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V6 is a very popular Japanese idol group, formed by Johnny & Associates. They debuted on 1 November 1995 with CD-Single "MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE".

Due to the age difference between the 6 members (the difference between oldest member, Masayuki and youngest member, Junichi, is 10 years), the band was separated into "20th Century" and "Coming Century".

There are many theories behind the meaning of the "V" IN V6. It is said that it stands for Victory, but members have mentioned on TV programmes etc that it also means Volleyball (as their debut single was used in the World Cup Volleyball Tournament in 1995), Vegetable (as Masayuki's parents own a green grocers), Vicycle (obviously means Bicycle - Hiroshi's parents own a Cycling store) and Veteran (as Yoshihiko was told).

As they are 'idols', each member takes part in a variety of activities - as well as singing, they appear in TV dramas, Variety shows, host radio programmes etc. 20th Century are usually associated with being on stage in plays and musicals, whereas Coming Century are more often in TV dramas (although every member has in the past done both).

Masayuki is especially famous for his roles in musicals such as 'Footloose', 'Blood Brothers' and 'The Boy from Oz'. Hiroshi and Yoshihiko also played the leading roles in the Japanese version of the hit musical 'The Producers' which proved to be a great success, being ranked as the No.1 musical of 2005 in a famous Japanese musical magazine.

Junichi Okada is also currently making waves in the movie industry with successive hits such as "Kizarazu Cat's Eyes Nihon Series", "Tokyo Towers" and "Fly Daddy Fly". He is also set to star in a movie by the famous director Hirokazu Kore-eda called "Hana Yori Mo Naho"

V6 hosts two weekly tv shows as a group, "gakkou e ikou" and "viva viva V6". However, aside from this group tv show, they also have individual tv shows, dramas or radio programs in Japan. Miyake Ken is a regular in the tv show "Itou-ke no Shokutaku (The Itou Family Dinner)".

V6 celebrated their 10th year anniversary in 2005. They commemorated the event by holding about 30 concerts in sold-out arenas all over Japan, holding 3 major "Thank You Events", releasing a hit movie "Hold Up Down" and releasing a new album "Musicmind". They also had a rare "Handshake Session" with hundreds of thousands of fans in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.

Contents

Members

20th Century
  1. Sakamoto Masayuki (born 24 July, 1971, Tokyo, Japan, Bloodtype O)
  2. Nagano Hiroshi (born 9 October, 1972, Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan, Bloodtype A)
  3. Inohara Yoshihiko (born 17 May, 1976, Tokyo, Japan, Bloodtype A)
Coming Century
  1. Morita Go (born 20 February, 1979, Kasukabe, Japan, Bloodtype A)
  2. Miyake Ken (born 2 July, 1979, Takamatsu, Japan, Bloodtype O)
  3. Okada Junichi (born 18 November, 1980, Hirakata, Japan, Bloodtype B)

Discography

Singles

  1. MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE
  2. MADE IN JAPAN
  3. BEAT YOUR HEART
  4. TAKE ME HIGHER (Opening theme to the Tokusatsu series Ultraman Tiga )
  5. 愛なんだ(Ai Nanda)
  6. 本気がいっばい(Honki ga Ippai)
  7. WAになっておどろう(WA ni natte odorou)
  8. GENERATION GAP
  9. Be Yourself!
  10. 翼になれ(Tsubasa ni nare)
  11. over/EASY SHOW TIME
  12. Believe Your Smile
  13. 自由であるために(Jiyuu de Arutameni)
  14. 太陽のあたる場所(Taiyou no Ataru Basho)
  15. MILLENNIUM GREETING
  16. IN THE WIND
  17. CHANGE THE WORLD(First Opening Theme for the hit anime InuYasha)
  18. 愛のMelody(Ai no Melody)
  19. キセキのはじまり(KISEKI no Hajimari)
  20. 出せない手紙(Dasenai Tegami)
  21. Feel your breeze/one (Opening Theme For The Japanese Drama Show Gokusen)
  22. メジルシの記憶(MEJIRUSHI no Kioku)
  23. Darling
  24. COSMIC RESCUE/強くなれ(Tsuyoku Nare)
  25. ありがとうのうた(Arigatou no Uta)
  26. サンダーバード -your voice-(THUNDERBIRDS -your voice-)
  27. UTAO-UTAO
  28. Orange
  29. グッデイ！！ (Good Day!!)
20th Century
  1. Wishes~I'll be there~/You'll Be in My Heart
  2. Precious Love
Coming Century
  1. 夏のかけら(Natsu no Kakera)
  2. Get Set Go!/MiMyCen
J-FRIENDS
  1. 明日を聴こえる(Ashita wo Kikoeru)/Children's Hoilday
  2. Next 100 Years
  3. I WILL BE THERE
  4. ALWAYS(A SONG FOR LOVE)
  5. Love Me All Over

Albums

  1. Since 1995 ~ Forever
  2. GREETING:Mini Album
  3. NATURE RHYTHM
  4. SUPER HERO:Mini Album
  5. A JACK IN THE BOX
  6. "LUCKY" 20th Century, Coming Century to be contiuned...
  7. "HAPPY" COMING CENTURY, 20TH CENTURY FOREVER
  8. Very best:Best Album
  9. Volume 6
  10. seVen
  11. ∞ INFINITY ~LOVE & LIFE~
  12. musicmind
20th Century
  1. ROAD
  2. ! -attention-
  3. Replay -Best of 20th Century-:New Song+Best Album
Coming Century
  1. Best of Coming Century -Together-:New Song+Best Album
J-FRIENDS
  1. PEOPLE FOR THE WORLD:Mini Album

DVD/VHS

  1. LIVE FOR THE PEOPLE
  2. Film V6 -CLIPS and more-
  3. SPACE -from V6 Live Tour '98-
  4. Film V6 act II -CLIPS and more-
  5. VERY HAPPY!!!
  6. Film V6 act III -CLIPS and more-
  7. LIV6
  8. Hardluck Hero (Movie)
  9. LOVE & LIFE ～V6 SUMMER SPECIAL DREAM LIVE 2003～ Normal version
  10. LOVE & LIFE ～V6 SUMMER SPECIAL DREAM LIVE 2003～ V version
  11. LOVE & LIFE ～V6 SUMMER SPECIAL DREAM LIVE 2003～ VV Version
  12. Film V6 act 4 -BALLAD CLIPS and more-
  13. Film V6 act 4 -DANCE CLIPS and more-
  14. Very best LIVE-1995~2004-
  15. メイキング オブ ホールドアップダウン (Making of HOLD UP DOWN)
  16. 10th anniversary concert tour 2005 “musicmind”
  17. ホールドアップダウン (HOLD UP DOWN - Movie)
Coming Century
  1. SKY
  2. Cosmic Rescue

External links

Official

Movies

TV Shows

 

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