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Former V6 member Miyake Ken (43), who left Johnny’s Jimusho on May 2nd, wrote a comment on the membership site “Johnny’s Web”. His final blog post was for his fans, “I will bring sweets from my favorite Japanese confectionery shop in Kyoto as a souvenir. Read More …
V6/Coming Century member Miyake Ken has graduated from Johnny’s Jimusho. Miyake wrote, “I’m looking forward to the next stage! From now on, I will present a wonderful time to all the fans! I promise you this ^_^” and writing that “I came to this decision Read More …
In a major news shocker happening in the Japanese entertainment world, Takizawa Hideaki (40) (actor and of Taki and Tsubasa fame) who was the Vice President of Johnny & Associates and President of Johnny’s Island has resigned. His successor will be former V6 member Inohara Read More …
Johnny’s Jimusho announced that former V6 member Sakamoto Masayuki and former Takarazuka star Asami Hikaru have gotten married. The statement is as follows from Sakamoto, “To everyone who has always supported me. I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to all of you at Read More …
V6 announced on the day of their disbandment that they have donated an olive tree which they call a “Buiroku Tree” (V6 Tree) at Nagisa Park. V6 released the following statement: The last thing V6 can do. We’ve been thinking about it for a long Read More …
Today marks the final live performance for V6 at their “Live TOUR V6 Groove” to be held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on November 1st. Not only their final live performance but their final day as members of V6 as the group disbands after their Read More …
V6’s “Gakkou e Ikou” will be returning back to TBS as a 3-hour special program on October 26th, days before V6 officially disbands on November 1st. The popular variety show was broadcasted on television for eleven years from 1997-2008 and featured V6 traveling to schools Read More …
V6/Coming Century member Miyake Ken discussed his feelings of V6 disbanding on November 1st on his radio show “Miyake Ken no Radio”. Miyake said, “Today, I want to use these 30 minutes for all the fans who listen to this radio show. I don’t know Read More …
V6 leader/20th Century member Sakamoto Masayuki (49) was at Kurume City Plaza in Fukuoka on the 13th, a day after the shocking announcement that V6 was disbanding and that Morita Go would be leaving the group and Johnny’s. Sakamoto spoke to the audience and said Read More …
I have pretty much grown up watching SMAP, TOKIO, KinKi Kids. V6 and Arashi. If there is one thing I have learned about Johnny’s Jimusho groups, the magic didn’t last long, may it be with Shonentai or Hikaru Genji. But with the ’90s, it ushered Read More …
It was announced that V6 will be disbanding on November 1st. It was announced on the official Johnny’s website that Morita Go (42) will leave Johnny’s that same day, while Sakamoto Masayuki (42), Nagano Hiroshi (48), Inohara Yoshihiko (44), Miyake Ken (41) and Okada Junichi Read More …
A single from the eldest members of V6, a good release overall but has one of the most cheesiest J-pop videos I have ever watched from a Johnny’s group. GROUP: 20th Century CD SINGLE: オレじゃなきゃ、キミじゃなきゃ (Ore Ja Nakya, Kimi Ja Nakya) LABEL: avex trax CATALOG Read More …
V6 member Nagano Hiroshi (47) will be starring in his first drama in 13 years. The WOWOW drama “Karera o Mireba Wakaru Koto” stars actor Namase Katsuhisa (59), Nagao, Kajimiji Yusuke (40) and stars the actresses Nakayama Miho (49), Oshima Yuko (31) and Kimura Tae (48) Read More …
Actress Shiraishi Miho (40) and V6 member Nagano Hiroshi (46) announced that Shiraishi is pregnant with her second child and is expected to give birth in late November. Nagano and Shiraishi were married in November 2016 and Shiraishi gave birth to their first child, a Read More …
Another cool release from J-FRIENDS and proceeds go to charity to the earthquake victims in the Kansai area. GROUP: J-FRIENDS (TOKIO, V6 & KinKi Kids) CD SINGLE: People of the World LABEL: Sony Music Recorfds CATALOG #: SRCL-4500 DURATION: 24 minutes RELEASE DATE: January 1999 Read More …