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KAT-TUN is a J-Pop group founded, promoted and marketed by Johnny & Associates . The band name is an acronym formed from the first letters of the surnames of the initial members ( K amenashi, A kanishi, T aguchi, T anaka, U eda, N akamaru). Since Akanishi left the group in 2010, the A in the band name is officially replaced by the extension of the initials of KA menashi. After Tanaka (in 2013) and Taguchi (in 2016) left, T a t suya (Ueda) is now replacing T anaka and T aguchi 's T's .
biography
The members of KAT-TUN all belonged to different groups from Johnny's Jr. , the offspring of Johnny & Associates , having all joined the organization as teenagers between the ages of 13 and 14 in 1998. 2001 chose Domoto Koichi of the produced also by Johnny's group Kinki Kids six boys among the young talents from the backing dancers for his appearances on the music show PopJam radio station NHK should be. They made their first appearances as background dancers for more established groups such as Kinki Kids or Arashi . Although originally planned as a pure dance group, they gained so much attention under the name KAT-TUN that Johnny's eventually produced them as a pop group. Thus, the members of the group became idols in a very short time .
From then on they appeared regularly in music shows and were thus permanently present in the media.
In August 2002 the band presented itself for the first time on the stage of the Tokyo International Forum with 3000 seats. The specialty was that KAT-TUN was the first of the Johnny's Jr. groups to perform independently and sing their own songs, a possibility that until then was only available to established older groups such as SMAP or Arashi .
In February of the next year they released their first live DVD of this concert, another rarity at Johnny's, as KAT-TUN were not yet officially classified as professional. This release immediately went to number 1 on the associated charts.
On January 5, 2005, the group performed at an event for the 100th time in their career at the 12,000-seat Yokohama Arena . Their tour, which started at the end of May, had to be expanded to include two additional concerts in the Yokohama Arena, which took place in August.
Her official debut was announced on January 29, 2006, and her debut single Real Face , album Best of KAT-TUN and DVD Real Face Film were released on March 22nd . Her debut was accompanied by a tour of Japan. On March 17th they gave their first concert in the Tokyo Dome .
With these publications they had enormous success. The single was the best-selling of 2006, as was the DVD. The album landed at number 11 on the relevant charts.
On July 19, they released their second single, Signal , which sold 555,606 times. On October 12, 2006, Jin Akanishi officially announced in a press conference that he would be going to Los Angeles for six months to study English. The remaining members continued their activities and took up the third single Bokura no Machi de , which they released on December 7th.
On April 10th 2007 the third live concert DVD Live of KAT-TUN Real Face was released and on April 17th 2007 the second KAT-TUN album cartoon KAT-TUN II you was released.
On the evening of April 19, 2007, Akanishi arrived back in Japan. A press conference was held on April 20, 2007 with all 6 members announcing that Akanishi is officially returning to KAT-TUN. The 2007 concert tour had already started at this point. From then on, Akanishi was more and more involved in every subsequent concert. At the four final concerts of the tour in the Tokyo Dome in June 2007, he was fully present.
Her fourth single, Yorokobi no Uta , was released on June 6th.
In July 2010, Johnny Kitagawa announced that Akanishi would officially leave the group in the same year to continue working on his solo career. The group is to remain with five members without Akanishi, Akanishi's A in the band name is officially replaced by the extension of the initials of KA menashi.
successes
With the simultaneous release of their debut single Real Face , their album Best of KAT-TUN and the DVD Real Face Film , KAT-TUN topped all three charts, something only the singer Hamasaki Ayumi had ever achieved before . They hold the record for the best-selling debut single with 754,234 sales in the first week and the record for the best-selling debut DVD with 374,202 sales in the first week. The album Best of KAT-TUN went over the counter 556,548 times in the same time. In addition, the single stayed at the top of the Oriconcharts for three weeks , which they achieved as the first group in the new millennium. In 9 weeks the single sold over a million times.
