Tanaka Koki

Tanaka Koki promoting "EXPOSE" (2013)

Tanaka Koki (田中聖) is a Japanese pop actor, singer and member of the Johnny's Entertainment group KAT-TUN.

Profile

• Name: Tanaka Koki (田中聖)
• Pseudonym: JOKER
• Birthdate: November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05)
• Birthplace: Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 170,5cm
• Weight: 56kg
• Eyesight: 0.8
• Family: Parents, Kazunaru (older brother), Hyuga (younger brother), Juri (younger brother), Subaru (younger brother)
• Favorite colors: Black, White
• Joined Johnny's: November 1998

Information

Tanaka Koki, or Koki, is recognized as the rapper of KAT-TUN and has a hip-hop-influenced style. Out of the group, Koki is most often paired up with Nakamaru Yuichi and they form TaNaka, a comedy group. Koki loves to design things as he is a very artistic guy. Most of his concert clothes are designed or sewn by him. For the concert Pirate Ship, he bought a plain white sweater, pants, and a hat, and sewed designed it to be more suitable for a concert. He went to University in Japan and of KAT-TUN he is the most highly educated. A while after the group KAT-TUN was formed he wanted to quit Johnny's Entertainment to further his studies, but Kitagawa Johnny said to him, "If you leave now, you will never accomplish anything in your life". Now, Koki says if he could be a child again he'd just study, study, study.

Discography

Tanaka Koki in "Duet" magazine (2011)

Other Video Releases

• [2008.02.27] Dream Boys

Filmography

Doramas

• [1999] Nekketsu Ren'ai Dou
• [1999] Kowai Nichiyoubi
• [1999] Kowai Nichiyobi ~Shinsho~
• [2000] Tenshi ga Kieta Machi
• [2000] Kowai Nichiyobi 2000
• [2001] Neverland
• [2005] Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo ~ Kyuuketsuki Densetsu Satsujin Jiken
• [2006] Takusan no Ai wo Arigato
• [2006] My Boss My Hero
• [2006] Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
• [2007] Byakkotai
• [2007] Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go
• [2009] Hissatsu Shigotonin 2009
• [2010] Rikon Syndrome
• [2010] Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010
• [2010] Hissatsu Shigotonin 2010 SP
• [2012] Hissatsu Shigotonin 2012
• [2012] Ooku ~Tanjou~ Arikoto Iemitsu Hen
• [2013] Hissatsu Shigotonin 2013

Movies

• [2000] Colorful
• [2012] Ooku ~Eien~
• [2014] Sanbunnoichi

Commercials

• [2002] Lotte Crunky
• [2003] Lotte Gum
• [2007] NTT DoCoMo FOMA902i Series
• [2005] Rohto Lipbalm
• [2006] SKY PerfecTV!
• [2008] Oxy (with Akanishi Jin)
• [2011] Suzuki Solio
• [2012] Entag!

Publications

Magazines

• [2011.08.xx] BEST STAGE October 2011 Issue (Feature)

Awards

• 50th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for My Boss My Hero
• TVNavi 2007 Drama Awards: Best Newcomer for for My Boss My Hero

External Links

• KAT-TUN's Official Website