Yuichi Nakamaru
Nakamaru Yūichi  | |
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Native name | ä¸ä¸¸é›„一 |
Also known as | Nakamaru, Yucchi, YUCCI |
Born |
Kita, Tokyo, Japan | September 4, 1983
Genres | J-pop |
Occupation(s) | |
Instruments | |
Years active | 1998-present |
Labels | J-One Records |
Associated acts | KAT-TUN |
Website |
Johnny's Net J-One Records |
YÅ«ichi Nakamaru (ä¸ä¸¸é›„一 Nakamaru Yuuichi, born on September 4, 1983[1] in Kita-ku, Tokyo, Japan), is a Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, actor, television personality, radio host, and a member of KAT-TUN.
He joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1998 and then officially debuted as part of KAT-TUN in 2006.
Individually, he has acted in numerous drama serials and is most known as a commentator and host of his own segment on NTV information variety show "Sunday Countdown Show Shūichi".[2]
History
Background
Nakamaru was born in Kita-ku, but raised in Sumida-ku, Tokyo. He is the oldest child in a family of five composed of his parents and two younger sisters with 6 and 4 years age difference respectively. He has a fear of heights[3] and phobia of needles.
His reason for applying to Johnny & Associates was that in the last year of junior high school, a female classmate who liked Johnny's idols told him to try out and prepared his application form to the point that he only needed to sign it.[4]
His special skill is in beatboxing and this talent has been recognized by various other celebrities such as Rag Fair's Okkun[5] and Masi Oka.[6]
In April 2008, he entered Waseda University and majored in Human Environmental Sciences through the university's undergraduate correspondence course e-school. He successfully graduated in March 2013.[7][8]
Career
Nakamaru officially joined Johnny & Associates in November 1998[9] with bandmate Kazuya Kamenashi and agency mates Jin Akanishi, Takahisa Masuda, Taisuke Fujigaya and RyÅichi Tsukada, who were all in the same audition. He was a member of four temporary units while still a Johnny's Jr. - Boys Be Ambitious (B.B.A), Musical Academy Dancing (M.A.D), Best Beat Dancing (B.B.D), and Toshi Otoko.
He joined KAT-TUN when it formed in 2001, and debuted as part of the group in 2006. Besides singing and beatboxing in KAT-TUN, he also writes lyrics for his solo songs or duet songs with the other members. For rap lyrics, he uses the alias Yucci.
In 2009, he appeared in his first ever leading role in a drama in TBS TV's "Rescue ~Tokubetsu KÅdo KyÅ«jotai".[10]
Appearances
TV drama serials
- P.P.O.I. (1999) as Suga Shika
- Sushi ÅŒji! (2007) as TarÅ Kawahara
- Rescue ~Tokubetsu KÅdo KyÅ«jotai (2009) as Daiichi Kitajima[11]
- Last Money: Ai no Nedan (2011) as Keigo ÅŒno
- Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi (2012) as Kaoru Hayami
- Omoni Naitemasu (2012) as Keisuke Akamatsu
- The Wrong Man (2013) as Yasushi Kawamura[12]
- Henshin Interviewer no YÅ«utsu (2013) as JirÅ Shirakawa/Kirio Aonuma[13][14]
- First Class (2014) as Itsuki Nishihara[15]
TV movies
- Kowai NichiyÅbi (1999)
- Kowai NichiyÅbi ~New Chapter~ (1999)
- TÅsan Special Drama in FNS 27Jikan TV (2000)
- Kowai NichiyÅbi ~2000~ (2000) as TÅru
- Kindaichi Case Files (2005) as Nakane
- Haha no Okurimono (2009) as Masaaki Wakamori
- Hanchou 3 (2010) as Shinobu Sonoda
- Dachitabi ~First Chapter Dal Segno na Camp~ (2011) as YÅ«ichi Takamaru
- Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi SP Part I (2012) as Kaoru Hayami
- Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi SP Part II (2012) as Kaoru Hayami
- Lucky Seven SP (2013) as Masaru Wakunaga
- The Partner ~Itoshiki Hyakunen no Tomo e~ (2013) as Noriaki Hatakeyama[16][17]
Movies
- Sushi ÅŒji! Goes to New York (2008) as TarÅ Kawahara
Stage plays
- Nakamaru-kun no Tanoshii Jikan (2008) as himself
- Dream Boys (2011) as YÅ«ichi
TV programs
- YOUtachi! (2006-2007) Co-host
- Dosp 2 GeinÅkai Sushi Zatsugaku ÅŒji Ketteisen! (2008)
- Sushi ÅŒji! KAT-TUN Nakamaru ga Iku! Hong Kong Gourmet Tour!! Sekaiichi Sushi ÅŒji e no Michi (2008)
- The ShÅnen Club (2006-2011) Co-host
- Tensai o Tsukuru! Galileo NÅken (2009-2011)
- Sunday Countdown Show Shūichi (2011–present) Commentator
Anime
- Crayon Shin-chan Sushi ÅŒji Dazo! (2008) as himself[18]
Radio
- R-One KAT-TUN Co-host
