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Naniwa Danshi
Japanese idol boy band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Naniwa Danshi (なにわ男子) is a Japanese boy band formed by Starto Entertainment. It consists of seven members who primarily come from the Kansai region.[a] The group's official debut announcement was made through their label Storm Labels.[2] Their debut single, "Ubu Love", was released on November 12, 2021.[3] The name "Naniwa" refers to the old name of Osaka (also name of a ward in Osaka).[4] Since their debut they sold 6 million copies in Japan.
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Naniwa Danshi is produced by Super Eight's Tadayoshi Okura.[3] Prior to Naniwa Danshi, a Kansai Junior trio unit called Naniwa Ouji (なにわ皇子) was formed in August 2012. Naniwa Ouji includes the two current members Daigo Nishihata, Ryusei Onishi, and Ren Nagase, who later became a member of King & Prince.[5][6]
The group's formation was informed to the members through mass e-mails, as opposed of being called directly to Johnny Kitagawa's place, leading members to think that "it was a prank." Nishihata thought it was a prank due to the group's name "Naniwa Danshi" just means they are "people from Kansai." Now he's grateful for it since people are easier to remember them with the name. Formation of Naniwa Danshi was the first time in 4 years for Kansai Junior and was publicly announced through the magazine Potato.[7][8]
2021-present: Debut
On January 5, 2021, Naniwa Danshi, along with two other Kansai Junior groups (Ae! group and Lil Kansai), joined the Junior official YouTube channel, indirectly replacing SixTones and Snow Man after their departure from the channel.[9]
The group's official debut was announced through their Naniwa Danshi First Arena Tour 2021 #NaniwaDanshiShikaKatan concert at Yokohama Arena, which was also a surprise for themselves.[10][11] The debut was announced on Naniwa Day (July 28).[12] This also marks the long-awaited debut for Joichiro Fujiwara, who had been a trainee for 17 years 8 months—the longest in Starto Entertainment's history.[13] Alongside their debut CD release, an Instagram account was also made. They also "graduated" from the Junior YouTube channel and opened their own YouTube channel.[14]
In 2024, Super Eight, West, and Naniwa Danshi collaborated in all-Kansai group named Kamigata Boyz.[b] The group digital single, "Musekinin de Ee Janai ka Love" (無責任でええじゃないかLOVE) was released on May 3, 2024 and is available on music streaming sites.[15] Hyadain wrote and composed the song. The song title is combination of each group songs: Musekinin Hero (Super Eight), Eejanaika (West), and Ubu Love (Naniwa Danshi). Okura was the one who suggested the title.[16]
On August 13, 2024, during their talk segment on +Alpha concert at Yokohama Arena, the group announced their first Asia tour concert. The concert will be held at 3 cities Taipei, Seoul, and Hong Kong. They also announced that some of their song[c] will be available on some music streaming services from the 14th.[17][18][19][20]
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- Naniwa Danshi First Live Tour 2019 ~Naniwa Danshi to Isshoni #Aoharu Shiyo?~ (2019-2020)
(なにわ男子 First Live Tour 2019〜なにわと一緒に#アオハルしよ?〜) NANIWA DANSHI LIVE 2020 「Shall we #AOHARU」(2020)[e]- Kansai Johnny's DREAM PAVILION 〜Shall we #AOHARU?〜 (streamed on Family Club Online)
- Naniwa Danshi First Arena Tour 2021 #NaniwaDanshiShikaKatan
(なにわ男子 First Arena Tour 2021 #なにわ男子しか勝たん) - Naniwa Danshi Debut Tour 2022 1st Love
(なにわ男子 Debut Tour 2022 1st Love) - Naniwa Danshi Live Tour 2023 Pop Mall
(なにわ男子 LIVE TOUR 2023 POP MALL) - Naniwa Danshi Live Tour 2024 '+Alpha'
(なにわ男子 LIVE TOUR 2024 ’+Alpha’)- Naniwa Danshi ASIA TOUR 2024+2025 '+Alpha' (held in Taipei, Seoul, and Hongkong)
Joint concerts
- Johnny's Festival 〜Thank you 2021 Hello 2022〜 (2021)
- Johnny's Countdown (since 2021)
- WE ARE! Let's get the party STARTO!! (2024)
- Kamigata Boyz Dream IsLAND 2024 ~Yappa Kono Machi Sukkyanen~
(KAMIGATA BOYZ DREAM IsLAND 2024 〜やっぱこの街好っきゃねん〜)[82]
Pre-debut concerts
- Fall in Love ~Aki ni Kanju ni Koishichainayo~ (2018)
(Fall in LOVE〜秋に関ジュに恋しちゃいなよ〜)[83] - Kansai Johnny's Jr (X'mas Party!! 2018)[84]
- Kansai Johnny's Jr. Live 2019 Happy 2 Year!! ~Kotoshi mo Kanju to Chu Year!~
(関西ジャニーズJr. LIVE 2019 Happy 2 year!!〜今年も関ジュとChu Year!!〜)[85] - Kansai Johnny's Jr (SPRING SPECIAL SHOW 2019)[86]
- Johnny's IsLAND Festival (2019)[87]
- Johnny's Jr. 8.8 Matsuri ~Tokyo Dome kara Hajimaru~ (2019)
(ジャニーズJr.8・8祭り〜東京ドームから始まる〜)[88] - Kanju: Yume no Kansai Island 2020 in Kyocera Dome Osaka ~Asobi ni Oide ya! Manzoku 100%~
(関ジュ 夢の関西アイランド 2020 in 京セラドーム大阪 〜遊びにおいでや！満足 100%〜)[89] - Johnny's World Happy LIVE with YOU（2020, online)[90]
- Johnny's Dream IsLAND 2020 > 2025 ~Daisuki na Kono Machi kara~ (2020, online)
(Johnny’s DREAM IsLAND 2020→2025 〜大好きなこの街から〜)[91] - Kansai Johnny's Jr. Akeome Concert 2021 ~Kanju ga Gyuuuutto Daishuugou~
(関西ジャニーズJr. あけおめコンサート2021〜関ジュがギューっと大集合〜)[92]
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A virtual idol collaboration project between Starto Entertainment and Showroom started from 2019 which features two members Joichiro Fujiwara and Kazuya Ohashi. They voiced two-person group members Ascana: Asuka Kaido (海堂 飛鳥, Kaidō Asuka) and Kanata Ichigoya (苺谷 星空, Ichigoya Kanata), respectively. The duo streamed every day at 21:30 JST on Showroom.[93] Honeyworks handles the music and character designs.[94] Along with Naniwa Danshi's official debut, both of them "graduated" from the project in 2021.[95]
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Notes
- All members were born in Kansai region except Kazuya Ohashi; who was born in Fukuoka Prefecture. His family moved to Osaka when he was 3.[1]
- The word "Kamigata" (上方) is a colloquial term for the Kansai region.
- Read as Plus Alpha[28]
- Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Replaced with online concert Kansai Johnny's DREAM PAVILION 〜Shall we #AOHARU?〜[81]
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