Japanese singer
Kazuya Kamenashi
?梨 和也
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Kamenashi in 2023
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Also known as
| Kame, Kame-chan, Kazu
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Born
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1986-02-23
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February 23, 1986
(age 38)
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Origin
| Edogawa, Tokyo
, Japan
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Genres
| J-pop
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Occupation(s)
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- Singer
- actor
- TV and radio host
- TV producer
- magazine model
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Instrument(s)
| Vocals
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Years active
| 1998?present
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Labels
| J Storm
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Website
| www
.j-storm
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/kattun
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Musical artist
Kazuya Kamenashi
(
?梨 和也
,
Kamenashi Kazuya
, born February 23, 1986)
is a Japanese singer, actor, host, producer, magazine model and a member of KAT-TUN. Born and raised in
Edogawa, Tokyo
, he joined the Japanese talent agency,
Johnny & Associates
, at the age of 12.
He was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group
KAT-TUN
in 2001. He is also one half of the temporary group,
Sh?ji to Akira
, whose only single "Seishun Amigo" became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan. Individually, he is a popular actor who has played the lead role in several television dramas.
Early life
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Born in
Edogawa, Tokyo
on February 23, 1986, Kamenashi is the third child of his parents. He has two older brothers, Y?ichir? and K?ji, and one younger brother, Y?ya. He also has two sisters-in-law and a niece from his second brother's marriage and a nephew from his first brother's marriage. His given name comes from a character from the manga,
Touch
, written by a Japanese
manga artist
,
Mitsuru Adachi
.
[1]
Coincidentally, bandmate
Tatsuya Ueda
was also named after the twin brother of Kamenashi's namesake.
[1]
An avid baseball fan and player like the character he was named after, 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.
[2]
Acting career
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In 2009, Kamenashi was cast in a live-action adaptation of a
wine
-themed manga,
Kami no Shizuku
, as the leading actor.
[3]
Voters awarded him, his co-stars (
Riisa Naka
and
Seiichi Tanabe
) and the drama a near clean sweep of the winter edition of the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Awards in March 2009.
[4]
He made a guest appearance as a doctor on the third episode of
TBS
drama series,
Mr. Brain
, opposite his talent agency senior
Takuya Kimura
.
[5]
Kamenashi also made his film debut on July 11, 2009, reprising his role of Ry? Odagiri, now a trainee teacher in
Gokusen The Movie
.
[6]
The movie earned half a billion yen in its opening weekend landing at the top spot of the box office and stayed in the top ten for six consecutive weeks.
[7]
It later ranked at number 16 on Japan's 2009 yearly box office results raking in US$33,963,369 at the end of its run.
[8]
In 2010, he was cast in the leading role of Kyohei Takano for a live-action adaptation of popular manga,
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
, which aired on NTV. It was named Best Drama by voters of the 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Awards in March 2010 while Kamenashi and his co-star,
Aya Omasa
, were also awarded Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
[9]
In 2011, he took on a role as Bem from the adaptation of anime
Y?kai Ningen Bem
. He received Best Actor award from Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and Television Drama Academy Awards that year.
[10]
[11]
Following the success of the drama,
Y?kai Ningen Bem
was made into film in 2012. At the end of its run, the film had grossed US$12,628,578 gross.
[12]
In 2013, Kamenashi starred in the movie
It's Me, It's Me
.
[13]
The movie premiered in 15th Udine Far East Film Festival Italy in April, and Kamenashi won the My Movie Audience Award.
[14]
In 2016, Kamenashi was cast in the drama,
The Mysterious Thief Yamaneko
,
which was based on the novel "Kaito Tantei Yamaneko Series" by Manabu Kaminaga as Yamaneko.
In 2017, he appeared in the drama
Boku unmei no hito desu
alongside his former co-star from Nobuta wo produce,
Tomohisa Yamashita
. In March 2017 Kamenashi together with
Tao Tsuchiya
in Live Action Film popular Japanese shojo manga PとJK, Also in May 2017 he co-starring
Lily Franky
as supporting actor, in an independent film A Beautiful Star (美しい).
