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Tokyo, Japan (2001 – present)
KAT-TUN are a Japanese pop/rock quintet formed under Johnny & Associates (JE) in 2001 in Tokyo, Japan and signed to J-One Records, their own exclusive record label under J Storm, Inc., in 2006. The group consists of Kazuya Kamenashi (亀梨和也), Junnosuke Taguchi (田口淳之介), Koki Tanaka (田中聖), Tatsuya Ueda (上田竜也) and Yuichi Nakamaru (中丸雄一). Their name is derived from the first letter of the members’ family surnames. The pronunciation is supposedly close to the English word “cartoon” (or kah-toon). Former member Jin Akanishi (赤西仁) left KAT-TUN in 2010.
The group officially debuted on March 22, 2006 with a tripartite release of their debut album (“Best of KAT-TUN”), single (“Real Face”) and DVD (“Real Face Film”), all of which topped the corresponding Oricon charts upon its release. “Real Face” went on to sell over a million copies by the end of the year and was named Japan’s best-selling single of 2006. As of 2010, all of the group’s releases (5 studio albums, 13 singles and 9 DVDs) have reached number one on the Oricon charts consecutively, making them only the third artist in Japanese music history to achieve this feat, after fellow JE groups News and KinKi Kids.
The group officially debuted on March 22, 2006 with a tripartite release of their debut album (“Best of KAT-TUN”), single (“Real Face”) and DVD (“Real Face Film”), all of which topped the corresponding Oricon charts upon its release. “Real Face” went on to sell over a million copies by the end of the year and was named Japan’s best-selling single of 2006. As of 2010, all of the group’s releases (5 studio albums, 13 singles and 9 DVDs) have reached number one on the Oricon charts consecutively, making them only the third artist in Japanese music history to achieve this feat, after fellow JE groups News and KinKi Kids.
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Best of KAT-TUN
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cartoon KAT-TUN II You
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JohnnysLove wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [23]
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SharedUmbrella wrote:
My first impression was that they're kinda tacky-looking. KT look awkward in suits, IMO. But I do like the concept for the RE. Although just one look at them instantly made me wonder if there was a kinky ladyfriend waiting for Maru off-camera (the black strip on his shirt totally makes it look like he's wearing a leash in the tiny images on the Johnny's web/J-Storm sites)
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touchtherain wrote:
CHAIN covers are nice ♥
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a_potterlover wrote:
LOCK ON... Simply love it <3
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ryotego wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [22]
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IdrilCelebrindl wrote:
love it, love it, looooove it.
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Shizu_Yamashita wrote:
omg have you listened the lock on? *-------*
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sonisch wrote:
<3
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touchtherain wrote:
KAT-TUN anime... I don't even...
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Len_Yamada wrote:
Taguchi is so korean lately
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Len_Yamada wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [21]
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SkipChanDesu wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [20]
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SharedUmbrella wrote:
I want CHAIN! And for Koki to get a decent hairstyle. But mostly CHAIN!
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yourtruelove wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [19]
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AyaAshikaga wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [18]
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Nami__chan wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [17]
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_lynfor wrote:
STAR RIDER IS ORGASMIC [16]
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Mireille-ciel wrote:
I'M A STAR RIDER la la la~ ♥
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BlueKnockOut wrote:
Definitely buying their album!
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Surfinupcali wrote:
So im in love with Star Rider and Act on Emotion!!! i didnt like Act until i got my copy and heard the full song.*sigh* the things these boys do to me!!!
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Events
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KAT-TUN Live Tour 2012 Chain
京セラドーム大阪, 大阪, Japan
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KAT-TUN Live Tour 2012 Chain
東京ドーム, 東京, Japan
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