Tegomass
Encyclopedia
is 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.
anime, with the title track, "Kiss (Kaerimichi no Love Song)", as the ending theme, and the second track, "Kimi + Boku = Love?", as the opening theme. About a year later on June 18, 2008, the duo released their 3rd single, "Ai Ai Gasa
", the ending theme for the airing anime Neo Angelique Abyss.
On July 8, 2009, the duo released their 4th single "Tanabata Matsuri". It went to #1, selling 80,243 copies in the 1st week (total sales so far - 100,714). They released their debut album Tegomasu no Uta on July 15. 'Tegomasu no Uta went to #1, selling 80,028 copies in the 1st week. (total sales so far - 99,534)
They then released their mini-album Tegomass no Ai on April, 2010 shortly before their second tour. Their second tour, named after Tegomass no Ai, started on May, 2010.
"Tanabata Matsuri" and Tegomasu no Uta were both certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies, respectively. Tegomass's 1st Live Tour DVD was released on January 20, 2010.
On the 14th they were occupied with various interviews for TV and newspapers, but on the 15th they held a promotion event at SpyBar in Stockholm. Here Tegomass performed Miso Soup (in English) as well as Hajimete no Asa live on stage.
After their performance Tegomass held a hand-shaking event for all the fans and the fans were also able to say a few words to them.
The Swedish Edition of the single (includes Miso Soup in English and as karaoke-track) could be bought during this event, along with a Swedish edition of Shuuji to Akira
's Seishun Amigo single. On the evening the same night (from around 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM) there was a release party, also at SpyBar, for journalists and fans over 20 years of age who signed up on the guestlist.
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members Yuya Tegoshi
Yuya Tegoshi
is a member of Japanese boy band NEWS and its subgroup Tegomass, both under Johnny & Associates.-Career:Tegoshi entered Johnny's Jimusho during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities for eleven months before becoming a member of NEWS in 2003...
and Takahisa Masuda
Takahisa Masuda
is a Japanese idol from Johnny's Entertainment.-Biography:Masuda joined Johnny's Entertainment in November 1998. During his junior days, Masuda backdanced for many of his seniors in the agency, such as KAT-TUN, and participated in many Johnny's junior photoshoots...
to help promote Johnny's Entertainment internationally. The group's name comes from the merging of Tegoshi's and Masuda's names.
History
They originally released their debut single "Miso Soup" in Sweden in November 2006 and held several promotions there. A month later in December, the duo released the Japanese version of the single in Japan. Their next single, Kiss (Kaerimichi no Love Song), was released on May 16, 2007. The songs on their second single, "Kiss (Kaerimichi no Love Song)", were used as the theme songs for the Lovely ComplexLovely Complex
, also known as Lovely Complex, is a romantic comedy shōjo manga by Aya Nakahara. It was published by Shueisha in Bessatsu Margaret from 2001 to 2006 and collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. The series is about the romance between a tall girl and a short boy who are treated as a comedy duo by their...
anime, with the title track, "Kiss (Kaerimichi no Love Song)", as the ending theme, and the second track, "Kimi + Boku = Love?", as the opening theme. About a year later on June 18, 2008, the duo released their 3rd single, "Ai Ai Gasa
Ai Ai Gasa
is the 3rd single of the japanese duo Tegomass released on June 18, 2008 by Jonny's Entertainment. The single was used as ending theme for the anime Neo Angelique ~Abyss~...
", the ending theme for the airing anime Neo Angelique Abyss.
On July 8, 2009, the duo released their 4th single "Tanabata Matsuri". It went to #1, selling 80,243 copies in the 1st week (total sales so far - 100,714). They released their debut album Tegomasu no Uta on July 15. 'Tegomasu no Uta went to #1, selling 80,028 copies in the 1st week. (total sales so far - 99,534)
They then released their mini-album Tegomass no Ai on April, 2010 shortly before their second tour. Their second tour, named after Tegomass no Ai, started on May, 2010.
"Tanabata Matsuri" and Tegomasu no Uta were both certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies, respectively. Tegomass's 1st Live Tour DVD was released on January 20, 2010.
Tegomass in Sweden
Tegomass did a promotion trip to Sweden from November 14–17 in 2006.On the 14th they were occupied with various interviews for TV and newspapers, but on the 15th they held a promotion event at SpyBar in Stockholm. Here Tegomass performed Miso Soup (in English) as well as Hajimete no Asa live on stage.
After their performance Tegomass held a hand-shaking event for all the fans and the fans were also able to say a few words to them.
The Swedish Edition of the single (includes Miso Soup in English and as karaoke-track) could be bought during this event, along with a Swedish edition of Shuuji to Akira
Shuuji to Akira
was a special temporary unit formed by KAT-TUN member Kazuya Kamenashi and NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita for their 2005 drama Nobuta o Produce. and are the names of the characters Kamenashi and Yamashita play in the drama respectively...
's Seishun Amigo single. On the evening the same night (from around 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM) there was a release party, also at SpyBar, for journalists and fans over 20 years of age who signed up on the guestlist.
Singles
| Release Date | Title | Track Listing | Oricon Chart: Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006.11.15 | Miso Soup (Swedish Edition) |
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n/a |
| 2006.12.20 | Miso Soup (Japanese Edition) |
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1 |
| 2007.05.16 | Kiss ~Kaerimichi no Love Song |
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2 |
| 2008.06.18 | Ai Ai Gasa Ai Ai Gasa is the 3rd single of the japanese duo Tegomass released on June 18, 2008 by Jonny's Entertainment. The single was used as ending theme for the anime Neo Angelique ~Abyss~... |
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1 |
| 2009.07.08 | Tanabata Matsuri |
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1 |
| 2009.07.08 | Tanabata Matsuri (Swedish Version) |
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n/a |
| 2011.02.16 | Aoi Bench Aoi Bench is the sixth released single by the Japanese duo Tegomass.It was released on February 16, 2011. The single debuted at No. 1 on the Oricon weekly charts and certified Gold by the RIAJ.-Single Information:... |
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2 |
Studio albums
| Album # | Album information | Track listing | Oricon Chart: Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tegomasu no Uta
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1 |
| 2nd | Tegomasu no Ai
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2 |
| 3rd | Tegomasu no Mahou
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1 |