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Jun Matsumoto (Arashi)
, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese singer, actor, radio host, and model. He is a member of the boy band Arashi, and is Arashi's concert producer as well as production advisor for other groups. He is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Boys Over Flowers#Tsukasa Domyoji, Dōmyōuji Tsukasa in the ''Hana Yori Dango'' series, for which he won GQ Japan's Man of the Year Award under the singer/actor category for his work in the drama. Matsumoto began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of . Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Matsumoto started an acting career when he was cast as Teddy Duchamp for the stage play ''Stand by Me'', which was based on the Stand by Me (film), film of the same name. Since then, he has gone on to appear in numerous dramas and movies, receiving a number of #Awards and nominations, awards and nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Matsumoto (Arashi)
, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese singer, actor, radio host, and model. He is a member of the boy band Arashi, and is Arashi's concert producer as well as production advisor for other groups. He is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Boys Over Flowers#Tsukasa Domyoji, Dōmyōuji Tsukasa in the ''Hana Yori Dango'' series, for which he won GQ Japan's Man of the Year Award under the singer/actor category for his work in the drama. Matsumoto began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of . Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, Matsumoto started an acting career when he was cast as Teddy Duchamp for the stage play ''Stand by Me'', which was based on the Stand by Me (film), film of the same name. Since then, he has gone on to appear in numerous dramas and movies, receiving a number of #Awards and nominations, awards and nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horikoshi Gakuen
is a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Nakano City. Notable alumni References External links * * {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1923[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King & Prince
King & Prince is a five-member Japanese idol group under Johnny & Associates that debuted in 2018. The group was originally a Johnny's Jr. unit, ''Mr. King vs Mr. Prince'' that was composed of 2 separate units: Mr. King and Prince. The units later performed as one group for TV Asahi's ''Roppongi Hills Natsu Matsuri Summer Station'' in June 2015. Their debut was announced at a press conference on 17 January 2018 along with the establishment of Johnny & Associates' new record label under Universal Music, ''Johnny's Universe'', with King & Prince becoming the first artists to sign under the label. They have sold 10.4 million physical copies in Japan. The group used to have six members: Sho Hirano, Ren Nagase, Kaito Takahashi, Yuta Kishi, Yuta Jinguji and Genki Iwahashi. However, Genki Iwahashi withdrew from King & Prince and Johnny & Associates on 31 March 2021 due to anxiety disorder. History 2015–2017: Beginnings Johnny & Associates announced the group's formation in a press co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey! Say! JUMP
Hey! Say! JUMP (HSJ or JUMP) is an eight-member Japanese boy band under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say! BEST and Hey! Say! 7. In Japan they sold more than 10 million physical copies. Hey! Say! JUMP originally debuted with ten members, the largest group in Johnny's history. In 2011, Ryutaro Morimoto was indefinitely suspended from the group following an underage smoking scandal. On April 11, 2021, Keito Okamoto announced that he would be leaving the group in order to pursue a career in acting but would be remaining under Johnny & Associates. History Formation During a KAT-TUN spring concert on April 3, 2007, Yuya Takaki, Daiki Arioka, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima and Yuri Chinen were announced to become part of a temporary group called Hey! Say! 7. The name refers to the Heisei period during which all members were born, as well as to the year 2007 as the group's formation year. On June 16, 2007, it was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5x20 All The Best!! 1999–2019
''5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019'' (stylized as 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999–2019) is the fifth greatest hits album by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released through J Storm on June 26, 2019. The album debuted at the top spot of the Oricon Weekly Albums chart, selling 1,304,251 copies in its first week of release in Japan. It spent the most weeks at number one of any album on the Oricon Albums Chart in 2019, with four, and was both the best-selling album of 2019 in Japan, as well as worldwide, with 3.3 million copies sold, eventually becoming the world's best-selling album of the year for 2019. Background ''5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019'' is Arashi's fifth greatest hits album, following '' Arashi Single Collection 1999–2001'' (2002), '' 5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–2004'' (2004), '' All the Best! 1999–2009'' (2009), and ''Ura Ara Mania'' (2012). It contains all 56 singles released by the band between 1999 and 2018, plus a new song, "5x20". Included in a limited editi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Best! 1999–2009
''All the Best! 1999–2009'' (stylized as ALL the BEST! 1999–2009) is the third greatest hits album by Japanese pop boy band Arashi. The album was released on August 19, 2009 in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions, a limited 3CD version and a regular 2CD version. The album debuted at number-one on the Oricon album weekly chart, selling 753,430 copies. Thirteen days after the release of ''All the Best! 1999–2009'' the album sold over a million copies. As of September 22, 2009, ''All the Best! 1999–2009'' had overtaken '' Supermarket Fantasy'' to claim the title of best-selling album of the year in Japan. On December 18, 2009, Oricon officially ranked ''All the Best! 1999–2009'' as the best-selling album in Japan for 2009, with over 1.43 million copies sold. Album information Both the regular and limited editions contain all of the band's singles from their debut single "Arashi" (1999) to " Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon (Kimi wa Muteki)" (2009), with the exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful World (Arashi Album)
