SixTONES and Snow Man – Enter the Reiwa era of Johnny’s!

SixTONES and Snow Man are the first idol groups under Johnny & Associates to debut in the Reiwa era, ushering in a new generation of Japanese entertainment. Whether you’re a long-time Johnny’s fan or a complete newbie to the genre, get ready to celebrate a new era of idols with SixTONES and Snow Man!

SixTONES (ストーンズ)

SixTONES (pronounced “stones”) are a six-member idol group under the Japanese entertainment company Johnny & Associates. The group first started activities in 2015 as a subunit of Johnny’s Jr., the Johnny & Associates pre-debut trainee group. SixTONES graduated from their trainee status in 2018, and made their official debut alongside Snow Man in 2020. SixTONES were the first Johnny’s talent group ever to create an official Instagram and YouTube account, sharing photos and videos of the group, as well as participating in live events across the social media platforms.

Snow Man (スノーマン)

Snow Man are a nine-member idol group under the Japanese entertainment company Johnny & Associates. The group were originally formed in 2012, with Raul, Ren Meguro, and Mukai Koji joining in 2019. Snow Man made their official debut alongside SixTONES with the single D.D., which marked the first ever double debut in Johnny’s history. The group are known for their dancing and acrobatic prowess, with the group focusing on honing their talents as stage performers.

Imitation Rain/D.D. – SixTONES vs Snow Man

Imitation Rain/D.D. is the joint debut single of SixTONES and Snow Man and went down in history as the first double debut from Johnny & Associates. SixTONES perform the single Imitation Rain, with Snow Man showing their skills on the track D.D.The single was released January 22, 2020 boasting the songwriting talents of X-Japan’s Yoshiki and vice president of Johnny & Associates, Hideaki Takizawa. The single had CD sales of 772,902 on release day, eventually reaching one million sales over the following days and topping the Oricon Singles Charts.

SixTONES Members

 

Jesse

Birthdate: June 11, 1993
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Watching films, Japanese comedy
Special Skills: One-liners, impressions

Taiga Kyomoto

Birthdate: December 3, 1994
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Writing song lyrics, visiting temples, playing guitar
Special Skills: Imitating his fellow members’ singing

Hokuto Matsumura

Birthdate: June 18, 1995
Hometown: Shizuoka
Hobbies: Watching films, reading
Special Skills: Karate

Yugo Kochi

Birthdate: March 8, 1994
Hometown: Kanagawa
Hobbies: Futsal, cleaning
Special Skills: Soccer

Shintaro Morimoto

Birthdate: July 15, 1997
Hometown: Kanagawa
Hobbies: Chatting
Special Skills: Comedy

Juri Tanaka

Birthdate: June 15, 1995
Hometown: Chiba
Hobbies: Listening to music, watching videos
Special Skills: Tongue twisters, ball games

 

Snow Man Members

 

Hikaru Iwamoto

Birthdate: May 17, 1993
Hometown: Saitama
Hobbies: Vintage shopping, visiting temples, going to onsen
Special Skills: Choreography, bodybuilding, backflips

Raul

Birthdate: June 27, 2003
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Dancing, gaming, eating
Special Skills: Dancing, math

Tatsuya Fukazawa

Birthdate: May 5, 1992
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Cosplaying, collecting anime merch
Special Skills: Impressions, winning at crane games, speed eating

Shota Watanabe

Birthdate: November 5, 1992
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Beauty, skincare
Special Skills: Singing, barking like a dog

Koji Mukai

Birthdate: June 21, 1994
Hometown: Osaka
Hobbies: Snowboarding, photography
Special Skills: Speaking Thai, Thai boxing, tennis

Ren Meguro

Birthdate: 16 February 1997
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Crayfish fishing, visiting dagashi shops
Special Skills: Singing, playing soccer, swimming, marathons

Ryohei Abe

Birthdate: 27 November, 1993
Hometown: Chiba
Hobbies: Quizzes, studying, learning English
Special Skills: Meteorology, reciting 100 digits of pi

Ryota Miyadate

Birthdate: March 25, 1993
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Fashion, collecting shoes
Special Skills: Surfing, skateboarding

Daisuke Sakuma

Birthdate: July 5, 1992
Hometown: Tokyo
Hobbies: Watching anime, collecting anime merch
Special Skills: Acrobatic Wotagei

 

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