts. The two also share a very close friendship, being best friends; this aspect of their relationship shows through very clearly through their interactions and interviews and is a very important part of the dynamic between them. Each has incredible strengths and skills, and as a result they complement each other very well.
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KAT-TUN
(top, left to right: Junnosuke Taguchi, Yuichi Nakamaru, Koki Tanaka)
(bottom, left to right: Kazuya Kamenashi, Tatsuya Ueda, Jin Akanishi)
KAT-TUN is a popular J-pop group from Johnny & Associates that is made up of six young Japanese males, namely Kazuya Kamenashi (unofficial leader & spokesperson, 20), Jin Akanishi (22), Junnosuke Taguchi (21), Koki Tanaka (21), Tatsuya Ueda (appointed group leader, 23) and Yuichi Nakamaru (23). The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials.
Like all other Johnny's group, KAT-TUN not only sing and dance but the members also act and star in commercials. They are one of the most popular talent idols group in Tokyo at the moment, and have currently debuted, setting records with their sales of their first single, "Real Face".
Before joining KAT-TUN, each member belonged to different Junior units. In 2001, KinKi Kids member Koichi Dohmoto personally picked 6 Johnny's Jr. members to be his backdancers in the NHK music program, Pop Jam. He chose Kamenashi, Akanishi, Taguchi, Tanaka, Ueda and Nakamaru to join each other under the unit name of KAT-TUN.Initially, KAT-TUN was only meant to be a dancing unit to support Koichi Dohmoto. However, KAT-TUN gained a great deal of attention so the formation was maintained and KAT-TUN remains a solid unit. Their debut was announced January 29, 2006. This was a long-awaited event for both the members and their fans, but their debut was also the smoothest among all junior groups. The debut is to be accompanied by a concert tour of Japan.
With the release of their album, single and DVD, KAT-TUN broke numerous records. The album "Best of KAT-TUN" debuted with sales of 556 548 copies, "Real Face" debuted with 754 234 copies, and the DVD "Real Face Film" debuted with 374 202 copies. They are the first artiste to debut at #1 on all three Oricon charts. However, they are the second artist to top all three charts. The first artiste to do so was Ayumi Hamasaki. They are also the artiste with the highest debut sales for a single and also hold the record for the highest opening DVD sales. Their single "Real Face" also topped the Oricon charts for 3 weeks, making them the first artiste in the millenium to do so. |
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tackey & tsubasa.... suka..suka...
yg generasi baru ni sebenarnya aku tak berapa familiar mcm kattun tu... w/pun aku tau dia femes... |
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NEWS
(top, left to right: Takahisa Masuda, Hironori Kusano, Shigeaki Kato, Yuya Tegoshi)
(middle, left to right: Hiroki Uchi, Tomohisa Yama$hita, Ryo Nishikido)
(bottom: Keiichiro Koyama)
In September 2003, 9 Johnny's Juniors were picked to form NEWS which stand for North, East, West, South. This includes 2 members from Kanjani8, Ryo Nishikido (22) and Hiroki Uchi (21). Other current members are Tomohisa Yama$hita (group leader, 21), Keiichiro Koyama (22), Shigeaki Kato (19), Hironori Kusano (18), Takahisa Masuda (20) and Yuya Tegoshi (19). Another member, Takahiro Moriuchi left NEWS and Johnny's Entertainment, leaving the current eight members. Uchi is currently suspended and NEWS are also currently suspended from group activities following the same scandal involving Kusano. The members however, are still allowed to pursue their individual works with Yama$hita aka Yamapi is currently in the TV drama "Kurosagi (The Black Trickster" while Nishikido is in "Attention Please".
NEWS' first single release is "NEWS Nippon" in 2003. This was a limited release, available only at 7-11 stores (corresponding to the release date of Nov 7) as the 2003 volleyball championships official song. In 2004, they have their first major debut single, "Kibou ~Yell~" which ranked at #1 on the Oricon Charts.
NEWS' formation and CD debut wasn't as smooth, very much like Tackey&Tsubasa and Kanjani8, but theirs are relatively easy compared to the two groups. Before being put into NEWS, Yamapi was in a very popular junior groups called 4Tops which also comprised his best friend, Toma Ikuta. When he was picked to be in NEWS, amny 4Tops fans became angry at the sudden decision, but unlike what happened in 2001-2002 when T&T debuted, this time Johnny & Associates stuck to their decision and let NEWS became a full-fledged group by having a major debut with "Kibou ~Yell~". |
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Kanjani8 - my favourite juniors! :love:
(left group, clockwise: Shota Yasuda, Ryo Nishikido, Subaru Shibutani, Shingo Murakami)
(right group, clockwise: Hiroki Uchi, Ryuhei Maruyama, Yu Yokoyama, Tadayoshi Ohkura)
Kanjani8 were formed in December 2002 but made their CD debut in 2004. The members are Yu Yokoyama (appointed group leader, 25), Subaru Shibutani (25), Shingo Murakami (unofficial spokesperson, 24), Ryo Nishikido (22), Hiroki Uchi (20), Ryuhei Maruyama (23), Shota Yasuda (22) and Tadayoshi Ohkura (21). Uchi are currently suspended from group activities since 2005 for underage drinking (he was 19 at that time and the legal drinking age in Japan are 20), and nobody knows when he'll be coming back except Johnny & Associates themselves.
