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KAT-TUN (Hepburn: katūn, sounding similar to "cartoon") is a Japanese boy band formed under Johnny & Associates (JE) in 2001 who releases records under their own label, J-One Records. The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials. Currently one of the most popular boy bands in Japan, all seven singles, three studio albums and six DVDs released by the group since their debut in 2006 have debuted at number one on the Oricon music and DVD charts. Their debut was marked by a tripartite release, consisting of a single, an album and a DVD: Real Face, Best of KAT-TUN and Real Face Film. All three shattered records in sales.
[edit] Members
Kazuya Kamenashi is the youngest member of KAT-TUN. Often described as the most dependable, he serves as co-lead vocalist with Akanishi. He is noted for his talent in baseball, having once represented Japan in a world tournament as a child though he had to give up dreams of playing professionally after joining JE. Kamenashi debuted before the rest of the group as part of Shūji to Akira whose only song, "Seishun Amigo", became 2005's number one single in Japan with over 1.6 million copies sold to date.[1] An established actor with award-winning performances in television dramas Nobuta wo Produce and Gokusen 2, he has also appeared in Yuuki, Tatta Hitotsu no Koi, Suppli and 1 Pound no Fukuin.[2] Jin Akanishi is the second lead vocalist. And main voice in KAT-TUN. He went on hiatus from October 2006 to April 2007 to study English in Los Angeles just as KAT-TUN were six months into their debut. Most of the group's second studio album did not feature him due to his absence. Akanishi plays the guitar and is a budding songwriter having written several songs for the group and himself. Also an actor, he has had roles in Gokusen 2, Anego, Yukan Club and made his debut as a seiyū in 2008 providing the voice for Speed Racer in the Japanese-dubbed version of Speed Racer, and this year he has his first lead role in a movie "BANDAGE" with release date 2010. Junnosuke Taguchi is the tallest member of the group. Recognised by his bandmates for being good at acrobatics, he needed an operation in February 2004 after sustaining a bad knee injury during rehearsals and did not return until August 2004 and while rehearshing "Dream Boys" he got a bad injury in his back and was feared he couldn't walk again but he recovered fully. Taguchi is known as the most light-hearted member with a carefree-like nature. Often picked on by the other members for his frequent use of dajare (Japanese word puns), he also has a tendency to randomly jump between topics during talks and interviews leading the others to label him "KY" (a person who is unable to read an atmosphere properly). Taguchi is an award-winning actor[3][4] with roles in Mohou-han, Ganbatte Ikimasshoi, Happy!, Happy! 2, Hanayome to Papa and Yukan Club. Kōki Tanaka performs most of the rap lyrics, which he writes himself. Though he wanted to leave KAT-TUN when it was first formed, he changed his mind after the group held their first concert. Influenced by hip-hop and reggae at an early age, he found the task of rapping in an idol group made easier due to Shō Sakurai's breakthrough for Arashi.[5] Artistically inclined, Tanaka can illustrate well and designs his own apparel. With bandmate Nakamaru, they made up a comedic unit, TaNaka (a portmanteau of their surnames)unit resurrected in their latest concerts. An actor who won multiple awards for his performance in My Boss, My Hero[6][7], he has also appeared in Byakkotai, Tatta Hitotsu no Koi and took on his first lead role in 2007 in Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go. Tatsuya Ueda is the quietest member and he rarely speaks unless spoken to. Ironically, he chose to become KAT-TUN's leader at first but later quit because he could not handle being scolded during dance rehearsals, also denoting his sensitive nature. Ueda plays the piano and guitar and is an able composer and lyricist, having written songs for the group and himself. He is the first KAT-TUN member to hold a series of solo concerts entitled "Mouse Peace" in September 2008 performing songs across various genres, such as rock, dance, ballad, and folk, all of which he penned himself.