D-Boys
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D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment
. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" (acting work), "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" (growth and advancement).
Although the D-BOYS are promoted as a group and members occasionally work together on the same projects, each actor develops his career independently from his fellow members in their own television, cinema and theatre projects. New D-BOYS members are regularly selected through public audition events with interactive participation of fan club members.
participated in performances for fans at Akiba Plaza called "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS ☆Uki-uki♪Yatta♪Hohohoy♪" or for short, Natsu Doko. There were 49 performances in total of dances, songs and skits. New D-BOYS member, Yusuke Yamada, was introduced to fans during these performances. Three CD+DVD sets featuring different recorded audio theater by separate groups of D-BOYS members and footage of Natsu Doko were released on December 16, 2009.
Due to the success and demand of Natsu Doko, a live tour called Fuyu Doko 2009 was held in the winter of 2009 with 19 D-BOYS members and Yu Shirota
visiting major cities in Japan to promote the Natsu Doko 2009 CD+DVD release. It was the first live tour around the nation for the group.
Watanabe Entertainment
is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production Group. Its head office is in Shibuya, Tokyo and the company's principle functions include organizing television and radio programming, managing Japanese entertainers as well as hosting foreign entertainers on...
. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" (acting work), "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" (growth and advancement).
Although the D-BOYS are promoted as a group and members occasionally work together on the same projects, each actor develops his career independently from his fellow members in their own television, cinema and theatre projects. New D-BOYS members are regularly selected through public audition events with interactive participation of fan club members.
Member History
- 2004 - D-BOYS was originally formed in early 2004 with Kotaro Yanagi, Yamazaki Ichitaro, and Yuya EndoYuya Endois a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Ryoma Echizen in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances, and is currently the group's leader.-Career:Endo's...
co-stars in the musical series The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennisis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
, Tenimyu.
- 27 July 2004 - The first open D-BOYS audition was held and Grand Prix Winner Yuichi NakamuraYuichi Nakamurais a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo...
, Grand Prix 2nd Winner Shunji IgarashiShunji Igarashi' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:...
and Katsuki Nakamura joined.
- 2004 October - Yu ShirotaYu Shirota, born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies...
and first audition runner-ups Masato WadaMasato Wadais a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu...
, Osamu AdachiOsamu Adachiis a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :...
, Masaki KajiMasaki Kajiis a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
, Yuma Minakawa and Shintaro Tetsu joined.
- 2004 December - First audition runner-ups Hirofumi ArakiHirofumi Arakiis a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
and Hiroki SuzukiHiroki Suzukiis a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
joined the group.
- 2005 March - Yamazaki Ichitaro left the group to pursue solo representation with Grand Slam management. He was shortly followed by Katsuki Nakamura and Shintaro Tetsu, who have since left the entertainment business.
- 31 July 2005 - The second open D-BOYS audition was held and Grand Prix winner Kouhei KumaiKouhei Kumaiis a Japanese actor and a former member of the acting group D-BOYS. He played the part of the guitarist Eritate Kengo in the 2008 Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider Kiva.- Biography :...
, Grand Prix 2nd Winner Koji SetoKoji Setois a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu...
and Shingo NakagawaShingo Nakagawais a Japanese stage and screen actor from Tochigi Prefecture.Nakagawa is affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced by . He joined D-BOYS on the group's second open audition in July 2005, receiving the Judge's Choice special award.-Theatre:...
joined the group.
- 2006 July - The third open D-BOYS audition was held and Grand Prix winner Tomo YanagishitaTomo Yanagishitais a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.-Biography:Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.-As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince...
joined the group shortly afterwards. Grand Prix 2nd placer and winner of sponsor D-View Magazine's Choice award Tetsuya MakitaTetsuya Makita' is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. Makita is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:...
would be added to the group in the following year.
- 2007 January - Osamu AdachiOsamu Adachiis a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :...
and Yuma Minakawa withdrew from the group, remaining under the management of Watanabe EntertainmentWatanabe Entertainmentis a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production Group. Its head office is in Shibuya, Tokyo and the company's principle functions include organizing television and radio programming, managing Japanese entertainers as well as hosting foreign entertainers on...
