A Guide To SixTONES Fandom
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Last update: April 2021
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Hello, lately I've seen a lot of tweets where they want to enter the SixTONES fandom but they don't know where to start =( I can totally relate to this one...I mean entering a new fandom can be really hard and confusing =( so, I'm making this "guide to SixTONES fandom" blog-ish =) I hope this will help a lot =) and I'm sorry if it looks like a mess =(
Also, things that you'll read are mixed of facts and opinions ><
And to the subbers, translators, etc., thank you for allowing me to link your lj/tw accs =)
[ABOUT SixTONES]ABOUT SixTONES
They got an official name and announced it in Crea (Johnny's Ginza) last May 1, 2015 =) It is read as "STONES"
>> They were 1st grouped together for a drama called Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou in 2012. Then they were often grouped together for magazine appearances and stage performances. A lot of fans liked them as a group and thought that they'll debut anytime soon. But they never got an official name until 2015 so fans called them B6. Also, for crea 2013 (crea is a mini jr concert held every April-May of the year and every unit gets specific days to perform) they were 1st grouped together but then Hokuto and Jesse were transferred to another unit T.T since then, B6 members were separated and were hardly seen to be grouped together. They requested that they want to perform a song again as a group and Mr. Kitagawa put them in the same unit and even gave them an official group name =) )
[ABOUT THE MEMBERS]ABOUT THE MEMBERS:
Name: Kouchi Yugo (髙地優吾)
Birth date: March 08, 1994
Date joined the agency: May 24, 2009
Member color: Yellow
Kouchi is the oldest member but the members tease him the most LOL He is the sunshine of the group, he smiles a lot and he is so nice and calm T.T But he has this huge gap lol, for me he does sexy shots the best =)
Name: Kyomoto Taiga (京本大我)
Birth date: December 03, 1994
Date joined the agency: May 04, 2006
Member color: Pink
The prince lead vocalist of the group. He has the longest stay in the agency among them =) He is active in stage musicals too =) He looks cool but he does things cutely in natural way T.T (I can talk about him all day long that I don't know where to start LOL)
Name: Tanaka Juri (田中樹)
Birth date: June 15, 1995
Date joined the agency: April 20, 2008
Member color: Blue
The rapper slash the MC of the group. He is also the leader-type. He is so composed and summarizes well what the other members say LOL He looks like the one who will be naughty but he is actually the one who tames down the members. But, he has this cute gap...he is actually a mama's boy (in a good way)
Name: Matsumura Hokuto (松村北斗)
Birth date: June 18, 1995
Date joined the agency: February 15, 2009
Member color: Black
The visual of the group...well he got a good face and a good body =) He has a unique fashion sense that I believe he is the only one who can pull his own fashion off...I mean if others wear his clothes...they won't look good on it LOL He is kind of mysterious too..in many ways LOL the king of introverts I must say ;) He looks tough but he gets emotional easily...I guess this is the cute side of him =)
Name: Jesse (ジェシー)
Birth date: June 11, 1996
Date joined the agency: September 11, 2006
Member color: Red
The main vocalist of the group =) He is the tallest too...with 184cm in height @.@ He loves to do jokes and the master of donald duck monomane ;)
Name: Morimoto Shintaro (森本慎太郎)
Birthday: July 15, 1997
Date joined the agency: around October
Member color: Green
The youngest in the group but the swag-est among them =) He naturally got this younger brother vibes lol that even though he is all grown up now, I still find him cute =)
SOME "FACTS" ABOUT THE MEMBERS:
>> Kouchi got into the agency through a program audition. School Kakumei held an audition for a new cast plus juniors. He won and became a regular in the said TV show =)
>> Shin, Jesse, and Taiga were scouted by Mr. Johnny Kitagwa.
Mr. Kitagawa saw Shin in a restaurant and thought it was Ryutaro (Shin's brother). Then when he knew about it, he told Shin that he is free to come to the agency anytime.
Jesse was scouted when Mr. Kitagawa was looking for foreigners =) He visited a dojo where Jesse practices and scouted him.
