KAMIGATA BOYZ
Kamigata Boyz (stylized in all caps) is an entertainment group collaboration from Starto Entertainment Kansai region groups Super Eight, West. and Naniwa Danshi, debuted in 2024.[1][2]
Overview[edit]
Super Eight's Tadayoshi Okura, who has been working as a producer for the Kansai trainees since 2018,[3] had an idea to gather all artists from Kansai. That Idea came to fruition with the Dream Island concerts.[4]
Starting on July 28, 2020, groups and trainees from the Kansai region got together for the Johnny's DREAM IsLAND 2020→2025 non-audience live stream concerts, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Super Eight, West. and Naniwa Danshi, then still a part of the trainees, along with other Kansai Jr. groups, had individual performances that lasted until August 25. It was there where the unit's idea was born.[5]
The unit's formation announcement was a surprise on April 29, 2024. The same day, an official website was opened, with the photo of all of the members of the 3 collaborating groups dressed in black, together with a teaser video.[6] "#KAMIGATA_BOYZ" and "#KamigataBoys" dominated the 1st and 2nd place in the trends.[7]
Their debut limited-edition single, "Musekinin de Eejanaika LOVE" was released in digital form on May 3, under the Storm Labels division Infinity Records, Super Eight's label.[8][9]
Discography[edit]
Digital singles[edit]
| ＃ | Release date | Title | Sales format | Top rank | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon | Billboard | |||||
| 1 | May 3, 2024 | Musekinin de Eejanaika LOVE | Digital download | TBA | TBA | [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ "「KAMIGATA BOYZ」SUPER EIGHT×WEST.×なにわ男子が集結 "夢のコラボ"サプライズ発表". Oricon (in Japanese). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "SUPER EIGHT・WEST.・なにわ男子が集結 関西発新ユニット「KAMIGATA BOYZ」始動へ". Model Press (in Japanese). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "関ジャニ∞大倉忠義の名言力に見る「グリーンがセンターをとる日」". Friday Digital (in Japanese). 27 July 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "【配信レポ】～Johnny's DREAM ISLAND 2020-2025～". Note (in Japanese). 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "SUPER EIGHT、WEST.、なにわ男子が集結！関西発の新プロジェクトKAMIGATA BOYZが始動". Natalie (in Japanese). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "SE社所属の関西勢「SUPER EIGHT」「WEST．」「なにわ男子」が新ユニット『KAMIGATA BOYZ』結成". Chunichi (in Japanese). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "ＳＵＰＥＲ ＥＩＧＨＴ×ＷＥＳＴ．×なにわ男子が集結！新プロジェクト始動". Hochi Sports (in Japanese). 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ a b "KAMIGATA BOYZ「無責任でええじゃないかLOVE」配信開始 コテコテ関西節&グループを象徴するフレーズに注目". Oricon (in Japanese). 3 May 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "新曲「無責任でええじゃないかLOVE」配信開始！！". Kamigata Boyz official site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.