Johnny & Associates
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is a talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa
in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols
, collectively known as , in Japan.
called Johnnys
. However, it was not until 1968 did he see his first real success with Four Leaves
. Since then, Kitagawa has formed many successful acts such as solo artist Masahiko Kondo
, whose song won the Japan Record Award at the 29th Japan Record Awards
in 1987, and Hikaru Genji, which became the first Johnny's group to achieve the rare feat of having three top-selling singles on the Japanese Oricon
yearly charts in 1988.
of one of their groups in the 32nd Japan Record Awards
. Another reason was that the nominations would cause competition between Johnny's groups and other nominees.
1991 saw the debut of SMAP
and their expansion into many other areas of entertainment such as hosting their own regular television and radio shows, appearing in commercials and acting in dramas
and movies. Due to their omnipresence on television, SMAP gained popularity and their 2003 single sold over 2.57 million copies and became the ninth best-selling single in Japan. In 1997, the agency started its own record label "Johnny's Entertainment".
In 1999, the Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun ran a series of articles alleging that adolescent boy clients of the agency had been sexually abused and coerced into drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco. In response, Johnny's agency sued the magazine's publisher, Bungeishunjū. In 2002, the Tokyo District Court
awarded the agency ¥8.8 million in damages from the publisher. Bungeishunjū appealed the decision to the Tokyo High Court
. The high court reduced the damages to ¥1.2 million, concluding that the allegations of sexual exploitation were true, but that the reports of drinking and smoking were defamatory.
On February 28, 2011, it was reported that Johnny's Entertainment had lifted the picture ban on their official website. Johnny’s Company is known to be the most strict company of not allowing any of their Johnny’s celebrity pictures in any sites. But recently, pictures of Johnny’s celebrity has appeared at their own site “Johnny’s net“. From the tab “Artist”, you can choose the Johnny’s artist you want to see and click “Profile” to go to the profile page. Though the pictures are small, they definitely have pictures of the artist from Smap, Arashi, V6 to Hey Say Jump on the pages.
In response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
that has devastated much of northern Japan, Johnny's Entertainment has cancelled or postponed 18 of its upcoming concerts including those of Yamashita Tomohisa and Tackey & Tsubasa. Power generators and transporter trucks as well as two thousand litres of gasoline that would have been used at the concerts have instead been donated to the relief effort. Johnny's Entertainment members Takizawa Hideaki, Imai Tsubasa
and Nakayama Yuma travelled with the trucks to see the disaster areas first hand. A manager at the company has announced the intention to release a charity single which is expected to involve every act signed with Johnny's Entertainment.
It was announced on the 29th that Johnny’s Company is going to start a new charity project called “Marching J“, a fundraising project for the Touhoku Earthquake victims. The first part of the project will start as an event which will be held from April 1 through April 3. From the company, SMAP
, Tokio
, Kinki Kids
, V6, Arashi
, Tackey and Tsubasa
, NEWS
, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN
, Hey! Say! JUMP
and some Johnny’s Juniors are going to participate in this first event. The first event will be held at Tokyo, in front of the first Yoyogi gymnasium. The event included talk sessions as well as small a capella performances. Groups will take turns according to their schedule and will have a talk session in front of the fans, also calling out for donations for the earthquake victims. The Johnny’s Company is planning to have an event once each month and is planning to continue this once a month event for an year. The next event is planned to be held on May 29, a baseball tournament event played by Johnny’s Juniors.
On September 18, 2011, it was revealed that Johnny Kitagawa has been presented with two Guinness World Record awards, making him one of the most successful music producers in the world. The first award is for the ‘most No.1 singles produced by an individual’. He has accumulated an astounding 232 chart-topping songs (1974-2010). The second award is for the ‘most concerts produced by an individual’. Between 2000-2010, Johnny produced 8,419 concerts. He has produced shows for many of his groups; the concerts have an estimated attendance of 48,234,550.
