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April 04 Biography of Kat-tunBiography of Kamenashi Kazuya
 Kazuya Kamenashi (亀梨和也, Kamenashi Kazuya?), often called Kame, is a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, actor, television personality and radio host. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the renowned Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. The group officially debuted in 2006 and has since achieved a string of chart successes with all three albums and seven singles reaching number 1 on the Oricon charts.
Kamenashi has also established himself as an actor with award-winning roles in Nobuta wo Produce and the second season of Gokusen and has regularly appeared in various television dramas since 2005. He is also a co-host of KAT-TUN's late-night NTV variety/talk show, Cartoon KAT-TUN, and a radio host with his own program aired by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. Profile * Name: 亀梨和也 (かめなし かずや) * Name (romaji): Kamenashi Kazuya * Nicknames: Kame, Kame-chan, Ka-kun * Profession: Actor, singer and host * Birthdate: 1986-Feb-23 * Birthplace: Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan * Height: 171cm * Weight: 54kg * Star sign: Pisces * Blood type: B * Family: Two older brothers, one younger brother, and one niece * Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment Early life Born in Edogawa, Tokyo on February 23, 1986, Kamenashi is the third child of his parents. He has two older brothers, Yūichirō and Kōji, and one younger brother, Yūya. He also has one niece from his second brother's marriage. His given name comes from a character from the manga, Touch, written by a famous mangaka, Mitsuru Adachi. Incidentally, bandmate Tatsuya Ueda was also named after the twin brother of Kamenashi's namesake. An avid baseball fan and player like his namesake, Kamenashi once represented his country in the junior world league as shortstop though he had to give up the sport professionally due to lack of spare time after he was accepted into Johnny's Entertainment despite having the support of Johnny Kitagawa, the agency's president, to pursue both careers. During the audition stages for the agency, he was coincidentally in the same interview group as current KAT-TUN bandmates, Jin Akanishi and Yuichi Nakamaru. Recording career Pre-debut Made up of five other members (Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Ueda and Nakamaru), Kamenashi is the "K" of KAT-TUN and together with Akanishi, he is one of the two main vocalists and arguably the most popular members of the group. Although he is the youngest of the six, he is considered their unofficial front man being good at public speaking and often acting as MC for KAT-TUN on television programs and concerts. Though the group was originally chosen and formed as backup dancers for Kōichi Dōmoto of KinKi Kids in 2001, their unexpected popularity led the talent agency to allow them to expand into a separate group which, strangely enough, was not allowed to make their debut until 5 years after their formation. Nakamaru later indicated that over time, the group had become increasingly worried that they would never be an established act and Kamenashi and Akanishi went to their agency's president to talk about the problem. They received assurances that the members needed only to concentrate on their present work and were told to keep the faith. Solo ventures In 2005, Kamenashi co-starred in the television school drama, Nobuta wo Produce, with Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS. The opening theme for the show, Seishun Amigo, was released as a single under the name Shūji to Akira ("Shūji and Akira"), after the names of their respective characters. Seishun Amigo was a massive hit debuting at number 1 upon its release on November 2, 2005 and sold more than 1 million copies in less than 4 weeks. It went on to spend 34 weeks in the Oricon weekly singles chart and became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan. The song also continued its lengthy chart run into early 2006 and became the third best-selling song of 2006. Kamenashi has also written and performed a song named Kizuna for the second season of Gokusen which was one of the B-sides on the Seishun Amigo single and also penned a duet with bandmate Junnosuke Taguchi called Special Happiness. Commercial success with KAT-TUN KAT-TUN's vast fanbase made it one of Japan's most prominent J-pop idol groups by 2006 and the group officially debuted on March 22, 2006 with their single "Real Face", which debuted at number 1 on the Oricon weekly singles charts selling over more than 700,000 copies before going on to sell more than a million units by the end of the year. Their debut album, Best of KAT-TUN, featuring songs made popular during their live performances and some which were written for the album, sold more than 500,000 copies in its first week and also topped the Oricon album chart.