In 2018, he was back in filming drama series, taking the lead of Final Cut, (Fuji TV), He also appeared in TV Movie Tegami: Keigo Higashino (東野圭吾 手紙) Based on the popular novel Tegami by
Keigo Higashino
.
In 2019, He was cast alongside
Fumi Nikaido
as main in a re-make of a masterpiece Strawberry Night into Strawberry Night Saga (Fuji TV).
Other endeavors
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Modeling and fashion
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Kamenashi walked the runway in 2008 for
Hermes
' men's autumn/winter 2008 collection in Tokyo.
[15]
In 2010, Kamenashi won the annual Best Jeanist award with more than 29,000 votes in the men's category, almost triple that of the second runner-up,
Masaki Aiba
. This is his fifth consecutive win and is thus promoted into the hall of fame, making him Eternal Best Jeanist and ineligible for future runs.
[16]
Baseball
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Kamenashi threw the first pitch at the
Pacific League
opening ceremony for the 2009 baseball season at a match in
Chiba City
featuring the
Chiba Lotte Marines
against the
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
on July 19, 2009.
[17]
[18]
Kamenashi participated in the
Central League
's Yomiuri Giants 23rd FanFiesta 2009 on November 23, 2009, and led his team to victory. He participated during the 1st inning as shortstop and for the 2nd and 3rd innings as pitcher. He belonged to the Black Rose Variety Team led by SMAP's Nakai Masahiro against the Giants Select Members Team.
[19]
In 2012, he was given the opportunity to do live coverage of Major League Baseball between
Oakland Athletics
and
Yomiuri Giants
. He also threw the ceremonial pitch against
Jemile Weeks
.
[20]
Kamenashi is a commentator and host on the sports shows
Going! Sports&News
[21]
and
Dramatic Game
.
[22]
Social networking
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2023 started with a New Year's greeting from Kamenashi on his newly opened Instagram. In the post, a stuffed turtle, a classic image linked to him because of the kanji in his last name, invites fans to follow him. Kamenashi was the first in KAT-TUN to open SNS.
[23]
[24]
[25]
Discography
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Singles
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Solo songs
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Year
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Title
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Details
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2002
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Hanasanaide Ai
(
離さないで愛
)
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Featured in DVD
Kyakusama wa Kamisama
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2005
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Natsu no Owari
(
夏の終わり
)
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Performed during program
Shounen Club
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2005
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Kizuna
(
絆
)
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Featured in single
Seish?n Amigo
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2006
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00'00'16
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Featured in DVD
Real Face Concert
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2006
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Special Happiness
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Duet with KAT-TUN member, Junnosuke Taguchi. Featured in album
Best of KAT-TUN
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2007
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Someday for Somebody
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Featured in album
Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
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2008
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w/o notice??
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Featured in single "
Don't U Ever Stop
"
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2009
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1582
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Featured in album
Break the Records: By You & for You
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2010
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Aishiteiru Kara
(
愛しているから
)
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Featured in single
Love Yourself (Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki)
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2010
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Into Mine
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Performed during stage show
Dream Boys
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2010
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Plastic Tears
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Performed during program
Shounen Club
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2010
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Sweet
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Featured in album
No More Pain
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2011
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Lost My Way
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Performed during stage show
Dream Boys
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2012
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Bad dream
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Performed during stage show
Dream Boys
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2012
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Zutto
(
ずっと
)
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Featured in album
Chain
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2014
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Emerald
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Featured in album
Come Here
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2015
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Arigatou
(
ありがとう
)
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Duet with KAT-TUN member, Tatsuya Ueda. Featured in single
KISS KISS KISS
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2015
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Hanasanaide Ai
(
離さないで愛
)
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Featured in single
Dead or Alive
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2016
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Vanilla Kiss
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Featured in “Bijoude” Jewelry commercial
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2017
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~Follow Me~
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Featured in single
Senaka goshi no Chance
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2018
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Wonderful World
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Featured in single
Ask Yourself
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2018
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One way love
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Featured in album
CAST
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2019
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CAN'T CRY
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Featured in album
IGNITE
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2021
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Pure Ice
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Featured in single
Roar
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2022
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Yoru wa Suiter?
