V6 (band)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Japan |
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| Genre(s) | J-pop | |
| Years active | 1995-present | |
| Website | http://www.avexnet.or.jp/v6/ | |
| Members | ||
| Sakamoto Masayuki, Nagano Hiroshi, Inohara Yoshihiko, Morita Go, Miyake Ken, Okada Junichi | ||
V6 is a very popular Japanese idol group, formed by Johnny & Associates. They debuted on 1 November 1995 with CD-Single "MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE".
Due to the age difference between the 6 members (the difference between oldest member, Sakamoto and youngest member, Okada, is 9 years), the band was separated into "20th Century" and "Coming Century".
There are many theories behind the meaning of the "V" in V6. It is said that it stands for Victory, but members have mentioned on TV programmes etc that it also means Volleyball (as their debut single was used in the World Cup Volleyball Tournament in 1995), Versus (20th Century versus Coming Century), Vegetable (as Sakamoto's parents own a green grocers), Vicycle (obviously means Bicycle - Nagano's parents own a Cycling store) and Veteran (as Inohara was told).
As they are 'idols', each member takes part in a variety of activities - as well as singing, they appear in TV dramas, variety shows, host radio programmes etc. 20th Century are usually associated with being on stage in plays and musicals, whereas Coming Century are more often in TV dramas (although every member has done both).
Leader Sakamoto Masayuki is especially famous for his roles in musicals such as 'Footloose', 'Blood Brothers' and 'The Boy from Oz'. Nagano Hiroshi and Inohara Yoshihiko also played the leading roles in the Japanese version of the hit musical 'The Producers' which proved to be a great success, being ranked as the No.1 musical of 2005 in a famous Japanese musical magazine. Nagano Hiroshi is also famous for playing the lead role in ウルトラマンティガ (Urutoraman Tiga/Ultraman Tiga). He is remembered by kids and fans of the series as Daigo Madoka, the character he played and the human-form of Tiga.
Miyake Ken too has two stages under his belt (卒業 ~THE GRADUATE~ and 第32新海丸) and will be starring in yet another one coming February called 殺人者 (Satsujinsha). In 2005, Miyake finished filming a movie called 親指さがし(Oyayubisagashi) which was released in theatres across Japan in Summer 2006.
Okada Junichi is also currently making waves in the movie industry with successive hits such as "Kizarazu Cat's Eyes Nihon Series", "Tokyo Towers" and "Fly Daddy Fly". He is also set to star in a movie by the famous director Hirokazu Kore-eda called "Hana Yori Mo Naho"
V6 hosts two weekly TV shows as a group, "Gakkou e ikou"（学校へ行こう） and "Viva Viva V6". Along with their group shows, they also have individual TV shows, dramas or radio programs. Miyake is a regular in the TV show "Itou-ke no Shokutaku (The Itou Family Dinner)".
V6 celebrated their 10th year anniversary in 2005. They commemorated the event by holding about 30 concerts in sold-out arenas all over Japan, holding 3 major "Thank You Events", releasing a hit movie "Hold Up Down" and releasing a new album "Musicmind". They also had a rare "Handshake Session" with hundreds of thousands of fans in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.
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[edit] Members
20th Century
- Masayuki Sakamoto (born 24 July 1971, Tokyo, Japan, Bloodtype O)
- Hiroshi Nagano (born 9 October 1972, Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan, Bloodtype A)
- Yoshihiko Inohara (born 17 May 1976, Tokyo, Japan, Bloodtype A)
Coming Century
- Go Morita (born 20 February 1979, Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, Bloodtype A)
- Ken Miyake (born 2 July 1979, Takamatsu, Kanagawa, Japan, Bloodtype O)
- Junichi Okada (born 18 November 1980, Hirakata, Japan, Bloodtype B)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE
- MADE IN JAPAN
- BEAT YOUR HEART
- TAKE ME HIGHER (Opening theme to the Tokusatsu series Ultraman Tiga )
- 愛なんだ (Ai Nanda)
- 本気がいっばい (Honki ga Ippai)
- WAになっておどろう (WA ni natte odorou)
- GENERATION GAP
- Be Yourself!
