generasia:Featured article for 2024 week 1
Kis-My-Ft2
Kis-My-Ft2 (キスマイフットツー, Kisu Mai Futto Tsū, "Kiss My Foot Two") is a Japanese pop group from the talent agency Johnny & Associates composed of seven members. They are sometimes also seen as Kis-My-Ft II, and are called Kisumai by Japanese fans. Their name comes from the first letter from each of their last names; Kitayama Hiromitsu, Iida Kyohei, Senga Kento, Miyata Toshiya, Yokoo Wataru, Fujigaya Taisuke, Tamamori Yuta, and Nikaido Takashi ("ni" in Kanji is the number 2). They performed as a 8 member group until end of March 2006 when Iida Kyohei left Johnny's due to his studies, leaving Kis-My-Ft2 without its "I". In August 2023, Kitayama Hiromitsu also departed from the group.
The group was originally a Johnny's Jr. unit that went on to officially debut on August 10, 2011. They have sold more than 10 million copies in Japan, and have total concert attendance exceeding 2 million.
In January 2022, Kis-My-Ft2 moved from the label avex trax to MENT RECORDING. MENT RECORDING is a newly established joint label between Avex Entertainment and Johnny & Associates. Another Johnny's group under avex trax, Snow Man, moved to MENT RECORDING as well.
Their 31st single, "HEARTBREAKER / C'monova", is released this week on January 3rd.