[8] Ueda is an avid boxer and has enough skill in the sport for him to be advised by professionals to get a professional boxing license.[9] He is also the only member to have never acted in a full television drama or film to date but will debut on a stage play Romeo and Juliet in March 2009. Yuichi Nakamaru is the oldest member of the group. The first JE idol to prominently showcase beatboxing and vocal percussion ability, Nakamaru learned by diligently studying hundreds of examples from hip-hop albums after KAT-TUN was formed. His primary motivation was to set himself apart from the rest of the members since he did not want to be seen as dull.[10] He often shares MC duties with Kamenashi but in private, is rather shy and reserved and whose meek nature particularly shows when amongst strangers. He is currently studying at Waseda University reading Environmental Studies.[11] He writes his solo songs. He is also the first member to do a solo stage show -- performing songs, dance, beat boxing and skits for two weeks in August 2008.[12] [edit] History[edit] 2001 – 2006: Formation & Pre-Debut ActivitiesBefore becoming KAT-TUN, each member belonged to different junior units within the company. In 2001, eight members were chosen to become a temporary dancing unit in order to support KinKi Kids member Koichi Domoto in the NHK music program, Pop Jam. Of these members, it did not include Tanaka; however, members were switched before it officially became KAT-TUN, with the current six members. Although the formation was only meant to be a temporary support unit, KAT-TUN gained a great deal of attention, so the formation was kept and KAT-TUN remains a solid unit. In 2002, in response to many requests, KAT-TUN held their first concert, Okyakusama wa Kamisama - Concert 55man nin Ai no request ni Kotaete, making them the first JE group to hold their own concert before officially debuting. The concert was also released on DVD. That same year, they performed 11 shows in a day. This is the current record in Japan for the most performances in a day. Since then, KAT-TUN has held concerts in Japan almost every season. In 2003-2004, their popularity rose to that of a debuted group, to the point where they performed on Music Station multiple times before debuting. In 2005, KAT-TUN released their first major DVD, LIVE KAIZOKUBAN, which topped the Oricon yearly chart for the best-selling DVD. At the 20th Japan Gold Disc Awards, LIVE KAIZOKUBAN placed on the Music Video Of The Year list.[13] [edit] 2006: DebutTheir debut was announced on January 29, 2006 for March 22, 2006. This was a five-year long-awaited event for both the members and their fans. On the official date, KAT-TUN released their debut single Real Face, accompanied by an album, Best of KAT-TUN and a DVD Real Face Film. These were released on their own label, J-One Records. The group also went on a nationwide tour, Live of KAT-TUN "Real Face", in support of the album. Within the first week, Best of KAT-TUN sold 556,548 copies, Real Face sold 754,234 copies and Real Face Film sold 374,202 copies[a]. These releases topped all three weekly Oricon charts. They are the second artist to do so, the first being Ayumi Hamasaki. With these numbers, KAT-TUN holds the records for the highest weekly single debut sales as well as the record for highest weekly DVD debut sales. In addition, Real Face topped the Oricon charts for three weeks straight, making them the first artist in the millennium to do so in Japan. The single sold over a million copies in nine weeks, making Real Face the highest selling single of the year. In March 2006, KAT-TUN became the first group to hold their own performances in Japan's most popular stadium, Tokyo Dome, before debuting. They performed to 110,000 people over two days and about 630,000 people in total during the tour. About three months after releasing Real Face, KAT-TUN released their second single, SIGNAL, on July 19, 2006. As expected from the media, it topped the Oricon weekly chart by exceeding 400,000 in sales. On October 12, 2006, Akanishi announced a hiatus from the group in order to study