- 翼になれ (Tsubasa ni nare)
- over/EASY SHOW TIME
- Believe Your Smile
- 自由であるために (Jiyuu de Arutameni)
- 太陽のあたる場所 (Taiyou no Ataru Basho)
- MILLENNIUM GREETING
- IN THE WIND
- CHANGE THE WORLD(First Opening Theme for the hit anime InuYasha)
- 愛のMelody (Ai no Melody)
- キセキのはじまり (KISEKI no Hajimari)
- 出せない手紙 (Dasenai Tegami) (Theme song to Neverland starring Miyake Ken)
- Feel your breeze/one (Opening Theme For The Japanese Drama Show Gokusen)
- メジルシの記憶 (MEJIRUSHI no Kioku)
- Darling (Theme song to Kimi wa Petto starring Matsumoto Jun from Arashi)
- COSMIC RESCUE/強くなれ (Tsuyoku Nare)
- ありがとうのうた (Arigatou no Uta)
- サンダーバード -your voice- (THUNDERBIRDS -your voice-) (in conjunction with their voice acting of the movie Thunderbirds)
- UTAO-UTAO
- Orange (Theme song to their movie Hold Up Down)
- グッデイ！！ (Good Day!!)
- HONEY BEAT/僕と僕らの明日(boku to bokura no ashita)
20th Century
- Wishes~I'll be there~/You'll Be in My Heart
- Precious Love
Coming Century
- 夏のかけら (Natsu no Kakera)
- Get Set Go!/MiMyCen
- 恋のシグナル (Koi no Shigunaru (Signal))
J-FRIENDS
- 明日を聴こえる (Ashita wo Kikoeru) /Children's Hoilday
- Next 100 Years
- I WILL GET THERE
- ALWAYS (A SONG FOR LOVE)
- Love Me All Over
OTHER
- シーサイド・ばいばい(Seaside Bye Bye)/木更津キャッツアイ(Kisarazu Cat's Eyes) feat.MCU
(Okada Junichi)
[edit] Albums
- Since 1995 ~ Forever
- GREETING:Mini Album
- NATURE RHYTHM
- SUPER HERO:Mini Album
- A JACK IN THE BOX
- "LUCKY" 20th Century, Coming Century to be continued...
- "HAPPY" COMING CENTURY, 20TH CENTURY FOREVER
- Very best (best-of album)
- Volume 6
- seVen
- ∞ INFINITY ~LOVE & LIFE~
- musicmind
- Very best II (second best-of compilation)
20th Century
- ROAD
- ! -attention-
- Replay -Best of 20th Century- (best-of with new songs)
Coming Century
- Best of Coming Century -Together- (best-of with new songs)
J-FRIENDS
- PEOPLE OF THE WORLD:Mini Album
[edit] DVD/VHS
- LIVE FOR THE PEOPLE
- Film V6 -CLIPS and more-
- SPACE -from V6 Live Tour '98-
- Film V6 act II -CLIPS and more-
- VERY HAPPY!!!