Members
- Kamenashi Kazuya (亀 梨 和 也 ; * February 23, 1986 )
- Often called Kame, which literally means turtle , he was one of the two most popular members of KAT-TUN alongside Jin. After Jin's departure, he is the main singer of the band and takes on most of the solo parts. Although he is the youngest, he is the main speaker for the group. He played in several drama and has received seven awards for it so far. Among other things, he played in the spring of 2005 with Akanishi Jin in the popular drama Gokusen 2 on the side of the actor Yukie Nakama, who became popular through the series . The show received a lot of media attention and increased the band's popularity as Kamenashi also sang the show's theme song, Kizuna . In July 2009, he played again the role of Odagiri in Gokusen: the Movie , who happens to come to the same school as his former class teacher Yamaguchi Kumiko as a trainee lawyer. He also played larger roles in other doramas, his last role as "Yamaneko" in the drama "Kaito Yamaneko" in 2016.
- Akanishi Jin (赤 西 仁 ; * July 4, 1984 ), often called Bakanishi (Japanese baka literally means stupid or idiot ), was one of the two most popular KAT-TUN members with Kamenashi because of his appearance and voice. He can play guitar and also writes a lot of songs for himself and wrote songs for KAT-TUN, such as: B. Care , Hesitate , Love or Like, and Murasaki . He took over the most difficult parts of the songs. He played in the Doramas Gokusen 2 , Anego and in a Dorama Special called Kurisumasu Nante Daikirai (German: 'I hate Christmas'). From October 12, 2006 to April 19, 2007, Jin temporarily left the group to study in America. In the summer of 2010 he gave solo concerts in Los Angeles. After this it was officially announced that Akanishi would leave the group in 2010 to continue working on his solo career.
- Taguchi Junnosuke ( 田 口 淳 之 介 ; * November 29, 1985 ), also called Junno, has acrobatic skills in addition to singing. His trademark is his smile. He is also known for telling bad puns or jokes and for often misinterpreting certain situations. His most famous saying is: “Iriguchi, Deguchi, Taguchi desu ~! (Entrance, exit, I'm Taguchi ~! “), Which is a play on words with the Kanji of his name. In 2004 he injured his knee and had to take a break for a few months. In 2002 he starred in the film Mohouhan with Nakai Masahiro from SMAP . In the dorama Ganbatte Ikimasshoi he played together with Anne Suzuki and NEWS member Nishikido Ryō . He replaced Uchi Hiroki from NEWS , who had been suspended from the fourth episode for illicit alcohol consumption. Taguchi also played on a special called Happy! and the sequel Happy! 2 . In Yukan Club he also took on a role and played with Akanishi Jin. In the drama Hanayome to Papa (November 2008) and in Inu o Kau to Iu Koto (April 2011) he had his last roles so far. Ten years after their debut, KAT-TUN now have to say goodbye to their third member. Taguchi Junnosuke has announced that he is leaving the group.
- Tanaka Kōki ( 田中 聖 ; * November 5, 1985) takes on the rap part in the songs. Under the stage name J∅KER he writes most of the lyrics of the rap songs himself and has also started to write his own pieces. He also does martial arts and, like Taguchi, is very acrobatic. Kōki played the role of Kazuya in the dorama My Boss My Hero (Japanese マ イ ☆ ボ ス マ イ ☆ ヒ - ロ -) together with Nagase Tomoya from TOKIO and Tegoshi Yuya from NEWS in the summer of 2006. Kōki and Kamenashi met in the fall of 2006 in the dorama Tatta Hitotsu no Koi in appearance. In 2007 he played the lead role in the drama Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go . In 2009 he starred in the 2009 drama Hissatsu Shigotonin . In 2013, the management announced that Koki Tanaka had been kicked out because he broke his contract several times.
- Ueda Tatsuya ( 上 田 竜 也 ; * October 4, 1983 ) fans and band members also call him Tat-chan, Uepi or Uebo. He can play the piano and guitar. He does gintore (muscle training) for boxing, which apparently has been influenced by the boxing musical Dream Boys . He played in the 2009 drama Konkatsu! Amamiya Kuniyasu and had received the Best Newcomer Award from TVNavi Magazine .
