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Endless Summer (Kis-My-Ft2 Song)
''Endless Summer'' is Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2's 26th single, released on September 16, 2020, by Avex Trax. Overview The first single in about 10 months since the previous single "Edge of Days," this is the only single of their released in 2020. The title song is the theme song for the TV Asahi Friday night drama "Manatsu no Shonen - 19452020" starring Bishonen (Johnny's Jr.) This is the first time for a Kis-My-Ft2 member to sing the theme song for a drama in which they do not appear regularly. They also performed the title song on TV Asahi's "Music Station" broadcast on September 11, 2020, in their first collaboration with the bishonen. The coupling song, "Saling" is a commercial song for Kowa's "Unakowa Ace". In addition, the music video for "Everybody Go", which pays homage to their debut song "Everybody Go", is based on the theme of "going back to their roots" as they celebrate the 9th anniversary of their CD debut. The music video was released on August 10, 2020, the 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kis-My-Ft2
is a seven-member Japanese boy band under Johnny & Associates, with members Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yuta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō. The group was a former Johnny's Jr. unit which debuted on August 10, 2011. They have sold more than 10 million copies in Japan, and have total concert attendance exceeding 2 million. In January 2022, Kis-My-Ft2 moved from label Avex Trax to MENT Recording. MENT Recording is a newly established joint label between Avex Entertainment and Johnny & Associates. Other Johnny's group under Avex Trax, Snow Man, moved to MENT Recording as well. History 2005–2010: As Johnny's Jr. In August 2005, two Johnny's Jr. units, Kis-My-Ft. and A.B.C.Jr., combined to form Kis-My-Ft2. The name came from the first letter of each of their family names: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kyōhei Iida, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yūta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō (''ni'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of Kis-My-Ft2
''Best of Kis-My-Ft2'' is the second best of album by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2, released on August 10, 2021, from Avex Trax. Overview This best album commemorates the 10th anniversary of their debut. The release of this album was announced during the MC of the final live performance of "Kis-My-Ft2 LIVE TOUR 2021 HOME" held on May 16, 2021. The release date was also set for August 10 to coincide with the debut date. Common to all forms, the album includes all 34 title songs (including both A-sides and triple A-sides) from the 1st single "Everybody Go" to the 27th single "Luv Bias", as well as a new song "A10TION" to celebrate the 10th anniversary. It was released in four forms: first-run disc A/B, regular disc, and Seven Net limited disc. The bonus CD for the first pressing A includes the top 15 songs voted by the public other than the title song of the single. The bonus DVD/Blu-ray includes 47 previously released music videos with supplementary audio talks by the members. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edge Of Days
''Edge of Days'' is Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2's 25th single, released on November 13, 2019, by Avex Trax. Overview This was the first single in about four months since the previous single "Hands Up". The title song is the theme song for the TV Tokyo drama ''Million Joe'' starring Hiromitsu Kitayama. The music video for the song tells the story of the members dressed as spies trying to find the trump card "Joker" in order to shine a ray of hope in the world. Kitayama plays a thief, Kento Senga is a sniper, Toshiya Miyata is a hacker, Wataru Yokoo is a locksmith, Taisuke Fujigaya is a biker, Yuta Tamamori is a thinker, and Takashi Nikaido is a bomb disposal agent. The video also includes a dance performance of the seven members in conjunction with moving lights. The coupling song "Mr. Fresh", which is included in all forms of the album, is the commercial song for Unicharm's "Wave Floor Wiper", starring Yuta Tamamori, who is also a member of the group. The music video, prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luv Bias
''Luv Bias'' is Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2's 27th single, released on February 24, 2021 by Avex Trax. "Luv Bias" is the theme song of TBS Television (Japan) Television series '' Oh My Boss! Love not included'' in which Yuta Tamamori was appered. "Bigwave" is the commercial song for Unicharm's "Wave Super Hydrating Wet Sheet" featuring Yuta Tamamori, "Naked" is the theme song for dTV (Lemino)'s "Kiss My Dokidoki!" theme song and "Original Color" is a commercial song for "Tokyo Interior Furniture". Overview "Luv Bias" is the theme song for the TBS Television (Japan) TV series '' Oh My Boss! Love not included'' starring Yuta Tamamori. The music video was shot in full CG and fantastically depicts a ray of light of "love" in a pessimistic world. The video was released on February 9, and on April 15, the number of views exceeded 10 million. It also won "the Drama Song Award" at "the 107th The Television Drama Academy Awards" announced in May. The version of "Luv Bias (another)" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Asahi
JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The station serves as the flagship of the All-Nippon News Network and its studios are located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. Headquarters In 2003, the company headquarters moved to a new building designed by Fumihiko Maki currently located at 6-9-1 Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. File:朝日電視台 (16202552212).jpg, Atrium of TV Asahi's HQ in Roppongi File:TV Asahi Ark Broadcasting Center 20200801.jpg, TV Asahi's Broadcasting Center at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarters since 2003 Some of TV Asahi's departments and subsidiaries, such as TV Asahi Productions and Take Systems, are still located at ''TV Asahi Center'', the company's former headquarters from 1986 to 2003. It is located at Ark Hills, not far from its headquarter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Go
''Everybody Go'' is the first single by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2 released on August 10, 2011. It debuted in number one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart and reached number one on the Billboard Japan Hot 100. It was the 10th best-selling single in Japan in 2011, with 441,680 copies. Overview The CD release was announced on June 24, 2011. The CD was originally scheduled to be released in May, but was postponed due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In addition, the lyrics and tune of the title song were changed and arranged to be a song that lights up and gives hope to Japan. The album was also released in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea. It was released in four formats: First Edition A, First Edition B, Regular Edition, and Kis-My-Ft2 SHOP Limited Edition. In addition, there are "red jacket edition" and "white jacket edition" for the standard edition, and only the "white jacket edition" comes with a lyrics booklet (20 pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NEWS (band)
NEWS (acronym for "North East West South") is a Japanese boy band consisting of Keiichiro Koyama, Takahisa Masuda and Shigeaki Kato. Formed in 2003 by Johnny Kitagawa as a nine-member group under the label Johnny's Entertainment, NEWS released a promotional single , which was used for the World Cup of Volleyball Championships. In 2004, Takahiro Moriuchi (present-day Taka of One Ok Rock) left the group and the remaining eight members released their debut single, , which debuted atop the Oricon charts. In 2006, the group released their fifth consecutive number-one single, , as a six-member group due to the controversy surrounding then-members Hiroki Uchi and Hironori Kusano. After a brief hiatus, they released their seventh number-one single, . In 2008, they performed at the Tokyo Dome for the first time, and released their tenth single, " Happy Birthday", which made NEWS the second Japanese group after label-mates KinKi Kids to have ten consecutive number-one singles since their de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starto Entertainment
is a Japanese entertainment company that provides artist management services established on October 17, 2023. The President (corporate title), president is Atsushi Fukuda. Many of the groups and artists formerly affiliated with Johnny & Associates belong to this company. It began full operations from April 2024. Company formation background After his death in 2019, Johnny & Associates' founder Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse was revealed in 2023, in October 2, Julie Keiko Fujishima, Kitagawa's niece and successor, decided to compensate the victims and close the business. The name “Johnny” was erased from the company name because of Fujishima's desire to "erase all traces of Johnny Kitagawa from this world". Johnny & Associates changed its name to Smile-Up and concentrated on compensating the victims. Together with the change of activities of what was now Smile-Up, the establishment of a new company was being sought to ensure the continued activities of the talent belonging to J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