''Beautiful World'' is the tenth studio album of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The album was released on July 6, 2011, in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions: a limited edition version with a 48-page booklet and a regular CD version with a 32-page booklet. The album debuted at number-one on the ''Oricon'' weekly album chart, selling 631,000 copies, making it their third consecutive album to reach sales of more than half a million copies. As of December 2011, the album has sold more than a million copies. According to ''Oricon'', ''Beautiful World'' is the best-selling album of 2011 in Japan. It was released digitally on February 7, 2020. Album information Both the first press and regular versions contain eighteen tracks. On November 28, 2011, a limited edition of the album was released exclusively by the shopping site "7-net". It consists of a bonus track , composed by member Kazunari Ninomiya and lyrics penned by the group. Songs "Beautiful World" includes five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love So Sweet
"Love So Sweet" is a Japanese song, and the eighteenth single, by the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing a bonus secret track and karaoke versions of the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a bonus track entitled "Fight Song". With its lyrics written by Arashi and music composed by member Kazunari Ninomiya, it was created in 2006 as an image song for the group's variety show ''G no Arashi''. On May 11, 2020, Japan time, it was announced via video on their Official SNS that "Love so sweet" would be added to the ''Reborn'' project, with the new version of the song to be available from 0:00 on May 15, 2020. Single information "Love So Sweet" was used as the theme song for the drama '' Hana Yori Dango 2'' starring the return of the cast from the prequel such as Mao Inoue and Arashi member Jun Matsumoto. The single was listed on Japan Gold Disc Award's list of The Best 10 Singles of 2008. The so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Happy?
''Are You Happy?'' is the fifteenth studio album of the Japanese idol group Arashi. The album was released on October 26, 2016 under their record label J Storm in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The regular edition comes with a 36-page lyrics booklet and the limited edition comes with an 80-page photo lyrics and a bonus DVD with the music video and making-of for "Don't You Get It?". The album sold over 636,000 copies in its first week and topped the Oricon charts. With more than 720,000 copies sold, the album was certified for Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). It was released digitally on February 7, 2020. Album information The limited edition contains a CD with sixteen tracks and the regular edition contains a CD with seventeen tracks. The limited edition comes with an 80-page photo lyrics booklet and a bonus DVD with the music video and making of for "Don't You Get It?", while the regular edition comes w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Digitalian
''The Digitalian'' (stylized as THE DIGITALIAN) is the thirteenth studio album of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The album was released on October 22, 2014 under their record label J Storm in two editions: a first press/limited edition and a regular edition. The regular edition comes with a 32-page photo lyrics booklet, while the limited edition comes with a 60-page photo lyrics booklet and a bonus DVD with a music video and making-of for "Zero-G". The album sold over 660,000 copies in its first week and became the third best selling album of 2014 in Japan. With more than 780,000 units sold, the album was certified for Triple Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). It was released digitally on February 7, 2020. Album information The first press edition contains a CD with sixteen tracks and the regular edition contains a CD with seventeen tracks. The first press edition comes with a 60-page photo lyrics booklet and a bonus DVD with the music video and making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dream "A" Live
''Dream "A"live'' is the eighth studio album by Japanese boy band, Arashi. The album was released on April 23, 2008, in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions: a limited 2CD version and a regular CD version. ''Dream "A"live'' is the 30th best-selling album of 2008 in Japan. As of July 2010, the album is the group's third highest-selling album after their tenth anniversary album ''All the Best! 1999–2009'' and debut album '' Arashi No.1 Ichigou: Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu!''. It was released digitally on February 7, 2020. Album information The album contains the singles "Happiness", which was used as the theme song for the drama ''Yamada Tarō Monogatari'', and "Step and Go". Although production of the album began during the release of "Happiness", word of the new album did not surface until March 2008 when the album available for pre-order on online stores, with the two editions even reaching as high as the top two spots on CDJapan's Pre-Order Ranking. Title During S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!!
''2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!!'' is the fourth video album by Japanese boy band Arashi. It was released by J Storm on January 1, 2005 and contains concert footage from their Iza, Now Tour, filmed at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on August 3, 2004. The video album peaked at number three on the Oricon DVD chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) in June 2006. Background and release Arashi's fourth summer concert tour, the Iza, Now Tour, promoted their fourth studio album, ''Iza, Now!''. From late-July to late-August, the band played in front of 300,000 people throughout Japan. The concert was recorded on August 3, 2004 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, watched by a crowd of 17,000. Five months later, the video was released in Japan by J Storm. Backstage footage of the band arriving and departing from each venue, and the MC, a short customary talk during the intermission, was included as a bonus feature on the second disc. It was released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |