Johnny & Associates

Infobox Company
company_name = Johnny & Associates
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company_type = Public
genre = Talent agency
foundation = 1963
founder = Johnny Kitagawa
location_city = Tokyo
location_country = Japan
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industry = Music & Entertainment
products = Music & Entertainment
services = Music & Entertainment
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subsid = [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
J Storm
[http://www.j-storm.co.jp/kattun/index.html J-One Records]
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homepage = [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/ www.johnnys-net.jp]
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nihongo|Johnny & Associates, Inc.|株式会社ジャニーズ事務所|Kabushikigaisha Janīzu Jimusho, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963, is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan.

After debuting the talents, Johnny's & Associates would then arrange for them to be signed to record labels such as [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/top.html J Storm] , [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment] or labels owned by other companies such as Avex Trax. Regardless of the labels the groups are assigned to, the members and their respective groups would still be bound to their talent agency, Johnny's & Associates.

Artists

Debuted groups

*1985: Shōnentai
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: Kazukiyo Nishikiori, Katsuhide Uekusa, Noriyuki Higashiyama
*1987: Hikaru Genji
**Members of "Hikaru": Koji Uchiumi, Mikio Osawa
**Members of "Genji": Kazumi Morohoshi, Hiroyuki Sato, Yamamoto Junichi, Akira Akasaka, Atsuhiro Sato
*1991: SMAP
**Label: Victor Entertainment
**Members: Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Goro Inagaki, Shingo Katori
**Former members: Katsuyuki Mori
*1994: TOKIO
**Label: Universal Music
**Members: Tomoya Nagase, Masahiro Matsuoka, Taichi Kokubun, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Shigeru Joshima
*1995: V6
**Label: Avex Trax
**Members of "20th Century": Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Nagano, Yoshihiko Inohara
**Members of "Coming Century": Go Morita, Ken Miyake, Junichi Okada
*1997: KinKi Kids
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: Koichi Domoto, Tsuyoshi Domoto
*1999: Arashi
**Label: [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/top.html J Storm]
**Members: Masaki Aiba, Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai
*2002: Tackey & Tsubasa
**Label: Avex Trax
**Members: Hideaki Takizawa, Tsubasa Imai
*2003: NEWS
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: Tomohisa Yamashita, Ryo Nishikido, Keiichiro Koyama, Takahisa Masuda, Shigeaki Kato, Yuya Tegoshi
**Former Members: Hiroki Uchi, Hironori Kusano, Takahiro Moriuchi
*2004: Kanjani8
**Label: [http://www.teichiku.co.jp/ Imperial Records]
**Members: Yū Yokoyama, Subaru Shibutani, Shingo Murakami, Ryūhei Maruyama, Shota Yasuda, Ryō Nishikido, Tadayoshi Ōkura
**Former Members: Hiroki Uchi
*2006: KAT-TUN
**Label: [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/kattun/index.html J-One Records]
**Members: Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda, Yuichi Nakamaru
*2007: Hey! Say! JUMP
**Label: [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/top.html J Storm]
**Members of "Hey! Say! Best": Kota Yabu, Yuya Takaki, Kei Inoo, Hikaru Yaotome, Daiki Arioka
**Members of "Hey! Say! 7": Keito Okamoto, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima Yuuri Chinen, Ryutaro Morimoto

Subgroups / Temporary units

*1998: J-Friends
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: TOKIO, KinKi Kids, V6
*2005: Shuuji to Akira
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: Kazuya Kamenashi, Tomohisa Yamashita
*2005: Toraji-Haiji
**Members: Tsuyoshi Domoto, Taichi Kokubun
*2006: Kitty GYM
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kei Inoo, Shota Totsuka, Hikaru Yaotome, Golf, Tomohisa Yamashita, Mike
*2006: Tegomass
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: Yuya Tegoshi, Takahisa Masuda
*2007: Trio the Shakiin
**Label: [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
**Members: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Go Morita, Kenta Suga
*2007: Hey Say 7"'
**members: Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima, Yuuri Chinen, Daiki Arioka, Yuya Takaki
*2008: Matchy with Question?
**Members: Masahiko Kondo, Daijiro Yonemura, Yoshihiro Yodogawa, Kazuyori Fujiie, Akun Igo, Daisuke Ishigaki

Johnny's Jr. units

Johnny's Jrs. are trainees who have yet to debut. They would often perform their seniors' songs on variety shows such as The Shōnen Club as "training". They also serve as back up dancers for groups that have already debuted.

*A.B.C.
*B.A.D.Boys
*Butoukan
*FIVE
*Hey! Say! 7 West
*Jr.BOYS
*Kis-My-Ft|Kis-My-Ft.2
*M.A.D.
*Muay Thai Mukai Brothers
*Musical Academy
*OSSaN
*Question?
*Shitsu 3 Kyoudai
*Top Kids

ee also

* List of record labels

External links

* [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/ Official Japanese Website] ja icon
* [http://www.j-asia.net/ Official Johnny's Asia Website] zh icon ko icon