linguistics abroad in the United States, leaving KAT-TUN as a five-member group for six months. The remaining members continued activities by releasing their third single, Bokura no Machi de (as the theme song to Kamenashi and Tanaka's drama, Tatta Hitotsu no Koi), and their second album, cartoon KAT-TUN II YOU, on December 7, 2006. Despite the fact that one of their lead vocalist was missing, the releases still topped the charts. KAT-TUN is the first artist in Japan to have all three singles from debut to exceed 500,000 in yearly sales, taking first, fifth and 13th place on the yearly singles chart. [edit] 2007: Cartoon KAT-TUN II YouUnder the same name as their second album, KAT-TUN started their second nationwide tour, TOUR 2007 cartoon KAT-TUN II You, still without Akanishi, on April 3, 2007. The next day, KAT-TUN began to host their own variety show cartoon KAT-TUN, which airs every Wednesday from 11:55 P.M. to 12:26 A.M.. Akanishi returned to Japan on April 19, 2007 and officially resumed work activities on April 20, 2007.[14] His return excited a nationwide media frenzy. Akanishi joined the rest of KAT-TUN during their tour on April 21, 2007 in Sendai for the encore. The appearance marked his official return to KAT-TUN. On June 6, 2007, KAT-TUN released their fourth single, Yorokobi no Uta, as the theme song to Tanaka's drama, Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go. The single hit number one on the weekly chart. Although Yorokobi no Uta is KAT-TUN's official fourth single, it is speculated that YOU, the theme song to Kamenashi's drama, Sapuri, was supposed to be the fourth, but Akanishi's sudden hiatus delayed any production of YOU being a single. On November 21, 2007, they simultaneously released their fifth single, Keep the faith, as the theme song to Akanishi and Taguchi's drama, Yukan Club, and the DVD to their TOKYO DOME Live of KAT-TUN "Real Face" concert. The DVD established their fifth consecutive release to top the Oricon musical DVD chart. It also set the opening week record for the year[15]. In addition, KAT-TUN took the yearly number one position on the Oricon musical DVD charts for the third time in a row with the release. To add on to the number ones, Keep the faith also topped the weekly single charts. After KinKi Kids, KAT-TUN is the second artist to have all singles since debut to exceed 300,000 in sales during their first week[16]. At the 21st Japan Gold Disc Awards[17], Real Face took Single of the Year. In addition to this, Real Face, SIGNAL and Bokura no Machi de were included in the list of The Best 10 Singles for 2007[17]. Furthermore, their debut album, Best of KAT-TUN, placed in the The Best 10 Albums of 2007[17] and their DVD, Real Face Film, was also included on the The Best Music Videos of 2007 list. [edit] 2008 – present: -Queen of Pirates-KAT-TUN released their sixth single, LIPS, on February 6, 2008, as the theme song to Kamenashi's drama, One Pound Gospel. [18]. The single topped at number one on the Oricon charts. At the 22nd Japan Gold Disc Awards, Bokura no Machi de and Keep the Faith won two of the Best 10 Singles[19]. Their concert DVD, Live of KAT-TUN "Real Face", had also won one of the three Best Music Videos awards. [20]. On March 30, 2008, it was announced that KAT-TUN will hold their third nationwide tour, to start in Hiroshima on XXXXXX. On April 22, 2008 it was announced that KAT-TUN will release their third album, KAT-TUN III Queen of Pirates on June 4, 2008. KAT-TUN released their seventh single, Don't U Ever Stop, on May 14, 2008 which topped the weekly Oricon chart. The release included three limited edition versions featuring the members' solos in pairs. The first with Kamenashi and Taguchi, the second with Akanishi and Tanaka, and the third with Ueda and Nakamaru. It sold more than the top 49 artists after them combined. Along with LIPS, KAT-TUN holds the records for the two highest first-week sales in 2008. On May 15, 2008, during the MC segment of promoting Don't U Ever Stop on Music Station, Kamenashi announced that two days were added to their Tokyo Dome performances for their tour, resulting in a total of four consecutive days in the Dome. This marks a historic event