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Haruka Ayase
, born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.
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Hideaki Takizawa
is a Japanese actor and member of the J-pop duo Tackey & Tsubasa from Tokyo, Japan. In 2002, when he reached the age of 20, he debuted with Tsubasa Imai in the group Tackey & Tsubasa under the record label Avex Trax. That same year, he graduated from Johnny's Junior. Tackey & Tsubasa have released many popular singles such as "Ho! Summer" and "Venus". He gained fame as an actor after starring in Japanese dramas such as Majo no Jōken and Strawberry on the Shortcake.
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Jin Akanishi
is 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. Since the group's debut in 2006, it has achieved 14 consecutive number ones (including studio albums) on the Oricon charts.
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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, NEWS and KAT-TUN. Kitagawa's influence has spread beyond music to the realms of theatre and television. Regarded as one of the most powerful figures in the entertainment industry, he has held a virtual monopoly on the creation of boy bands in Japan for more than 40 years.
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Juri Ueno
(born May 25, 1986) is an award-winning Japanese actress from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her role in Swing Girls.
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Kōichi Dōmoto
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Masaharu Fukuyama
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, actor, radio personality, and photographer from Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture. He is one of the top male artists in Japan. He is a member of entertainment company Amuse, Inc. and is known for his low, deep voice. Among fans, he is known as Masha, Masha-nii, or Fuku-chan. He debuted in 1990 with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka" and remains active and popular.
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Masaki Aiba
(born December 24, 1982) is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, television personality and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi.
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Misaki Ito
(born May 26, 1977) is a Japanese actress and model. Her real name is .
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Mitsuru Adachi
is a mangaka born February 9, 1951 in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Commercial High School in 1969, Adachi worked as an assistant for Isami Ishii. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kieta Bakuon, based on a manga originally created by Satoru Ozawa. Kieta was published in Deluxe Shōnen Sunday (a manga magazine published by Shogakukan) .
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Riisa Naka
is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous especially by appearing on Hachi One Diver (2008) .
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Seiichi Tanabe
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Takuya Kimura
(born November 13, 1972), nicknamed Kimutaku, is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan. He has become one of the most well-known and successful actors/singers/entertainers in Japan and Asia.
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Tomohisa Yamashita
, also widely known as Yamapi, is a Japanese idol, actor and singer. He is active as a solo artist and as a member of the Japanese boyband NEWS. Yamashita is often referred to as the leader of NEWS but Yamashita himself and other members of the group have stated that he is not the de facto leader of the group.
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Tsuyoshi Nishioka
is a shortstop for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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Yukie Nakama
is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, in a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings.
http://wn.com/Yukie_Nakama
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() is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV".
http://wn.com/Nippon_Television
- actor
- AOKI
- Aya Omasa
- Best of KAT-TUN
- Bokura no Machi de
- Cameo appearance
- Cartoon KAT-TUN
- Central League
- Chiba City
- Chiba Lotte Marines
- Crunky
- Don't U Ever Stop
- Edogawa, Tokyo
- fashion model
- Fuji TV
- Ginowan, Okinawa
- Going! Sports & News
- Gokusen
- Guest
- Haruka Ayase
- Hermès
- Hideaki Takizawa
- J Storm
- J-pop
- Japanese idol
- Jin Akanishi
- Johnny & Associates
- Johnny Kitagawa
- July 2006
- Jun Matsumoto
- Junnosuke Taguchi
- Juri Ueno
- Kadokawa Shoten
- Kami no Shizuku
- KAT-TUN
- KFC
- Kindaichi Case Files
- KinKi Kids
- Kinpachi-sensei
- Koki Tanaka
- Kōichi Dōmoto
- Les Gouttes de Dieu
- Lips (KAT-TUN song)
- Lotte Confectionary
- Mangaka
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Masaki Aiba
- MC
- Misaki Ito
- Mitsuru Adachi
- Model (person)
- NEWS
- Nikkan Sports
- Nintendo
