Naniwa Danshi

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Naniwa Danshi
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2018–present
LabelsJ Storm
WebsiteJ Storm Official Page
Members
  • Daigo Nishihata
  • Ryusei Onishi
  • Shunsuke Michieda
  • Kyohei Takahashi
  • Kento Nagao
  • Joichiro Fujiwara
  • Kazuya Ohashi

Naniwa Danshi (なにわ男子) is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in October 6, 2018. It consists of seven members who primarily come from the Kansai region. The group's official debut announcement was made on July 28, 2021, through their label J Storm.[1] Their debut single, "Ubu Love", was released on November 12, 2021.[2] Naniwa Danshi is the fourth Johnny & Associates group from the Kansai region to make an official debut after Kinki Kids, Kanjani Eight, and Johnny's West.[3] The name "naniwa" refers to the name of a ward in Osaka, Japan. In just 4 months they sold 1.14 million physical copies in Japan.

Background and Beginnings[]

Prior to Naniwa Danshi, a trio unit called Naniwa Ouji (なにわ皇子) was formed in August 2012. Naniwa Ouji includes the two current member Daigo Nishihata, Ryusei Onishi, and Ren Nagase (who later became member of King & Prince).

Naniwa Danshi is produced by Kanjani Eight's Tadayoshi Okura.[2] The group was first formed as a Kansai Johnny's Jr. group in 2018 and was publicly announced through the magazine Potato.[4]

On January 5, 2021, Naniwa Danshi, along with two other Kansai Johnny's Jr. groups (Ae! group and Lil Kansai), joined the Johnny's Jr. official YouTube channel, indirectly replacing SixTones and Snow Man after their departure from the channel.[5]

The group's official debut was announced through their Naniwa Danshi First Arena Tour 2021 #NaniwaDanshiShikaKatan concert at Yokohama Arena.[6] Alongside their debut CD release, an Instagram account was also made. They also "graduated" from Johnny's Jr YouTube channel and opened their own YouTube channel.[7]

Members[]

  • Daigo Nishihata (西畑大吾, Nishihata Daigo)
  • Shunsuke Michieda (道枝駿佑, Michieda Shunsuke)
  • Ryusei Onishi (大西流星, Onishi Ryusei)
  • Kento Nagao (長尾謙杜, Nagao Kento)
  • Kyohei Takahashi (高橋恭平, Takahashi Kyohei)
  • Joichiro Fujiwara (藤原丈一郎, Fujiwara Joichiro — sub-leader
  • Kazuya Ohashi (大橋和也, Ohashi Kazuya) — leader

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Information Peak Oricon
chart positions
Sales
"Ubu Love" (初心LOVE (うぶらぶ)) 1
  • JPN: 891,919[9]

Video albums[]

List of video albums, with selected chart positions, certifications and sales
Title Video details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
JPN
DVD

[10]
JPN
BD

[11]
Naniwa Danshi First Arena Tour 2021 #NaniwaDanshishikakatan
  • Released: 23 February 2022
  • Label: J-Storm
  • Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
1 1
  • JPN: 251,518

References[]

  1. ^ "なにわ男子、デビュー決定「ジェイ・ストーム」発足記念日の11月12日に". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. ^ a b "なにわ男子、11・12にCDデビュー決定 SixTONES&SnowMan以来1年10ヶ月ぶり | ORICON NEWS". www.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. ^ "なにわ男子11・12CDデビュー 関西ジャニーズJr.で7年7カ月ぶり - ジャニーズ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. ^ POTATO. Gakken Plus Co.,Ltd. November 2018. pp. 86–87. ASIN B07HGBRWTT.
  5. ^ "なにわ男子・Aぇ! group・Lil かんさい、ジャニーズJr.チャンネル参戦決定に反響続々 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  6. ^ "なにわ男子、デビュー決定「ジェイ・ストーム」発足記念日の11月12日に". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  7. ^ "なにわ男子、涙のデビュー発表 公式インスタ&単独YouTubeチャンネルも開設「僕たちについてきて」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  8. ^ "Snow Man, Naniwa Danshi Perform Live-Action My Love Mix-Up! Series' Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  9. ^ "週間 CDシングルランキング 2021年11月22日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for November 22, 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows:
  11. ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows:

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