[JAP] Kat-tun

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KAT-TUN





Member

* Kamenashi Kazuya, 亀梨和也, (born February 23, 1986)
* Akanishi Jin, 赤西仁, (born July 4, 1984)
* Taguchi Junnosuke, 田口淳之介, (born November 29, 1985)
* Tanaka Koki, 田中聖, (born November 5, 1985)
* Ueda Tatsuya, 上田竜也, (born October 4, 1983)
* Nakamaru Yuichi, 中丸雄一, (born September 4, 1983)

The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials.

Similar to other Johnny's groups, KAT-TUN not only sings and dances, but the members also act and star in commercials. They are one of the most popular talent idol groups in Japan at the moment, and have released a debut CD that set records in album sales.



CD Single

1st Real Face

* Official Debut
* Released: March 22, 2006
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
* From Studio Album: Best of KAT-TUN =1,038,430

2nd Signal

* Released: July 19, 2006
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
* Song used in DoCoMo Foma 902is commercial
* From Studio Album: cartoon KAT-TUN II You =566,233

3rd Bokura no Machi de (僕らの街で, Bokura no Machi de?)

* Released: December 7, 2006
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
* Theme song of drama Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
* From Studio Album: cartoon KAT-TUN II You =558,491

4th Yorokobi no Uta (喜びの歌, Yorokobi no Uta?)

* Released: June 6, 2007
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1
* Theme song of drama Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go
* From Studio Album: N/A =362,955

5th Keep the faith

* Released: November 21 , 2007
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak:
* Theme song of drama　Yukan Club
* From Studio Album: N/A

CD Album

1st Best of KAT-TUN

* Released: March 22, 2006
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1 =750,209

2nd cartoon KAT-TUN II You

* Released: April 18, 2007
* Oricon Top 200 Weekly Peak: #1 =352,054

TV Shows

In 2005, KAT-TUN became a regular participant in the variety show Utawara HOT Hit 10 formerly known as Minna no Terebi, with another Johnny's member, Jun Matsumoto from ARASHI. Other TV shows they have appeared on include Yoru mo Hippare and Hadaka no Shōnen. In 2006, Nakamaru Yuichi and Tanaka Koki pioneered the show YOU!tachi and continue to host the show every Sunday. Since April 4, 2007, KAT-TUN has been hosting their own talk show called Cartoon KAT-TUN which is gaining more popularity recently.

Musicals

KAT-TUN has appeared in numerous musicals. The first one is SHOCK (lead star Koichi Domoto). In 2004, they backed up Hideaki Takizawa in his first solo musical, DREAM BOY. The musical's lead was given to Kazuya Kamenashi in 2005, as Takizawa was busy shooting the Taiga drama Yoshitsune. SUMMARY is yet another musical in which KAT-TUN performed with NEWS & Ya-Ya-yah in 2004.

Kamenashi played the lead role in "Dream Boy 2006" which was co-starred by Kanjani8 (関ジャニ∞)., with major supporting roles by Subaru Shibutani, Ryo Nikishido and Jin Akanishi.

Kazuya Kamenashi also played the lead role in "DREAM BOYS 2007" along with Koki Tanaka and Tomoyuki Yara & is scheduled to star in "DREAM BOYS 2008".

Label

The label "J-One records" was made only for KAT-TUN. It means the number one in Japan.

credit to : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kat-tun