, and they have yet to debut. Jrs. typically perform both their own songs and the songs of debuted groups on variety shows such as The Shōnen Club as "training" and serve as backup dancer
s for the agency's debuted groups. Resently some groups released their works while remaining as trainees and they also sometimes collaborated with non-Johnny's Jr. debuted artists.
Debuted Jr. units and collaborations
2002: Ya-ya-yah (Kota Yabu, Naoya Akama, Shoon Yamashita, Taiyo Ayukawa, Hikaru Yaotome, Masaki Hoshino)
2007: Hey! Say! 7 (Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima, Yuri Chinen, Daiki Arioka, Yuya Takaki)[20]
2008: Matchy with Question? (Masahiko Kondo, Daijiro Yonemura, Yoshihiro Yodogawa, Kazuyori Fujiie, Akun Igo, Daisuke Ishigaki)
2009: Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow (Yuma Nakayama, Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi)
2009: NYC boys (Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen, Yuma Nakayama, Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi)
2009: Snow Prince Gasshōdan (Shintarō Morimoto, Shintarō Kishimoto, Reia Nakamura, Kei Kurita, Yūya Ōtsuka, Tatsuya Horinouchi, Aoi Okada, Yūki Haba, Ryō Hashimoto, Mizuki Inoue, Aoi Chino)
2010: NYC (Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen, Yuma Nakayama)
2011: Sexy Zone (Sato Shori, Kento Nakajima , Fuma Kikuchi, Matsushima So, Marius Yo)
Johnny Kitagawa
, born , is the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan. Kitagawa assembled, produced and managed more than a dozen popular bands, including SMAP, Arashi, Kanjani8, Hey! Say! JUMP, V6, NEWS and KAT-TUN. Kitagawa's influence has...
in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
, collectively known as , in Japan.
1962–1989
In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first groupMusical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
called Johnnys
Johnnys
was a Japanese boy band created by Johnny Kitagawa before the formation of the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates.The group was formed in April 1962 and lasted until November 20, 1967. They are considered one of the first of Japan's idol groups. Johnnys is also an abbreviation for "Johnny's...
. However, it was not until 1968 did he see his first real success with Four Leaves
Four Leaves
was a Japanese boy band from the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Four Leaves was one of the earliest acts produced by the agency, and the four-member group first formed in 1967 and made their record debut with the single the following year. They disbanded in 1978, but they reunited in 2002....
. Since then, Kitagawa has formed many successful acts such as solo artist Masahiko Kondo
Masahiko Kondo
or Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist and actor represented by Johnny & Associates.Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000 which competes in Formula Nippon and the Super GT.- 1980–1987: Early recording career :As a...
, whose song won the Japan Record Award at the 29th Japan Record Awards
29th Japan Record Awards
The 29th Japan Record Awards were held in 1987. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.- Award winners :*Japan Record Award:**Masahiko Kondo for "Orokamono"*Best Vocalist:**Miyako Otsuki*Best New Artist:**Risa Tachibana...
in 1987, and Hikaru Genji, which became the first Johnny's group to achieve the rare feat of having three top-selling singles on the Japanese Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
yearly charts in 1988.
1990–2009
Beginning in the 1990s, Johnny & Associates adopted a policy that they would decline the nominations of awards from organizations such as the Japan Record Awards and the Japan Academy Awards partly due to a dispute with the accurate music genreMusic genre
A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other types of music...
of one of their groups in the 32nd Japan Record Awards
32nd Japan Record Awards
The 32nd Annual Japan Record Awards took place at the Nippon Budokan in Chiyoda, Tokyo, December 31, 1990, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.-Pops and Rock:*Japan Record Award:...
. Another reason was that the nominations would cause competition between Johnny's groups and other nominees.
1991 saw the debut of SMAP
SMAP
SMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori...
and their expansion into many other areas of entertainment such as hosting their own regular television and radio shows, appearing in commercials and acting in dramas
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
and movies. Due to their omnipresence on television, SMAP gained popularity and their 2003 single sold over 2.57 million copies and became the ninth best-selling single in Japan. In 1997, the agency started its own record label "Johnny's Entertainment".
