Kis-My-Ft2

Kis-My-Ft2
Also known as Kisumai
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres Pop
Years active 2005 (2005)–present
Labels Avex Trax
Website Avex.jp/KisMyFt2/
Johnny's net
Members Kitayama Hiromitsu
Senga Kento
Miyata Toshiya
Yokoo Wataru
Taisuke Fujigaya
Tamamori Yuta
Nikaidō Takashi
Past members Iida Kyōhei

Kis-My-Ft2 (キスマイフットツー Kisu Mai Futto Tsū, "Kiss My Foot Two") is a 7-member Japanese boy band under Johnny & Associates. Their name comes from their members' names: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yuta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō (ni is Japanese for the number 2).

The group was a former Johnny's Jr. unit and debuted August 10, 2011.[1] The first announcement of their debut date was postponed due to the Great Tōhoku Earthquake.

History

2005–2010: As a Johnny's Jr

In August 2005, two Johnny's Jr. units, Kis-My-Ft. and A.B.C.Jr., combined to form Kis-My-Ft2. The name came from the first letter of each of their family names: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kyōhei Iida, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yūta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaidō ("ni" being the Japanese for the number two). They performed as an eight-member group until the end of March 2006 when Iida left Johnny's due to his studies, leaving Kis-My-Ft2 without its "I" (Kitayama's name would later fill this void).

In 2008, they held their first solo concerts (along with A.B.C-Z) at Yokohama Arena and Yoyogi Stadium and planned further ones for 2009.

In 2009, they got their own stage play for the first time, together with Uchi Hiroki and Yara Tomoyuki. They played the Playzone 2009, which until then had always been performed by Shōnentai.

In 2010 they once again held concerts, this time with the title Kis-My-Ftに010 逢えるdeShow. That year also marked their CM debut. They got to do CM for dwango.jp, where they also released two digital singles: "Fire Beat" and "Inori". In September they did a musical together with A.B.C-Z, Shōnen-tachi ~Kōshi Naki Rōgoku~. At the end of the year they once again held concerts, which lasted until early the next year.

2011: Debut

On February 12, 2011, during their concert they got a brown envelope to open during the MC. It announced that they were to have their debut in May under Avex. But due to the Touhoku earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, the CD release got postponed until summer.

During their concert on July 29 in Yokohama they got another brown envelope announcing that they would held their first concert in Tokyo Dome on August 28. With their official debut on August 10, it became the shortest time any music artist has ever had from their debut to a Tokyo Dome concert. Previously this record was held by Hey! Say! JUMP and Tackey & Tsubasa with Tokyo Dome concerts 38 days after their official debut.

On August 10, 2011, they released their debut single "Everybody Go!". They also released it in Other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea.

During the Tokyo Dome concert they once again received a brown envelope announcing that in 2012 the group will tour around 47 prefectures of Japan and five Asian counties: South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore.

On October 26, 2011 the group release their 2 concert DVD's Kis-My-Ft2 ni Aeru de Show vol.3 / Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go.

On December 14, 2011, the group released their second single "We Never Give Up!"

2012-present

From January 14 to March 17, 2012, the group member Fujigaya Taisuke took part in NTV drama "Risou no Musuko" as Mifune Kengo.

On March 21, 2012, the group released their third single "SHE!HER!HER!".[2] The single was used to be Watering Kiss Mint's CM music, released in 2 different versions: Regular Edition (with B-Side song "DEEP YOUR VOICE" - theme song for variety show Moshimo Tour and bonus one random mini poster of group members) and Limited Edition (CD and a bonus DVD with SHE!HER!HER! music video and its making-of, plus GLICO WATERING KISSMINT CM and its making-of). It immediately topped the Oricon Weekly Single Ranking with 192,937 copies sold.

On March 28, 2012, they released their first album Kis-My-1st with 4 versions: Limited Edition Jacket A (CD album and DVD footage, plus Music video for 2 of their pre-debut songs "FIRE BEAT" and "Inori"); Limited Edition Jacket B (CD album and CD Kis-My-ZERO album featuring 8 original pre-debut songs); Regular Edition Jacket C (CD album with 2 bonus track "TELL ME WHY" and "DANCING STAR"); Kis-My-1st SHOP VERSION that can only be bought through Kis-My-SHOP online (for Japanese fans only, featuring 30-minute footage of members named "Ashi Ato" and special booklet).[3]

From March 31 to June 6, the group was holding their national Kis-My-MINT Tour.