[8] Two singles from KAT-TUN's second album, "Signal" and "Bokura no Machi de", debuted at number 1 upon their releases selling more than 400,000 units in July and December 2006 respectively in the first week. Two weeks before the release of the album, the group's late-night talk show, Cartoon KAT-TUN, began airing on April 4, 2007 and is still broadcasted weekly on Wednesday nights on NTV. Their sophomore record, Cartoon KAT-TUN II You, was released on April 18, 2007 and continued their chart-topping act when it debuted at number 1 with more than 270,000 copies sold. KAT-TUN's extraordinary run on the charts continued when singles from KAT-TUN's third album, "Yorokobi no Uta", "Keep the Faith" and "Lips" all debuted at number 1 in June 2007, November 2007 and February 2008 respectively selling more than 1 million units altogether before the group's third album, KAT-TUN III -Queen of Pirates-, was released in June 2008. Their third original album again peaked at number 1 upon its release moving more than 240,000 copies in its first week. The group's seventh single, "Don't U Ever Stop", continued their success on the music charts when it debuted at number 1 selling 381,672 copies. As of July 2008, KAT-TUN has sold over 5 million records in just over two years. Acting career Kamenashi made his acting debut in October 1999 in the fifth season of 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei as Akihiko Fugakawa. Unlike most Japanese television dramas, the series ran for 23 episodes and ended in March 2000. He later reprised his role in the epilogue special episode which aired in 2001. Kamenashi also began appearing on stage in supporting roles of musicals, SHOW geki SHOCK, SHOCK is Real SHOCK and DREAM BOY from 2001 to 2004. In late 2004, he took over the lead role in DREAM BOY from Hideaki Takizawa and also played the lead character in later seasons of the musical in January 2006, September 2007 and March 2008. Kamenashi only returned to the small screen as an actor four years later in 2005 starring opposite Yukie Nakama and bandmate Jin Akanishi in the second season of Gokusen as Ryū Odagiri, a troubled high school student. The show remained popular with viewers finishing its run with an average viewership rating of 27.8% and was awarded "Best Drama" while Kamenashi was awarded "Best Supporting Actor" at the 44th Television Drama Academy Awards. Additionally, he also won "Best Supporting Actor" for his performance at the 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. He also co-starred with Juri Ueno the same year in the special television movie of Kinda'ichi Shōnen no Jikenbo taking over the role of Hajime Kinda'ichi from Jun Matsumoto who last portrayed it in 2001. Kamenashi capped the year with his lead role of Shūji Kiritani in Nobuta wo Produce which won him further acting accolades when he was named "Best Lead Actor" at the 47th Television Drama Academy Awards. The show also won "Best Drama" at the 9th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. In 2006, Kamenashi starred in Fuji TV's romance drama, Suppli, and was the lead character in NTV's two-part tv movie, Yuuki, based on a true story of a man who died at 23 years old after being diagnosed with an illness that started with the partial collapse of his cranial bone resulting in a subsequent battle with seven types of incurable diseases. This tanpatsu was highly rated with an average viewership rating of 22.7%. Kamenashi also starred opposite Haruka Ayase and bandmate Koki Tanaka in romance drama, Tatta Hitotsu no Koi, the same year. He only made one guest appearance in 2007 in the ninth episode of Tanaka's comedy series, Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go, before taking on the lead role of Kōsaku Hatanaka in the live-action adaptation of manga, 1 Pound no Fukuin, in 2008. In 2009, Kamenashi will star in another live-action adaptation of a wine-themed manga, Kami no Shizuku, as a leading actor. The drama will air on NTV in January.
