KinKi Kids

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Name = KinKi Kids


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Origin = Japan
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Genre = J-pop
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Years_active = 1997-present
Label = Johnny's Entertainment
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Current_members = Koichi Domoto
Tsuyoshi Domoto
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KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group under Johnny & Associates. The group members are Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto.

Career

They made their debut in 1997 with their single "Garasu no Shounen" (Glass Boy), which made them a number one on the hit chart ORICON for many weeks. They are also listed in the Guinness Book of Records, where they are credited with having most number of consecutive singles that debuted at number 1 on their charts. These singles include "Anniversary", "Natsu Moyou", "Harmony of December", and the most recent "Secret Code". As of writing, all of their singles have debuted at number 1.

As reference, following is the statement about KinKi Kids' records on page 193 of the 2005 Guinness Book of Records:

:"Most consecutive No.1 singles"

:"From 21 July 1997 to 21 January 2004, 19 consecutive singles by the KinKi Kids (Japan) debuted at No.1 on the Japanese chart."

And on 22 July 2007, the Guinness World Records Ltd recognized the renewal of KinKi Kids' records, the content of the newly given certificate is as follow:

:"KinKi Kids (Japan) have had 25 consecutive singles debut at number 1 on the Japanese charts between 28 July 1997 and 7 May 2007. The duo scored their 25th successive number 1 with "Brand New Song"

Widely known in Japan, the KinKi Kids are very popular among girls of all ages, and their subscription concerts even draw boys. Not only do they sing, but they are also talented actors, having appeared in popular dramas and sitcoms. For example, Tsuyoshi played a part in "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo" (Young Kindaichi's case files) and Summer Snow, and Koichi was in "Remote". They have their own variety show called "Domoto Kyoudai" (The Domoto brothers). However despite their shared surnames, they are in fact completely unrelated and hail from two different prefectures in the Kinki region.

To commemorate their 10th anniversary on 21 July 2007, KinKi Kids released a 10th Anniversary Best-Hit Album titled "39" on 18 July 2007. The numbers 39 are read as "san-kyuu" in Japanese, which sounds like "thank you" in English, signifying KinKi Kids' thanks to their fans for their support these last 10 years. The album features the top 11 song favourites, as voted by fans as well as 2 individual 14 song favourites lists from Koichi and Tsuyoshi, coming to a total of 39 songs, hence the title.

Music

*For solo items, please refer to Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto.

Albums

#"A album" (21 July 1997) #1
#"B album" (12 August 1998) #1
#"C album" (4 August 1999) #1
#"KinKi Single Selection" (17 May 2000) #1
#"D album" (13 December 2000) #1
#"E album" (25 July 2001) #1
#"F album" (26 December 2002) #2
#"G album: 24/7" (22 October 2003) #1
#KinKi Single Selection 2 (22 December 2004) #1
#"H album: H.A.N.D." (16 November 2005) #1
#"I album: iD" (14 December 2006) #1 220,946
#"39" (18 July 2007) #1
#"Φ (Phi)" (14 November 2007) #1