In 1999, the Japanese weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun ran a series of articles alleging that adolescent boy clients of the agency had been sexually abused and coerced into drinking alcohol and smoking tobacco. In response, Johnny's agency sued the magazine's publisher, Bungeishunjū. In 2002, the Tokyo District Court
Tokyo District Court
is a district court located at 1-1-4 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. -References:...
awarded the agency ¥8.8 million in damages from the publisher. Bungeishunjū appealed the decision to the Tokyo High Court
Tokyo High Court
is a high court in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The Intellectual Property High Court is a special branch of Tokyo High Court....
. The high court reduced the damages to ¥1.2 million, concluding that the allegations of sexual exploitation were true, but that the reports of drinking and smoking were defamatory.
2010–present
On November 19, 2010, Masahiko Kondo was elected as the winner of the award for the "Best Vocal Performance" at the 52nd Japan Record Award, becoming the agency's first winner of awards from the Japan Record Award in 20 years since Ninja, which rejected a live performance for an award in 1990.On February 28, 2011, it was reported that Johnny's Entertainment had lifted the picture ban on their official website. Johnny’s Company is known to be the most strict company of not allowing any of their Johnny’s celebrity pictures in any sites. But recently, pictures of Johnny’s celebrity has appeared at their own site “Johnny’s net“. From the tab “Artist”, you can choose the Johnny’s artist you want to see and click “Profile” to go to the profile page. Though the pictures are small, they definitely have pictures of the artist from Smap, Arashi, V6 to Hey Say Jump on the pages.
In response to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
that has devastated much of northern Japan, Johnny's Entertainment has cancelled or postponed 18 of its upcoming concerts including those of Yamashita Tomohisa and Tackey & Tsubasa. Power generators and transporter trucks as well as two thousand litres of gasoline that would have been used at the concerts have instead been donated to the relief effort. Johnny's Entertainment members Takizawa Hideaki, Imai Tsubasa
Imai Tsubasa
is a Japanese singer, actor, and dancer in the Japanese agency Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates in 1995 and officially debuted in 2002 in the duo Tackey & Tsubasa with Hideaki Takizawa...
and Nakayama Yuma travelled with the trucks to see the disaster areas first hand. A manager at the company has announced the intention to release a charity single which is expected to involve every act signed with Johnny's Entertainment.
It was announced on the 29th that Johnny’s Company is going to start a new charity project called “Marching J“, a fundraising project for the Touhoku Earthquake victims. The first part of the project will start as an event which will be held from April 1 through April 3. From the company, SMAP
SMAP
SMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori...
, Tokio
Tokio
Tokio is an alternative spelling for Tokyo, the capital of Japan, used primarily in non-english speaking countries.Tokio may also refer to:-Music:*Tokio , a Japanese pop/rock band**Tokio , the debut by Tokio...
, Kinki Kids
KinKi Kids
is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
, V6, Arashi
Arashi
is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...
, Tackey and Tsubasa
Tackey and Tsubasa
are a Japanese idol duo consisting of Hideaki Takizawa and Tsubasa Imai from the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. Takizawa, nicknamed "Tackey" , is best known for his drama works, and Tsubasa for his dancing ability. They have also been musically successful with hit singles such as...
, NEWS
NeWS
NeWS was a windowing system developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid 1980s. Originally known as "SunDew", its primary authors were James Gosling and David S. H. Rosenthal...
, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,...
, Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP is a ten-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power...
and some Johnny’s Juniors are going to participate in this first event. The first event will be held at Tokyo, in front of the first Yoyogi gymnasium. The event included talk sessions as well as small a capella performances. Groups will take turns according to their schedule and will have a talk session in front of the fans, also calling out for donations for the earthquake victims. The Johnny’s Company is planning to have an event once each month and is planning to continue this once a month event for an year. The next event is planned to be held on May 29, a baseball tournament event played by Johnny’s Juniors.