Other ventures Radio Kamenashi joined the rest of his KAT-TUN bandmates as a radio host on April 4, 2008 when he launched a twenty-minute radio segment, Kamenashi Kazuya Kase by Kase, which airs every Friday night in two parts. This is in addition to KAT-TUN's other existing radio programs, KAT-TUN STYLE, which is broadcasted from Monday to Thursday from 2006 onwards ( usually airing for 10 minutes) and hosted by Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka and formerly Jin Akanishi. R-ONE KAT-TUN, a 30-minute program broadcasted on Tuesdays has been hosted by Tatsuya Ueda and Yuichi Nakamaru also since 2006. Filmography TV Shows * Kami no Shizuku as Kanzaki Shizuku (NTV, 2009) * 1 Pound no Fukuin as Hatanaka Kosaku (NTV, 2008) * Tokkyu Tanaka San Go as Shibahara Toru (TBS, 2007, ep9) * Tatta Hitotsu no Koi as Kanzaki Hiroto (NTV, 2006) * Kuitan (NTV, 2006, SP, cameo) * Yuuki as Yuuki (NTV, 2006) * Suppli as Ishida Yuya (Fuji TV, 2006) * Nobuta wo Produce as Kiritani Shuji (NTV, 2005) * Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 2005 as Kindaichi Hajime (NTV, 2005) * Gokusen 2 as Odagiri Ryu (NTV, 2005) * 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei 5 as Fukagawa Akihiko (TBS, 1999) Musicals Year Title 2001 SHOCK 2002 SHOCK 2003 SHOCK is Real Shock 2004 DREAM BOY 2004 DREAM BOY 2005 Hey! Say! Dream Boy 2006 Dream Boys 2007 Dream Boys 2008 Dream Boys TV Show Theme Songs * Seishun Amigo, Nobuta wo Produce opening theme song, with Yamashita Tomohisa (2005) * Kizuna, Gokusen 2 insert song (2005) Endorsements * NTT DoCoMo * SKY PerfecTV! * Contact Lens Solution * Lipbalm * Nintendo Gamecube Dance Dance Revolution (2005) * Oronamin C * Lotte Gum (Green Apple, Blue Citrus, Pink Berry) * Crunky Chocolate Recognitions * 25th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist (2008) * 1st Astar TV Drama Awards: Best New Asian Star of 2007 for Japan (2007) * 24th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist (2007) * 23rd Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist (2006) * 1st Annual 2006 NTV Commercial Award (2006) * 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Nobuta wo Produce (2005) * 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen 2 (2004) * 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen 2 (2004-05) Biography of Akanishi Jin
 Jin Akanishi (赤西 仁, Akanishi Jin?) (born July 4, 1984) is a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, actor, seiyū and television personality. Akanishi is a member of the popular J-pop boy band, KAT-TUN, and one of the group's main vocalists. Since the group's debut in 2006, it has achieved 10 consecutive number ones (including studio albums) on the Oricon charts.
Akanishi is also a budding actor with roles in the second season of popular NTV school drama, Gokusen, and Yukan Club. He is also a co-host of KAT-TUN's own variety show, Cartoon KAT-TUN, and used to host a radio program called R-One KAT-TUN with bandmate Junnosuke Taguchi from October 2007 to March 2008. Akanishi is also arguably one of the more popular members of the group being frequently cited as one of the most appealing male celebrities in Japan today. Profile * Name: 赤西仁 * Name (romaji): Akanishi Jin * Nicknames: Bakanishi * Profession: Singer and actor * Birthdate: 1984-July-04 * Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan * Height: 176cm * Weight: 64kg * Star sign: Cancer * Blood type: O * Family: Younger brother (Akanishi Reio) * Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment Early life Born in Chiba Prefecture on July 4, 1984, Akanishi is the eldest child. His family consists of his parents and a younger brother, Reiho. His given name, Jin ("benevolence"), comes from one of the five Confucian virtues. He is also the childhood best friend of Tomohisa Yamashita and the two remain close today. When he was still in grade school, a classmate sent in a photo of him to idol magazine, Myojo, and he was featured in the "Cool Classmates" corner of the issue. Akanishi's interest in the