Before being grouped in Kanjani8, Uchi, Maruyama and Yasuda together with two Kansai Jr, Kiyohito Mizuno and Toru Imayama were members of V.West. Uchi was the main vocal, Yasuda was the lead guitarist and Maruyama was also on guitar. Before Mizuno and Imayama joined V.West, the group's initial drummer was Tadayoshi Ohkura. When both members quit Johnny's Jr., Ohkura who was the initial drummer to begin with, became the drummer again. In 2002, the 4 top Kansai Juniors (Subaru, Yokoyama, Murakami, Nishikido) were added forming the current Kanjani8, which means Kansai + Johnnys + 8.
The Kansai Juniors before that have a long and bitter history with the management of Johnny & Associates. Following the pre-debut 'fights' of Tackey&Tsubasa, the Kansai Juniors were sent back to Kansai in 2001 and were 'suspended' from any Johnny Jimusho's works and activities. Some members were even thinking of quitting but in 2002, they were finally 'allowed' to host their own TV programme in Kansai region called J3Cube Kansai.
After their formation as Kanjani8 in December 2002, the TV show Honjani started in 2003 and hosted by them as Kanjani8. Honjani is now in its 3rd year. In 2004, they hosted another TV show called Urajani, and in 2005, 2 more TV shows were added to their belts, Mugendai no Gimon and Suka-J. These TV shows prove to be very popular among Kansai Juniors' longtime fans and Kanjani8's new fans although they're only broadcasted in Kansai region. This has established their places as accomplished hosts especially for Murakami and Yokoyama who are now the top junior hosts in Johnny Jimusho, and Subaru has also regained his reputation as the top junior singer in Johnny Jimusho once again. As a group, they have the most TV programs to call their own among Johnny Jimusho's artistes.
Kanjani8 is known for giving enka/traditional music a fresh sound, and have a wide range of performances either as Kanjani8 the singers and dancers, or as 'Kansai Juniors + V.West', complete with guitars and drum. This group is also well-known for being irrepressible, managing to defeat all odds to turn out victorious despite all obstacles. Despite being kept in storage for a long period of time, their singles, "Naniwa Iroha Bushi" and "Osaka Rainy Blues", both did very well, debuting at No.2 and No. 1 respectively. Despite the limited release of "Naniwa Iroha Bushi" only in Kansai region, the single became so successful that Johnny & Associates decided to release it nationwide. "Osaka Rainy Blues", following the success of their first hit single, managed to sell more than 160,000 copies in the first week alone. Victory is made so much sweeter by the fact that there was close to no promotion at all for the two singles, unlike their Tokyo counterparts. Their latest single, "Sukiyanen, Osaka/Oh! ENKA" has debuted at no.1 in the ORICON chart and made it in the Top 50 list of chart-toppers of 2005. Kanjani8's music is a wide range of enka/traditional, pop and rock.
To date, Kanjani8 have released 3 hit singles, 1 mini album (Kansha ni Eight) in 2005, and 1 chart-topping full album (KJ1 F.T.O) in 2006. As of writing, Kanjani8 are having their first national tour comprising 3 cities (Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo), and their new single, "Osaka Romanesque" will be released on 7th June 2006. |
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Originally posted by eyka at 14-5-2006 08:17 PM
tackey & tsubasa.... suka..suka...
yg generasi baru ni sebenarnya aku tak berapa familiar mcm kattun tu... w/pun aku tau dia femes...
hehe...jadi ko try la baca citer2 'panas' diorg nih untuk lebih mengenali diorang haha...budak2 nih banyak scandal, darah muda kot...:hmm: |
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kekekke... aku donlod jer... |
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before ada sayaendou, aku paling suka Cherish...
tp la ni antara lagu2 NEWS paling suka sayaendou... |
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hehe xpenya sizuka...aku pun x minat Kat-tun...xpe letak je... |
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kita minat Kat-Tun.....:pompom: |
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Originally posted by whitedove at 15-5-2006 05:34 PM
before ada sayaendou, aku paling suka Cherish...
tp la ni antara lagu2 NEWS paling suka sayaendou...
Sayaendou aku pun suka...
paling latest sekarang suka dgn Daite Senorita...:love: |
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mm kalo artis yg disebut dlm thread ni..aku minat K8 je hehehehe :bgrin:
kalo camtu bagus la..nak pv or lagu K8 je..aku cilok kt sini..
bagus gk kowang bukak thread Johnnys grup..sng..
artis lain aku humban dlm thread aku :clap: |
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Originally posted by lin_okinawa at 16-5-2006 11:40 AM
mm kalo artis yg disebut dlm thread ni..aku minat K8 je hehehehe :bgrin:
kalo camtu bagus la..nak pv or lagu K8 je..aku cilok kt sini..
bagus gk kowang bukak thread Johnnys grup..sng..
artis lai ...
hai hai wakatta! mmg K8 no.2 bagi aku sekarang (sbb SMAP still no.1 haha!) :love: |
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Reply #17 whitedove's post
aku tau..ko mmg tkleh curang kt abg abg smap ko hehehehehe
tkpe aku phm :bgrin: |
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Originally posted by lin_okinawa at 16-5-2006 12:13 PM
aku tau..ko mmg tkleh curang kt abg abg smap ko hehehehehe
tkpe aku phm :bgrin:
ye le, ye le...tapi kalau ko ajak borak pasal K8 berapa lama pun aku sanggup! :love: |
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birthday wish!
to Kanjani8's TADAYOSHI OHKURA,
"Happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you!"
Otanjoubi omedetou, OHKURA-KUN!
Happy 21st birthday to my favourite drummer boy! ;)
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Post time 14-5-2006 07:53 PM
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