The group was the 4th artist by total sales revenue in Japan in 2014, with ¥5.258 billion.[4]

Current members

Former Member

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales[6] Certifications
JPN
[7]		 KOR
[8]		 KOR
Overseas
[9][upper-alpha 1]		 TWN
[13][upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3]		 TWN East Asian
[14][upper-alpha 4]
Kis-My-1st 1 84 9 11 3 349,000
Good Ikuze!
  • Released: March 27, 2013
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
 1 — — 20 3 282,000
Kis-My-Journey
  • Released: July 2, 2014
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
 1 — — — 8 288,000
Kis-My-World
  • Released: July 1, 2015
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD
 1 — — — - -

Compilation album

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Sales[6] Certifications
JPN
[7]
Hit! Hit! Hit!
  • Released: March 26, 2014
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: CD, CD/2DVD
 1 295,000

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[6] Certifications Album
JPN Oricon
[7]		 JPN Hot 100
[19]		 KOR
[8]		 KOR
Overseas
[9][upper-alpha 1]		 TWN
[13]		 TWN East Asian
[14][upper-alpha 5]
"Everybody Go" 2011 1 1 50 8 14 2 451,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[20]
 Kis-My-1st
"We Never Give Up!" 1 1 — — — 6 329,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[21]
"She! Her! Her!" 2012 1 1 — — 15 7 244,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[15]
"Wanna Beeee!!!" 1 1 — — — 6 374,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[22]
 Good Ikuze!
"Shake It Up" —
"Ai no Beat" (アイノビート, "Love Beat") 1 1 — — — 7 322,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[23]
"My Resistance (Tashika na Mono)" (タシカナモノ, "Treasured Things") 2013 1 1 — — — 9 379,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[24]
"Unmei Girl" (運命Girl, "Destiny Girl") —
"Ki su u ma i (Kiss Your Mind)" (キ・ス・ウ・マ・イ) 1 1 — — — 3 270,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[16]
 Hit! Hit! Hit!
"SOS (Smile On Smile)" —
"Kimi to no Kiseki" (キミとのキセキ, "A Miracle with You"") 1 1 — — 18 5 312,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[25]
"Snow Dome no Yakusoku" (SNOW DOMEの約束, "Snow Dome Promise") 1 1 — — — 4 338,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[26]
"Luv Sick" —
"Hikari no Signal" (光のシグナル, "Light Signal") 2014 1 1 — — — — 245,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[18]
 Kis-My-Journey
"Another Future" 1 1 — — — — 265,000
  • RIAJ (physical): Platinum[27]
 Kis-My-World
"Thank You Jan!" (Thank youじゃん!) 1 1 TBA TBA TBA TBA 465,000
  • RIAJ (physical): 2× Platinum[28]
"Kiss Damashii" (Kiss魂) 2015 1 1 - - - - 356,000

Promotional singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
Billboard Japan Hot 100
[19]
"Seven Journey" 2014 93 Kis-My-Journey

Video albums

List of media, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions Certifications
JPN
[7]		 TWN
[29][upper-alpha 6]
Kis-My-Ft ni Aeru de Show Vol. 3 at Kokuritsu Yoyogi Daiichi Taiikukan 2011.2.12
  • Released: October 26, 2011
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 2 3[upper-alpha 7]
Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go at Yokohama Arena
  • Released: October 26, 2011
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 1
Kis-My-Mint Tour at Tokyo Dome 2012.4.8
  • Released: June 20, 2012
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 1 2
Yoshio: New Member
  • Released: March 27, 2013
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 1 10
Snow Dome no Yakusoku in Tokyo Dome 2013.11.16
  • Released: January 29, 2014
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Formats: DVD
 1 —