.
- 28 May 2007 - The fourth open audition was held with Masahiro UsuiMasahiro Usui' is a Japanese actor and the second-youngest of the acting group D-BOYS, produced by .-Biography:Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007...
as Grand Prix and Masashi MikamiMasashi Mikamiis a Japanese actor. He was born on June 20, 1983 and has appeared in several dramas. One of his most notable roles was Souta Mogami/BoukenBlue in the Super Sentai series GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He has recently been accepted into the D-Boys acting troupe...
as 2nd Grand Prix Winner.
- 2007 July - Third audition's 2nd Winner Tetsuya MakitaTetsuya Makita' is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. Makita is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:...
and Masaya NakamuraMasaya Nakamura (actor)' is a Japanese stage and screen actor from Osaka.Nakamura is affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced by . He joined the D-BOYS group on July 2007...
joined the group.
- 2007 December - Fourth audition's first and second winners Masahiro UsuiMasahiro Usui' is a Japanese actor and the second-youngest of the acting group D-BOYS, produced by .-Biography:Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007...
and Masashi MikamiMasashi Mikamiis a Japanese actor. He was born on June 20, 1983 and has appeared in several dramas. One of his most notable roles was Souta Mogami/BoukenBlue in the Super Sentai series GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He has recently been accepted into the D-Boys acting troupe...
joined the group.
- 2008 April - Former member Osamu AdachiOsamu Adachiis a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :...
rejoined the group. The fifth open audition started.
- 2008 May - The final stage of the fifth open audition was held, with Yusuke Yamada finishing as Grand Prix winner, Yukito Nishii as Semi-Grand Prix, and Ryo Mitsuya receiving the judge's prize.
- 2008 June - It is announced during the Tokyo run of D-STAGE 2: Last Game that member Yu ShirotaYu Shirota, born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies...
would soon graduate from the group; remaining under the management of Watanabe Entertainment.
- 2008 July - Yu Shirota graduated on July 6. Ryuki Takahashi joins the group.
- 2008 September - Kouhei Kumai left the group; remaining under the management of Watanabe Entertainment, before switching to Office Shuu Management.
- 2008 December - Taito Hashimoto joins the group.
- 2009 July - Yusuke Yamada debuts as the final new member of the D-BOYSD-BoysD-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" ....
during the Natsu Doko 2009 performances.
- 2009 September - The final stage of the sixth audition was held, with Shintaro Akutsu as the Grand Prix Winner and Ryosuke Ikeoka as the Semi-Grand Prix winner. Yoichiro Oumi and Ryuichi Tanigawa took two special judges' awards. A record 42,152 applicants applied to compete. The winners of this audition eventually form the sub-group, D2, of the D-BOYS.
- 2010 March - For the 10th anniversary commemoration of Watanabe Entertainment, to represent all members of the group, a special D-BOYS unit is formed comprising D-BOYS members, Shunji Igarashi, Yuichi Nakamura, Seto Koji, Hirofumi Araki and a new 5th member determined through the 2010 D-BOYS Audition.
- 2010 April - Masaya Nakamura left the group on April 6; remaining under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. D2, the spin-off group to the D-BOYS, is announced and debuted to the public on April 23, 2010. Members included Kenki Yamaguchi, Toru Kamitsuru, Ryo Mitsuya, and Syo Jinnai who had performed in Karasu 10. Fifth audition winners Yukito Nishii and sixth audition winners Shintaro Akutsu, Ryosuke Ikeoka, and Yoichiro Oumi are also D2 members. With Atsushi Arai and 22º Junon Superboy contestant Takuya Negishi rounding out the rest of the members. Most of the D2 members had already been the background supporting cast in many of the D-BOYS productions.
- 2011 November - Nakamura Yuichi leaves D-Boys, D☆Date and the entertaiment business due to a back injury to concentrate on medical recovery.