entertainment industry was piqued after seeing then-Johnny's Jr. member Ryo Nishikido singing on television and his mother sent in an application to Johnny's Entertainment on his behalf. Though he technically failed his audition on November 8, 1998, he was told to stay when he tried to return his number plate to a man who happened to be Johnny Kitagawa himself. Recording career 2001-present: KAT-TUN After he was made a Johnny's Jr. member in 2000, Akanishi was part of a number of groups like Musical Academy Dancing, J2000 and B.A.D. before being drafted into a six-member unit in 2001 with other juniors Kazuya Kamenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda and Yuichi Nakamaru. Though the group was originally meant to only be backup dancers for Koichi Domoto of KinKi Kids, the sextet's unexpected popularity led their agency to allow them to expand into a separate group called KAT-TUN, an acronym formed by the first letter of the members' surnames. Despite the group's popularity (they even released DVDs of their live concerts in 2003 and 2005 -- a first for JE groups that hadn't debuted), they were not allowed to make their bow until five years later. KAT-TUN's debut on March 22, 2006 was marked by a tripartite release of their debut single, debut album and a DVD chronicling the making of their first music video. All three releases were immensely successful on the Oricon charts with "Real Face" and "Real Face Film" certified as the best-selling single and domestic music DVD of 2006 respectively. The group's next single, "SIGNAL", was also a massive hit debuting at number 1 and selling more than 500,000 copies. Much to the Japanese public's surprise, Akanishi announced in a press conference on October 13, 2006 that he was leaving the country to study English abroad for an indefinite amount of time.[5] Despite his absence, KAT-TUN were obliged to continue its activites and released their third single and second studio album, "Bokura no Machi de" and Cartoon KAT-TUN II You, which both topped the charts. Akanishi finally returned from Los Angeles after six months on April 19, 2007 and quickly resumed work by joining his bandmates on their nationwide tour on April 21. All of KAT-TUN's subsequent singles and albums have since debuted at number 1 and the band has sold more than 5 million records in just over two years. Akanishi is also a songwriter having written songs for KAT-TUN and for himself, including "care", "Hesitate", "Love or Like" and "Lovejuice". He can play the guitar and has composed both music and lyrics for "Murasaki (ムラサキ, Murasaki?)", "ha-ha", and "Pinky". He also collaborated with bandmate Ueda to create the song "Butterfly". Acting career Akanishi made his debut as an actor in 1999 in a cameo appearance in the second episode of NTV's romance comedy, P.P.O.I., and also had small roles in TV Asahi's Best Friend, Omae no yukichi ga naiteiru and in NHK series, Haregi, Koko Ichiban. He also started appearing in musicals from 2000 taking on supporting roles in Millennium Shock (2000), Show Geki Shock (2001-2002), Dream Boy (2004) and Dream Boys (2006). Akanishi returned to the small screen in 2005 in the second season of the award-winning and popular NTV school drama, Gokusen, starring opposite Yukie Nakama and bandmate Kazuya Kamenashi. The show won "Best Drama" at the 44th Television Drama Academy Awards and ended its run with an average viewership rating of 27.8%. He also had a supporting role in NTV's romance series, Anego, the same year. In 2007, Akanishi starred in his first lead role in Yukan Club, a school comedy series, alongside bandmate Junnosuke Taguchi and was voted "Best Actor" at the 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. He made his debut as a voice actor in 2008 for the Japanese dub of Speed Racer, providing the voice for protagonist Speed played by Emile Hirsch. Filmography Dramas * Yukan Club as Shochikubai Miroku (NTV, 2007) * Anego as Kurosawa Akihiko (NTV, 2005) * Gokusen 2 as Yabuki Hayato (NTV, 2005) * Xmas Nante Daikirai as