Yuichi Nakamaru Explained

Yuichi Nakamaru should not be confused with Yuichi Nakamura (voice actor).

Yūichi Nakamaru 
Background:solo_singer
Native Name:中丸雄一
Native Name Lang:jpn
Alias:Nakamaru, Yucchi, YUCCI
Birth Date:September 4, 1983
Birth Place:Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Genre:J-pop
Years Active:1998–present
Label:J-One Records
Associated Acts:KAT-TUN
Spouse:Rina Sasazaki (married 2024-present)
Website:Johnny's Net
J-One Records

, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, television personality, radio host, and a member of KAT-TUN. He joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1998 and then officially debuted as part of KAT-TUN in 2006.

Individually, he has acted in numerous drama serials and is most known as a commentator and host of his own segment on NTV information variety show "Sunday Countdown Show Shūichi".[1]

History

Background

Nakamaru was born in Kita-ku, . He is the oldest child in a family of five composed of his parents and two younger sisters with 6 and 4 years age difference respectively. He has a fear of heights[2] and phobia of needles.

His reason for applying to Johnny & Associates was that in the last year of junior high school, a female classmate who liked Johnny's idols told him to try out and prepared his application form to the point that he only needed to sign it.[3]

His special skill is in beatboxing and this talent has been recognized by various other celebrities such as Rag Fair's Okkun[4] and Masi Oka.[5]

In April 2008, he entered Waseda University and majored in Human Environmental Sciences through the university's undergraduate correspondence course e-school. He successfully graduated in March 2013.[6] [7]

Career

Nakamaru officially joined Johnny & Associates in November 1998[8] with bandmate Kazuya Kamenashi and agency mates Jin Akanishi, Takahisa Masuda, Taisuke Fujigaya and Ryōichi Tsukada, who were all in the same audition. He was a member of four temporary units while still a Johnny's Jr. – Boys Be Ambitious (B.B.A), Musical Academy Dancing (M.A.D), Best Beat Dancing (B.B.D), and Toshi Otoko.

He joined KAT-TUN when it formed in 2001, and debuted as part of the group in 2006. Besides singing and beatboxing in KAT-TUN, he also writes lyrics for his solo songs or duet songs with the other members. For rap lyrics, he uses the alias Yucci.

In 2009, he appeared in his first ever leading role in a drama in TBS TV's "Rescue ~Tokubetsu Kōdo Kyūjotai".[9]

On April 27, 2021, Nakamaru was revealed as the second member in a new Johnny's YouTube channel, ジャにのちゃんねる (Janinochaneru), led by Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya.[10] [11]

On March 23, 2023, Nakamaru celebrated Japan's win at the 2023 World Baseball Classic as well as KAT-TUN's 17th debut anniversary in post in his just opened Twitter and Instagram, though he posted he had been using Twitter since 2010. His SNS is the latest after fellow KAT-TUN members Kamenashi and Ueda. He also posted that he would be using his SNS to share updates on his original manga, as well as daily rantings.[12] [13] [14]

Appearances

Television

Dramas

TV movies

TV programs

Movies

Stage plays

Anime

Radio

Commercials

Other activities

Mangaka

Nakamaru became an official manga artist in 2023. His first manga work, called "Yamada-kun no zawameku jikan" (Yamada's noisy time), appears in the August issue of Kodansha's "Monthly Afternoon", released on June 23.[28] [29] The first volume of the manga was released as a physical book and in digital form, on Kindle, on 23 January 2024.[30] [31]

YouTuber

In 2021, a new Johnny's YouTube channel called ジャにのちゃんねる (Jyaninochaneru), led by Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya, was opened.[32] [33] The channel is also run by Nakamaru, Hey! Say! JUMP's Ryosuke Yamada, and Sexy Zone's Fuma Kikuchi.[34]

He opened a channel for himself, called "Nakamaru Ginga Channeru" (中丸銀河ちゃんねる), with the first video posted on 13 January 2024. The channel will cover all kinds of activities, from solo talk, to interviews with friends, to gameplays, to travel reports, and work related activities, such as posts about his manga. The official opening is set for the 20th.