Taiga was scouted when Mr. Kitagawa saw a photo of Taiga in Hawaii vacation. He asked who is the boy in the photo and got some details. He called Kyomopapa and...you can read the translation of Kyomopapa's blog post about this here
>> Shin's older brother, Ryutaro Morimoto, is also in entertainment world =)
>> Juri's older brothers, Hyouga Tanaka and Koki Tanaka, are also in entertainment world =)
>> Taiga's father, Mr. Masaki Kyomoto, is a veteran in entertainment industry =) His mom is a former girl group member but she quit the ent. world after she got married =) And another thing, Taiga and Koike Teppei are cousins =)
>> Jesse and Inoo Kei from Hey!Say!JUMP are distant relatives
>> Jesse's father is an American and his mother is a Japanese =)
>> Jesse's full name is Jesse Lewis
>> Jesse is a regular model for FINEBOYS =)
>> There's this "famous" funaka (not in good terms) OTP from this group and fans (and the members) call it KyomoHoku (Taiga and Hokuto)
>> Jesse and Kouchi are real life best friends <3
>> Before this whole B6/SixTONES thing, Kouchi and Hokuto were in a jr unit called B.I. Shadow, then Juri and Jesse were in a jr unit called Hip Hop Jump
>> They had their animal counterparts on their song Jungle and fans uses them as represenation of them sometimes (like in emoji and fanarts). Kouchi (hedgehog), Taiga (bat), Juri (lion), Hokuto (bird), Jesse (zebra), and Shin (bear)
[CATCHPHRASE]CATCHPHRASE
>> "ZUDON" (ズドン)
It made it's wave around March last year =) It is like an onomatopoeia for a loud sound like "bang"
>> "ICCHAO"
It means "go for it". It made it's debut to the public when they were gonna sign their super big poster in Shiodome =) you can watch it here around 9:02
[CD/DVD RELEASES]CD/DVD RELEASES
PRE-DEBUT CONCERT DVDs
SixTONES Change the Era 20ix
Tokyo Dome 8/8 Jr. Matsuri "It all starts from Tokyo Dome"
CD/DVD RELEASES
Their discography can be found here
[CMs]CMs
Monster Strike (30sA, 30sB, 60s, Making)
WEGO (15s, 60s, making)
docomo
Yakult-ジョア (15s, 30s, Dance Tutorial, Making)
[DATES TO REMEMBER]DATES TO REMEMBER
Besides from the members' birthdays and entrance date in Johnny's, SixTONES and team SixTONES also celebrates these days
January 22 (2020)
>>Debut Anniversary
April 14/15 (2012)
>>Bakaleya-gumi anniversary
>>It's the first airing date of Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou
>> put it as "14/15" coz it was aired around 25:00 and somehow Jp still considers is as same day like "14"
>> SixTONES don't really celebrate this but some of team SixTONES still do
May 1 (2015)
>> SixTONES formation anniversary
June 6 (2020)
>> すとーんずラブの日 (sutonzu rabu no hi = SixTONES love day)
>> Taiga said in a magazine that 6/6 is sutonzu rabu no hi since there are "6" members of SixTONES so 6/6 is "6" people on the "6th"
[DEBUT ANNOUNCEMENT]DEBUT ANNOUNCEMENT
>> They announced during Tokyo Dome 8/8 Jr. Matsuri "It all starts from Tokyo Dome" that they will have a CD debut the next year (2020) =)
>> They announced via YouTube live last October 23, 2019 that their CD debut will be on January 22, 2020
[ISLAND TV]ISLAND TV
It is a multipurpose website of Johnny’s Jrs. from random videos to livestream concerts (yeeees, legit and legal livestream cons). So make sure to make an account to get unli access of their videos. Don’t worry, making an account is 100% FREE!!!
As they've debuted already, they graduated from using this platform. Their videos were put into the archive page here
[LEADER]LEADER
>> They were asked by ARASHI-sans to choose their leader during their guest appearance in ARASHI ni Shiyagare and they all jokingly pointed at Kouchi (since when they asked what does the leader do, Arashi-sans answered that it doesn't do anything lol and so SixTONES concluded that if it's someone who does nothing then, it must be Kouchi LOL)
>> They said earlier this year (2021) on their online concert (on eST) that they will change the leader every year. Who ever wins the rock-paper-scissors during the Johnny's countdown (New Year countdown concert of Johnny's) will be the leader for the incoming year.
2020: Kouchi Yugo
2021: Matsumura Hokuto
[NON-JYANIZU PERFORMANCES]NON-JOHNNY'S PERFORMANCES
They did perform in front of non-jyanizu audience as well.
YTFF.
KANSAI COLLECTION 2019 SPRING/SUMMERThey came here as "secret guest".
TGC in Shizuoka
[OFFICIAL BLOG]OFFICIAL BLOG
They started a blog last April 2018 and it can be read in jweb =) but you have to be a member to be able to read this. They take turns in posting every Saturday =) They now have their own blogs which they can update whenever they want 😊
The management stopped the international sevice last February 2019 but there are fans who are back to translating their blog entries =)
You can access/register here
[OFFICIAL FANSCLUB]OFFICIAL FANSCLUB
They have opened their own official fansclub (paid annualy). Anyone can join but you need to have a Japanese address and you can only pay through a bank that is only limited within Japan.