Group Projects
In addition to their individual careers, the D-BOYS are also involved in collective projects, as part of the group promotion work.DD-BOYS
DD-BOYS was a drama-documentary variety series, featuring the D-BOYS members as themselves. Each episode had a short staged section following the plot of the members living in the fictional D-House and seeking ways to raise money for rent, followed by a documentary section showing the members undertaking tasks or challenges to raise that money. Some tasks were inspired by the actor's own personality -e.g., a member who was known to enjoy singing or dancing would have a task related to that hobby, etc. The show was 23 episodes long and aired from April 10, 2006 to September 25, 2006 on TV Asahi.Stage Works
| Series | Title | Year / Date | Stage Info | Cast | ||
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| D-Live | 1st D-Live | 2004 | Live entertainment show | All Members | ||
| 2nd D-Live | 2004 | Live entertainment show | All Members | |||
| 3rd D-Live | March 2005 | Live entertainment show | All Members | |||
| 4th D-Live | May 2006 | Live entertainment show | All Members | |||
| Out of Order | Out of Order | March 2007 | Live entertainment show | Regular Performers:
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| D-BOYS STAGE | Vol 1. | June 2007 | Musical | All Members with Guest Performers:
Yu Shirota , born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies... Masato Wada is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu... Shunji Igarashi ' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... Hiroki Suzuki is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger... Hirofumi Araki is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger... |
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| Vol 2. The Last Game | June 2008 | Musical | All members plus Guest Cast A:
Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo... |
All members plus Guest Cast B:
Shunji Igarashi ' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... Koji Seto is a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu... Masahiro Usui ' is a Japanese actor and the second-youngest of the acting group D-BOYS, produced by .-Biography:Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007... |
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| Vol 3. | Karasu 04 | April 2009 | Musical | Cast A |
Hiroki Suzuki is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger... Shunji Igarashi ' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... Masaki Kaji is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation... Tomo Yanagishita is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.-Biography:Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.-As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince... Osamu Adachi is a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :... Masaya Nakamura Masaya Nakamura may refer to:* Masaya Nakamura * Masaya Nakamura , creator of Namco Limited* Masaya Nakamura... |
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| Karasu 10 | October 2009 | Musical | Cast B |
Hirofumi Araki is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger... Shingo Nakagawa is a Japanese stage and screen actor from Tochigi Prefecture.Nakagawa is affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced by . He joined D-BOYS on the group's second open audition in July 2005, receiving the Judge's Choice special award.-Theatre:... Masato Wada is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu... Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo... Koji Seto is a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu... Masashi Mikami is a Japanese actor. He was born on June 20, 1983 and has appeared in several dramas. One of his most notable roles was Souta Mogami/BoukenBlue in the Super Sentai series GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He has recently been accepted into the D-Boys acting troupe... Masahiro Usui ' is a Japanese actor and the second-youngest of the acting group D-BOYS, produced by .-Biography:Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007... Tetsuya Makita ' is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. Makita is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... |
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| Vol 4. | NOW LOADING | April 28, 2010 | Musical | Cast A |
Shunji Igarashi ' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... Masato Wada is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu... |
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| The Last Game | August 26, 2010 | Musical | Cast B |
Koji Seto is a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu... Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo... Osamu Adachi is a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :... Shingo Nakagawa is a Japanese stage and screen actor from Tochigi Prefecture.Nakagawa is affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced by . He joined D-BOYS on the group's second open audition in July 2005, receiving the Judge's Choice special award.-Theatre:... Tetsuya Makita ' is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. Makita is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... Masashi Mikami is a Japanese actor. He was born on June 20, 1983 and has appeared in several dramas. One of his most notable roles was Souta Mogami/BoukenBlue in the Super Sentai series GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He has recently been accepted into the D-Boys acting troupe... Masahiro Usui ' is a Japanese actor and the second-youngest of the acting group D-BOYS, produced by .-Biography:Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007... |
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| America | November 3, 2010 | Musical | Cast C |
Hiroki Suzuki is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger... Hirofumi Araki is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger... Masaki Kaji is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation... Tomo Yanagishita is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.-Biography:Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.-As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince... |
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Fanclub Events
The D-BOYS hold special events where fan club members have the opportunity to meet the actors in person and interact with them in camp activities and games such as cook-offs, tug-of-war, etc, in which the members are split into teams, leading groups of fans to compete with each other.- Official Fan club Day Camp Bus Tour (November 13, 2005)
- Official Fan club Limited Bus Tour (August 25 to August 27, 2006)
- Official Fan club 3rd Anniversary Bus Tour (September 6 to 8, 2007)
Live Tours
During the summer of 2009, 19 D-BOYS members, including Yu ShirotaYu Shirota
, born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies...
participated in performances for fans at Akiba Plaza called "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS ☆Uki-uki♪Yatta♪Hohohoy♪" or for short, Natsu Doko. There were 49 performances in total of dances, songs and skits. New D-BOYS member, Yusuke Yamada, was introduced to fans during these performances. Three CD+DVD sets featuring different recorded audio theater by separate groups of D-BOYS members and footage of Natsu Doko were released on December 16, 2009.
Due to the success and demand of Natsu Doko, a live tour called Fuyu Doko 2009 was held in the winter of 2009 with 19 D-BOYS members and Yu Shirota
Yu Shirota
, born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies...
visiting major cities in Japan to promote the Natsu Doko 2009 CD+DVD release. It was the first live tour around the nation for the group.
Radio
- Marvelous Radio Vibration (May 5, 2005 - April 1, 2006) - weekly radio show hosted by Yu ShirotaYu Shirota, born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies...
, Kotaro Yanagi and Yukki. - D-RADIO BOYS (October 2007/present) - weekly radio show hosted by Masato WadaMasato Wadais a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu...
and Shunji IgarashiShunji Igarashi' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:...
, featuring guest D-BOYS members.
Other
- 43rd Secret New Years' Performance Tournament "Young Man Colosseum" (January 1, 2006) - television guest appearance, performed by Masaki KajiMasaki Kajiis a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
and Hiroki SuzukiHiroki Suzukiis a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
. - 44th Secret New Years' Performance Tournament "Chinese Lion Dance" (January 1, 2007) - television guest appearance, performed by Yuya EndoYuya Endois a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Ryoma Echizen in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances, and is currently the group's leader.-Career:Endo's...
, Masaki KajiMasaki Kajiis a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
, Hiroki SuzukiHiroki Suzukiis a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
, Masato WadaMasato Wadais a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu...
and Yuma Minakawa. - 45th Secret New Years' Performance Tournament "Ikemen Jumpers" (January 1, 2008) - television guest appearance, performed by Masaki KajiMasaki Kajiis a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
, Kouhei KumaiKouhei Kumaiis a Japanese actor and a former member of the acting group D-BOYS. He played the part of the guitarist Eritate Kengo in the 2008 Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider Kiva.- Biography :...
, Koji SetoKoji Setois a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu...
, and Shingo NakagawaShingo Nakagawais a Japanese stage and screen actor from Tochigi Prefecture.Nakagawa is affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced by . He joined D-BOYS on the group's second open audition in July 2005, receiving the Judge's Choice special award.-Theatre:...
. - 45th Secret New Years' Performance Tournament "Kakushi Gei Dancing Ikemen" (Fuji TV - January 1, 2009) - television guest appearance, performed by Tomo YanagishitaTomo Yanagishitais a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.-Biography:Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.-As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince...
, Endo Yuya, Masaki KajiMasaki Kajiis a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
, Makita Tetsuya, Taito Hashimoto, and Ryuki Takahashi.