On September 18, 2011, it was revealed that Johnny Kitagawa has been presented with two Guinness World Record awards, making him one of the most successful music producers in the world. The first award is for the ‘most No.1 singles produced by an individual’. He has accumulated an astounding 232 chart-topping songs (1974-2010). The second award is for the ‘most concerts produced by an individual’. Between 2000-2010, Johnny produced 8,419 concerts. He has produced shows for many of his groups; the concerts have an estimated attendance of 48,234,550.
Current
Johnny & Associates' major bands and artists are subjected to Johnny's Family Club or Johnny's Artist Circle.- 1980: Masahiko KondoMasahiko Kondoor Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist and actor represented by Johnny & Associates.Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000 which competes in Formula Nippon and the Super GT.- 1980–1987: Early recording career :As a...
- 1985: ShōnentaiShonentaiis a three-member Japanese idol group under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. They debuted on December 12, 1985. The group lead an annual musical Playzone from 1986 to 2008 for about 957 performances with a total attendance of over 1.38 million people over the course of 22 years.- Members :....
- 1991: SMAPSMAPSMAP is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. While originally consisting of six members, the current group members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori...
- 1994: Kenichi Okamoto (ex-Otokogumi)
- 1994: TokioTokio (band)Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994. It is made up of five men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and are now signed under J Storm, a label owned by Johnny & Associates...
- 1995: V6V6 (band)V6 is a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995 with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995...
- 1995: Atsuhiro Sato (ex-Hikaru Genji)
- 1997: KinKi KidsKinKi Kidsis a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
- 1999: ArashiArashiis a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...
- 2002: Tackey & Tsubasa
- 2003: NEWSNeWSNeWS was a windowing system developed by Sun Microsystems in the mid 1980s. Originally known as "SunDew", its primary authors were James Gosling and David S. H. Rosenthal...
(having two members of TegomassTegomassis a Japanese duo consisting of NEWS members Yuya Tegoshi and Takahisa Masuda to help promote Johnny's Entertainment internationally. The group's name comes from the merging of Tegoshi's and Masuda's names.-History:...
) - 2004: Kanjani8Kanjani Eightis a seven-member Japanese boy band from Japan's Kansai region. They are managed by the multimedia talent agency, Johnny & Associates, and signed to Imperial Records. The group was formed in 2002 and made their CD debut in 2004 as "Johnny's modern enka group", though after the year 2006, their...
- 2006: KAT-TUNKAT-TUNKAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,...
- 2007: Hey! Say! JUMPHey! Say! JUMPHey! Say! JUMP is a ten-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The name Hey! Say! refers to the fact that all the members were born in the Heisei period and JUMP is an acronym for Johnny's Ultra Music Power...
- 2009: NYC
- 2010: Jin AkanishiJin Akanishiis a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, actor, seiyū, and former radio host. Akanishi is a former member of the J-pop group, KAT-TUN, and was one of the two lead vocalists...
(After Jin's departure from KAT-TUN, he became a solo artist under Johnny's much like Masahiko Kondo is now.) - 2011: Kis-my-ft2Kis-My-FT2Kis-My-Ft2 is a 7-member Japanese boy band under Johnny & Associates. Their name comes from their members' names: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokō, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yūta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō.The group was a former Johnny's Jr. unit and debuted August 10, 2011...
- 2011: Tomohisa YamashitaTomohisa Yamashita, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...
(made his debut solo single in 2006, was originally the leader of NEWS until his departure to become a solo artist in 2011) - 2011: Sexy ZoneSexy Zoneis a five-member Japanese boy band managed by Johnny & Associates.- Overview :* Announced as a group and had press conference in September 29, 2011. Johnny & Associates's CEO Johnny Kitagawa said, "The group name came from Michael Jackson's sexiness". The members are Nakajima Kento, Kikuchi Fuma,...
Former
- 1962: JohnnysJohnnyswas a Japanese boy band created by Johnny Kitagawa before the formation of the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates.The group was formed in April 1962 and lasted until November 20, 1967. They are considered one of the first of Japan's idol groups. Johnnys is also an abbreviation for "Johnny's...
