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Free Hugs!
''Free Hugs!'' (フリーハグス) is the eighth original album by Japanese boy band Kis-My-Ft2, released on April 24, 2019, by Avex Trax. The regular disc includes solo songs by all members for the first time in three years since "I Scream". The solo songs are "hugs with music," with each member contributing music, as well as other artists. The DVD of First edition A contains the music video for "Hug & Walk" and a making-of documentary. The music video for Hug & Walk, the album's signature song, was shot in Singapore. This is the first time they have shot a music video overseas. The DVD of First edition B contains "KIS-MY-TV Special!" which is a new type of variety challenge that could be called the No. 1 operation in the history of Kis-my benefits. With this album, a dome tour "Kis-My-Ft2 LIVE TOUR 2019 FREE HUGS!" was held from May 6 to July 14, 2019. Chart performance Kis-My-1st recorded first-week sales of 205,000 copies, reaching No. 1 on the Oricon Weekly Album Rankin ... [...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] |
Wataru Yokoo
Wataru is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Wataru can be written using several kanji characters. Here are some examples: *渉, "ford" *渡, "ferry over" *亘, "extend across" *航, "navigate" *和, "harmony" *亙, "extend across" *弥, "more and more" The name can also be written in hiragana わたる or katakana ワタル. Notable people with the name *, Japanese announcer, television personality, and news anchor * Wataru Asō (麻生 渡, born 1939), governor of Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Fukuda (福田 亘, born 1964), Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Hatano (羽多野 渉, born 1982), Japanese voice actor * Wataru Hokoyama (鋒山 亘, born 1974), music composer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer * Wataru Ishijima (石島 渉, 1906–1980), paleontologist and geologist * Wataru Ito (伊藤 渉, born 1969), Japanese politician * Wataru Kamimura (上村 亘, born 1986), Japanese shog ... [...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] |
Yuta Tamamori
is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is a member of the Johnny's boyband Kis-My-Ft2 and has acted in multiple high-profile television and film productions. Discography : ''For Yuta Tamamori's discography as a member of Kis-My-Ft2, see Kis-My-Ft2#Discography.'' Filmography Films Television dramas References External links Kis-My-Ft2 profile— Johnny's Net Kis-My-Ft2 profile— Avex is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other busi ... * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamamori, Yuta 1990 births Living people Johnny & Associates Japanese idols Japanese male pop singers 21st-century Japanese male actors Singers from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Nikaido
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings The name Takashi can have multiple different meanings depending on which kanji is used to write it. Some possible writings of the name include: *江詩 - "estuary , inlet, poem" *隆 - "prosperous noble" *喬士 - "high, boasting, samurai, gentleman" *峻 - "high, steep" *崇史 - "adore, revere, chronicler, history" *孝 - "filial piety, serve parents" *節 - "moral courage, integrity" *傑 - "hero, outstanding" Takashi can also be written in hiragana and/or katakana: *タカシ (katakana) *たかし (hiragana) People with the name *Takashi Abe (阿部 隆, born 1967), Japanese shogi player *, Japanese rugby union player *Takashi Amano (天野尚, 1954–2015), Japanese photographer, aquarist and designer *Takashi Aonishi (青西 高嗣), Japanese music artist *Takashi Asahina (朝比奈 隆, 1908–2001), Japanese conductor *, Japanese volleyball player *Takashi Fujii (藤井隆, born 1972), Japanese singer and comedian *Taka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromitsu Kitayama
is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is most well known as the eldest member of the Johnny's boy band Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama has also appeared in many television drama series such as ''Kazoku Gari'' (as Suzuki Keitoku) and in musicals such as Let's Sing A Song Of Love (celebrating 40 years of Kansai TV). History Hiromitsu Kitayama attended Horikoshi High School and graduated from Asia University in 2008. He entered Johnny's in 2002 and debuted in 2011 as member of Kis-My-Ft2. Dramas and TV shows *Misaki Number One!! (NTV / 2011) – Minato Ryosuke *Beginners! , Biginazu! ( TBS / 2012) – Tachibana Danji *Kasuka na Kanojo (Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network Sys ... / 2013) – Hayashi Kunihiko *2013-Saibanchou! Onaka ga sukimashita! – Nita Seigi *Kazoku G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kento Senga
is a Japanese singer, actor and artist who is a member of boy band Kis-My-Ft2 and its derivative group Busaiku(:ja:舞祭組, 舞祭組) under Starto Entertainment. His nickname is ''Sen-chan''. History Senga admires Michael Jackson and has studied dance since childhood. When he visited an Arashi concert at the age of 11 because his mother's friend was acquainted with Sho Sakurai of Arashi, he was so impressed by Michael's live-like performance that he hoped to join Johnny & Associates. After auditioning, he joined Johnny & Associates on April 13, 2003, at the age of 12. After joining several groups as a trainee (Johnny's Jr.), he was selected as a member of Kis-My-Ft2 in 2005 and made his CD debut with ''Everybody Go'' on August 10, 2011, seven years after their formation. On December 13, 2013, Busaiku was formed from Kis-My-Ft2 with Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo and Takashi Nikaido produced by Masahiro Nakai who was a member of SMAP. He made his first film appearance in Kado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiya Miyata
Toshiya is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Toshiya can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *敏也, "agile, to be" *敏矢, "agile, arrow" *敏哉, "agile, how (interrogative particle)" *敏八, "agile, eight" *敏弥, "agile, more and more" *俊也, "talented, to be" *俊矢, "talented, arrow" *俊哉, "talented, how (interrogative particle)" *俊八, "talented, eight" *俊弥, "talented, more and more" *利也, "benefit, to be" *利矢, "benefit, arrow" *利哉, "benefit, how (interrogative particle)" *寿也, "long life, to be" *寿矢, "long life, arrow" *寿哉, "long life, how (interrogative particle)" *年也, "year, to be" *年矢, "year, arrow" *年哉, "year, divination" The name can also be written in hiragana としや or katakana トシヤ. Notable people with the name * Toshiya Adachi (安達 俊也, born 1965), Japanese baseball player. * Toshiya Fujita (藤田 俊哉, born 1971), Japanese profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taisuke Fujigaya
is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is most known as a member of the Johnny's boyband Kis-My-Ft2. He appeared as an actor in multiple television series, including ''Mars Ta Da Kimi Wo Aishiteru''. On September １９－２１、he starred in a mini-series called ''バスケもこいも、していたい'' ("I Want To Do Basketball and Love"). Discography Filmography Films Television dramas Smartphone dramas * (May 8–28, 2012, NOTTV) — Masaki Kisaragi References External links Kis-My-Ft2 profile— Johnny's Net Kis-My-Ft2 profile— Avex is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other busi ... * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fujigaya, Taisuke 1987 births Living people Johnny & Associates Japanese idols Japanese male pop singers Musicians from Kanagaw ... [...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] |
Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