Kitagawa Sho (NTV, 2004) * Omae no yukichi ga naiteiru (TV Asahi, 2001) * Haregi, Koko Ichiban (NHK, 2000) * Taiyou wa Shizumanai (Fuji TV, 2000) * Best Friend (1999) * Kowai Nichiyoubi (1999) Voice acting * Speed Racer (2008) Movie * BANDAGE (2010) Musicals * Dream Boy 2004 * Dream Boys 2006 * Shock Commercials * NTT Docomo [FOMA902i series] * SKY PerfecTV! * Lipsbalm Rohto Mogitate * Nintendo Gamecube Dance Dance Revolution (together with Kamenashi Kazuya) * Oronamin C * Lotte Gum +X (Green Apple, Blue Citrus, Pink Berry) * Crunky Chocolate * OXY ( with Koki of KAT-TUN) Awards * 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Autumn 2007): Best Actor for Yukan Club Biography of Taguchi Junnosuke
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* Name: Junnosuke Taguchi * Nickname: Junno, Jun, Guchii, Tagu-chan * Height: 182 cm (5'11") * Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs) * Birthdate: 29 November 1985 * Birthplace: Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (as stated in Shounen Club Jr. High School) * Hometown: Kanagawa, Japan * Blood type: AB * Horoscope: Sagittarius * Hobbies: Video games, billiard, dancing * Favorite Colors: Green, Pink * Favorite season: Spring * Family: Three older sisters, and one brother * Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment Appearances TV Shows * Yukan Club as Bido Granmarie (NTV, 2007) * Hanayome to Papa as Miura Seiji (Fuji TV, 2007) * Happy! 2 as Ootori Keiichiro (TBS, 2006) * Happy! as Ootori Keiichiro (TBS, 2006) * Ganbatte Ikimasshoi as Nakata Saburo (2005) * Omae no Yukichi ga Naiteiru (TV Asahi, 2001) * Shounen wa Tori ni Natta (TBS, 2001) Movies Mouhouhan Recognitions * 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Oct-Dec 2007): Best Supporting Actor for Yukan Club Endorsements * NTT Docomo [FOMA902i series] * Rohto Lipbalm * Lotte Gum * Crunky Chocolate Trivia While KAT-TUN were performing in the theater production "Dream Boy", Junnosuke sustained a serious back injury during rehearsals. He was in the hospital for months. He managed to overcome his back injury and return to dancing and acrobatics. Biography of Tanaka Koki
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* Name: 田中聖 (たなか こうき) * Name (romaji): Tanaka Koki * Profession: Actor and singer * Birthdate: 1985-Nov-05 * Birthplace: Chiba, Japan * Height: 170cm * Weight: 55kg * Star sign: Scorpio * Blood type: B * Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment Biography Koki Tanaka is the second T of KAT-TUN. He acts as the main rapper of the group. He writes most of the rap lyrics in their recent original songs and has begun to write his own solo rap songs. He is known for being the only KAT-TUN member with short hair. He has also become known for kicking Junnosuke Taguchi when Taguchi introduces a guest onto the KAT-TUN show, Cartoon KAT-TUN. He first debuted with B.I.G, which included Yamashita Tomohisa, Ikuta Toma, and himself. He's the senior in KAT-TUN's group (he's been there longer). He was able to hold the mic when he was around 12 or 13 with B.I.G. He's very simple minded. He doesn't think too much of things, for example analyzing people. He's got so much to say with no one to listen. He can't put things into words easily. He's a family man. With Yuichi Nakamaru, they make up a comedic unit called TaNaka (Tanaka; Nakamaru). He was voted by members of Johnny's Jr. as the most father-like member during a feature on The Shounen Club called "KAT-TUN wo Abake". ("He looks like he'll protect me from the bad guys", "He probably won't get mad at me even if I get 0 marks for a test" etc.). Discography Solos * Real 7(Kaizokuban Concert "pre-debut") * Shorty (Real Face Concert "debut") * Make U wet (Cartoon KAT-TUN II YOU CD/Concert) * PARASITE (DON'T U EVER STOP CD single/Concert) Appearances TV Shows * Tokkyu Tanaka San Go as Tanaka Ichiro (TBS, 2007) * Byakkotai as Shinoda Gisaburo and Shinoda Yusuke (TV Asahi, 2007) * Tatta Hitotsu no Koi as Kusano Kou (NTV, 2006) * My Boss My Hero as Manabe Kazuya (NTV, 