- Nippon Television
- Nobuta wo Produce
- NTT DoCoMo
- One Drop (song)
- One-Pound Gospel
- Oricon
- Pacific League
- pen name
- radio host
- radio personality
- Real Face
- Riisa Naka
- Sankei Sports
- Sapuri
- Seiichi Tanabe
- senpai
- SHOCK
- shortstop
- Shueisha
- Shūji to Akira
- Singer–songwriter
- Singing
- SKY Perfect
- Suppli
- Takuya Kimura
- talk show
- Tatsuya Ueda
- Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
- Television producer
- The Wallflower
- Tomohisa Yamashita
- Touch (manga)
- Tsuyoshi Nishioka
- TV host
- White X'mas
- wine
- Yokai Ningen Bem
- Yorokobi no Uta
- Yuichi Nakamaru
- Yukie Nakama
- Yuuki
Kamenashi, Kazuya Filmography
- (#1.8) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.6) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.5) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.4) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.3) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.2) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.10) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.1) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.9) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.7) (2010) (actor, plays Kyouhei Takano)
- (#1.3) (2009) (actor, plays Wakui Masakazu)
- (#1.9) (2009) (actor, plays Odagiri Ryu)
- Gokusen: The Movie (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.1) (2009) (actor, plays Kôsaku Hatanaka)
- (#1.2) (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.3) (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.4) (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.5) (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.6) (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.7) (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.8) (2009) (actor, plays Hatanaka Kousaku)
- (#1.9) (2008) (actor, plays Hiroto Kanzaki)
- (#1.1) (2008) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.2) (2008) (actor, plays Hajime Kindaichi)
- (#1.3) (2008) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.4) (2008) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.5) (2008) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.6) (2008) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.7) (2008) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.8) (2008) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- Tatta hitotsu no koi (2006) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.9) (2005) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- Kindaichi shônen no jikenbo - Kyuketsuki densetsu satsujin jiken (2005) (actor, plays Shuji Kiritani)
- (#1.1) (2005) (actor, plays Ryu Odagiri)
- (#1.8) (2005) (actor, plays Akihiko)
亀梨和也
Album releases
![KAZUYA KAMENASHI - KIZUNA KAZUYA KAMENASHI - KIZUNA](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/0LNNDBs9crA/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:25
- Published: 21 Nov 2010
- Uploaded: 06 Nov 2011
- Author: CyBeRyukina
![Kazuya Kamenashi(kiss scenes) ~ Love Yourself By KAT-TUN Kazuya Kamenashi(kiss scenes) ~ Love Yourself By KAT-TUN](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tol74NjaQLc/0.jpg)
![KAZUYA KAMENASHI ~ LET IT ROCK KAZUYA KAMENASHI ~ LET IT ROCK](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FVlybSLDKKQ/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:53
- Published: 23 Feb 2011
- Uploaded: 18 Nov 2011
- Author: Strawberryturtle20
![piano『1582』kazuya kamenashi drb2009style piano『1582』kazuya kamenashi drb2009style](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Hk_2QzlsTPU/0.jpg)
![♥ Kazuya Kamenashi. Hate That i Love You : ) ♥ ♥ Kazuya Kamenashi. Hate That i Love You : ) ♥](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xNm7xOZn7VM/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:37
- Published: 23 Feb 2008
- Uploaded: 04 Oct 2011
- Author: sweetstellar
![Happy B-lated Birthday Kazuya Kamenashi [2010.02.23] Happy B-lated Birthday Kazuya Kamenashi [2010.02.23]](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/s6acVTwnKs8/0.jpg)
![Kazuya Kamenashi (Kame) Love Hurts Kazuya Kamenashi (Kame) Love Hurts](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/50xPDGxA6vM/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:53
- Published: 16 May 2011
- Uploaded: 22 Nov 2011
- Author: kazuyakamenashichan
![Kazuya Kamenashi Search Kazuya Kamenashi Search](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ARy7Nw-ANJo/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:00
- Published: 07 Aug 2011
- Uploaded: 17 Nov 2011
- Author: kazuyakamenashichan
![piano『someday for somebody』kazuya kamenashi style piano『someday for somebody』kazuya kamenashi style](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Aj7BGVQsd34/0.jpg)
![piano『lost my way』kazuya kamenashi style piano『lost my way』kazuya kamenashi style](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/cbW1HCJGpho/0.jpg)
![piano『I am always here』kazuya kamenashi,YT&SS style piano『I am always here』kazuya kamenashi,YT&SS style](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/D7JwCgfuC5U/0.jpg)
