| Busaiku | |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Genre: | J-pop |
| Years Active: | –present |
| Label: | Ment Recording |
| Spinoff Of: | Kis-My-Ft2 |
| Current Members: | Wataru Yokoo Toshiya Miyata Takashi Nikaido Kento Senga |
is a Japanese boy band with four members from Kis-My-Ft2.[1] They debuted on December 13, 2013 with the release of their first single A gift from heaven produced by Masahiro Nakai. They were dressed in plain suits like businessmen and sang many comical songs like comedians.[2] [3] [4]
"Busaiku" means "ugly" or "uncool" in Japanese, and was taken from the name of Kis-My-Ft2 namesake show "Kis-My Busaiku," which was unusual for a group name from the idol agency, Johnny & Associates.[5]
Their single Signpost was number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[6]
On the October 5, 2013 broadcast of "Kiss My Busaiku! (Fuji Television), Masahiro Nakai who was a member of SMAP, mentioned that the "back four" four members of Kis-My-Ft2, Wataru Yokoo, Toshiya Miyata, Takashi Nikaido, and Kento Senga, were not getting much attention compared to the front members, Hiromitsu Kitayama, Taisuke Fujigaya, and Yuta Tamamori.[7] He also offered to provide the music.[8] Masahiro Nakai was senior of Kis-My-Ft2 at the same agent Johnny & Associates,[9] the leader of the national boy band SMAP,[10] and a successful entertainer who has many regular programs and often hosts them.[11] [12] On the November 11, 2013 broadcast of "Kis-My Busaiku!" (Fuji Television), the four members of the new unit "Busaiku" announced that their debut single A gift from heaven would be released on December 13.[13] The "Sound Room" (TBS Television (Japan)) broadcast on the same day, hosted by Nakai, was their first TV program appearance as Busaiku. In addition to providing the music, Nakai also choreographed and planned and directed the music video. On November 15 of the same year, they performed "A gift from heaven" live for the first time at Kis-My-Ft2's Tokyo Dome concert.[14]
After their debut, Kis-My-Ft2 aggressively promoted the so-called "front three," Yuta Tamamori, Taisuke Fujigaya, and Hiromitsu Kitayama. The three starred in dramas and danced in flashy costumes in singing shows.[15] On the other hand, Kento Senga, Toshiya Miyata, Wataru Yokoo, and Takashi Nikaido called "back four" wore dark costumes like back dancers behind the three, had few singing assignments, and did little individual work.[16] At the time, frequent collaborators were their seniors group SMAP, and member Masahiro Nakai noticed this situation of these four and decided to produce them himself.[17] The concept of the debut song "A Gift from Heaven," for which Nakai wrote the lyrics, was "the cry from the heart of 'back 4'" and "the coolness of doing your best even if you are unattractive,"[18] and the music video also featured a self-deprecating contrast between the "cool and popular three" and the "uncool and unpopular us."[19] [20]
On Friday, December 13, Busaiku started with their first single A gift from heaven.
On April 21, they made a regular appearance on the music program "UTAGE!"On July 27, they released their second single Tee-tee-tee-terete teretee (Whose ass).On October 18, the drama "Heisei Busaiku Otoko", in which all members appear, begins airing.
On March 8, their third single, I goofed!! was released.
On January 4, their 4th single Signpost was released. The title track is their first self-produced song and a ballad. It reached No. 1 on the Oricon charts for the first time.Over four days from January 5 to 8, they held a high-touch meeting & public recording titled "Busaiku Oshogatsu Campaign - Japan Nationwide Doshirube no Tabi" (Busaiku New Year Campaign - Japan Nationwide Doshirube's Journey).On December 13, their first album Busaiku no, Wa! was released.
January 10 - February 28, their first solo concert tour "Busaiku Mura no Watto! Odoroku Dai 1 show" was held.On April 23, their second drama, "The end of the XXX people," starring all the members, begins airing.On August 22, their first live DVD/Blu-ray "Busaiku Mura no Watto! Odoroku Dai 1 show" was released.
February 9 - The stage play "XX People's Lives: The XXX Choices We Made" was performed, in which all the members appeared.On December 10, the DVD "XX People's Lives - Bokutachi ha Chosen XX na Choice" was released as a mail order only/completely made-to-order product.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications [21] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [22] [23] | JPN Hot. [24] | ||||
| A gift from heaven | 2013 | 2 | 2 |
| Kis-My-Journey "Busaiku no, Wa!" |
| Tee-tee-tee-terete teretee (Whose ass) | 2014 | 2 | 4 |
| "Busaiku no, Wa!" |
| I goofed | 2015 | 3 | 6 |
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| Signpost | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
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Busaiku Mura no Watto! Odoroku! Dai 1 sho was Busaiku's first concert tour. The theme was "Wa!". They performed eighteen songs and mobilized 52,465 people.[32] At the Nakano Sunplaza concert on January 31, Masahiro Nakai made a surprise appearance during the song "Fire & Lightning" and danced with the members. This performance is included in the DVD/Blu-ray standard edition of their Live.[33]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||||
| January 10, 2018 | Osaka | Japan | Grand Cube Osaka | 52,465[34] | |
| January 11, 2018 | 3 performances | ||||
| January 25, 2018 | Nagoya | Nagoya Congress Center | |||
| January 26, 2018 | 3 performances | ||||
| January 30, 2018 | Tokyo | Nakano Sun Plaza | |||
| January 31, 2018 | 3 performances | ||||
| February 12, 2018 | NHK Hall | ||||
| February 21, 2018 | Sendai | Sendai Sun Plaza | |||
| February 22, 2018 | 3 performances | ||||
| February 27, 2018 | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Sunpalace | |||
| February 28, 2018 | 3 performances | ||||