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Yamashita Tomohisa



Profile

* Name: Tomohisa Yamashita (山下智久, Yamashita Tomohisa?)
* Nicknames: Yamapi (山P, Yamapi?)
* Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture, Japan
* Birthdate: April 9, 1985
* Height: 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
* Weight: 65 kg (140 lb/10.2 st)
* Blood Type: A
* Family: Mother (Naomi Yamashita), Younger Sister (Rina Yamashita), and pet dog Hime-chan (Princess) and P-chan
* Education: Currently attending Meiji University, Faculty of Business, majoring in Marketing
* Best Friends: Nishikido Ryo, Ikuta Toma, Akanishi Jin, Shirota Yuu

Biography

He entered Johnny & Associates when he was 11 years old. He is affectionately called YamaPi (short for Yamashita and pink) by his friends, which is a nickname given to him by Hideaki Takizawa. His closest friends call him by the name "Pi", which was first used by his best friend Jin Akanishi.

Johnny's Junior

Since joining JE, he has been a member of Jr. groups B.I.G., Four Tops, and most recently NEWS. Yamashita began to appear in television dramas soon after he joined JE. In 1996, at age 11, his performance in Ikebukuro West Gate Park earned him an award for "Best Supporting Actor". That same year, he was voted first place in the Annual Junior Awards for "Best Boyfriend", "Most Beautiful", etc. for the first time.

When Takizawa made his debut with Tsubasa Imai as Tackey & Tsubasa in 2002, he left as the leader of Johnny's Juniors. Around the same time, Yamashita and fellow Juniors Toma Ikuta, Jun Hasegawa, and Shunsuke Kazama formed Four Tops. Four Tops then began to host the Junior television program, The Shōnen Club.

Post-Debut

In September 2003, eight other boys from Johnny's Juniors were chosen to form the group NEWS with Yamashita as the leader. NEWS's formation came as a shock to not only the fans of Four Tops but its own members as well. Yamashita later revealed that at the time, aside from Ryo Nishikido, he had barely talked to any of the other group members since they were all juniors in relation to his status within Johnny's and he had been informed that the group would merely be a temporary one-month unit.

NEWS made its formal debut on May 12, 2004. Since its debut, NEWS has had all consecutive #1 singles on the Oricon Ranking Chart.

In October 2005, Yamashita and Kamenashi Kazuya from KAT-TUN formed Shuuji to Akira to promote their drama, Nobuta wo Produce. It was named after their characters in the show, Shuuji and Akira. They also released a single, Seishun Amigo, as Shuuji to Akira, which sold over one million copies in four weeks. Seishun Amigo was the number one best selling single on the Oricon Yearly Single Rankings for 2005. NEWS, however, was temporarily disbanded and all group activities suspended after the suspension of two of its members for underage drinking.

In spring 2006, Yamashita starred in Kurosagi, a drama based on the manga of the same name. For this purpose, Yamashita recorded his first single as a solo artiste "Daite Señorita" which was #1 in the Oricon ranking.

As of June 2006, he became part of an unofficial group within Johnny's Entertainment called "No Border", which includes members: Matsumoto Jun of Arashi, Murakami Shingo of Kanjani8, Satou Atsuhiro of Hikaru Genji, Ikuta Toma of Johnny's Junior's, Domoto Koichi of Kinki Kids, Yamaguchi Tatsuya of TOKIO and Takizawa Hideaki of Tackey & Tsubasa. The group was formed when the 8 members from different JE groups met up for dinner and decided to name themselves No Border. They are known to interact freely, bypassing the sempai-kouhai relationships formed by JE. There is a 7 part round-robin on their jwebs about the formation of the group. Each member has a specific color - White, Black, Red, Pink, Purple, Gold, Blue, Grey. However, who holds which color is still unknown.

In the latter half of 2006, Yamashita and Thai brother duet Golf & Mike teamed up with Kitayama Hiromitsu (Kis-my-ft2), Inoo Kei (J.J. Express), Totsuka Shota (A.B.C.), and Yaotome Hikaru (Ya-Ya-Yah), to form a temporary unit called Kitty GYM, though there has never been a second T. This unit was made to cheer on the Japan Women's Volleyball team, and they released a single in August called "Fever to Future" under the name "GYM" which stands for Golf, Yamashita, and Mike, respectively.