You will get:
>> own membership card and number
>> fc-content only photos, videos, and digital newsletters
>> birthday card and video on your birthday
>> latest media informations about SixTONES
>> the priveldge of entering the ballot for their concerts
You can access/register here
[PRE-DEBUT ORIGINAL GROUP/DUET/SOLO SONGS]PRE-DEBUT ORIGINAL GROUP/DUET/SOLO SONGS (As of Nov 27, 2019)
Kono Hoshi no Hikari
Be Crazy
Drop the beat (there's still no official name for this song LOL, fans call it this way due to the lyrics)
In The Storm
Show&Show (with kansai jrs)
Brave Soul (with kansai jrs)
Amazing!!!!!!
KURONZU (CLONES)
Beautiful Life
Japonica Style (recording/mv)
Japonica Style English Version
Jungle
Hysteria
Night Train
“Laugh” in the Life
Mr. Zudon
Rollin’
Hikaru, Kizashi (this song was used as their bg music for their Monsuto cm)
RAM-PAM-PAM
Tears (Kyomoto Taiga)
Loving (Kyomoto Taiga)
Loving ft. Tanaka Juri
Bokura no Asa (Jesse and Kyomoto Taiga)
Pray (Jesse)
Akane Sora (Kyomoto Taiga)
WHY (Jesse and Kyomoto Taiga)
Sunrise (Kyomoto Taiga)
Gyo-za (Tanaka Juri)
Show Ron/POW!!!!!! (Tanaka Juri)
Swap Meet (Tanaka Juri)
I’m In Love (Morimoto Shintaro)
Ienai (Kyomoto Taiga)
You can listen to their original songs and covers in color coded lyrics here🎶🎤
[SHOP/S]SHOP/S
There are a lot shops out there that do online selling of their goods but I will only recommend the shops that I already tried (since this involves money and trust)
stormy JE goods
lj: here
tw: here
kaji_shop
lj: here
Official store: Johnny's ISLAND STORE Johnny's Online Store
In addition, you can order their CDs from Amazon JP, CD Japan, YesAsia etc.
[STAGE LIVES/CONCERTS]STAGE LIVES/CONCERTS
>> this will include their stage shows where they did together starting from 2012, there were stage shows were they did it with other juniors or with their debuted senpais =)
>> I think this is the messiest section here since I don't really save the days of their performances
2012
SUMMARY 2012 (as far as I know, they got a day to perform as six)
Fresh Johnny's Jr. IN Yokohama Arena (16 December, Yokohama Arena)
2013
JOHNNYS 'World of Thanksgiving in TOKYO DOME (March 16-17, Tokyo Dome)
2015
Gamushara J's Party Volume 6
Gamushara J's Party Volume 7 (w/o Jesse)
*you can get raw gamushara vids from 6jrbakaleyafc or with subs from bakareanoyankee
*I suggest you to watch every gamushara vid ;)
Johnny's Ginza 2015 (Team C, Taiga wasn't included in the list due to Elisabeth Musical practice sched but there were shows where he appeared)
Shounentachi (w/snow man)
JOHNNYS 'World - Johnny's World (December 11, 2015 - January 27, 2016)
2016
Johnny's Ginza 2016 (May 27-30, 2016)
Summer Station Johnny's Kingdom (with Nagase Ren and Travis Japan)
Shounentachi (w/Snow Man)
JOHNNY'S ALL STARS ISLAND (December 3,2016-January 24, 2017)
2017
East SixTONES × West Kansai Johnny's Jr.SHOW Battle (February 18-February 26, 2017, Shinbashi Playhouse)
Johnny's Jr. Festival (March 24-26, 2017-Yokohama Arena, May 3-Osakajo Hall, and they added days for Saitama Super Arena)
Summer Paradise (They back-dance for Kikuchi Fuma's solo con)
Summer Station You Are King's Treasure (August 1-3, 2017- 6T solo, August 11-13, 2017 w/ Snow Man)
Shounentachi (w/Snow Man)
Shounentachi Live (w/Snow Man)
Odaiba Wangan Live (December 9-10 6T solo, then they had days where they performed with Snow Man)
2018
Johnny's Happy New Year Island (January)
Jr. Matsuri 2018
(February 23-25 - Osaka Jo Hall; March 24 and 27 - Yokohama Arena w/Love-tune, Snow Man, Travis Japan)
(March 26- 6T solo con at Yokohama Arena)
Summer Paradise (July 28-August 04; additional shows)
Shounentachi 2018 (w/Snow Man)
2019
King and Prince Island
SixTONES Change the Era 20ix
Tokyo Dome 8/8 Jr. Matsuri "It all starts from Tokyo Dome"
Rough XXXXXX
2020
TrackONE -Impact-
2021
on eST
[STORADI]STORADI
STORADI is SixTONES' radio segment in YouTube. They've uploaded numerous videos of this segment in YouTube and they also did a YouTube live of the said segment (which is a first among Johnny's artists). You can watch the live here
[team SixTONES]team SixTONES
>> team SixTONES is the official name of SixTONES' fans
>> they announced this on their 5th formation anniversary (5/1/20)
[TRANSLATIONS/SUBS/UPDATES/VIDEOS/ETC]TRANSLATIONS/SUBS/UPDATES/VIDEOS/ETC
