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D-Boys
D-Boys (stylized as D-BOYS) is a young male actors group affiliated with Watanabe Entertainment. The ''D'' in the group's name stands for "Drama" (acting work), "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" (growth and advancement). Although the D-Boys are promoted as a group and members occasionally work together on the same projects, each actor develops his career independently from his fellow members in their own television, cinema and theatre projects. New D-Boys members are regularly selected through public audition events with interactive participation of fan club members. Members Current members * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Former members * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * D2 members In 2009, D2 was formed as D-Boys' younger brother group. In October 2013, D2 joined D-Boys to become its sub-group. ;Current members * Yukito Nishii * Ryo Mitsuya * Syo Jinnai * Atsushi Arai * Ryosuke Ikeoka * Yuki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Shirota
is a Japanese-Spanish actor and singer, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live action adaption of ''Hana-Kimi'', Kunimitsu Tezuka in the '' Prince of Tennis Musicals'', Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals and as Kei Shinjo in '' Rookies''. In 2009, he was named one of the most promising actors and actresses, placing 8th in a poll conducted by Oricon. He is a former member of the Watanabe Entertainment group, D-BOYS. Early life Shirota was born on December 26, 1985, to a Spanish mother, Pepi (née Fernandez) and a Japanese father, Shirota Mitsuo (城田光男). Shirota lived in Barcelona, Spain from when he was three to about seven years. He returned to Japan for elementary school and can still speak Spanish in ordinary conversation. He attended high school at Horikoshi High along with NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita, WaT's Teppei Koike, Japanese actor Toma Ikuta and KAT-TUN's Jin Akanishi and Koki Tanaka. According to Shirota, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Wada
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu (and making a cameo in the ''Prince of Tennis'' live action film adaptation). He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances. He starred as Nobuo Akagi/Akiba Red in the 2012 Super Sentai parody series ''Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger''. Career He has appeared in a various number of TV shows. Wada portrayed the real-life Keijiro Yamashita, in the TV drama special, ''The Hit Parade'',Hit Parade Official Site starring fellow members |
Shunji Igarashi
is a former Japanese actor known for his role as Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series '' Ultraman Mebius'' and several spin-offs in the Ultra Series following that. Igarashi was affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. Career Igarashi started his entertainment career auditioning for D-BOYS in the group's first open audition, held on July 27, 2004. Winner of the Grand Prix second place, Igarashi joined the group shortly after, along with first placer Yuichi Nakamura and third placer Katsuki Nakamura. In early 2006, Igarashi conquered his first lead role as Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius, the 40th anniversary production in the Ultraman series. He was chosen for the role for being able to convey the part of a "rookie" hero well, being at the time a new actor with little experience in demanding lead roles himself. A fan of the Ultraman series, Igarashi has declared that the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuya Endo
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ryoma Echizen in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series (commonly known as ''Tenimyu''). He was also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances. Career Endo's first major onscreen debut was for the 2000 film, ''Juvenile''. He also was a part of the Watanabe net drama, ''Hice Cool'' (2005), appearing alongside fellow D-Boy members, Kotaro Yanagi, Yuu Shirota, and Osamu Adachi. On November 16, 2005, Endo released an Idol DVD called ''Ao no Kiseki''. Endo also appeared, as a member of The Tigers in the TV drama, ''The Hit Parade'', which aired May 26, 2006 on Fuji TV and co-starred fellow D-BOYS members Masato Wada, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji, Hirofumi Araki, Hiroki Suzuki and Kōji Seto. In September, 2006, he, along with fellow D-BOYS member, Yuu Shirota, appeared in the music video for RAG FAIR's "Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Tate ni Naro", playing a DJ in love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Adachi
is a Japanese actor and a former member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu, and in the The Prince of Tennis (film), live film adaptation. Career In October 2004, Adachi joined the Watanabe Entertainment group named the D-BOYS. He took part in TV shows and has appeared in Glay's "White Road" (2005) music video. He was also a part of the Watanabe net drama "Hice Cool" (2005) and "DD-BOYS", appearing alongside fellow D-Boys members. But, by the end of January 2007, it was announced to fan club members that while Adachi was still being represented by Watanabe Productions, Watanabe Pro, both he and Yuma Minakawa had officially withdrawn from the group. In April 2008, however, it was announced that Adachi would be re-joining the D-BOYS and participating in the second D-Stage. As Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis Musicals In 2004, Adachi won the role of Eiji Kikumaru, the acrobatic pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaki Kaji