- Nakamaru Yuichi ( 中 丸 雄 一 ; * September 4, 1983) is the oldest member of the band and is known for his humor. In addition, he is a very fearful person, so he z. B. 2009 was more or less forced to jump from the ten meter board in the show Cartoon KAT-TUN or bungee at concerts. Japanese fans also call him Yucchi , but he is generally known to fans as Nakama and Maru . His trademark is his talent as a human beatbox. These tones are also often incorporated into songs by the band. He's also recently started writing songs for the band (e.g. Understandable ). He also played in doramas. In June 2007 in the drama Sushi Oji , in January 2009 in RESCUE and in Last Money ~ Ai no Nedan ~ which is due to air in September 2011.
Discography
Singles
| publication | title | Chart position * | Sales * | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2006 | Real face | 1 | 1,046,000 | 1. Single |
| July 19, 2006 | signal | 1 | 570,000 | 2nd single |
| December 7, 2006 | Bokura no Machi de | 1 | 558,000 | 3. Single |
| June 6, 2007 | Yorokobi no Uta | 1 | 374,000 | 4. Single |
| November 21, 2007 | Keep the Faith | 1 | 460,000 | 5. Single |
| February 6, 2008 | Lips | 1 | 422,000 | 6. Single |
| May 14, 2008 | Don't U Ever Stop | 1 | 448,000 | 7. Single |
| December 3, 2008 | White X'mas | 1 | 291,000 | 8. Single |
| February 11, 2009 | One drop | 1 | 331,000 | 9. Single |
| March 11, 2009 | Rescue | 1 | 377,000 | 10. Single |
| February 10, 2010 | Love Yourself / The D-Motion | 1 | 444,000 | 11. Single |
| May 12, 2010 | Going! | 1 | 283,000 | 12. Single |
| 17th November 2010 | Change Ur World | 1 | 256,000 | 13. Single |
| February 2, 2011 | Ultimate Wheels | 1 | 205,000 | 14. Single |
| May 18, 2011 | White | 1 | 171,000 | 15. Single |
| August 3, 2011 | Run for you | 1 | 152,000 | 16. Single |
| November 30, 2011 | Birth | 1 | 17. Single | |
| June 27, 2012 | To the limit | 1 | 18. Single | |
| September 12, 2012 | Fumetsu no Scrum | 1 | 19. Single | |
| February 6, 2013 | expose | 1 | 20th single | |
| May 15, 2013 | Face to face | 1 | 21. Single | |
| 4th June 2014 | In fact | 1 | 22. Single | |
| January 21, 2015 | Dead or Alive | 1 | 23. Single | |
| March 11, 2015 | Kiss kiss kiss | 1 | 24. Single | |
| February 10, 2016 | Tragedy | 1 | 25. Single | |
| March 2, 2016 | Unlock | 1 | 26. Single | |
| * Charts and sales in Japan only. | ||||
Albums
| publication | title | Chart position * | Sales * | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2006 | Best of Kat-Tun | 1 | 750,000 | 1st studio album |
| April 18, 2007 | Cartoon Kat-Tun II You | 1 | 355,000 | 2nd studio album |
| June 4, 2008 | Kat-Tun III: Queen of Pirates | 1 | 282,000 | 3rd studio album |
| April 29, 2009 | Break the Records: By You & For You | 1 | 243,000 | 4th studio album |
| June 16, 2010 | No more pain | 1 | 183,000 | 5th studio album |
| February 22, 2012 | Chain | 1 | 133,000 | 6th studio album |
| November 27, 2013 | Kusabi | 1 | 179,000 | 1. mini album |
| June 25, 2014 | Come here | 1 | 7th studio album | |
| March 22, 2016 | Kat-Tun 10th Anniversary Best "10Ks" | 1 | 8th studio album | |
| * Charts and sales in Japan only. | ||||
DVDs
| publication | title | Chart position * | Sales * |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 26, 2003 |
Okyakusama wa Kamisama: Concert 55 Man Nin Ai no Request ni Kotaete !! |
1 | 173,000 |
| May 3, 2005 | Kat-Tun: Live Kaizokuban | 1 | 401,000 |
| March 22, 2006 | Real face film | 1 | 476,000 |
| June 28, 2006 | Dream Boys | 1 | 180,000 |
| April 11, 2007 | Live of Kat-Tun: Real Face | 1 | 241,000 |
| November 21, 2007 | Tour 2007: Cartoon Kat-Tun II You | 1 | 223,000 |