Luckily, there are a lot of fans who share their translations, videos, etc about SixTONES =) some of the accounts are kinda inactive now but you can still check the accounts and find their past translations and videos =) from B6 days to SixTONES days =)
This might not be the complete list of accounts who had translated 6T related stuff >< sorry
ACCOUNTS
6ix_neiro
6t_sixtones or @6tsixtones
afudesu
amemiya_z
catfromthestar
dyanquinito
elindar
is648y_hsj or @is648y_mt
@jaz_6t
@Jesca_6T
momo_ru_xx
niditw
@KenTiaTime_
@Momonga_6T
@noka_noeri
pururucchi
ryomerisu or @__hibikeneiro
su_jin
takarai_karin
tomoyuki_101
viancii_caramel
COMMUNITIES
6LOCK_ON
6tones
6jrbakaleyafc(and this is their new website)
afudesu_subs
bakareanoyankee
j2translatones
kyomototaiga
rana_craze
sixtones
sixtonesarchive
INTERNATIONAL FANBASE ACCOUNT
@ Playwith6TONES
UNOFFICICAL MEMBERS' FANBASE ACCOUNT
These are fanmade accounts for each member. These accounts do post photos, short vids, and GIFSs focused on the member the account is dedicated to. Try to check them out because they're so cute esp the GIFs =)
>> Matsumura Hokuto ( @hokutopics)
>> Jesse ( @jesselpics)
>> Kyomoto Taiga ( @taigaarchive and @kyomo_days)
>> Tanaka Juri ( @juri_archive)
>> Kouchi Yugo ( @kouchiyugos)
[TV/RADIO SHOWS]TV/RADIO SHOWS
The only running tv show where they are regulars is in SC (Shounen Club)
but you may want to try watching these shows too =)
>> Gamushara J's Party
>> Gamushara TV Show
>> Johnny's Jr. DEX
Radio shows
>> Rajira Saturday (they take turns with Snow Man and Travis Japan at 10pm (jst) slot every Saturday, only 2 members per turn)
>> All Night Nippon Saturday Special! (started last 4/4/2020, every Saturday at 11:30pm, Juri + 1 member per show)
- you can check the official Twitter account of SixTONESANN here
- they call their listeners "Little Stones"
[YouTube ARTIST PROMOTION CAMPAIGN]YouTube ARTIST PROMOTION CAMPAIGN
SixTONES is the first Japanese artist selected to be the part of this campaign. The campaign includes internet ads, posters in different stations in Japan, and music video. The music video can be viewed here.Try to watch the video where it was announced to them that they're selected for this campaign here.
[YouTube CHANNEL]YouTube CHANNEL
Yes! There's an official youtube channel for juniors (not all juniors are included here tho...) SixTONES new vid is up every Friday =) here is the channel link and here is their playlist
They have graduated from Jr. channel last 8/8/19 and YouTube gave them their own artist channel SixTONES =) their spot was replaced by 7MEN Samurai =))
[FAQs]FAQs
1. What is a junior?
A. In Johnny's, they call the trainees "juniors" or "Johnny's juniors". But don't be fooled of the word "trainees" coz they're as great as debuted groups already ;)
2. Where can I find studio recording of their songs?
A. Unfortunately, there's no available studio recording of their original songs to the public.
3. Where can I find DVD of their lives/concerts?
A. Unfortunately, the company doesn't release DVDs for junior lives T.T
update: there is a dvd of their Change the era concert and the Tokyo Dome 8/8 Jr. Matsuri "It all starts from Tokyo Dome" concert (release date: January 2020)
4. Do they have sns accs?
A. They don't have an individual one that is available to the public (a common rule in Johnny's) but they do have an official Instagram account @sixtones_official
5. Who is managing them?
A. The juniors are now being managed by Johnny's Island (a part of J&A I believe) and the president of this is Mr. Takizawa Hideaki aka Tackey. Since they have debuted, I am not sure if they are still under Tackey's care but I think they still are (?)
6. What is Johnny's Island Store?
A. The juniors now have a different shop from the debuted ones (Johhny's Shop). They have a physical store but you can only enter there once you hit the ballot. They also have an online service (you don't have to ballot for this one and it is open for international fans provided that you have a Jp address)
Update: Their goods are now available in Johnny's Shop + Johnny's Online Store
7. Do they have an official website?
A. Yes, they recently opened their official website =) check it out here
I hope this post helped you a lot =) WELCOME TO SixTONES FANDOM <3