Naniwa Danshi

Naniwa Danshi (なにわ男子) is a Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 2018. It consists of seven members who primarily come from the Kansai region. The group's official debut announcement was made on July 28, 2021, through their label J Storm.[1] Their debut single, "Ubu Love", was released on November 12, 2021.[2] Naniwa Danshi is the fourth Johnny & Associates group from the Kansai region to make an official debut after Kinki Kids, Kanjani Eight, and Johnny's West.[3] The name "naniwa" refers to the name of a ward in Osaka, Japan.

Naniwa Danshi
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2018–present
LabelsJ Storm
WebsiteJ Storm Official Page
Members
  • Daigo Nishihata
  • Ryusei Onishi
  • Shunsuke Michieda
  • Kyohei Takahashi
  • Kento Nagao
  • Joichiro Fujiwara
  • Kazuya Ohashi

Background and beginnings

Prior to Naniwa Danshi, a trio unit called Naniwa Ouji (なにわ皇子) was formed in August 2012. Naniwa Ouji includes the two current member Daigo Nishihata, Ryusei Onishi, and Ren Nagase (who later became member of King & Prince).

Naniwa Danshi is produced by Kanjani Eight's Tadayoshi Okura.[2] The group was first formed as a Kansai Johnny's Jr. group in 2018 and was publicly announced through the magazine Potato.[4]

On January 5, 2021, Naniwa Danshi, along with two other Kansai Johnny's Jr. groups (Ae! group and Lil Kansai), joined the Johnny's Jr. official YouTube channel, indirectly replacing SixTones and Snow Man after their departure from the channel.[5]

The group's official debut was announced through their Naniwa Danshi First Arena Tour 2021 #NaniwaDanshiShikaKatan concert at Yokohama Arena.[6] Alongside their debut CD release, an Instagram account was also made. They also "graduated" from Johnny's Jr YouTube channel and opened their own YouTube channel.[7]

Members
  • Daigo Nishihata
  • Shunsuke Michieda
  • Ryusei Onishi
  • Kento Nagao
  • Kyohei Takahashi
  • Joichiro Fujiwara — sub-leader
  • Kazuya Ohashi — leader

Discography

Singles
Title Information Peak Oricon
chart positions		 Sales
"Ubu Love" (初心LOVE (うぶらぶ)) 1
  • JPN: 825,687[9]

Pre-debut

Naniwa Danshi's pre-debut songs recorded on JASRAC official website.

  • "Naniwa Lucky Boy!!" (なにわLucky Boy!!)
  • "Diamond Smile" (ダイヤモンドスマイル)
  • "Aoharu ~With U with Me~" (アオハル〜with U with me〜)
  • "Bokusora ~Ashiato no Nai Mirai~" (僕空〜足跡のない未来〜)
  • "2 Faced"
  • "Seven Stars"
  • "Shall We...?"
  • "Soda Pop Love"
  • "Time View -Hatenaku Tsuzuku Michi-" (Time View-果てなく続く道-)
  • "Yobaiboshi" (夜這星)

References
  1. "なにわ男子、デビュー決定「ジェイ・ストーム」発足記念日の１１月１２日に". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. "なにわ男子、11・12にCDデビュー決定　SixTONES＆SnowMan以来1年10ヶ月ぶり | ORICON NEWS". www.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. "なにわ男子11・12ＣＤデビュー 関西ジャニーズJr．で７年７カ月ぶり - ジャニーズ : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. POTATO. Gakken Plus Co.,Ltd. November 2018. pp. 86–87. ASIN B07HGBRWTT.
  5. "なにわ男子・Aぇ! group・Lil かんさい、ジャニーズJr.チャンネル参戦決定に反響続々 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  6. "なにわ男子、デビュー決定「ジェイ・ストーム」発足記念日の１１月１２日に". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  7. "なにわ男子、涙のデビュー発表 公式インスタ＆単独YouTubeチャンネルも開設「僕たちについてきて」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  8. "Snow Man, Naniwa Danshi Perform Live-Action My Love Mix-Up! Series' Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  9. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2021年11月22日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for November 22, 2021] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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