in the Dome's history, which has been established since 1988, as KAT-TUN is the first artist to hold four consecutive days at the stadium. Other Japanese artists, such as SMAP, X Japan and Ayumi Hamasaki have had three consecutive days at the Dome, and Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson have had multiple days at the Dome as well, but they were not consecutive. [edit] DiscographyTo date, KAT-TUN has released three studio albums and seven singles. The group's latest single, "DON'T U EVER STOP", debuted at number one on the Japanese charts and sold more than 380,000 copies in its first week. This is KAT-TUN's tenth straight consecutive number one release since their debut and their 10th number one overall.[21]
The above releases only include group activities. For solo releases, please visit individual members' pages. Note that KAT-TUN has also been prominently featured in other JE groups' concerts and musical releases as well (such as SHOCK Digest and DREAM BOY). [edit] PhotobookKAT-TUN's only official photobook, entitled KAT-TUN 1st in New York (photographer Harumi Yoshimura) was published in December 2003 by Wani Books. [edit] Activities[edit] TV ShowsPre-KAT-TUN, individual members have been featured in many NHK variety shows with prominent JE presence, such as Yoru mo Hippare and Hadaka no Shounen. They regularly appeared on NHK's Johnny's Junior show, Za Shounen Club, and became the regular hosts and leaders of the show from 2003 to when they graduated from the show with their debut. In 2005, KAT-TUN also became a regular participant in the variety show Utawara HOT Hit 10, formerly known as Minna no Terebi, with senior Jun Matsumoto from ARASHI, until the show ended in January 2007. In 2006, Nakamaru and Tanaka pioneered the show YOU!tachi and continued to host the show every Sunday with their juniors. Nakamaru also continued on with Za Shounen Club, becoming a regular MC with Keiichiro Koyama from NEWS with the first two Sundays of every month. Since April 4, 2007, KAT-TUN has been hosting their own talk show, cartoon KAT-TUN every Wednesday. [edit] Radios
Monday - Friday 11:30 P.M. - 11:40 P.M.
Wednesday 12:00 A.M. - 12:30 A.M. 
[edit] MusicalsKAT-TUN has appeared in numerous musicals, pre-debut and post-debut. The first one was SHOCK Digest, with Koichi Domoto as lead. In 2004, they backed up Hideaki Takizawa in his first solo musical, DREAM BOY, as well as performed in SUMMARY, along with NEWS and Ya-Ya-yah. In 2005, Takizawa gave Kamenashi the lead role to DREAM BOY. Kamenashi continues to lead the musical every year. In 2006, he played the lead role in Dream Boy 2006, which was co-starred by Kanjani8 (関ジャニ∞), with major supporting roles by Subaru Shibutani, Ryo Nishikido and fellow bandmate Akanishi. For DREAM BOYS 2007, he co-starred with Tanaka and Tomoyuki Yara, of Musical Academy. This time, besides Tanaka, no other KAT-TUN member starred in the musical. For DREAM BOYS 2008, Kamenashi and Tanaka had returning lead roles, with Kota Yabu from Hey! Say! JUMP as their co-star. [edit] ConcertsSince their first concert in 2002, granted after overwhelming amounts of fan requests to JE, KAT-TUN regularly holds concerts during almost every season of the year in Japan. This has helped them gain more popularity with their fans. It was considered remarkable for a JE group which had not yet officially debuted to be able to hold its own concerts.
[edit] CommercialsKAT-TUN regularly stars in TV commercials of two brands, Crunky (chocolate) and +X (chewing gum) by Lotte. Kamenashi and Akanishi also starred in the Nintendo commercial for "Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix," a game based loosely on the hit arcade series, created for the Nintendo GameCube game console, as well as an Oronamin C commercial with Ueto Aya and various DoCoMo cellphone ads. Akanishi and Tanaka also starred in a series of commercials for OXY facial cleanser. Akanishi also stars in a series of commercials for DoCoMo mobile phones. KAT-TUN has also appeared in commercials for a line of lip gloss and contact solutions by Rohto. [edit] Accolades[edit] Awards won[edit] 2007
[edit] 2008
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