2006) * Takusan no Ai wo Arigato (NTV, 2006) * Kindaichi_Shonen_no_Jikenbo 2005 (NTV, 2005) * Never Land as Iwatsuki Shigehisa (TBS, 2001) * Tenshi ga Kieta Machi (NTV, 2000) CM * NTT Docomo [FOMA902i series] * Rohto Lipbalm * Lotte Gum * Crunky Chocolate Trivia # He writes his rap lyrics under the penname "JOKER". # His style is hip-hop, and he has a cuddly personality that is at odds with his image. # He starred in My*Boss My*hero alongside Tomoya Nagase from TOKIO and Yuya Tegoshi from NEWS, both managed by Johnny & Associates. # He starred in Tatta Hitotsu no Koi alongside KAT-TUN'S K, Kamenashi. # When KAT-TUN was first formed, as a backdancing group for KinKi Kids, Koki was against the idea of the group and wanted to quit. He voiced his objection by tearing off his own 'T' of the KAT-TUN badges the members were made to wear during performances. Recognitions 50th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (My Boss My Hero) Biography of Ueda Tatsuya
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* Name: Tatsuya Ueda * Nicknames: Tat-chan, Ueda, Uebo, Uepi, Uepopu * Date of birth: October 4, 1983 * Horoscope: Libra * Birthplace: Kanagawa, Japan * Height: 171 cm (5 ft. 7.3 inches) * Weight: 53 kg (120 lb/8.3 st) * Blood type: B * Talents: Basketball, guitar, piano, boxing * Hobbies: Basketball, shopping, guitar, boxing * Favorite Colour: Black and red * Favorite Season: Winter * Favorite Flower: Rose * Favorite Part of Body: Hands * Favorite Animal: Dolphin * Favorite Food: Spaghetti, Steak, Sashimi, Caesar's salad * Favorite Things to Do: Read manga (Japanese comics) in the bathtub, play basketball & guitar, boxing * Favorite School Subject: History * Favorite Word: "Effort" * Favorite Phrase: "Will you marry me?" * Favorite Johnny's Senpais: Tsuyoshi Domoto, Tsubasa Imai Early Life When he was a child, his parents have always told him to look for a job that would make a fortune. He chose to enter the entertainment business because he was no good at studying and therefore thought pursuing a career as a lawyer or a pilot was unimaginable. He was accepted into Johnny & Associates because Johnny Kitagawa rubbed his then-crew cut hair and said, “A crew cut is good." Recording career KAT-TUN He was part of a junior unit called Musical Academy Dancing before he was drafted as the "U" of KAT-TUN. He became the official leader of the group. However, he stepped down shortly afterwards because he couldn't stand being scolded the most by the dance instructor. Ueda is a songwriter that has written and composed songs for KAT-TUN and for himself, including his solo songs "Love in Snow", "Ai no Hana", "Sparking" and "Lost"; as well as his duet collaborated with bandmate Jin Akanishi, "Butterfly". Solo ventures In 2008, Ueda will be the first member of KAT-TUN to hold a solo concert from September 8 to September 21. The title of his solo concert is "Mouse Peace" (probably a pun for the word "mouth piece," a protective casing boxers use). Other ventures Radio Since 2006, Ueda and bandmate Yuichi Nakamaru has hosted R-ONE KAT-TUN, a 30-minute program broadcasted on Tuesdays. Trivia * He is the only member of KAT-TUN who hasn't starred in a whole drama yet, but he had small roles in NTV's dramas "Kowai Nichiyobi" and "Shijou Saiaku no Deito". * He practiced kintore (muscular training) for boxing, sport he practices normally (he has said he has even gone to the gym five times a week); he got interested in this sport while acting in Dream Boys. * In Cartoon KAT-TUN, guest Kataoka Tsurutaro encouraged him to get his boxing license after checking the great strength of his left hook and right straight. * As a child, he witnessed a man being killed. * He went to an all-boy's school. * He is a sensitive person, and is easily hurt by what others say. * Akanishi, who joined Johnny's six months after Ueda, thought Ueda was a senpai that was on the same level as Hideaki Takizawa. * At the beginning of KAT-TUN's formation, bandmate Kazuya Kamenashi befriended him (later on, the two got into fist