![Gee {Ryo Nishikido, Yuya Tegoshi, Kazuya Kamenashi, Tatsuya Ueda} Gee {Ryo Nishikido, Yuya Tegoshi, Kazuya Kamenashi, Tatsuya Ueda}](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qxw4oQalm6U/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:35
- Published: 29 May 2010
- Uploaded: 19 Oct 2011
- Author: xDarkxVioletxPetalx
![Kazuya Kamenashi ( Hiroto and Nao, Forbidden love) Kazuya Kamenashi ( Hiroto and Nao, Forbidden love)](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZMwyFEDCbRU/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:28
- Published: 14 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 22 Nov 2011
- Author: kazuyakamenashichan
![Kazuya Kamenashi & Haruma Miura GRAND FACE OFF !! Kazuya Kamenashi & Haruma Miura GRAND FACE OFF !!](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PZos8yRk-pY/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:45
- Published: 21 Jun 2009
- Uploaded: 13 Oct 2011
- Author: kojimyloveforever
![Kazuya Kamenashi in One Pound Gospel 亀梨和也 Kazuya Kamenashi in One Pound Gospel 亀梨和也](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/I50H32Zuk7E/0.jpg)
![kazuya kamenashi - secret love [fanvid] kazuya kamenashi - secret love [fanvid]](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/77oNUGY7BUA/0.jpg)
![kazuya kamenashi- a million miles away [fanvid].wmv kazuya kamenashi- a million miles away [fanvid].wmv](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5Q6d4SL5jfw/0.jpg)
![kazuya kamenashi-tonight kazuya kamenashi-tonight](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/vjDXO9mFJ5M/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:39
- Published: 20 Aug 2008
- Uploaded: 30 Sep 2011
- Author: kanathanelle
![Kazuya Kamenashi - Lost my way. Kazuya Kamenashi - Lost my way.](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/F1mYMcUt7IY/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:49
- Published: 08 Aug 2010
- Uploaded: 18 Nov 2011
- Author: vivelejapon99
![抱きしめたい KAT-TUN Kazuya Kamenashi FAN VID 抱きしめたい KAT-TUN Kazuya Kamenashi FAN VID](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gj5cgNq64nw/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:26
- Published: 11 Sep 2010
- Uploaded: 22 Nov 2011
- Author: ponofsss2kattun
![亀梨和也Kazuya Kamenashi (KAT-TUN) ツ 亀梨和也Kazuya Kamenashi (KAT-TUN) ツ](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/CnOUaDWvWAE/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:18
- Published: 24 Sep 2011
- Uploaded: 14 Nov 2011
- Author: FudgeCocoful
![旅立ちの唄 KAT-TUN Kazuya Kamenashi FAN VID 旅立ちの唄 KAT-TUN Kazuya Kamenashi FAN VID](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/mms3-t3TsuI/0.jpg)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:38
- Published: 11 Sep 2010
- Uploaded: 11 Sep 2011
- Author: ponofsss2kattun
![[fancam Dream Boys] 11.09.2011 Kamenashi Kazuya - 1582 [fancam Dream Boys] 11.09.2011 Kamenashi Kazuya - 1582](http://web.archive.org./web/20111206213937im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Eg0B3deTRTA/0.jpg)
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- actor
- AOKI
- Aya Omasa
- Best of KAT-TUN
- Bokura no Machi de
- Cameo appearance
- Cartoon KAT-TUN
- Central League
- Chiba City
- Chiba Lotte Marines
- Crunky
- Don't U Ever Stop
- Edogawa, Tokyo
- fashion model
- Fuji TV
- Ginowan, Okinawa
- Going! Sports & News
- Gokusen
- Guest
- Haruka Ayase
- Hermès
- Hideaki Takizawa
- J Storm
- J-pop
- Japanese idol
- Jin Akanishi
- Johnny & Associates
- Johnny Kitagawa
- July 2006
- Jun Matsumoto
- Junnosuke Taguchi
- Juri Ueno
- Kadokawa Shoten
- Kami no Shizuku
- KAT-TUN
- KFC
- Kindaichi Case Files
- KinKi Kids
- Kinpachi-sensei
- Koki Tanaka
- Kōichi Dōmoto
- Les Gouttes de Dieu
- Lips (KAT-TUN song)
- Lotte Confectionary
- Mangaka
- Masaharu Fukuyama
- Masaki Aiba
- MC
- Misaki Ito
- Mitsuru Adachi
- Model (person)
- NEWS
- Nikkan Sports
- Nintendo
- Nippon Television
- Nobuta wo Produce
- NTT DoCoMo
- One Drop (song)
- One-Pound Gospel
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name | Kazuya Kamenashi亀梨和也 |
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background | solo_singer |
alias | Kame, K², 亀梨P, Kazuya (Kamenashi-Producer) |
birth date | February 23, 1986 |
origin | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan |
instrument | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
genre | J-pop |
occupation | Singer–songwriter, actor, TV host, producer, radio host and model |
years active | 1998–present |
label | J-One Records |
associated acts | KAT-TUN, Shūji to Akira, Tomohisa Yamashita, Kōichi Dōmoto |
website | Johnny's NetJ-One Records |
notable instruments | }} |
Kamenashi has also established himself as an actor with award-winning roles in Nobuta wo Produce, the second season of Gokusen, Kami no Shizuku, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge and has regularly appeared in various television dramas since 2005. He formerly co-hosted KAT-TUN's late-night NTV variety/talk show, Cartoon KAT-TUN to its end in March 2010, is a radio host with his own program aired by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting and is a sportscaster for Going! Sports & News which is aired by NTV every Sunday night.