Personal life

Nakamaru announced his marriage to former NTV announcer on 16 January 2024 through the agency's official site. Nakamaru and Sasazaki met in 2015, when she started working at NTV and became a co-worker at Shuichi.[35] [36] Sasazaki eliminated all posts from her SNS on the 16.[37]

On August 7, 2024, Bunshun reported the secret meeting between Nakamaru and a 20-year-old college student at a hotel. Nakamaru responded with an apology "to all concerned", through the agency, which also posted a comment regarding his "lack of awareness and responsibility". As a consequence, of his own volition, he would refrain from all activities for an undisclosed period of time, that included his regular appearances in NTV's "Shuichi", TV Asahi's "Kaji yarō", and Asahi Osaka's "Asa da! Namadesu tabi sarada", as well as YouTube channel "Yoninochannel", which posted on its community page the suspension of video updates until further notice.[38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43]

Discography

Solo songs

Year TitleDetails
2005 Understandable Performed in Spring 05 Looking KAT-TUN, Looking 05 KAT-TUN concert, featured in DVD KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010
2005 Shooting Star Performed in Looking KAT-TUN 2005ing concert, featured in DVD KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010
2007 My Weather Featured in DVD Live of KAT-TUN "Real Face"
2007 Key of Life Featured in album Cartoon KAT-TUN II You and DVDs Tour 2007 Cartoon KAT-TUN II You, KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010
2008 Smack Featured in single Don't U Ever Stop and DVD KAT-TUN Live Tour 2008 Queen Of Pirates
2009 White World Featured in album and DVD KAT-TUN Live Break the Records
2010 Answer Featured in single Going!
2010 Film Featured in album No More Pain and DVD KAT-TUN~No More Pain~World Tour 2010
2012 Step by Step Featured in album Chain and DVD KAT-TUN Live Tour 2012 Chain Tokyo Dome
2013 Snowflake Featured in single Expose
2014 Featured in album Come Here
2018 The way Featured in album Ask Yourself

Collaboration Songs

Year Title Details
2006 One on One With Tanaka Koki and was featured in album Best of KAT-TUN
2010 GIRLS
2015 With Taguchi Junnosuke and was featured in single Kiss Kiss Kiss