- KAT-TUN no Gatsūn Co-host
Commercials
- Misawa Homes
- Lotte
- Sou
- Crunky (2002)
- Plus X (2003)
- Rohto
- Mogitate Kajitsu (2005, 2007, 2008)
- Rohto C Cube (2005)
- Sesera (2006)
- SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
- SKY PerfecTV! (2006)
- SKY PerfecTV Premium Service (2006)
- NTT DoCoMo
- New 9 Series (2006)
- FOMA903i (2006)
Discography
Solo songs
Year | Title | Details |
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2005 | Understandable | Performed in Spring 05 Looking KAT-TUN, Looking 05 KAT-TUN concert, featured in DVD KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010 |
2005 | Shooting Star | Performed in Looking KAT-TUN 2005ing concert, featured in DVD KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010 |
2007 | My Weather | Featured in DVD Live of KAT-TUN "Real Face" |
2007 | Key of Life | Featured in album Cartoon KAT-TUN II You and DVDs Tour 2007 Cartoon KAT-TUN â…¡ You, KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010 |
2008 | Smack | Featured in single Don't U Ever Stop and DVD KAT-TUN Live Tour 2008 Queen Of Pirates |
2009 | White World | Featured in album Break the Records: By You & For You and DVD KAT-TUN Live Break the Records |
2010 | Answer | Featured in single Going! |
2010 | Film | Featured in album No More Pain and DVD KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010 |
2012 | Step by Step | Featured in album Chain and DVD KAT-TUN Live Tour 2012 Chain Tokyo Dome |
2013 | Snowflake | Featured in single Expose |
2014 | Crescent (クレセント) | Featured in album Come Here |
Awards and recognitions
- 2009
- 6th TVNavi Magazine Awards: Best Newcomer for "Rescue ~Tokubetsu KÅdo KyÅ«jotai"[19]
References
- ↑ "Johnny's net". Johnny&Associates. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ 出演者紹介 シューイムオフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). NTV. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ "ã€ã‚¨ãƒ³ã‚¿ãŒãƒ“タミン♪】「人間ã¨ã—ã¦ã§ããªã„ã€ã€‚KAT-TUNä¸ä¸¸ãŒãƒŸãƒ¥ãƒ¼ã‚¸ã‚«ãƒ«ã€ŒDREAM BOYSã€ã§æ±ºæ–迫られる。" (in Japanese). Techinsight Japan. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ↑ "Hanamaru Market". 2009-01-23. TBS TV. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Utawara". 2005-10-30. NTV. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Cartoon KAT-TUN". 2008-04-30. NTV. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ KATï¼ï¼´ï¼µï¼®ä¸ä¸¸ã€ã‚¸ãƒ£ãƒ‹ãƒ¼ã‚ºåˆã®æ—©å¤§å’æ¥ (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ KAT―TUN・ä¸ä¸¸é›„一「感動ã—ãŸã€æ—©å¤§å’æ¥ (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ "BSæœæ—¥ - SUZUKI presents「極上空間ã€å°ã•ãªã‚¯ãƒ«ãƒžã€å¤§ããªæœªæ¥ã€‚" (in Japanese). BS Asahi. 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ "KAT-TUN・ä¸ä¸¸é›„一ã€åˆä¸»æ¼”ドラマã§ã€Œé›ãˆã‚‰ã‚Œã¦ä¸€çŸ³äºŒé³¥ã€" (in Japanese). Excite News. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ "RESCUE主演ã®ä¸ä¸¸ã€ä»²é–“ã«åŠ±ã¾ã•ã‚Œ". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ "å¤ç”°æ–°å¤ªãŒé€£ãƒ‰ãƒ©åˆä¸»æ¼” "相棒"å½¹ã«ã¯KAT-TUN・ä¸ä¸¸" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ ä¸ä¸¸é›„一:誰ã«å¤‰èº«ã—ãŸã„?ã«ã€Œã‚¸ãƒ£ãƒ‹ãƒ¼ã•ã‚“ã«ãªã‚ŠãŸã„ã€. Mainichi JP (in Japanese). 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ ä¸ä¸¸é›„一ã€è€ã‘メークã§ã‚¤ã‚±ã¦ãªã„容姿ã«"変身". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ 沢尻エリカæ‹äººå½¹ã«ï¼«ï¼¡ï¼´ï¼ï¼´ï¼µï¼®ä¸ä¸¸ï¼â€œå¤©æ•µâ€ã«ä½ã€…木希. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ ヒガシ太鼓判ï¼ï¼«ï¼¡ï¼´â€•ï¼´ï¼µï¼®ä¸ä¸¸ã¯ã€Œãƒ™ãƒˆãƒŠãƒ ä¼¼åˆã†ã€ (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ "日本・ベトナム国交樹立40周年スペシャルドラマ『The Partner〜愛ã—ã百年ã®å‹ã¸ã€œã€æ³¨ç›®ã®è±ªè¯å…±æ¼”者ãŒæ˜Žã‚‰ã‹ã«!! æ±å±±ç´€ä¹‹ãŒã€äº‹å‹™æ‰€ã®å¾Œè¼©ãƒ»ä¸ä¸¸é›„一(KAT-TUN)ã¨åˆå…±æ¼”!" (in Japanese). TBS TV. 2013-07-22. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ 光一&ä¸ä¸¸ã€Œã—ã‚“ã¡ã‚ƒã‚“ã€ã«ã§ã‚‹ã‚¾ã€œ!æ˜ ç”»åŒæ—¥å…¬é–‹ã§ã‚³ãƒ©ãƒœ. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2008-04-17. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ↑ "第6回 TVnavièªè€…ãŒé¸ã‚“ã ドラマ・オブ・ザ・イヤー2009çµæžœç™ºè¡¨ï¼" (in Japanese). The Sankei Shimbun. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
External links
- Yuichi Nakamaru at the Internet Movie Database
- YÅ«ichi Nakamaru profile on Johnny's net
- KAT-TUN J-One Records Official Website(Japanese)
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