Early life
Born in Edogawa, Tokyo on February 23, 1986, Kamenashi is the third child of his parents. He has two older brothers, Yūichirō and Kōji, and one younger brother, Yūya. He also has two sisters-in-law and a niece from his second brother's marriage. His given name comes from a character from the manga, Touch, written by a Japanese manga artist, Mitsuru Adachi. Coincidentally, bandmate Tatsuya Ueda was also named after the twin brother of Kamenashi's namesake. An avid baseball fan and player like the character he was named after, Kamenashi once represented his country in the junior world league as shortstop though he had to give up the sport professionally due to lack of spare time after he was accepted into Johnny's Entertainment despite having the support of Johnny Kitagawa, the agency's president, to pursue both careers.
Recording career
Pre-debut
During the audition stages for the agency, he was in the same interview group as KAT-TUN bandmate, Yuichi Nakamaru and former member Jin Akanishi. Made up of five other members (Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda and Yuichi Nakamaru) at its inception, Kamenashi was the "K" of KAT-TUN and was later dubbed the KA when Akanishi left the band in 2010. He is one of the more popular members of the group. Although he is the youngest of the six, he is often considered their unofficial frontman because of his skill in public speaking. He often acts as MC for KAT-TUN on television programs and concerts.Though the group was originally chosen and formed as backup dancers for Kōichi Dōmoto of KinKi Kids in 2001, their unexpected popularity led the talent agency to allow them to expand into a separate group. However, they were not allowed to make their official debut in the Japanese music industry until 5 years after their formation. Nakamaru later indicated that over time, the group had become increasingly worried that they would never be an established act and he, along with Kamenashi and Akanishi, went to their agency's president to air their grievances. However, they received assurances that the agency had big plans for the group and were told to keep the faith.
Solo ventures
In 2005, Kamenashi co-starred in the television school drama, Nobuta wo Produce, with Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS. The opening theme for the show, "", was released as a single under the name Shūji to Akira ("Shūji and Akira"), after the names of their respective characters. "Seishun Amigo" was a massive hit debuting at number 1 upon its release on November 2, 2005 and sold more than 1 million copies in less than 4 weeks. It went on to spend 34 weeks in the Oricon weekly singles chart and became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan. The song also continued its lengthy chart run into early 2006 and became the third best-selling song of 2006.Though not a consistent lyricist, Kamenashi has written several songs often under the pen name K². He wrote and performed a song entitled "Kizuna" for the second season of Gokusen which was one of the B-sides on the "Seishun Amigo" single and penned a song called "Special Happiness" and recorded it as a duet with bandmate, Junnosuke Taguchi. During KAT-TUN's 2009 summer arena tour, he debuted a song which he co-wrote with Satomi and Yuka Kawamura entitled "" in Ginowan, Okinawa on July 22, 2009 and performed it live with guitar accompaniment throughout the tour.
Commercial success with KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN's vast fanbase made it one of Japan's most prominent J-pop idol groups by 2006 and the group officially debuted on March 22, 2006 with their single "Real Face", which debuted at number 1 on the Oricon weekly singles charts selling over more than 700,000 copies before going on to sell more than a million units by the end of the year. Their debut album, Best of KAT-TUN, featuring songs made popular during their live performances and some which were written for the album, sold more than 500,000 copies in its first week and also topped the Oricon album chart. Two singles from KAT-TUN's second album, "Signal" and "Bokura no Machi de", debuted at number 1 upon their releases selling more than 400,000 units in July and December 2006 respectively in the first week.Two weeks before the release of the album, the group's late-night talk show, Cartoon KAT-TUN, began airing on April 4, 2007 and was broadcast weekly on Wednesday nights on NTV. The variety show ended its third season on 24 March 2010. Their sophomore record, Cartoon KAT-TUN II You, was released on April 18, 2007 and continued their chart-topping act when it debuted at number 1 with more than 270,000 copies sold. KAT-TUN's extraordinary run on the charts continued when singles from KAT-TUN's third album, "Yorokobi no Uta", "Keep the Faith" and "Lips" all debuted at number 1 in June 2007, November 2007 and February 2008 respectively selling more than 1 million units altogether before the group's third album, KAT-TUN III -Queen of Pirates-, was released in June 2008. Their third original album again peaked at number 1 upon its release moving more than 240,000 copies in its first week.