(
夜は空いてる
)
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Featured in album
Honey
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2023
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Mikansei na
(
未完成な
)
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Featured in album
Fantasia
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Filmography
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Film
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TV dramas
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TV programs
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Year
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Program
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Role
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Occasional event
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Zoomin!!!Saturday
[33]
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Producer
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2010?present
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Going Sports & News
[21]
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Baseball reporter/MC
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2008 - 2011
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Radio: Ks by Ks
[34]
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Host
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2011?present
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Radio: Hang Out
[35]
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Host
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2010?present
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Dramatic Game
[22]
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Game commentator
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Live performances
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Stage shows
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Year
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Title
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Role
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2002
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SHOCK
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Dancer
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2004
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DREAM BOY
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Supporting role/dancer
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2004
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SUMMARY of Johnnys World with
NEWS
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Lead role
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2005
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Hey!Say! Dream boy! with
Kanjani8
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Lead role
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2006
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DREAM BOYS with
Kanjani8
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Lead role
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2007
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DREAM BOYS 2007
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Lead role
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2008
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DREAM BOYS 2008
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Lead role
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2009
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DREAM BOYS 2009
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Lead role
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2011
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DREAM BOYS 2011
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Lead role
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2012
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DREAM BOYS 2012
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Lead role
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2015
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Aoi Shushi wa Taiyo no Naka ni Aru
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Lead role
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2020
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Maigo no Jikan -Kataru Shitsu-
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Lead role
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Concerts
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Year
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Title
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Role
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2001
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Kinki Kids First Concert Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru
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Backup dancer
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2001
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Sugao 3
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Backup dancer
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2003?present
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Johnnys Countdown Concert
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Johnny's Entertainment performer
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2017
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KAT-TUN KAZUYA KAMENASHI CONCERT TOUR 2017 The? ~Follow Me~
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Main performer
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Awards
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Years
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Awards
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2005
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- 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - "Gokusen 2"
[36]
- 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actor - "Gokusen 2"
[37]
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2006
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- 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor - "Nobuta wo Produce"
[38]
- Japan Gold Disc Awards: Song Of The Year - "Seishun Amigo"
[39]
- 23rd Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist
[40]
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2007
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- 24th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist
- 1st Astar TV Drama Awards: Best New Asian Star of 2007 for Japan
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2008
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- 25th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist
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2009
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- 26th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist
- 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Winter): Best Actor - "Kami no Shizuku"
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2010
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- 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Winter): Best Actor - "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge"
- 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Annual): Best Actor - "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge"
[41]
- 27th Best Jeans Award: Best Male Jeanist
- TV Navi Drama Awards (January?March) : Best Actor - "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge"
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2011
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- 15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Fall): Best Actor - Yokai Ningen Bem
- 15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Annual): Best Actor - Yokai Ningen Bem
- 71st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor - Yokai Ningen Bem
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2013
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- 15th Udine Far East Film Festival, Italy - My Movie Audience Award (
It's Me, It's Me
)
[42]
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2016
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- 19th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Winter): Best Actor - Kaito Yamaneko
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2017
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- Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring): Best Actor - Boku, Unmei no hito desu
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References
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Cartoon KAT-TUN
Episode 43
. aired on
NTV
on 2008-01-30.
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Shounen Club
interview: Kazuya Kamenashi
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Kamenashi leads "Kami no Shizuku" drama adaptation
, Tokyograph. 2008-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
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Drama Grand Prix: "Kami no Shizuku" wins winter
, Tokyograph. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
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Kamenashi given guest role on "Mr. Brain"
, Tokyograph. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
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Kamenashi comes back for "Gokusen"
, Tokyograph. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
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"Gokusen" movie earns half a billion in opening weekend
, Tokyograph. 2009-07-13. Retrieved on 2009-07-14.
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2009 Japan Yearly Box Office Results
, Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
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Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix
. Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
(in Japanese)
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?梨ベムで主演男優賞/日刊ドラマGP - 芸能ニュ?ス
(in Japanese). nikkansports.com. 2012-05-01
. Retrieved
2013-08-18
.
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ザテレビジョン ドラマアカデミ?賞: 結果?表
(in Japanese). Blog.television.co.jp. 2012-02-08
. Retrieved
2013-08-18
.