- 1967: Four LeavesFour Leaveswas a Japanese boy band from the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Four Leaves was one of the earliest acts produced by the agency, and the four-member group first formed in 1967 and made their record debut with the single the following year. They disbanded in 1978, but they reunited in 2002....
- 1971: Hiromi GoHiromi Gois a Japanese singer, part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. His real name is .In the 1970s, he was called "New Big Three" with Goro Noguchi and Hideki Saijo. He belonged to Johnny & Associates, but later left the agency...
- 1971: Yoshiro Uchida
- 1973: Teruyoshi Aoi
- 1975: Johnnys Junior Special
- 1975: Junichi Inoue
- 1975: Jo Toyokawa
- 1975: Yoshitsugu Tonoi
- 1976: Yasuaki Moriya
- 1976: Mitoyu
- 1977: Mayo Kawasaki
- 1979: Satoshi Akagi
- 1980: Toshihiko Tahara
- 1981: Shibugakitai
- 1981: Ippei Hikaru
- 1983: The Good-Bye
- 1985: Shigeyuki Nakamura
- 1987: Hikaru Genji
- 1987: Otokogumi
- 1990: Ninja
Temporary
- 1998: J-Friends (Tokio, KinKi Kids, V6)
- 2000: Secret Agent (Noriyuki HigashiyamaNoriyuki Higashiyamais a singer, actor, and a member of the Japanese pop idol group Shonentai. On October 24, 2010 he got married to actress Yoshino Kimura.-References:...
, Ryo NishikidoRyo Nishikidois a Japanese actor and singer. He is a member of the Johnny & Associates boy band Kanjani Eight and was a member of boy band NEWS.- Biography :Ryo Nishikido was born in Hyogo on November 3, 1984 and raised in Osaka. He made his major debut in 2004 as an actor and a singer. Nishkido belongs to two...
) - 2005: Toraji-Haiji (Tsuyoshi DomotoTsuyoshi Domotois a Japanese idol, singer, actor, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, writer and illustrator. Along with Koichi Domoto , he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.- Biography :Born in Nara, Domoto joined the...
, Taichi KokubunTokio (band)Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994. It is made up of five men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment from 1994 to 2001, with Universal Music Japan from 2001 to 2008, and are now signed under J Storm, a label owned by Johnny & Associates...
) - 2005: Shūji to Akira (Kazuya KamenashiKazuya Kamenashi, often called Kame, is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer, radio host and occasional model. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of...
, Tomohisa YamashitaTomohisa Yamashita, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor, and singer.Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 11 and made his official CD debut with NEWS in 2004. He debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita". His first solo...
) - 2006: Kitty GYMKitty GYMKitty GYM is a temporary unit that was composed in 2006. They were formed to promote the Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix, an event that began August 18 and ended on September 10, 2006....
(Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kei Inoo, Shota Totsuka, Hikaru YaotomeHikaru Yaotomeis a Japanese singer and songwriter as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area....
, GolfGolf & MikeGolf & Mike, more often credited in Thailand as Golf-Mike , is a Thai pop duo artist consisting of brothers Pichaya "Golf" Nitipaisalkul and Pirat "Mike" Nitipaisalkul, formed under Thailand's biggest entertainment company, GMM Grammy....
, Tomohisa Yamashita, MikeGolf & MikeGolf & Mike, more often credited in Thailand as Golf-Mike , is a Thai pop duo artist consisting of brothers Pichaya "Golf" Nitipaisalkul and Pirat "Mike" Nitipaisalkul, formed under Thailand's biggest entertainment company, GMM Grammy....
) - 2007: Trio the Shakiin (Noriyuki Higashiyama, Go MoritaV6 (band)V6 is a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995 with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the World Cup of Volleyball in 1995...
, Kenta Suga) - 2009: The Shigotonin (Noriyuki Higashiyama, Masahiro Matsuoka, Tadayoshi OkuraTadayoshi Okurais a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is from Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan. He's a member of popular boys band under Johnny & Associates called Kanjani8 .-Biography:He respects Go Morita from V6, he is the reason that Okura joined Johnny & Associates....