| January 1, 2009 | Kat-Tun Live Tour 2008: Queen Of Pirates | 1 | 171,000 |
| December 16, 2009 | Kat-Tun Live: Break the Records | 1 | 186,000 |
| December 29, 2010 | Kat-Tun No More Pain World Tour 2010 | 1 | - |
| May 14, 2014 | Countdown Live 2013 Kat-Tun | 1 | - |
| April 22, 2015 | Kat-Tun Live Tour 2014 Come Here | 1 | - |
| October 14, 2015 | Kat-Tun Live 2015 "Quarter" in Tokyo Dome | 1 | - |
| 17th August 2016 | Kat-Tun 10th Anniversary Live Tour "10Ks!" | - | |
| "-" means no chart entry, no information or no publication. * Charts and sales in Japan only. |
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Photobook
- KAT-TUN 1st in New York (December 2003 at Wani Books )
activities
Like most other Johnny's bands, the members are KAT-TUN's idols who not only sing and dance as a group, but also take part in various Johnny's shows and other productions. They also advertise products on Japanese television or appear as actors in doramas and films.
- TV shows
- In 2005, KAT-TUN became regular participants on the Utawara HOT Hit 10 show , formerly known as Minna no Terebi , along with another Johnny's member, Matsumoto Jun from Arashi . You moderate the Shōnen Club on NHK and also appeared in other shows such as Yoru Mo Hippare and Hadaka no Shōnen .
- From April 4, 2007 to March 24, 2010 the band had their own show called Cartoon KAT-TUN with a total of three seasons. In the first season, the singers mainly interviewed other celebrities. The theme for the second season was, "What is love?", With the band members pretending to live in underground bunkers. They were visited by people like the woman who loves beauty and health or the primitive who loves a princess . The third season was about finding everyday rules that not necessarily everyone knows. The men were with guests z. E.g. in kindergarten, received training from SR (Super Ranger), the elite of the Japanese fire brigade , which drained strength and courage or learned how to professionally play a gangster in the film business.
- radio
- KAT-TUN host several of their own radio programs, for example KAT-TUN Style with Tanaka Kōki and Taguchi Junnosuke, R-One KAT-TUN with Ueda Tatsuya and Nakamaru Yuichi.
- Musicals
- KAT-TUN have appeared in numerous musicals, most of which were organized by Johnny's and in which Johnny's bands appeared. The best known is probably Shock with Kōichi Dōmoto in the lead role. At the end of 2006 they were integrated into Dream Boy , the first solo musical by Hideaki Takizawa by Tackey & Tsubasa, alongside Kanjani8 . Kamenashi Kazuya got the lead role back in 2005 when Takizawa was too busy filming the drama Yoshitsune . Summary is another musical in which KAT-TUN act together with other groups.
- advertising
- As is usual in Japan, the band also increases its popularity through commercials. They appear regularly in the advertising clips for the Crunky (chocolate wafers ) and + X (chewing gum) brands from Lotte, as well as for lip gloss and contact lenses from Rohto .
- Kamenashi and Akanishi are also promoting Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix , a Nintendo commercial , as well as Oronamin C and various DoCoMo cell phone commercials . DoCoMO's advertising also shows their song signal and in the accompanying video clip they are clearly using the company's devices.
Web links
- kat-tun.jp (Official Website)
- KAT-TUN - J-One Records
- KAT-TUN News Archive at musicJAPAN +
Individual evidence
- ↑ KAT-TUN の シ ン グ ル 作品. In: ORICON STYLE. Retrieved July 18, 2016 (Japanese).
- ↑ KAT-TUN の ア ル バ ム 作品. In: ORICON STYLE. Retrieved July 18, 2016 (Japanese).