The group's seventh and eighth singles, "Don't U Ever Stop" and "White X'mas" continued their success on the music charts when it both debuted at number 1 selling 381,672 and 250,106 copies respectively. Their next two singles, "One Drop" and "Rescue" also debuted at number 1 in February 2009 and March 2009, respectively, as did their fourth studio album, Break the Records -by you & for you-. As of May 2009, KAT-TUN has sold over 6 million records in just over three years.
Acting career
Kamenashi made his acting debut in October 1999 in the fifth season of 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei as Akihiko Fugakawa. Unlike most Japanese television dramas, the series ran for 23 episodes and ended in March 2000. He later reprised his role in the epilogue special episode which aired in 2001. Kamenashi also began appearing on stage in supporting roles of musicals, Show Geki Shock, Shock is Real Shock, Dream Boy and Dream Boys from 2001 to 2004. In late 2004, he took over the lead role in Dream Boys from Hideaki Takizawa and played the lead character in later seasons of the musical in January 2006, September 2007, March 2008, September 2009 and October 2009.Kamenashi only returned to the small screen as an actor four years later in 2005 starring opposite Yukie Nakama and former bandmate Jin Akanishi in the second season of Gokusen as Ryū Odagiri, a troubled high school student. The show remained popular with viewers finishing its run with an average viewership rating of 27.8% and was awarded "Best Drama" while Kamenashi was awarded "Best Supporting Actor" at the 44th Television Drama Academy Awards. Additionally, he also won "Best Supporting Actor" for his performance at the 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. He also co-starred with Juri Ueno the same year in the special television movie of Kinda'ichi Shōnen no Jikenbo taking over the role of Hajime Kinda'ichi from Jun Matsumoto who last portrayed it in 2001. Kamenashi capped the year with his lead role of Shūji Kiritani in Nobuta wo Produce which won him further acting accolades when he was named "Best Lead Actor" at the 47th Television Drama Academy Awards. The show also won "Best Drama" at the 9th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix.
In 2006, Kamenashi starred in Fuji TV's romance drama, Suppli, with Misaki Ito and was the lead character in NTV's two-part TV movie, Yuuki, based on a true story of a man who died at 23 years old after being diagnosed with an illness which began with the partial collapse of his cranial bone resulting in a subsequent battle with seven types of incurable diseases. This tanpatsu was highly rated with an average viewership rating of 22.7%. Kamenashi also starred opposite Haruka Ayase and bandmate Koki Tanaka in romance drama, Tatta Hitotsu no Koi, the same year. He only made one guest appearance in 2007 in the ninth episode of Tanaka's comedy series, Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go, before taking on the lead role of Kōsaku Hatanaka in the live-action adaptation of manga, 1 Pound no Fukuin, in 2008.
In 2009, Kamenashi was cast in a live-action adaptation of a wine-themed manga, Kami no Shizuku, as the leading actor. Voters awarded him, his co-stars (Riisa Naka and Seiichi Tanabe) and the drama a near clean sweep of the winter edition of the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Awards in March 2009. He made a guest appearance as a doctor on the third episode of TBS drama series, Mr. Brain, opposite senpai Takuya Kimura. Kamenashi also made his film debut on July 11, 2009, reprising his role of Ryū Odagiri, now a trainee teacher in Gokusen The Movie. The movie earned half a billion yen in its opening weekend landing at the top spot of the box office and stayed in the top ten for six consecutive weeks. It later ranked at number 16 on Japan's 2009 yearly box office results raking in 33,963,369 USD at the end of its run.
In 2010, he was cast in the leading role of Kyohei Takano for a live-action adaptation of popular manga, Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge, which aired on NTV. It was named Best Drama by voters of the 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Awards in March 2010 while Kamenashi and his co-star, Aya Omasa, were also awarded Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
Other endeavors
Radio
Kamenashi joined the rest of his bandmates as a radio host on April 4, 2008 when he launched a twenty-minute radio segment, Kamenashi Kazuya Kase by Kase, which airs every Friday night in two parts. He also appeared on Masaharu Fukuyama's radio show, Tamashii no Radio, as a guest on April 29, 2009.