) - 2009: LandsLands (band)Lands is a temporary musical band created by the producer of Japanese pop-rock band Mr. Children, . The group was created to promote the film Bandage, which stars KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi as the leader and vocalist of the fictional band. The band released their debut single "Bandage", on...
(Jin AkanishiJin Akanishiis a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, actor, seiyū, and former radio host. Akanishi is a former member of the J-pop group, KAT-TUN, and was one of the two lead vocalists...
, Takeshi Kobayashi) - 2011: A.N.JELL (Hikaru YaotomeHikaru Yaotomeis a Japanese singer and songwriter as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area....
,Fujigaya Taisuke,Tamamori Yuta)
Special
- The special group consists of members from disbanded groups.
- J-Stars (Ex-Otokogumi member Kenichi Okamoto, ex-Hikaru Genji members Koji Uchiumi and Atsuhiro Sato)
Trainees
The trainees of Johnny & Associates are collectively called Johnny's Jrs.Johnny's Jr.
is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet officially debuted either with a unit or as a solo act. The juniors are mostly younger than 30, with the exception of Sano Mizuki.- A.B.C-Z : is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet...
, and they have yet to debut. Jrs. typically perform both their own songs and the songs of debuted groups on variety shows such as The Shōnen Club as "training" and serve as backup dancer
Backup dancer
A backup dancer is a performer who dances with or behind the lead performers in a live musical act or in a music video. Their movements provide a visual symmetry and rhythm to accompany the music....
s for the agency's debuted groups. Resently some groups released their works while remaining as trainees and they also sometimes collaborated with non-Johnny's Jr. debuted artists.
Debuted Jr. units and collaborations
- 2002: Ya-ya-yahYa-ya-yahYa-Ya-yah is a Johnny's Jr. group from Johnny & Associates, which also produced groups such as KAT-TUN, SMAP, TOKIO, KinKi Kids, Arashi, NEWS and Tackey & Tsubasa. On May 15, 2002, the group released double A-side single "Yūki 100%/Sekai ga Hitotsu ni Narumade." The single debuted at #9 on the...
(Kota YabuKota YabuKota Yabu , is a Japanese singer as well as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan and currently lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.On September 23, 2001, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee...
, Naoya Akama, Shoon Yamashita, Taiyo Ayukawa, Hikaru Yaotome, Masaki Hoshino) - 2007: Hey! Say! 7 (Ryosuke YamadaRyosuke Yamadais a Japanese tarento, actor, singer, dancer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates and currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture.-Career:...
, Yuto NakajimaYuto Nakajimais a Japanese actor and dancer, as well as a singer from the group Hey! Say! JUMP .-2004: Joined Johnny's Entertainment :Nakajima joined Johnny's Jr. on March 28, 2004, in his 5th year of elementary school...
, Yuri Chinen, Daiki AriokaDaiki Ariokais a Japanese actor, tarento and singer as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture.- Career:...
, Yuya Takaki) - 2008: Matchy with Question? (Masahiko KondoMasahiko Kondoor Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist and actor represented by Johnny & Associates.Kondō is also a semi-professional racing driver and a racing team owner. He founded the racing team Kondo Racing in 2000 which competes in Formula Nippon and the Super GT.- 1980–1987: Early recording career :As a...
, Daijiro Yonemura, Yoshihiro Yodogawa, Kazuyori Fujiie, Akun Igo, Daisuke Ishigaki) - 2009: Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow (Yuma NakayamaYuma Nakayamais a Japanese actor and singer. He was a member of the temporary J-pop groups Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow, TOP KIDS and Hey!Say!7 West from Johnny's Entertainment and currently performs as a member of NYC.-Biography:...
, Kento Nakajima, Fuma KikuchiFuma Kikuchiis a Japanese actor and dancer, as well as a singer from the group B.I Shadow and Sexy Zone.- External links :johnnys-net.jp...
, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi) - 2009: NYC boysNYC BoysNYC is a Japanese boy band formed by Ryosuke Yamada and Yuri Chinen of Hey! Say! JUMP and Johnny's Jr. Yuma Nakayama in 2010. Before that, seven-members unit NYC Boys was formed on June 7, 2009, to promote the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009, an event that began on July 31 and ended on August 23, 2009...
(Ryosuke YamadaRyosuke Yamadais a Japanese tarento, actor, singer, dancer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates and currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture.-Career:...
, Yuri Chinen, Yuma NakayamaYuma Nakayamais a Japanese actor and singer. He was a member of the temporary J-pop groups Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow, TOP KIDS and Hey!Say!7 West from Johnny's Entertainment and currently performs as a member of NYC.-Biography:...
, Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi) - 2009: Snow Prince Gasshōdan (Shintarō Morimoto, Shintarō Kishimoto, Reia Nakamura, Kei Kurita, Yūya Ōtsuka, Tatsuya Horinouchi, Aoi Okada, Yūki Haba, Ryō Hashimoto, Mizuki Inoue, Aoi Chino)
- 2010: NYC (Ryosuke YamadaRyosuke Yamadais a Japanese tarento, actor, singer, dancer, and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates and currently resides in Kanagawa Prefecture.-Career:...
, Yuri Chinen, Yuma NakayamaYuma Nakayamais a Japanese actor and singer. He was a member of the temporary J-pop groups Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow, TOP KIDS and Hey!Say!7 West from Johnny's Entertainment and currently performs as a member of NYC.-Biography:...
) - 2011: Sexy ZoneSexy Zoneis a five-member Japanese boy band managed by Johnny & Associates.- Overview :* Announced as a group and had press conference in September 29, 2011. Johnny & Associates's CEO Johnny Kitagawa said, "The group name came from Michael Jackson's sexiness". The members are Nakajima Kento, Kikuchi Fuma,...
(Sato Shori, Yuma NakayamaYuma Nakayamais a Japanese actor and singer. He was a member of the temporary J-pop groups Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow, TOP KIDS and Hey!Say!7 West from Johnny's Entertainment and currently performs as a member of NYC.-Biography:...
, Fuma KikuchiFuma Kikuchiis a Japanese actor and dancer, as well as a singer from the group B.I Shadow and Sexy Zone.- External links :johnnys-net.jp...
, Matsushima So, Marius Yo)
See also
- List of record labels
- Hadaka no ShounenHadaka no Shounenis an TV Asahi cooking program. It airs every week on Saturday at 5 pm .- History :It started out in April 7th, 2001 as a Johnny's late-night show in which the Juniors were in their pajamas in a 'club house'. The program was aimed at teenage girls, so it looked like a sleep over. The Juniors...
- List of when Johnny's joined the Johnny's-Jimusho
Debuted Jr. units and collaborations
2002: Ya-ya-yah (Kota Yabu, Naoya Akama, Shoon Yamashita, Taiyo Ayukawa, Hikaru Yaotome, Masaki Hoshino)
2007: Hey! Say! 7 (Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima, Yuri Chinen, Daiki Arioka, Yuya Takaki)[20]
2008: Matchy with Question? (Masahiko Kondo, Daijiro Yonemura, Yoshihiro Yodogawa, Kazuyori Fujiie, Akun Igo, Daisuke Ishigaki)
2009: Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow (Yuma Nakayama, Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi)
2009: NYC boys (Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen, Yuma Nakayama, Kento Nakajima, Fuma Kikuchi, Hokuto Matsumura, Yugo Kochi)
2009: Snow Prince Gasshōdan (Shintarō Morimoto, Shintarō Kishimoto, Reia Nakamura, Kei Kurita, Yūya Ōtsuka, Tatsuya Horinouchi, Aoi Okada, Yūki Haba, Ryō Hashimoto, Mizuki Inoue, Aoi Chino)
2010: NYC (Ryosuke Yamada, Yuri Chinen, Yuma Nakayama)
2011: Sexy Zone (Sato Shori, Kento Nakajima , Fuma Kikuchi, Matsushima So, Marius Yo)