Koichi Domoto
Koichi Domoto
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堂本 光一
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Born | (1979-01-01) January 1, 1979 |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Genres | J-pop |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Koichi Domoto (堂本 光一 Dōmoto Kōichi, born January 1, 1979) is a Japanese idol, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, voice actor and actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto (with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.
Career
Born in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan, Domoto joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates at the age of 12 after his sister sent in his application without his knowledge.[1] Domoto and his bandmate Tsuyoshi Domoto first worked together as backdancers for Hikaru Genji, who were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena,[1] and has since then been partnered up for magazine photoshoots, music acts and drama projects. The duo eventually made their debut in 1997 with a double release of a single "Garasu no Shōnen" and an album A Album, both of which went on to sell over a million copies.[1][2]
In July 2007, after five years, Domoto starred as the lead in a drama entitled Sushi Ōji!.[3] With kōhai Yuichi Nakamaru of KAT-TUN playing the role of his partner, he played the role of a martial artist training in the art of sushi.[4] In addition, about a month before the release of the drama, it was announced that Domoto would star in the movie sequel to Sushi Ōji. It was Domoto's first time starring alone in a movie, and his first movie appearance since the 1994 movie Ienaki Ko.[4] In 2008, it was announced that Domoto would not only reprise his role for the sequel to Sushi Ōji!, Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ōji!: New York e Iku, but he would also provide the theme song, marking his first time as a solo artist to sing a theme song for a movie.[5] In April 2008, Domoto's long-running musical Endless Shock was awarded the Grand Prize of the 33rd Kazuo Kikuta Drama Awards for theater.[6] Later that month, Domoto traveled to New York City to attend the American premiere of his Sushi Ōji! movie, which was screened at the Walter Reade Theatre.[7]
2009 saw Domoto's first solo single release in nearly three years. Titled "Ayakashi", it topped the Oricon charts by selling 151,000 copies in the first week of its release.[8]
On September 1, 2010, Domoto released BPM, his first solo album in four years. He will also begin his solo tour on September 11, 2010.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[10] | Certifications | |||
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JPN [11] |
TWN [12][A] |
TWN East Asian [13][B] |
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Mirror |
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1[14] | 11 | 1 | 147,000 | ||
BPM |
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2 | 10 | 1 | 158,000 |
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Gravity |
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1[17] | 8 | 1 | 117,000 |
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Spiral |
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2 | - | - | - |
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Soundtrack
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[10] | Certifications | ||
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JPN [11] |
TWN [12] |
TWN East Asian [13][C] |
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Koichi Domoto Endless Shock Original Sound Track |
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1[20] | — | 5 | 111,000 |
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Koichi Domoto Endless Shock Original Sound Track 2 |
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1[22] | — | 76,239[23] |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[10] | Certifications | Album | |||
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JPN Oricon Singles Charts [11] |
JPN Billboard Japan Hot 100 [24][D][E] |
TWN [12] |
TWN East Asian [13][F] |
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"Deep in Your Heart" | 2006 | 1 | — | — | — | 259,000 |
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Mirror |
"+Million But -Love" | — | |||||||
"No More"[G] | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 128,000 |
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BPM |
"Ayakashi" (妖 ~あやかし~) | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 171,000 |
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INTERACTIONAL/SHOW ME UR MONSTER (DVD/Blu-ray) | 2015 | 1[30] | - | - | - | - |
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SPIRAL |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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Billboard Japan Hot 100 [24][H] |
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"Kagen no Tsuki" (下弦の月, "Waning Moon") | 2006 | — | Mirror |
"Bad Desire" | 2010 | 20 | BPM |
"Danger Zone (To the Unknown World)" | 2012 | 37 | Gravity |
Video albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications |
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JPN [11] |
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KOICHI DOMOTO LIVE TOUR 2004 1/2 |
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1[33] |
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KOICHI DOMOTO CONCERT TOUR 2006 mirror 〜The Music Mirrors My Feeling〜 |
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KOICHI DOMOTO CONCERT TOUR 2010 BPM |
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DVD: 1 Blu-ray: 8[36] |
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KOICHI DOMOTO Concert Tour 2012"Gravity" |
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DVD: 1[38] Blu-ray: 9 |
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KOICHI DOMOTO LIVE TOUR 2015 Spiral |
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DVD: 1[39] Blu-ray: 1[39] |
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Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications |
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JPN [11] |
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Koichi Dohmoto SHOCK Digest |
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VHS: 1[40] DVD: 1[40] |
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Koichi Domoto SHOCK |
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DVD: 2 | |
Endless SHOCK |
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DVD: 1[41] |
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Endless SHOCK 2008 |
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DVD: 1[43] |
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Document of Endless Shock 2012: Ashita no Butai e (明日の舞台へ, "To Tomorrow's Stage") |
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DVD: 1[45] | |
Endless Shock 2012 |
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DVD: 2 Blu-ray: 1[46] |
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Endless SHOCK 1000th Performance Anniversary |
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DVD: 1[47] Blu-ray: 1[47] |
Solo activities
- For activities as a member of KinKi Kids, please refer to KinKi Kids.
