Difference between revisions of "Johnny's Jimusho"
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− | '''Johnny's Jimusho''' is a talent agency that was established by [[Kitagawa Johnny]] back in the early 60's. It has dominated the Japanese boy band market ever since. Just about all the top male groups on Japanese television today are members of this stable. Most of them not only dominated the music industry, they are also known for appearing everywhere from [[ | + | '''Johnny's Jimusho''' (ジャニーズ事務所) is a talent agency that was established by [[Kitagawa Johnny]] back in the early 60's. It has dominated the Japanese boy band market ever since. Just about all the top male groups on Japanese television today are members of this stable. Most of them not only dominated the music industry, they are also known for appearing everywhere from [[Dorama|doramas]] to TV commercials. |
Johnny's Jr. consists of young boys, probably around early teens, being "trained" to sing and dance. When they reach a certain age they move on to debut as part of a group, duo, trio or even solo. Most "juniors-in-training" end up being back up dancers for their seniors who already debuted. The Juniors are divided into groups with leaders. [[Takizawa Hideaki]] and [[Yamashita Tomohisa]] are some examples of past Johnny's Jr. leaders. The current junior leader used to be [[Yabu Kota]] but with his debut on September 2007, the current lead junior is still unknown. | Johnny's Jr. consists of young boys, probably around early teens, being "trained" to sing and dance. When they reach a certain age they move on to debut as part of a group, duo, trio or even solo. Most "juniors-in-training" end up being back up dancers for their seniors who already debuted. The Juniors are divided into groups with leaders. [[Takizawa Hideaki]] and [[Yamashita Tomohisa]] are some examples of past Johnny's Jr. leaders. The current junior leader used to be [[Yabu Kota]] but with his debut on September 2007, the current lead junior is still unknown. | ||
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===Debuted Groups=== | ===Debuted Groups=== | ||
* [[ARASHI]] | * [[ARASHI]] | ||
− | * [[Golf | + | * [[Golf-Mike|GOLF & MIKE]] |
* [[Hey! Say! JUMP]] | * [[Hey! Say! JUMP]] | ||
* [[Kanjani8]] | * [[Kanjani8]] | ||
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* [[Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow]] | * [[Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow]] | ||
* [[NEWS]] | * [[NEWS]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Shonentai]] |
* [[SMAP]] | * [[SMAP]] | ||
* [[Tackey & Tsubasa]] | * [[Tackey & Tsubasa]] | ||
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* [[J-STARS]] | * [[J-STARS]] | ||
* [[MATCHY with QUESTION|MATCHY with QUESTION?]] | * [[MATCHY with QUESTION|MATCHY with QUESTION?]] | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[NYC boys]] |
* [[Shuuji to Akira]] | * [[Shuuji to Akira]] | ||
* [[Tegomass]] | * [[Tegomass]] | ||
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===Former Artists / Groups=== | ===Former Artists / Groups=== | ||
− | * [[ | + | * [[Johnny's]] |
* [[Four Leaves]] | * [[Four Leaves]] | ||
* [[Juke Box (group)|Juke Box]] | * [[Juke Box (group)|Juke Box]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | * [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/ Official | + | * [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/ Official Website] |
* [http://metropolis.japantoday.com/biginjapanarchive249/243/biginjapaninc.htm Big in Japan: Johnny's Jimusho] | * [http://metropolis.japantoday.com/biginjapanarchive249/243/biginjapaninc.htm Big in Japan: Johnny's Jimusho] | ||
− | * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | * [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ジャニーズ事務所 Japanese Wikipedia] |
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[[Category:SuperGroups]] | [[Category:SuperGroups]] | ||
[[Category:Talent Agency]] | [[Category:Talent Agency]] |
Revision as of 20:03, 6 August 2009
Johnny's Jimusho (ジャニーズ事務所) is a talent agency that was established by Kitagawa Johnny back in the early 60's. It has dominated the Japanese boy band market ever since. Just about all the top male groups on Japanese television today are members of this stable. Most of them not only dominated the music industry, they are also known for appearing everywhere from doramas to TV commercials.
Johnny's Jr. consists of young boys, probably around early teens, being "trained" to sing and dance. When they reach a certain age they move on to debut as part of a group, duo, trio or even solo. Most "juniors-in-training" end up being back up dancers for their seniors who already debuted. The Juniors are divided into groups with leaders. Takizawa Hideaki and Yamashita Tomohisa are some examples of past Johnny's Jr. leaders. The current junior leader used to be Yabu Kota but with his debut on September 2007, the current lead junior is still unknown.
Contents
Artists
Debuted Groups
- ARASHI
- GOLF & MIKE
- Hey! Say! JUMP
- Kanjani8
- KAT-TUN
- KinKi Kids
- Kondo Masahiko
- Nakayama Yuma w/B.I.Shadow
- NEWS
- Shonentai
- SMAP
- Tackey & Tsubasa
- TOKIO
- V6
Current Junior Groups
Kanto
- A.B.C.-Z
- B.I.Shadow
- Butoukan
- FiVe
- Jr.BOYS
- Kis-My-Ft.2
- M.A.D.
- MADE
- Mis Snow Man
- Musical Academy
- Question?
- TheyBudou
Kansai
Past Junior Groups
Kanto
- A.B.C.Jr.
- B.B.A.
- B.B.D.
- B.B.F.
- B.I.G.
- B.I.G. East
- BIG FOUR
- Four Tops
- Fresh Juniors
- I.N.G
- Hey! Say! 7
- HisH
- J-Eleven
- J.J. Express
- Johnny's International
- K.K.Kity
- Kinki Jr.
- Kis-My-Ft
- Kitty
- Kitty Jr
- mint
- MAIN
- MASK
- small but BIG
- Tap Kids
- Three Tops
- TOKYO
- T.O.P.-J
- TOP3
- TOPS
- Ya-Ya-yah
Kansai
- B.I.G. West
- B.O.Y.S.
- KYOTO Ohara Mura
- M.A.O.
- Mijime
- Musical Academy WEST
- Muay Thai Mukai Brothers
- OSSAN
- Shitsu 3 Kyoudai
- Top Kids
- V.WEST
Subgroups
- GYM
- J-FRIENDS
- J-STARS
- MATCHY with QUESTION?
- NYC boys
- Shuuji to Akira
- Tegomass
- The SHIGOTONIN
- Toraji Haiji
- Trio the Shakiiin
Still with Johnny's after disbanding
- From Hikaru GENJI:
- From Otokogumi:
Former Artists / Groups
- From Otokogumi:
- From Hikaru GENJI:
- From Hikaru GENJI / Hikaru GENJI SUPER 5:
- From Hikaru GENJI / SAY・S:
- From Hikaru GENJI / Hikaru GENJI SUPER 5 / SAY・S:
- From Hikaru GENJI / Hikaru GENJI SUPER 5 / SAY・S / AKIRA & KOHJI:
- From SMAP:
- From NEWS:
- From Ya-Ya-yah (Johnny's Jr. Groups):
- From Kis-My-Ft.2 :
- From J.J. Express:
- From Johnny's Jrs.: