Koichi Domoto
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese idol
, singer, singer-songwriter
, composer
, lyricist
, television personality, seiyū
and actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto
(with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of KinKi Kids
, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates
.
, Japan, Domoto joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates at the age of 12 after his sister sent in his application without his knowledge. Domoto and his bandmate Tsuyoshi Domoto first worked together as backdancers for Hikaru Genji, who were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena
, and has since then been partnered up for magazine photoshoots, music acts and drama
projects. The duo eventually made their debut in 1997 with a double release of a single "Garasu no Shōnen" and an album A Album
, both of which went on to sell over a million copies.
In July 2007, after five years, Domoto starred as the lead in a drama entitled Sushi Ōji!. With kōhai Yuichi Nakamaru of KAT-TUN
playing the role of his partner, he played the role of a martial artist training in the art of sushi. In addition, about a month before the release of the drama, it was announced that Domoto would star in the movie sequel to Sushi Ōji. It was Domoto's first time starring alone in a movie, and his first movie appearance since the 1994 movie Ienaki Ko. In 2008, it was announced that Domoto would not only reprise his role for the sequel to Sushi Ōji!, Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ōji!: New York e Iku, but he would also provide the theme song, marking his first time as a solo artist to sing a theme song for a movie. In April 2008, Domoto's long-running musical Endless Shock was awarded the Grand Prize of the 33rd Kazuo Kikuta Drama Awards for theater. Later that month, Domoto traveled to New York
to attend the American premiere of his Sushi Ōji! movie, which was screened at the Walter Reade Theatre
.
2009 saw Domoto's first solo single release in nearly three years. Titled "Ayakashi", it topped the Oricon
charts by selling 151,000 copies in the first week of its release.
On September 1, 2010, Domoto released BPM, his first solo album in four years. He will also begin his solo tour on September 11, 2010.
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
, singer, singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, television personality, seiyū
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
and actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto
Tsuyoshi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, writer and illustrator. Along with Koichi Domoto , he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.- Biography :Born in Nara, Domoto joined the...
(with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of KinKi Kids
KinKi Kids
is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. Although the members share the same surname, the only relation they have to each other is that they both hail from the Kinki region, hence the duo's name....
, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates
Johnny & Associates
is a talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols, collectively known as , in Japan.-1962–1989:...
.
Career
Born in Ashiya, HyōgoAshiya, Hyogo
is a city founded on November 10, 1940 located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe.-Demographics:As of 2009, the city has an estimated population of 93,094 and the density of 5,030 persons per km². The total area is 18.47 km²...
, Japan, Domoto joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates at the age of 12 after his sister sent in his application without his knowledge. Domoto and his bandmate Tsuyoshi Domoto first worked together as backdancers for Hikaru Genji, who were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena
Yokohama Arena
is an indoor sporting arena located in Yokohama, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 17,000 and was opened in 1989. The arena was modeled after US sports venue Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is a five minute walk from the closest subway station, Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR/Yokohama...
, and has since then been partnered up for magazine photoshoots, music acts and drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
projects. The duo eventually made their debut in 1997 with a double release of a single "Garasu no Shōnen" and an album A Album
A Album
A Album is the debut album of the Japanese group KinKi Kids. It was released on July 21, 1997 on the same day as their debut single "Garasu no Shōnen". The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts, selling 315,330 copies in its first week. It was certified Million by RIAJ and is currently the...
, both of which went on to sell over a million copies.
In July 2007, after five years, Domoto starred as the lead in a drama entitled Sushi Ōji!. With kōhai Yuichi Nakamaru of KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN
KAT-TUN is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2001. The group's name is an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010. As of 2010, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda,...
playing the role of his partner, he played the role of a martial artist training in the art of sushi. In addition, about a month before the release of the drama, it was announced that Domoto would star in the movie sequel to Sushi Ōji. It was Domoto's first time starring alone in a movie, and his first movie appearance since the 1994 movie Ienaki Ko. In 2008, it was announced that Domoto would not only reprise his role for the sequel to Sushi Ōji!, Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ōji!: New York e Iku, but he would also provide the theme song, marking his first time as a solo artist to sing a theme song for a movie. In April 2008, Domoto's long-running musical Endless Shock was awarded the Grand Prize of the 33rd Kazuo Kikuta Drama Awards for theater. Later that month, Domoto traveled to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to attend the American premiere of his Sushi Ōji! movie, which was screened at the Walter Reade Theatre
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of New York City's Upper West Side. Reynold Levy has been its president since 2002.-History and facilities:...
.
2009 saw Domoto's first solo single release in nearly three years. Titled "Ayakashi", it topped the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts by selling 151,000 copies in the first week of its release.
On September 1, 2010, Domoto released BPM, his first solo album in four years. He will also begin his solo tour on September 11, 2010.