Media
D-BOYS members have released merchandise in the form of photobooks, DVDs and CDs individually, or in relation to a work project (eg. character image CDs/photobooks). As a group, they have released a calendar featuring all D-BOYS members and the following items:Official Photobooks
| Year | Photobook Title | Description | Publisher | Release Date | ISBN |
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| 2005 | D-BOYS | D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... First Photobook |
Tokyo News Agency | April 27, 2005 | ISBN 4-924566-42-X |
| 2006 | START! | D-BOYS 2nd Photobook | Gakken Co., Ltd. | March 15, 2006 | ISBN 4-05-403035-1 |
| 2008 | DASH | D-BOYS Third Photobook | Kadokawa Marketing Co., Ltd. | December 2008 | ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0 |
| 2010 | DARLING | D-BOYS Fourth Photobook | Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha, Ltd. | March 2010 | ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0 |
DVD Series
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| D-BOYS BOY FRIEND Series | NO FICTION | Volume 1 | Shunji Igarashi Shunji Igarashi ' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... |
June 24, 2009 |
| SELF-DISCOVERY | Volume 2 | Yuichi Nakamura Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo... |
August 21, 2009 | |
| PEACEMAKER | Volume 3 | Hiroki Suzuki Hiroki Suzuki is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger... |
September 18, 2009 | |
| SUGAO | Volume 4 | Hirofumi Araki Hirofumi Araki is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger... |
October 23, 2009 | |
| TOMORROW | Volume 5 | Tomo Yanagishita Tomo Yanagishita is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.-Biography:Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.-As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince... |
November 26, 2009 | |
| YU CHANNEL | Volume 6 | Yu Shirota Yu Shirota , born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies... |
December 23, 2009 | |
| 7 HEROES | Volume 7 |
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February 24, 2010 | |
| SUPER ROOKIE | Volume 8 | Ryuki Takahashi | March 25, 2010 | |
| TIGHT RIZM | Volume 9 | Taito Hashimoto | April 21, 2010 | |
| SET OUT' | Volume 10 | Koji Seto Koji Seto is a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu... |
May 26, 2010 | |
| Natsu Doko 2009 | Natsu Doko 2009 Kaze - Team Wind version | DVD for D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... Natsu Doko 2009 |
All members with Yu Shirota Yu Shirota , born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies... |
December 16, 2009 |
| Natsu Doko 2009 Yama - Team Mountain version | DVD for D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... Natsu Doko 2009 |
All members with Yu Shirota Yu Shirota , born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies... |
December 16, 2009 | |
| Natsu Doko 2009 Kawa - Team River version | DVD for D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... Natsu Doko 2009 |
All members with Yu Shirota Yu Shirota , born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live-action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince of Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals, and as Kei Shinjo in Rookies... |
December 16, 2009 | |
| Haru Doko 2010 | Haru Doko 2010 ~ Momo ~ | DVD for D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... Haru Doko 2010 |
Momo members | July 14, 2010 |
| Haru Doko 2010 ~ Sakura ~ | DVD for D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... Haru Doko 2010 |
Sakura members | July 14, 2010 |
Discography
The D-BOYS have released on December 16, 2009, three CD+DVD sets featuring different recorded audio theater by separate groups of D-BOYS members on CD and footage of Natsu Doko on DVD. Natsu Doko 2009 debuted on the Oricon Charts in 11th.| Year | Title | CD Info | D-BOYS Members Involved | Chart Debut | Track Listings |
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| 2009 | Natsu Doko 2009 Kaze - Team Wind version | Audio Theater album by D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... |
Team Wind members
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| Natsu Doko 2009 Yama - Team Mountain version | Audio Theater album by D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... |
Team Mountain members
Shunji Igarashi ' is a Japanese actor, most notably known for the lead role of Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius. Igarashi is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... Osamu Adachi is a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :... Masashi Mikami is a Japanese actor. He was born on June 20, 1983 and has appeared in several dramas. One of his most notable roles was Souta Mogami/BoukenBlue in the Super Sentai series GoGo Sentai Boukenger. He has recently been accepted into the D-Boys acting troupe... |
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| Natsu Doko 2009 Kawa - Team River version | Audio Theater album by D-BOYS D-Boys D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" .... |
Team River members
Yuichi Nakamura is a Japanese voice actor who is affiliated with Sigma Seven.-2001:* Dennou Boukenki Webdiver , Griffion, Ligaon, Raada* The Prince of Tennis , Ginka Center member 1-2003:* Crush Gear Nitro , Hugo... Hirofumi Araki is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger... Masaki Kaji is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation... Tetsuya Makita ' is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu. Makita is affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by .-Career:... Masahiro Usui ' is a Japanese actor and the second-youngest of the acting group D-BOYS, produced by .-Biography:Usui joined D-BOYS through the 4th D-BOYS open audition, held on May 28, 2007... |
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