- Film V6 act III -CLIPS and more-
- LIV6
- Hardluck Hero (Movie)
- LOVE & LIFE ～V6 SUMMER SPECIAL DREAM LIVE 2003～ Normal version
- LOVE & LIFE ～V6 SUMMER SPECIAL DREAM LIVE 2003～ V version
- LOVE & LIFE ～V6 SUMMER SPECIAL DREAM LIVE 2003～ VV Version
- Film V6 act 4 -BALLAD CLIPS and more-
- Film V6 act 4 -DANCE CLIPS and more-
- Very best LIVE-1995~2004-
- メイキング オブ ホールドアップダウン (Making of HOLD UP DOWN)
- 10th anniversary concert tour 2005 “musicmind”
- ホールドアップダウン (HOLD UP DOWN - Movie)
Coming Century
- ? Question
- SKY
- Cosmic Rescue
[edit] TV Shows
Currently On Air
- Itou kei no shokutaku (NTV, Miyake Ken)
- Gakkou e ikou!Max (TBS)
- Viva Viva V6(Fuji)
- R30 (TBS, Inohara Yoshihiko)
- Hyakushiki～Hyaku de shiru hitotsu no chishiki (Fuji, Inohara Yoshihiko)
- Athlete ouen TV! Nippon! CHAx3(TBS, 20th Century)
Past TV Shows
- LoveCen (TBS)
- MiMyCen (TBS, Coming Century)
- Otona Seiki(TBS, Coming Century)
- Otona Seiki II (TBS, Coming Century)
- V6 no moto (Fuji)
- Owarai V6 byoutou (Fuji)
- Tamashi no one spoon (TBS, Miyake Ken)
- BOON!(NTV, Nagano Hiroshi)
- MOBI (NTV, Nagano Hiroshi)
- Magical Brain Power(NTV)
- Ponki Kids (Fuji, Inohara Yoshihiko)
- Shimada kentei! Kokuminteki gensai nouryoku test (TBS, Inohara Yoshihiko)
[edit] Filmography
V6
- V no Hono
- Hard Luck Hero
- Hold Up Down
Coming Century
- Cosmic Rescue
Sakamoto Masayuki
- 同窓会 (Dousoukai)
Nagano Hiroshi
- ウルトラマンティガ (Ultraman Tiga)
- きみはペット (Kimi wa Petto)
- 2nd ハウス (2nd House)
Inohara Yoshihiko
- 銀狼怪奇ファイル (Ginrou Kaiki File)
- コーチ (Coach)
- Psychometrer eiji 1
- Psychometrer eiji 2
- あした天気になあれ。 (Ashita Tenki ni Naare)
- 警視庁捜査一課9係 (Keishichou sousa ikka 9 kakari)
Morita Go
- Pu-Pu-Pu jump
- 新俺たちの旅 (Shin oretachi no tabi (ver.1999))
- 月下の棋士 (Gekka no Kishi)
- 嫁はミツボシ (Yome wa mitsuboshi)
- ランチの女王 (Lunch no Joou)
- 零のかなたへ～THE WINDS OF GOD～
- 喰いタン (Kuitan)
Miyake Ken
- 金田一少年の事件簿 1 (Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo 1)
- 銀狼怪奇ファイル (Ginrou Kaiki File)
- Meitantei hokenshitsu no obasan
- Pu-Pu-Pu jump
- 新俺たちの旅 (Shin oretachi no tabi (ver.1999))
- Neverland
- 明るいほうへ 明るいほうへ (Akarui Hou e Akarui Hou e)
- 私の青空２００２ (Watashi no Aozora 2002)
- マルサ！！ (Marusa!!)
- 親指さがし (Oyayubisagashi)
Okada Junichi
- D&D (dangerous angel x death hunter)
- Pu-Pu-Pu jump
- 新俺たちの旅 (Shin oretachi no tabi (ver.1999))
- モナリザの微笑 (Mona Lisa no hohoemi)
- オヤジぃ (Oyaji)
- 忠臣蔵 １／４７ (Chuushingura 1/47)
- 木更津キャッツアイ (Kisarazu Cat's Eye)
- 恋愛偏差値 (Renai Hensachi) - Story 1, Story 3
- 末っ子長男姉三人 (Suekko chounan ane san nin)
- 大化の改新 (Taika no Kaishin)
- 冬の運動会 (Fuyu no Undoukai)
- タイガー＆ドラゴン (Tiger & Dragon)
- 木更津キャッツアイ ~日本シリーズ~ (Kisarazu Cat's Eye ~Japan Series~)
- 東京タワー (Tokyo Tower)
- FLY DADDY FLY
- 花よりもなほ (Hana Yori mo Naho)
- 木更津キャッツアイ ~ワルードシリーズ~ (Kisarazu Cat's Eye ~World Series~)
[edit] External links
[edit] Official
[edit] Movies
- Movie: Hold Up Down Official Site
- Movie: FLY, DADDY, FLY Official Site
- Movie: Oyayubi Sagashi Official Site