Discography
- For releases as a member of KinKi Kids, please see KinKi Kids discographyKinKi Kids discographyThe discography of KinKi Kids, a Japanese pop duo, consists of eleven studio albums, three compilation albums and thirty-one singles.-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-Other albums:-Singles:-External links:* * * *...
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Singles
- "Deep in your Heart/Million But Love" (July 12, 2006)
- "No More" (April 30, 2008)
- "Ayakashi" (July 29, 2009) Total sales - 171,255
Albums
- Koichi Domoto Endless Shock Original Sound Track (January 11, 2006)
- Mirror (September 13, 2006)
- BPM (September 1, 2010)
Videos
- Koichi Domoto Shock Digest (June 19, 2002)
- Koichi Domoto Shock (January 16, 2003)
- Koichi Domoto Live Tour 2004½ (October 14, 2004)
- Koichi Domoto Endless Shock (February 15, 2006)
- Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2006 Mirror – The Music Mirrors My Feeling (May 16, 2007)
- Endless Shock 2008 (October 29, 2008)
Concerts
- Koichi Domoto Live Tour 2004½ (March 29, 2004 – June 5, 2004)
- Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2006 "Mirror" The Music Mirrors My Feeling (September 13, 2006 – October 30, 2006)
- Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2009 Best Performance and Music (August 15, 2009 – October 12, 2009)
Dramas
- Ningen Shikkaku (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
: July 8, 1994 – September 28, 1994) - Ie Naki Ko Ii (NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
: April 15, 1995 – July 8, 1995) - Mokuyō No Kaidan "Mario" (Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
: November 2, 1995) - Kinyō Entertainment "Honoo No Ryouri-Nin" (Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
: December 1, 1995) - Papa Kaeru 96 (TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
: January 4, 1996) - Ginrō Kaiki File: Futatsu No Zunō Wo Motsu Shōnen (NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
: January 13, 1996 – March 16, 1996) - Wakaba No Koro (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
: April 12, 1996 – September 29, 1996) - Shin Mokuyō no Kaidan "Cyborg" (Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
: October 17, 1996 – November 21, 1996) - 24 hrs TV Drama – Yūki To Iu Koto (NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
: Aug 23, 1997) - Tsuya Sugata! Kouzaburō Shichihenge (Kansai Telecasting CorporationKansai Telecasting Corporation, often called or , is a TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System in Osaka, serving the Kansai region of Japan...
: October 2, 1997) - Bokura no Yūki Miman Toshi (NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
: October 18, 1997 – December 20, 1997) - Harmonia: Kono Ai No Hate (NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
: July 11, 1998 – September 12, 1998) - P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
: June 24, 1999 – September 16, 1999) - Tenshi ga Kieta Machi (NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
: April 12, 2000 – June 29, 2000) - Rookie! (Kansai Telecasting CorporationKansai Telecasting Corporation, often called or , is a TV station affiliated with Fuji News Network and Fuji Network System in Osaka, serving the Kansai region of Japan...
: April 10, 2001 – June 26, 2001) - Remote (NTVNippon Televisionis a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
: October 12, 2002 – December 14, 2002) - Tales of The Unusual 2006 Autumn Special Drama: Kinno Kōen (Fuji TVFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
: October 2, 2006) - Sushi Ōji! (TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
: July 27, 2007 – September 14, 2007)
Movies
- Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ōji!: New York e Iku (Warner Bros.Warner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
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Musicals
- Another (August 6, 1993 – August 24, 1993)
- Mask'99 (January 6, 1999 – January 31, 1993)
- Millennium Shock (November 2, 2000 – November 26, 2000: 38 shows): Lead Role
- Shock (December 1, 2001 – December 25; January 3, 2002 – January 27, 2002: 76 shows): Lead Role
- Shock (June 4, 2002 – June 28, 2002: 38 shows): Lead Role
- Shock is Real Shock (January 8, 2003 – February 25, 2003: 76 shows): Lead Role
- Shocking Shock (February 6, 2004 – February 29, 2004: 38 shows): Lead Role
- Endless Shock (January 8, 2005 – February 28, 2005: 76 shows): Lead Role
- Endless Shock (February 6, 2006 – March 29, 2006: 76 shows): Lead Role
- Endless Shock (January 6, 2007 – February 28, 2007: 81 shows): Lead Role
- Endless Shock (January 6, 2008 – February 26, 2008: 76 shows): Lead Role
- Endless Shock (February 5, 2009 – March 30, 2009: 76 shows): Lead Role
- Endless Shock (February 14, 2010 – March 30, 2010; July 4, 2010 – July 31, 2010: 100 shows): Lead Role
Awards
- 2002: 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand PrixNikkan Sports Drama Grand PrixThe Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix is an award given by the Nikkan Sports newspaper to Japanese television dramas.-Best Drama:*1st: Love Generation*2nd: Great Teacher Onizuka*3rd: Beautiful Life*4th: Hero*5th: Antique...
: Best Supporting Actor for Remote - 2003: 35th Television Drama Academy Awards (Winter): Best Supporting Actor for Remote