Singles

#"Glass no Shounen" (硝子の少年) (21 July 1997) #1
#"Aisareru Yori Aishitai" (愛されるより 愛したい) (12 November 1997) #1
#"Jetcoaster Romance" (ジェットコースター・ロマンス) (22 April 1998) #1
#"Zenbu Dakishimete / Ao no Jidai" (全部だきしめて／青の時代) (29 July 1998) #1
#"Happy Happy Greeting / Cinderella Christmas" (Happy Happy Greeting／シンデレラ・クリスマス) (9 December 1998) #1
#"Yamenai de, Pure" (やめないで,PURE) (24 February 1999) #1
#"Flower" (フラワー) (26 May 1999) #1
#"Ame no Melody / to Heart" (雨のMelody／to Heart) (6 October 1999) #1
#"Suki ni Natteku Aishiteku / KinKi no Yaru Ki Manman Song" (好きになってく 愛してく／KinKiのやる気まんまんソング) (8 March 2000) #1
#"Natsu no Ousama / Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai" (夏の王様／もう君以外愛せない) (21 June 2000) #1
#"Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru" (ボクの背中には羽根がある) (7 February 2001) #1
#"Jounetsu" (情熱) (23 May 2001) #1
#"Hey! Minna Genki Kai?" (Hey! みんな元気かい?) (14 November 2001) #1
#"Kanashimi Blue" (カナシミ ブルー) (2 May 2002) #1
#"solitude: Shinjitsu no Sayonara" (solitude～真実のサヨナラ～) (23 October 2002) #1
#"Eien no Bloods" (永遠のBLOODS) (9 April 2003) #1
#"Kokoro ni Yume wo Kimi ni wa Ai wo / Gira Gira" (心に夢を君には愛を／ギラ☆ギラ) (18 June 2003) #1
#"Hakka Candy" (薄荷キャンディー) (13 August 2003) #1
#"Ne, Ganbaru yo" (ね、がんばるよ。) (15 January 2004) ("Penned by Miwa Yoshida of Dreams Come True") #1
#"Anniversary" (22 December 2004) #1
#"Velvet no Yami" (ビロードの闇) (15 June 2005) #1
#"Snow! Snow! Snow!" (21 December 2005) #1
#"Natsu Moyou" (夏模様) (26 July 2006) #1
#"Harmony of December" (29 November 2006) #1
#"Brand New Song" (25 April 2007) #1
#"Eien ni" (永遠に)(12 September 2007) #1
#"Secret Code" (27 August 2008) #1

Videos

#us (20 May 1998)
#KinKi Kids 3 days Panic! at Tokyo Dome '98-'99 (20 April 1999)
#KinKi KISS Single Selection (9 May 2001)
*VHS Title: "KinKi KISS Single Selection 1" and "KinKi KISS Single Selection 2"
#KinKi Kids Returns! 2001 Taipei Concert (5 September 2001)
#-ism (9 January 2002)
#KinKi Kids F Dome Concert ~Fun Fan Forever~ (3 December 2003)
#KinKi KiSS 2 Single Selection (14 July 2004)
*VHS Title: "KinKi KISS 3 Single Selection"
#KinKi Kids Dome Tour 2004-2005 Font De Anniversary (3 August 2005)
#We are Φn' 39!! and U? KinKi Kids Live in DOME 07-08 (18 June 2008)

Performance

*For solo performances, see Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto respectively.

Variety TV programmes

*"KinKi DAIBOUKEN" (NTV: 7 April 1996 - 29 September 1996)
*"KinKi DAIHOUSOU" (NTV: 6 October 1996 - 29 March 1998)
*"MAKETARA AKAN" (Fuji TV: 14 October 1996 - 17 March 1997)
*"Toki-kin KYUUKOU! SUKI DAYO! SUKI YANEN" (TBS: 16 October 1996 - 12 March 1997)
*"BARIKIN KENJA NO SENRYAKU" (TBS: 17 October 1996 - 11 September 1997)
*"LOVE LOVE AISHITERU" (Fuji TV: 19 October 1996 - 31 March 2001)
*"STAR DOKKIRI DAISAKUSEN" (Fuji TV: 12 April 1997 - 15 September 1997)
*"GYU!TO DAKISHIMETAI" (NTV: 5 April 1998 - 17 September 1998)
*"KinKi Kids NO Gyu" (NTV: 4 October 1998 - 26 September 1999)
*"DOMOTO KYOUDAI" (Fuji TV: 8 April 2001 -)

TV dramas

*"NINGEN . SHIKKAKU" (TBS: 8 July 1994 - 23 September 1994)
*"WAKABA NO KORO" (TBS: 12 April 1996 - 29 September 1996)
*"BOKURA NO YUUKI . MIMAN TOSHI" (NTV: 18 October 1997 - 20 December 1997)

TV commercials

*House Foods (January 1995 - June 1998)
*Panasonic (July 1995 - March 2000)
*Nissan (July 1997 - January 1998)
*Coca-cola (March 1998 - May 1998)
*ANA Airlines (May 1998 - May 1999)
*Morinaga Confectionery (August 2000 -)
*UC Credit card (April 2002 -)
*Suntory Beverage (June 2004 -)

References

External links

* [http://www.johnnys-entertainment.co.jp/top.html Johnny's Entertainment]
* [http://www.johnnys-net.jp/ Johnny's Agency online site]
* [http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/DOMOTO/index.html Domoto Kyoudai's official site]