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the ''Prince of Tennis'' musical series, ''Tenimyu'', and the The Prince of Tennis (film), live film adaptation. He was also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances. Biography He has appeared in a various number of TV shows, musicals and movies. On January 1, 2006, Kaji, with fellow D-BOYS member Hiroki Suzuki (born 1983), Hiroki Suzuki, appeared on the 43rd broadcast of ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournament'' "Young Man Colosseum", where Kaji displayed his acrobatic abilities. As well, on November 1, 2006, he made an appearance on a variety show called ''Kachinko'' (''カチンコ!'') broadcasting on TV Asahi. Then on January 1, 2007, Kaji appeared again on the New Year's Day 44th annual broadcast of the ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournaments "Chinese Lion Dance" segment, with Hiroki Suzuki and fellow D-Boys members, Yuya Endo, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Nakagawa
is a Japanese stage and screen actor from Tochigi Prefecture. Nakagawa was affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced bWatanabe Entertainment He joined D-BOYS on the group's second open audition in July 2005, receiving the Judge's Choice special award. Acting career Theatre *Mori no Maerchen, as Cain (2006) *Cooky Crown, as Tazawa Minoru (2007) *Out of Order (2007) *D-BOYS STAGE vol.1: Kanbai Onrei, as Takumi/ Nagakura Shinpachi (2007) *Sukedachi (2007) *D-BOYS STAGE vol.2 (2008, in pre-production) Television *Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora live action, as Tamotsu Yamanishi (TV Tokyo, 2006)DD-BOYS as himself (TV Asahi, 2006)Puzzle as Kentaro Kamiya (TV Asahi, 2007)(Fuji TV, 2007) * Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata (TV Tokyo, 2008) *Kamen Rider W , is a 2009-2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series and the twentieth overall. It premiered following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' on September 6, 2009, and air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirofumi Araki
is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Watanabe Entertainment. He is a member of the acting troupe D-Boys and the leader of its pop unit D-Date. As an actor, Araki has been involved in many theater and television projects, notably starring in '' Musical: The Prince of Tennis'', ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', and '' Musical: Touken Ranbu''. In 2015, Araki made his solo debut with his single ''Next Stage''. (in Japanese). Avex. Retrieved 7 September 2020. Career In October 2004, Araki joined the Watanabe Entertainment group named the . On April 27, 2005, they have released a photobook entitled ''D-Boys'', while the second, released on M ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya Nakamura (actor)
is a Japanese stage and screen actor from Osaka. Nakamura was affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. He joined the D-BOYS group in July 2007. Personal life Nakamura married television personality and singer Mari Yaguchi in May 2011. The two had planned to marry in March of that year, but postponed to May due to the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. On May 21, 2013, ''Josei Seven'' reported that Yaguchi and Nakamura had been living apart since late February after Nakamura discovered she was having an extramarital affair with model Kenzo Umeda through used bedsheets and Umeda hiding in the closet naked. In the following days there were more press reports about multiple instances of alleged infidelity by Yaguchi; however, Yaguchi alleged that Nakamura had been physically abusive towards her. On May 30, 2013, the public relations firm for Yaguchi and Nakamura announced that they had submitted their divorce papers. Filmography Television *''Puzz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiro Usui
is a Japanese actor and member of the acting troupe D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. Biography Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007. Winner of the audition's Grand Prix, Usui was officially added to the group on December 30, 2007, after making his entertainment debut on the TV Tokyo comedy series ChocoMimi. Filmography Television * '' ChocoMimi'' (TV Tokyo, 2007) *'''' as Hanto Jou/Go-on Green (TV Asahi, 2008) * ''Misaki Number One'' as Ando Masahiro(NTV, 2011) * ''Blackboard ~Jidai to Tatakatta Kyōshi tachi~! Second N ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūichi Nakamura (actor)
is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the roles of Kyōsuke Kiriya in the 2005 tokusatsu series ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'', Otoya Hanazono in the 2006 midnight drama ''Princess Princess D'', and Yuto Sakurai/Kamen Rider Zeronos in the 2007 tokusatsu series ''Kamen Rider Den-O''. Nakamura was affiliated with the acting group D-Boys produced by Watanabe Entertainment. In 2012, he announced he would be taking a break from show business, but in 2014 he announced he had been signed to a new talent agency, G-Star.Pro. Career Nakamura started his career in entertainment in 2003, joining the talent agency Johnny & Associates under the Johnny's Jr. division. However, through his time in Johnny's Jr., Nakamura realized he had more interest in pursuing a career in acting than in music, despite the passion for dance that motivated him to join the agency. When Watanabe Entertainment's action production group D-Boys announced its first public audition searching for new talents in 2004, Naka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouhei Kumai
D-Boys (stylized as D-BOYS) is a young male actors group affiliated with Watanabe Entertainment. The ''D'' in the group's name stands for "Drama" (acting work), "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" (growth and advancement). Although the D-Boys are promoted as a group and members occasionally work together on the same projects, each actor develops his career independently from his fellow members in their own television, cinema and theatre projects. New D-Boys members are regularly selected through public audition events with interactive participation of fan club members. Members Current members * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Former members * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * D2 members In 2009, D2 was formed as D-Boys' younger brother group. In October 2013, D2 joined D-Boys to become its sub-group. ;Current members * Yukito Nishii * Ryo Mitsuya * Syo Jinnai * Atsushi Arai * Ryosuke Ikeoka * Yuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |