Yokoo Wataru

Yokoo Wataru, 2012

Yokoo Wataru (横尾渉) is a member of Johnny's Entertainment group Kis-My-Ft2.

Profile

• Nicknames: Yoko, Yaiba, Wataru, Watta, Wattan, Yokoo-san, Yokoo-chan
• Birth Date: May 16, 1986 (1986-05-16)
• Birth Place: Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 177cm
• Weight: 58kg
• School: Yokohama Souei Highschool
• Family: Parents, older brother and 5 dogs
• Strong Point: Can react fast to different situations
• Weak Point: Loses interest in things very quickly
• Special Ability: Can play any type of sports
• Hobbies: Darts, Pool, Soccer, Basketball
• Admired Sempai: Domoto Tsuyoshi and Ninomiya Kazunari
• Favourite Sport: Soccer, Baseball and Basketball
• Favourite Food: Ushisa, yakitori, fish
• Favourite Item of Clothing: Tank tops, small accessories
• Favourite Colour: White, Black
• Type of Girls: Fair skinned
• Treasures the most: Friends
• Entered Johnnys: February 4th, 2001
• Groups:
  • K.K.Kity (2001-2004)
  • Kis-My-Ft2 (2005-)
  • Busaiku (2013-)

Works

Filmography

Drama

• [2010] Freeter, Ie wo Kau
• [2014] Saibanchou! Onaka Sukimashita!

Trivia

• He is the 'Y' in Kis-My-Ft2.
• He is the second eldest but is considered by all the members as an older brother of sorts.
• All the members respect him a lot, Kitayama Hiromitsu calls him Yokoo-san even though he is 1 year younger.
• His best friend within the group is Fujigaya Taisuke.
• He is the type of person who only hears what he wants to hear i.e. like praises.
• He entered Johnny's the same time as Nikaido Takashi and Miyata Toshiya, and so is considered as a close friend by Nikaido Takashi.
• He considers places where he performs with Kisumai as stressful.
• He doesn't look like he cares but he thinks about the group the most.
• He always stays calm, and is a good listener for the group.
• He believes that Kitayama's pace is good for the group since it gives them a break from everything.
• He likes to dance but loves to watch others dance more and so goes to concerts a lot.
• He is always encouraging the younger members of the unit in everything they do.
• He stated once that Senga Kento would make a good leader for the unit.
• He is always cleaning areas according to the other members.
• He is very organized and is always prepared.
• He is known as the clean freak in the group which makes the members compare him to a “mother” because he would always nag about keeping the place clean.
• He is often called as the most mature and reliable member of the group.
• He always brings everything on his bag which is why other members goes to him when they need to borrow something.
• He used to have a temper and sharp tongue but is now more laid back.
• He is called the worst singer in the group. He agrees.
• He used to have a strained relationship with Tamamori Yuta but now hangs out with him in their private time.
• He has stated that he regrets how he treated the younger members in the past.