Concerts and Events
- KOICHI DOMOTO LIVE TOUR 2004 1/2 (Concert tour; March 29 – June 5, 2004)
- KOICHI DOMOTO Presents IT LOOKS BACK UPON 1/2 (Event; November 1, 2004)
- KOICHI DOMOTO CONCERT TOUR 2006 "mirror" 〜The Music Mirrors My Feeling〜 (Concert tour; September 13 – October 3, 2006)
- 堂本光一 CONCERT TOUR 2009 Best Performance And Music (Concert tour; August 15 – October 12, 2009)
- KOICHI DOMOTO CONCERT TOUR 2010 BPM (Concert tour; September 11 - November 14, 2010)
- KOICHI DOMOTO 2011 BPM ソウル・台北公演 (Concert tour in Korea and Taiwan; September 9 - October 2, 2011)
- KOICHI DOMOTO 2012 “Gravity” (Concert tour; September 23 - December 16, 2012)
- KOICHI DOMOTO LIVE TOUR 2015 Spiral (Concert tour; July 12 - August 21, 2015)
Dramas
- Ningen Shikkaku (TBS: July 8, 1994 – September 28, 1994)
- Ie Naki Ko Ii (NTV: April 15, 1995 – July 8, 1995)
- Mokuyō No Kaidan "Mario" (Fuji TV: November 2, 1995)
- Kinyō Entertainment "Honoo No Ryouri-Nin" (Fuji TV: December 1, 1995)
- Papa Kaeru 96 (TV Asahi: January 4, 1996)
- Ginrō Kaiki File: Futatsu No Zunō Wo Motsu Shōnen (NTV: January 13, 1996 – March 16, 1996)
- Wakaba No Koro (TBS: April 12, 1996 – September 29, 1996)
- Shin Mokuyō no Kaidan "Cyborg" (Fuji TV: October 17, 1996 – November 21, 1996)
- 24 hrs TV Drama – Yūki To Iu Koto (NTV: Aug 23, 1997)
- Tsuya Sugata! Kouzaburō Shichihenge (Kansai Telecasting Corporation: October 2, 1997)
- Bokura no Yūki Miman City (NTV: October 18, 1997 – December 20, 1997) (July 21, 2017)
- Harmonia: Kono Ai No Hate (NTV: July 11, 1998 – September 12, 1998)
- P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei (TBS: June 24, 1999 – September 16, 1999)
- Tenshi ga Kieta Machi (NTV: April 12, 2000 – June 29, 2000)
- Rookie! (Kansai Telecasting Corporation: April 10, 2001 – June 26, 2001)
- Remote (NTV: October 12, 2002 – December 14, 2002)
- Tales of The Unusual 2006 Autumn Special Drama: Kinno Kōen (Fuji TV: October 2, 2006)
- Sushi Ōji! (TV Asahi: July 27, 2007 – September 14, 2007)
Anime
- Jyu Oh Sei (Fuji TV: May 18, 2006 – June 22, 2006)
Movies
- Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ōji!: New York e Iku (Warner Bros.: April 19, 2008 )
Musicals
- Another (August 6, 1993 – August 24, 1993)
- Mask'99 (January 6, 1999 – January 31, 1993)
- MILLENNIUM SHOCK (November 2–26, 2000: 38 shows): Lead Role
- SHOW 劇・SHOCK (December 1, 2001 - January 7, 2002; June 4–28, 2002: 114 shows): Lead Role
- SHOCK is Real Shock (January 8 - February 25, 2003: 76 shows): Lead Role
- Shocking SHOCK (February 6–29, 2004: 38 shows): Lead Role
- Endless SHOCK (2005 - ; 1364 shows): Lead Role
- Knights' Tale[48] (July 27 - August 29, 2018; September 18 - October 15, 2018)
Publications
Book
- When I become a fan[49] (January 20, 2011; Sony Magazines) ISBN 978-4-7897-3449-3 (compiled and edited from Domoto's serial F1 hymn in GRAND PRIX SPECIAL specialized magazine)
- When I become a fan 2[50] (March 14, 2013; M-ON! Entertainment Inc.) [51] ISBN 978-4-7897-3598-8 (compiled and edited from Domoto's serial F1 hymn in GRAND PRIX SPECIAL specialized magazine)
- The Entertainer Case (February 14, 2016; Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.) [52] ISBN 978-4-8222-7272-2 (compiled and edited from Domoto's serial The Entertainer Case in Nikkei Entertainment magazine[53])
Serial
- F1 hymn「F1賛歌」in GRAND PRIX SPECIAL (February 2006 - January 2016)
- Speed of Light Corner「光速コーナー」in Tokyo Chunichi Sports (2007 - December 1, 2012; 2017 - [54])
- Domoto Koichi's Endless Days「Endless Days 〜堂本光一のオワラナイ日々〜」in Susumeru Pia! (February - December 2012)
- The Entertainer Case「エンタテイナーの条件」in Nikkei Entertainment (September 2013 - [55])
- Domoto Koichi - 0.1 second ecstasy「堂本光一 コンマ一秒の恍惚」in Weekly Playboy (October 2016 - [56][57])
Awards
- 2002: 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actor for Remote[58]
- 2003: 35th Television Drama Academy Awards (Winter): Best Supporting Actor for Remote[59][60]
- 2008: 33rd Kikuta Kazuo Drama Award: Grand Prize Award for high achievements in stage performance (together with Endless SHOCK staff and cast)[61]