Yamashita returned as a member of NEWS on December 31st 2006 on Johnny's Countdown 2006-2007.

Early 2007, Yamashita along with KAT-TUN's Koki Tanaka and Taisuke Fujigaya of Kis-my-ft2, starred in Byakkotai, a two-part mini-drama.

Kurosagi, a movie spun-off from the TBS drama, was released on 8 March 2008. Yamashita starred in the film, making this his first starring role in a movie. Yamashita announced on March 15, 2008 that he was 6 credits short from graduating from Meiji University. He will aim to graduate in September 2008. [1]

On the 7th of April, 2008, whilst on a private visit to Korea with some friends, Yamashita was harassed by a mob of approximately 1,000 Korean fans while trying to depart from the airport. Although he emerged from the mob unscathed, they torn his clothes and reportedly threw gifts at him which hit his head. Yamashita has stated that it is not such a big deal and that he is okay.

Filmography

Drama

* 1998.03 Shinrei Safaa no Shi (Child)
* 1998.12 Shounentachi (Kakuda Shinya)
* 1999.02 Nekketsu Renaidou (Bloodtype O Boy, Episode 7)
* 1999.05 P.P.O.I (Amano Taira)
* 1999.07 Kowai Nichiyoubi (Episode 5)
* 1999.09 Kowai Nichiyoubi 2 (Episode 13)
* 1999.12 Kiken na Kankei (Miyabe Satoshi, Episode 10, Final Episode)
* 2000.04 Ikebukuro West Gate Park (Mizuno Shun)
* 2000.12 Shijou Saiaku no Deeto (Okamura Yuuki, Episode 1)
* 2000.12 All Star Chuushingura Matsuri (Asano Takumi)
* 2001.01 Kabachitare! (Tamura Yuta)
* 2001.04 Shounen wa Tori ni Natta (Nagashima Ken)
* 2002.01 Long Love Letter (Otomo Tadashi)
* 2002.07 Lunch no Joou (Nabeshima Koushirou)
* 2003.04 Crazy Virgin Road (Hajime)
* 2003.07 Stand UP!! (Iwasaki Kengo)
* 2003.10 Budou no Ki (Shindou Yousuke)
* 2004.01 Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... (Fukasawa Takuma)
* 2005.07 Dragon Zakura (Yajima Yuusuke)
* 2005.10 Nobuta wo Produce (Kusano Akira)
* 2006.04 Kurosagi (Kurosaki)
* 2007.01 Byakkotai (Sakai Mineji and Sakai Shintaro)
* 2007.04 Proposal Daisakusen (Iwase Ken)
* 2008.03 Proposal Daisakusen SP (Iwase Ken)

Film

* 2008.03 Kurosagi (Kurosaki)

Discography

For NEWS, Shuuji to Akira and Kitty GYM-related releases, see NEWS' Discography, Shuuji to Akira's Single and Kitty GYM

Singles

* 2006.05.31 Daite Senorita

Variety Shows

* 1998.09 Love Juniors, 8 Jida J
* 1998.11 Boys Be...Jr (Episode 8)
* 1999.04 Seven Samurai, J Family Betrayal
* 1999.12 Yattaru J
* 2000.04 Children Rose Empire 2000, The Shonen Club (still running), Music-Enta, Gakibara
* 2001.04 Uso!Japan
* 2003.10 NEWS Best 10
* 2007.?? Music Fighter

Ikuta Toma



Profile

* Height: 173cm (5'9)
* Weight: 58kg (132 lbs.)
* Birthdate: October 7, 1984
* Birthplace: Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō
* Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment
* Education: Horikoshi Gakuen, Art Course (graduated)
* Siblings: A younger brother named Ryuusei
* Horoscope sign: Libra
* Blood type: A
* Hobbies: Listening to music at deafening volume, reading manga such as One Piece and Detroit Metal City, etc.
* Preferred Sport: Soccer (Midfield)
* Favorite Food: Hamburgers, Curry Rice, Hayashi Rice
* Favorite Colors: Black and White
* Favorite Music Artists: Backstreet Boys, X-Japan, GLAY, Mr.Children, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, etc.
* Favorite Actress/Actor: Matsu Takako
* Best Subject: English and Society
* Worst Subject: Mathematics
* Best Friends: Yamashita Tomohisa, Matsumoto Jun, Ninomiya Kazunari, Aiba Masaki
* Good Friends: Akanishi Jin, Oguri Shun, Shirota Yuu, Horikita Maki
* Special Skill: Dancing, singing and acting

Entertainment career

* He used to be in a variety show for kids, then was offered to enter Johnny’s Jimusho (Johnny's Entertainment) at the age of twelve, and started to participate under Johnny's Jr.

* Soon he was grouped with some members of the current J-pop unit, Arashi. Together, they formed a group called M.A.I.N. (which stands for each member’s family name: Matsumoto, Aiba, Ikuta, and Ninomiya).

* After M.A.I.N., Toma was grouped again with a Jr. unit named B.I.G. (Bad Image Generation) along with ten other popular Juniors of that time. This is the time when he met Tomohisa Yamashita (NEWS), or YamaPi, with whom he is still very good friends. Soon, B.I.G. was reduced to just Toma and YamaPi.

* In 2002, upon Tackey & Tsubasa’s graduation from Johnny's Jr., the group 4Tops was formed in order to replace them as leaders. The group consisted of 4 members: Ikuta, YamaPi, Jun Hasegawa and Shunsuke Kazama. Their job was to host Shounen Club and to lead the Johnny's Jr.

* April 2003, NEWS was formed with YamaPi as the leader. This group debuted along with 9 members from Johnny’s Jr. so 4Tops became 3Tops, and not so long after that, they disbanded, and each member started working solo.

* As of June 2006, he became part of an unofficial group within Johnny's Entertainment called "No Border", which also includes Tomohisa Yamashita, Jun Matsumoto, Shingo Murakami (Kanjani8), Atsuhiro Satou (former Hikaru Genji), Koichi Domoto (Kinki Kids), Tatsuya Yamaguchi (TOKIO), and Hideaki Takizawa (Tackey & Tsubasa). It was formed when the 8 members from different JE groups met up for dinner and decided to name themselves "NO BORDER". They are known to interact freely, bypassing the senpai-kouhai relationships normally formed by Johnny's members. There is a 7-part round-robin on their J-webs about the formation of the group. Each member has a specific colour - White, Black, Red, Pink, Purple, Gold, Blue, and Grey. However, who holds which colour is still unknown.

* Ikuta has already participated in numerous performances of Musical Stage Plays. One of his biggest breakthrough was his first leading role in the Shinkansen*NEXUS stageplay "Cat in the Red Boots", as TOMA-sama. Furthermore, it's been decided that in October 2007, he will cast in a new stage play titled, "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" which will be held in Osaka and Tokyo.

* Ikuta had his own temporary J-web named Tomagoto (Toma’s words) where he could write his thoughts and experiences, but because it was temporary, it eventually came to an end. However, after a number of fan requests, they continued the series again and it was named “Tomagoto Returns” but read as “Tomagoto Hyper”. Being temporary, it ended last February 28, 2007. He also has a J-web collaboration with Musical Academy called KinToMA (Kindan no Tomagoto) and last June 7, 2007 they decided to continue Tomagoto, under the name "Tomagoto NEO".

* Ikuta also has his own corner on Wink Up Magazine titled “Ikuta Toma no Ikita Kotoba”. On this corner he used to talk about “heart-felt” things, and he often writes about his mom. He still lives with his parents.