Modeling & Fashion
Kamenashi walked the runway in 2008 for Hermès' men's autumn/winter 2008 collection in Tokyo. In 2010, Kamenashi won the annual Best Jeanist award with more than 29,000 votes in the men's category, almost triple that of second runner-up, Masaki Aiba. This is his fifth consecutive win and is thus promoted into the hall of fame, making him Eternal Best Jeannist and ineligible for future runs.
Baseball
- Kamenashi was as a junior captain for four consecutive years of the J2000 Team for Johnny's Baseball Tournament from 1999 to 2004.- Kamenashi won three consecutive years the title "The World's No1 Artist Baseball Player" organized by the WBC (2005-2006-2007) and was finalist two times (2004 & 2008).
- Kamenashi threw the first pitch at the Pacific League opening ceremony for the 2009 baseball season at a match in Chiba City featuring the Chiba Lotte Marines against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on July 19, 2009.
- Kamenashi participated in the Central League's Yomiuri Giants 23rd FanFiesta 2009 on November 23, 2009 and led his team to victory. He participated during the 1st innning as short stop and for the 2nd & 3rd innings as pitcher. He belonged to the Black Rose Variety Team led by SMAP's Nakai Masahiro against the Giants Select Members Team.
Discography
Filmography
Movies
! Year | ! Title | ! Role |
Ryū Odagiri | ||
Yuuki | Yuuki | |
Television dramas
! Year | ! Broadcast | ! Title | ! Role |
Akihiko Fukagawa | |||
Ryū Odagiri | |||
Hajime Kindaichi | |||
Nobuta wo Produce | Shūji Kiritani | ||
Fuji TV | Sapuri | Yūya Ishida | |
Yuuki | Yūki Sanda | ||
Kuitan SP | Cameo appearance | ||
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi | Hiroto Kanzaki | ||
Tokkyu Tanaka San Go | Toru Shibahara (Guest; Episode 9) | ||
Kōsaku Hatanaka | |||
Shizuku Kanzaki | |||
MR. BRAIN | Dr. Masakazu Wakui (Guest; Episode 3) | ||
Kyohei Takano | |||
Akihiko Fukagawa Guest) | |||
Yokai Ningen Bem | Bem |
Musicals
! Year | ! Title | ! Dates | ! Role Type |
SHOCK | December 1, 2001 - January 27, 2002 | Supporting Role | |
SHOCK | June 4, 2002 - June 28 | Supporting Role | |
January 8 - February 25 | Supporting Role | ||
DREAM BOY | January 8 - January 31 | Supporting Role | |
DREAM BOY | May 8 - May 23 | Lead role | |
Hey! Say! Dream Boy | April 27 - May 15 | Lead role | |
Dream Boys | January 3 - January 29 | Lead role | |
Dream Boys | September 5 - September 30 | Lead role | |
Dream Boys | March 4 - March 30 | Lead role | |
Dream Boys | September 4 - October 25 | Lead role | |
Commercials
! Company | ! Year | ! Product |
rowspan="2" | 2002–present | Crunky Chocolate |
2003–present | Plus X (Gum) | |
2005 | Oronamin C | |
2005 | Dance Dance Revolution | |
2005 | The Television | |
2005 | Rohto Zi: | |
2005 | V Rohto Cool | |
2006 | SKY PerfecTV! | |
2005–2006 | FOMA902i | |
2006 | FOMA new9 | |
2006 | FOMA903i | |
2007 | FOMA903iTV | |
2007–2008 | Black Pepper Chicken | |
2010 | LAMDASH Electric Shaver | |
2010 | AOKI 3D Slim Suit | |
Radio programs
Television programs
Awards
Years | Awards | |||||
2005 | * 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - "Gokusen 2" | * 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actor - "Gokusen 2" | * TV Navi's Drama Of The Year 2005 Awards: The Best Rookie Of The Year - "Nobuta wo Produce" | |||
2006 | * 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor - "Nobuta wo Produce" | * Japan Gold Disc Awards: Song Of The Year - "Seishun Amigo" | * 15th TV LIFE Drama Awards: Best Theme Song - "Seishun Amigo" | * 1st Annual 2006 NTV Commercial Award | * 23rd Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist | |
2007 | * 24th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist | * 1st Astar TV Drama Awards: Best New Asian Star of 2007 for Japan | ||||
2008 | * 25th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist | |||||
2009 | * 26th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist | |||||
2010 | * 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Actor - "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge" | * 27th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist |
References
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