Other DVDs

Pre-debut songs

Group activities

Variety shows

Drama & Movie

Radio

CM

Concerts

Year Title Schedule Number of stage Place Note
2008 A.B.C-Z Kis-My-Ft2 First Concert in Yokohama Arena 10/11 - 13 Yokohama Arena
2008 A.B.C-Z Kis-My-Ft2 First Concert 2nd Encore Show! 11/8・9 Yoyogi First Gymnasium
2009 Kis-My-Ft ni aeru de Show 10/3 - 12/20 31 stages Ōita iichiko Guranshiata, Kagoshima Citizen's Cultural Hall, Sendai IZUMITY 21, Well City Kanazawa, Niigata Prefectural Civic Center, Well City Hiroshima, World Memorial Hall, Well City Sapporo, Yokohama Arena, Nippon Gaishi Hall
2010 Kis-My-Ft ni 010 aeru de Show 3/30 - 5/5 12 stages Yokohama Arena、Marine Messe Fukuoka, Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center(Kitayell), Hiroshima Green Arena, Osaka-jō Hall
2010‐2011 Kis-My-Ft ni aeru de Show vol.3 2010/12/28 - 2011/2/12 10 stages Nippon Gaishi Hall, Osaka-jō Hall, Yoyogi First Gymnasium
2011 Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go 7/9 - 8/21 16 stages Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center(Kitayell), Hiroshima Green Arena, Yokohama Arena, Marine Messe Fukuoka, Osaka-jō Hall, Nippon Gaishi Hall
2011 Kis-My-Ft2 Debut Tour 2011 Everybody Go to TOKYO DOME 8/28 1 stage Tokyo Dome
2012 Kis-My-Ft2 Kis-My-MiNT Tour 3/31 - 6/3 19 stages Marine Messe Fukuoka, Nippon Gaishi Hall, Tokyo Dome, Osaka-jō Hall, Hiroshima Green Arena, Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center(Kitayell)
2013 Kis-My-Ft2 Good Live Tour Ikuze! 5/3 - 8/25 16 stages Osaka-jō Hall, Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Hiroshima Green Arena, Yokohama Arena, Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center(Kitayell), Marine Messe Fukuoka

Notes

  1. 1 2 References for Gaon: "Everybody Go",[10] Kis-My-1st.[11] References for Gaon Overseas: "Everybody Go",[12] Kis-My-1st.[12]
  2. ↑ The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases.
  3. ↑ Position was taken from 2012 week 13 for Kis-My-1st, 2013 week 15 for Good Ikuze.
  4. ↑ Position was taken from 2014 week 12 for Kis-My-1st and Good Ikuze, 2014 week 41 for Kis-My-Journey.
  5. ↑ Position was taken from 2011 week 33 for "Everybody Go", 2011 week 51 for "We Never Give Up", 2012 week 12 for "She Her Her", 2012 week 34 for "Wanna Beeee!!!/Shake It Up", 2012 week 46 for "Ai no Beat", 2014 week 10 for "My Resistance", 2014 week 12 for "Ki su u ma i (Kiss Your Mind)/SOS (Smile On Smile)", 2013 week 33 for "Kimi to no Kiseki", 2013 week 47 for "Snow Dome no Yakusoku/Luv Sick".
  6. ↑ Position was taken from 2011 week 45 for Kis-My-Ft ni Aeru, 2012 week 27 for Kis-My-Mint, 2013 week 15 for Yoshio: New Member.
  7. ↑ Charted together as a set in Taiwan.
  8. ↑ Also sold together as a 2DVD packaged set.

References

  1. ↑ "Kis-My-Ft2 to debut in August!". Tokyohive. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Kis-My-Ft2 Biography 2012 Japan". Johnny's Net. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  3. ↑ "Kis-My-Ft2 CD lists". CDJapan. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. ↑ "2014 Oricon Yearly 'Artist Total Sales' Ranking TOP5". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. December 20, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=profile&artist=17
  6. 1 2 3 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」" [Oricon Ranking Information Service 'You Big Tree']. Oricon. Retrieved January 27, 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Kis-My-Ft2のリリース一覧" [A Look at Kis-My-Ft2's Releases]. Oricon. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  8. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart 종합". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
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  11. ↑ "2012년 15주차 Album Chart 종합". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  12. 1 2 "2011년 35주차 Album Chart 국외". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "G-Music Combo Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  14. 1 2 "G-Music J-Pop Chart" (in Chinese). G-Music. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  15. 1 2 ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2012年3月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2012)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  16. 1 2 ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2013年3月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2013)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
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  18. 1 2 ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2014年3月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2014)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  19. 1 2 "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard.
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  21. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2011年12月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (December 2011)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). January 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  22. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2012年8月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2012)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). September 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  23. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2012年11月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (November 2012)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). December 10, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  24. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2013年2月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (February 2013)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 10, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
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  31. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2012年6月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (June 2012)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  32. ↑ ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2014年1月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (January 2014)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.

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