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KAMIGATA BOYZ

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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

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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 [ja] 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

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Digital singles

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Release date Title Sales format Top rank Ref.
Oricon Billboard
1 May 3, 2024 Musekinin de Eejanaika LOVE Digital download TBA [8]
2 September 18, 2024 Sekai o Akaruku Terashimashou
(世界を明るく照らしましょう)

References

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  1. ^ "「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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "【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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
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