Oricon has revealed its sales rankings for 2011, and in the new artist category, Kis-My-Ft2 ranked #1 at approximately 1.47 billion yen. They are the first Johnny's artist to become the #1 new artist on the yearly charts since KAT-TUN in 2006 (6.66 billion yen).
Kis-My-Ft2 released their debut single “Everybody Go” in August, and it ranked #10 for the year at 442,000 copies sold. Their two DVDs released in October achieved a total of approximately 212,000 copies sold. In total, these three works sold 654,000 copies for 1.47 billion yen in sales.
The #2 and #3 new artists were Korean groups 2PM (990 million yen) and SHINee (870 million yen), respectively.
Yara Tomoyuki gets first starring stage role in “Douke no Hitomi”
Posted on December 27, 2011 by tokyograph
Johnny's Jr. member Yara Tomoyuki (28) will be the solo star of a stage production for the first time. The production is an original musical titled “Douke no Hitomi,” written and directed by Tamano Kazunori.
Yara has been with Johnny's Jimusho since 1995, and he has appeared in several of the company’s stage productions, such as “Endless SHOCK” and “PLAYZONE.” He is said to have a lot of confidence in his dance ability, and he has even created dance routines for Arashi’s hit song “One Love” and for Kanjani8’s live performances.
Under the advice of choreographer Travis Payne (best known for working with Michael Jackson), Yara went to a dance school in Los Angeles for two months starting in November 2010.
“Douke no Hitomi” is said to be an entertainment-filled show that even includes tap dance. Yara plays a young man who decides to write a picture book for the sake of his visually-impaired mother.
Yara’s supporting cast includes Ayabuki Mao, Hosaka Chizu, Kosakai Kazuki, Konishi Ryosei, Harada Yuichi, Sasaki Yoshihide, Kiryu Sonoka, Miwa Asahi, and Sato Yosuke.
Performances will be held at the Theatre Creation in Yurakucho, Tokyo, from April 10 to 24, 2012.
Hey! Say! JUMP to tour Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea
Posted on January 3, 2012 by tokyograph
On Monday, Hey! Say! JUMP announced that they will hold their first Asia tour this spring. Between March and June, the group will visit Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Korea, in addition to concerts at home in Japan. These will be their first overseas concerts since debuting in November 2007.
The tour’s venues will have a cumulative capacity of 270,500 people. There will be 3 shows in Hong Kong (March 24-25), 4 shows in Taipei (April 28-29), 2 shows in Bangkok (May 26-27), and 4 shows in Seoul (June 23-24). The tour also includes 14 shows at Yokohama Arena over 7 consecutive days (May 1-7).
It was also announced that member Yabu Kota (21) has been accepted to the School of Human Sciences at Waseda University, and he will begin his studies there this April.
[3 clips] Jan 2012 Yamada promotes "Risou no Musko" (Ideal Son) drama
"Oha4" (10 Jan, 2012) Is Yamada the ideal son?
Length: 50 secs
Size: 12 MB
Starring: Yamada Ryosuke, Suzuki Kyoka (actress)
Highlights: The lady playing Yamada's mom in a drama is asked who her ideal son would be.
"Ana Doki" (13 Jan, 2012) Yamada & Suzuki-mama
Length: 3 mins 49 secs
Size: 11 MB
Starring: Yamada Ryosuke, Suzuki Kyoka (actress)
Highlights: Yamada talks about what he and his siblings do for his mom on her birthday each year.
"ZIP!" (10 Jan, 2012) Extreme questions for Yamada Ryosuke
Length: 3 mins 52 secs
Size: 11 MB
Starring: Yamada Ryosuke, Suzuki Kyoka (actress)
Highlights: Yamada is asked whether he'd like a mom who cares about her looks or is good at housework.
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