fights at least twice, one before KAT-TUN's first concert in 2002, which nearly resulted in the splitting of the group because Kamenashi wanted to quit as a result. A reenactment of the fight can be seen on the 2002 concert DVD). * According to various j-web entries and interviews, he is close to Nakamaru outside of work. * Ryo Nishikido from NEWS/Kanjani8 used to be cruel to Ueda. Though the fights between them in Shounen Club were scripted, Ryo has admitted he may have taken it too far. * He studied both English and French, but he has seemed to forgotten most of them. * He used to want to be a teacher, but decided against it after realizing that he might be assigned to an all-girls school (he says he would be too nervous). * He wants to name his future daughter "Elizabeth", but because Japanese people would find it difficult to pronounce, he'd shorten it to "Eri/Eli". * He comes from a wealthy family because it was revealed that he usually spends times in a luxury onsen with his family. * When he was a kid, he went to calligraphy school on Monday's, Sorobans (a traditional way to calculate) on Tuesdays, swimming on Wednesday, painting on Thursdays, English on Fridays, cram school on Saturdays. * He was once abandoned in the mountains as punishment. * His name, Tatsuya, and Kamenashi's name, Kazuya, are coincidentally the names of the twin main characters from the baseball manga, Touch. * He once pushed Crystal Kay on an episode of Cartoon KAT-TUN because he didn't know the rules of the game.[10] * During a concert, his spike bracelet got stuck into Kamenashi's arm; nobody noticed until they saw blood in the floor, and Ueda thought it was his until they saw Kamenashi's arm. * His Gackt necklace cost around 240.000 yen, and the bracelet was 110.000 yen. * In "KAT-TUN wo Abake", he was voted the most mysterious member in KAT-TUN because he always seemed to be on his own world. * He is scared of heights. * He has four Golden Retriever as pets; Earo, Tia, Eri and another one that died. He loves animals. * He wrote and composed all thirteen songs for his solo concert. * In the July 07, 2003 episode of Shounen Club, an audience member asked Ueda whether he could still see fairies, however, Ueda replied by saying that he had never seen them and it was all a lie. Quotes * "With different people I'm with, I change into one of my many me's and use that" * "I wish I can have a hot and serious relationship." * "I see fairies" Biography of Nakamaru Yuichi  Name:Nakamaru Yuichi Nickname: Maru, Nakamura, Yuichikun, Arufu & Tanaka Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan Birthdate: September 4, 1983 Zodiac: Virgo Chinese Zodiac: Pig Family: Dad, Mom & 2 younger sisters Date Entered Johnny's: November 1998 Height: 176 centimeters Eyes: Right 1.5, Left 1.5 Eyelash Length: 8 centimeters Head Size: 57 centimeters Shoe Size: 27 centimeters Chest: 80 centimeters Waist: 66 centimeters Hip: 85 centimeters Leg Length: 83 centimeters Blood Type: O Fat Ratio: 14 percent Special Talent: Soccor & Guitar Best Friend: Koki Tanaka Pet: 8 goldfishies Favorite Animal: Any small animals, especially hamsters Favorite Color: Gray, Black, & White Favorite Food: Mom's beef stew Favorite Fruit: Strawberry Favorite Drink: Soda Favorite "Thing": Fan's letters Favorite Sports: Soccor Favorite School Subject: Physics Favorite Johnny's: Hideaki Takizawa & Takahisa Masuda Favorite Type of Girls: Active, not too talkative, gentle, cheerful, & with short hair Non-Favorite Food: Green peas Non-Favorite "Things": Having fans disturbing him and his house Other Facts about Yuichi: He answers his fans' letters before he goes off to bed TV shows * RESCUE (TBS, 2009) * Sushi Oji! (TV Asahi, 2007) * Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 2005 (NTV, 2005) * P.P.O.I. (NTV, 1999) Movies Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ouji! ~New York e Iku~ (2008) Endorsements * NTT Docomo [FOMA902i series] * Rohto Lipbalm * Lotte Gum * Crunky Chocolate |
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