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2012 Japan Yearly Box Office Results
, Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
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"It's Me, It's me | Official Movie Site | May 25 ROADSHOW"
. Ore-ore.jp. Archived from
the original
on 2013-08-12
. Retrieved
2013-08-18
.
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Oldham, Stuart (2013-06-12).
"Kazuya Kamenashi: International Star singer, plays 33 roles in new film"
. Variety
. Retrieved
2013-08-18
.
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Men's Non-No magazine, published by
Shueisha
, December 2008 issue, page 83.
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Koda, Kazuya Kamenashi enter Best Jeanist "hall of fame"
. Tokyograph. 2010-10-05. Retrieved on 2013-09-01.
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KAT-TUN??梨、始球式で西岡と?決
Archived
2009-07-22 at the
Wayback Machine
,
Sankei Sports
. Retrieved on July 20, 2009.
(in Japanese)
- ^
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.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka
Official Blog. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
(in Japanese)
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巨人が?梨打てず、SMAP中居軍に?星
,
Nikkan Sports
. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
(in Japanese)
- ^
"Starter Tommy Milone sharp as A's win exhibition game in Japan | oaklandathletics.com: News"
. Oakland.athletics.mlb.com. 2012-03-25
. Retrieved
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.
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a
b
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(in Japanese). Ntv.co.jp
. Retrieved
2013-08-18
.
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a
b
"Dramatic Game 1844 | 野球?巨人 | CS放送 日テレG+ 日テレがお?けするCSスポ?ツチャンネル"
(in Japanese). Ntv.co.jp. Archived from
the original
on 2013-07-28
. Retrieved
2013-08-18
.
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"KAT-TUN?梨和也、元日にインスタ開設 新年早?サプライズにファン?喜「最高のお年玉」"
.
Oricon
(in Japanese). January 1, 2023.
Archived
from the original on March 22, 2023
. Retrieved
March 22,
2023
.
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Kazuya Kamenashi [@k_kamenashi_23] (January 1, 2023).
"Happy New Year 2023??"
(in Japanese).
Archived
from the original on March 22, 2023
. Retrieved
March 22,
2023
– via
Instagram
.
- ^
"中丸雄一、KAT-TUNデビュ?17周年記念日にSNS開設 Twitterは2010年から「始めてはいました」とアピ?ル"
.
Real Sound
(in Japanese). March 22, 2023.
Archived
from the original on March 22, 2023
. Retrieved
March 22,
2023
.
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Oricon Chart
- ^
"週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年05月27日付"
[Weekly CD Single Ranking for May 27, 2019].
Oricon Style
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
May 22,
2019
.
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"週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年08月28日付"
[Weekly CD Single Ranking for August 28, 2023].
Oricon
(in Japanese). Archived from
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. Retrieved
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.
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"2023年08月度 オリコン月間 シングルランキング"
.
ORICON NEWS
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.
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"怪物の木こり"
.
eiga.com
. Retrieved
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2023
.
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.
tokyohive
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.
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"?梨和也、フジ木曜劇場『大?』で時代劇初挑? 第10代?軍??川家治役で主演?小芝風花と"政略結婚"
"
.
Oricon
. Retrieved
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2023
.
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(in Japanese). Ameblo.jp. 2013-02-23
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(in Japanese). Allnightnippon.com. Archived from
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.
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"KAT-TUN ?梨和也のHANG OUT FM NACK5 79.5MHz エフエムナックファイブ"
(in Japanese). Nack5.co.jp. 2013-01-12. Archived from
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.
- ^
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. Television Drama Academy Awards. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
(in Japanese)
- ^
「第8回日刊スポ?ツ?ドラマグランプリ(GP)」
Archived
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.
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. Retrieved on 2010-07-01.
(in Japanese)
- ^
「アカデミ?史上に?る接?を制して?梨がV」
, Television Drama Academy Awards. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
(in Japanese)
- ^
THE 20th JAPAN GOLD DISC AWARD 2006
,
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. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
(in Japanese)
- ^
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Archived
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, Best-Jeans.com. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
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, MYmovies. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
(in Italian)
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