TV dramas

* Honey & Clover(Yūta Takemoto) start January 8, 2008
* Hanazakari No Kimitachi E ~Ikemen Paradise~ (July 2007 - September 2007)
* Hana Yori Dango II (Returns) (Episode 1) (January 2007)
* Akihabara@DEEP (June - August 2006)
* Asuka E, Soshite Mada Minu Ko E (October 2005)
* Dekabeya, Police Story
* Gekidan Engimono (Otoko no Yume) (2006)
* Hito Ni Yasashiku (Be Nice to People) (Episode 5) (2002)
* Neverland (2001)
* Kinou Wa Tomo Kyou no Teki
* Bouken Kazoku
* Engimono – America (2002)
* Aguri (1997)
* Kowai No Nichiyoubi
* Shijou Saiyaku no Date (Worst Date) – Episode Chocolate Valentine
* Love & Peace
* Nekketsu Renaidou
* Kinyou Jidai Geki
* Gekidan Engimono – Nemureru Mori No Shitai
* Psycho-meter EIJI2 (Episode 5) (1999)
* J-Ke No Hanran
* Tuesday Suspense Drama
* Gozen 3Ji no Rooster

Musicals

* The Two Gentlemen of Verona - October 2007
* SHOCK – ENDLESS SHOCK 2007
* Cat in the Red Boots (Shinkansen*NEXUS volume 2) (2006)
* AZUMI RETURNS (Azumi 2) (2006)
* AZUMI on STAGE (2005)
* West Side Story 2005 (Arashi version)
* West Side Story 2004 (Shonentai version)
* Mama Loves Mambo III
* Edogah-san Yukuefumei
* Vacation (Shonentai Playzone 2003)
* SHOCK is Real Shock
* Another (Kansai Jr.2002 version)
* Susanoo
* SHOCK is Millennium SHOCK
* KYO-TO-KYO
* Stand By Me

Recognitions

* 54th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e)
* Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix, Winter 2007: Best Supporting Actor (Honey & Clover)

Trivia

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* Ikuta was the one who came up with the name NO BORDER.
* He is a huge fan of Backstreet Boys. He even begged Music Station’s staff to let him in the studio to watch Backstreet Boys rehearse.
* He loves to collect sunglasses and sneakers. Currently, he has about fifteen pairs of sneakers, and a cabinet full of his sunglasses collection. He also collects soccer uniforms and various toy figures like Gundam, Spider-Man, and Star Wars.
* He used to call his mother “Okaa-chan” when he was little, but after being teased by M.A.I.N’s members, he called her “Okaa-san”.
* Toma is also a fan of X Japan, especially of popular guitarist Hideto Matsumoto. He once talked on the phone with Subaru Shibutani (Kanjani8) for an hour, just discussing X-Japan. He and his younger brother Ryuusei are fans of GLAY and they attend every single concert during his spare time.
* He is a big fan of rock music. He often listens to Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
* Toma is right handed.
* He looks up to Ken Miyake (V6). Toma even made an imitation of Miyake's voice in one of his appearances in Kanjani8's radio show, Reccomen.
* He and Shun Oguri had to kiss 12 times for the drama, Hanazakari No Kimitachi E. Oguri said that Toma's lips were very soft and it was actually the first time he encountered such lips.
* He and Oguri were the ones who came up with the nickname Horikittie for Maki Horikita who they acted together on Hanazakari no Kimitachi E.
* He guested twice in Maki Horikita's occasional radio variety show in July. He told her that mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness overcame him during the two sessions because it's his first time having an in-depth and happy one-on-one conversation with a girl. However, he added that he was rather happy that he experienced it first with Maki, who was mutually glad to have him as a guest.
* He and Eiji Wentz used to be in a kids band together, but when they got an offer to enter Johnny's, only Toma accepted.
* He gained great popularity after starring in Hanazakari No Kimitachi E, winning Best Supporting Actor in the 54th Television Drama Academy Awards.

Kazama Shunsuke



Profile

* Name: 風間 俊介
* Name: Shunsuke Kazama
* Nicknames: Kazepon
* Birthplace: Sumida Ward, Tokyo
* Birthday: June 17, 1983
* Height: 164cm
* Weight: 53kg
* Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment
* Entered the agency: May 18, 1997

Serial Dramas

* 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Series 5 (October 14, 1999 ~ March 3, 2000, TBS)
* Sekai de ichiban atsui natsu (July 6, 2001 ~ September 14th, TBS)
* Zenigetchu!! May 20, 2001 ~ June 24th, Nihon terebi)
* 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Series 6 (October 11, 2001 ~ March 28, 2002, TBS)
* Gekidan Engimono. "Nemureru mori no shitai" February 15, 2005 ~ March 15th, Fuji TV)
* Yo naoshi juunan nijouken (October 17, 2005 ~ December 2nd, TV Asahi)
* Akihabara@Deep (June 19, 2006 ~ August 8th, TBS)

Drama Guest/SP Roles

* Nemureru mori (October 8, 1998 ~ December 24th, Fuji TV)
* big Daisakusen (June 29, 2000, Fuji TV)
* Kowai nichiyoubi ~2000~ Episode 16 "Father" (October 29, 2000, Nihon Terebi)
* Kowai nichiyoubi ~2000~ Final Episode (November 11, 2000, Nihon Terebi)
* Shijou saiaku no date Episode 6 (January 14, 2001, Nihon Terebi)
* Shonen wa tori ni natta (April 1, 2001, TBS)
* 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi-sensei Special "If you guys died I'd cry" (April 5, 2001, TBS)
* Shijou saiaku no date episode 18 (April 8, 2001, Nihon Terebi)
* Taikouki Saru to yobareta Otoko (December 27, 2003, Fuji TV)
* 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi-sensei Series 7 episode 1 (October 15, 2004, TBS)
* 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi-sensei 25nenme no okuru kotoba (March 25, 2005, TBS)
* Yankee Bokou ni kaeru ~tabidachi no toki furyoushonen no yume~ (March 27, 2005, TBS)
* Nekketsu kaasan jikenbo (September 28th 2006, Nihon Terebi)
* Sugata Sanshiro (December 6, 2007, TV Tokyo)

Seiyuu

* The voice of Yugi Mutou and his alter-ego, Dark Yugi, in the Japanese language version of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters and Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX (known in North America as simply Yu-Gi-Oh!/Yu-Gi-Oh! GX). ANN

Variety Shows

* KYO TO KYO Tokubetsu bangumi "Oishi Kyoto Yume Tour" (1997 TV asahi)
* Ai LOVE Junior (1997 ~ September 28, 1998, TV Tokyo)
* Music Jump (1997 ~ March 26, 2000, NHK)
* SHOW-NEN J (April 2, 1998 ~ October 1st, TV asahi)
* Gyu! tto dakishimetai (April 25, 1998 ~ September 27th, Nihon Terebi)
* 8 jida J (April 15, 1998 ~ September 22nd, TV asahi)
* Ai love B.I.G. (1998, TV Tokyo)
* BOYS BE ・・・Jr (October 9, 1998 ~ December 18th, Nihon terebi)
* Nekketsu renaido (January 10, 1999 ~ May 2nd, Nihon Terebi)
* The Shonen Club (April 7, 2000 ~ March 2004, NHK)
* music-enta (TV Tokyo)
* Pikaichi (2000 Nihon Terebi)
* Hadaka no Shonen (2001, TV asahi)
* Sedai hitsurin (April 26, 2002 ~ September 22, Nihon Terebi)
* Jenejan! (2002~2003, Nihon Terebi)
* USO!?Japan (June 21, 2003 ~ September 13th, TBS)
* Ya-Ya-yah (2003)
* Ichiokunin no daimondai!? Waratte koraete!(Nihon Terebi)
* Comedy Michi naka de gozaru (2004~2006 NHK)
* Takeda Testuya no Girisha hatsumono! Unchi ryokou (April 25, 2004, Nihon Terebi)
* Matthew's Best Hit TV (April 28, 2004, TV asahi)
* Raion no gokigenyou (2004, Fuji TV)
* Jenejan! Kazama Shunsuke no kagai jugyou (2004, Nihon Terebi)
* Asa made Jenejan!! End of the year special (January 1, 2005, Nihon Terebi)
* Tokyo Friend Park II (September 24, 2007, TBS)

Hasegawa Jun



Profile

* Name: 長谷川純 (はせがわ　じゅん)
* Name (romaji): Hasegawa Jun
* Profession: Actor and singer
* Birthdate: 1985-Oct-29
* Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
* Height: 175cm
* Weight: 55kg
* Star sign: Scorpio
* Blood type: A
* Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment (http://www.johnnys-net.jp/)

TV Shows

* Isshun no Kaze ni Nare (Fuji TV, 2008)
* Wataru Seiken wa Oni Bakari as Moriyama Sota (TBS)