Manga

Yamada's noisy time

Volumes

Awards and recognitions

2009

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:出演者紹介 シューイチ オフィシャルサイト. . http://www.ntv.co.jp/shu-ichi/cast/index.html . August 28, 2013. ja.
  2. News: 【エンタがビタミン♪】「人間としてできない」。KAT-TUN中丸がミュージカル「DREAM BOYS」で決断迫られる。. Techinsight Japan . June 21, 2011 . September 1, 2013. ja.
  3. Hanamaru Market . . January 23, 2009 .
  4. . . October 30, 2005 .
  5. . . April 30, 2008 .
  6. News: ja:KAT-TUN中丸、ジャニーズ初の早大卒業. Sankei Digital. March 26, 2013. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20130326/joh13032619290002-n1.html. August 28, 2013. ja. June 4, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130604050442/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20130326/joh13032619290002-n1.html. dead.
  7. News: ja:KAT—TUN・中丸雄一「感動した」早大卒業. Sports Hochi. March 27, 2013. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20130326-OHT1T00202.htm. August 28, 2013. ja. August 28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130828101052/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20130326-OHT1T00202.htm. dead.
  8. News: BS朝日 – SUZUKI presents「極上空間」小さなクルマ、大きな未来。. BS Asahi. June 30, 2012. August 28, 2013. ja. August 16, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816203954/http://www.bs-asahi.co.jp/gokujou/prg_063.html. dead.
  9. News: KAT-TUN・中丸雄一、初主演ドラマで「鍛えられて一石二鳥」. . January 1, 2009 . August 28, 2013. ja.
  10. Web site: 二宮和也、公式YouTubeチャンネル『ジャにのちゃんねる』開設 1本目は仲間探しの動画公開. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428071232/https://woman.excite.co.jp/article/lifestyle/rid_OriconStyle_2191614/. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. Woman Excite. ja.
  11. Web site: 二宮和也、YouTube編集者はまさかのあの人 「スゴすぎる…」. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428071318/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Fumumu_228636/. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. Excite. ja.
  12. Web site: March 22, 2023 . 中丸雄一、KAT-TUNデビュー17周年記念日にSNS開設 Twitterは2010年から「始めてはいました」とアピール . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322053654/https://realsound.jp/2023/03/post-1286308.html . March 22, 2023 . March 22, 2023 . Real Sound . Japanese.
  13. Yuichi Nakamaru . y_nakamaru_j94 . CqE0uoiriRu . March 22, 2023 . 3月22日 デビュー17周年おめでとうございます! . Japanese . March 22, 2023 . live . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/y_nakamaru_j94/3063805549564798062 . March 22, 2023 .
  14. Yuichi Nakamaru . y_nakamaru_j94 . 1638375690939817985 . March 22, 2023 . ツイッター始めました。いや、始めてはいました。 . Japanese . March 22, 2023 . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MTFca . March 22, 2023 .
  15. News: RESCUE主演の中丸、仲間に励まされ. Nikkan Sports. January 21, 2009. August 28, 2013. ja.
  16. News: 古田新太が連ドラ初主演 "相棒"役にはKAT-TUN・中丸. Oricon. February 25, 2013. August 28, 2013. ja.
  17. News: ja:中丸雄一:誰に変身したい?に「ジャニーさんになりたい」. Mainichi JP. August 23, 2013. http://mainichi.jp/mantan/news/20130822dyo00m200037000c.html. August 28, 2013. ja.
  18. News: ja:中丸雄一、老けメークでイケてない容姿に"変身". Sankei Sports. August 23, 2013. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20130823/joh13082305030000-n1.html. August 28, 2013. ja. August 27, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130827203512/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20130823/joh13082305030000-n1.html. dead.
  19. News: ja:沢尻エリカ恋人役にKAT-TUN中丸!"天敵"に佐々木希. Sankei Sports. March 7, 2014. http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20140307/joh14030704510000-n1.html. March 7, 2014. ja.
  20. News: KAT-TUN・中丸雄一、殺人事件の容疑者役で『99.9』出演「驚きとうれしさ」. March 2, 2017. ORICON STYLE. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301051012/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/. March 1, 2017. ja. bot: unknown.
  21. News: ja:中丸雄一、テレ東深夜ドラマに主演 「家政婦は見た」の出張マッサージ師版?. http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/. March 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301051012/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/. March 1, 2017. ja. bot: unknown.
  22. News: ja:ヒガシ太鼓判!KAT—TUN中丸は「ベトナム似合う」. Sports Hochi. July 21, 2013. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20130721-OHT1T00024.htm. August 28, 2013. ja. August 28, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130828101141/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20130721-OHT1T00024.htm. dead.
  23. News: 日本・ベトナム国交樹立40周年スペシャルドラマ『The Partner〜愛しき百年の友へ〜』注目の豪華共演者が明らかに!! 東山紀之が、事務所の後輩・中丸雄一(KAT-TUN)と初共演!. TBS TV. July 22, 2013. August 28, 2013. ja.
  24. News: KAT-TUN中丸雄一、地上波ゴールデン初MC「中居さんと良いつながりを」. March 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301051012/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/. March 1, 2017. ja. bot: unknown.
  25. Web site: 「24時間テレビ」パーソナリティは「ジャにのちゃんねる」の二宮和也、中丸雄一、山田涼介、菊池風磨. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628120642/https://natalie.mu/music/news/475181. June 28, 2022. live. June 28, 2022.
  26. News: ja:光一&中丸「しんちゃん」にでるゾ〜!映画同日公開でコラボ . . April 17, 2008 . http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200804/gt2008041714.html . August 28, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080420065803/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt200804/gt2008041714.html . April 20, 2008. ja.
  27. Web site: 13 April 2023 . 二宮和也&中丸雄一&山田涼介&菊池風磨『ジャにの』4人そろって初CM出演「なんか、不思議な感じ」 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230413175716/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2275208/full/ . 13 April 2023 . 14 April 2023 . Oricon . Japanese.
  28. Web site: 25 May 2023 . KAT-TUN中丸雄一、念願の漫画家デビュー「もう執念です」 『月刊アフタヌーン』で連載開始 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528054313/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2280126/full/ . 28 May 2023 . 28 May 2023 . Oricon . Japanese.
  29. Web site: 23 June 2023 . 【新連載】中丸雄一、ついに漫画家デビュー! 本日発売のアフタヌーン8月号より『山田君のざわめく時間』短期集中連載開始! なんでもない毎日の中に潜む「なんか変じゃない?」「実は謎」「理解できない…」に振り回される新日常系ストーリー開幕! . live . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20230623100615/https://afternoon.kodansha.co.jp/news/5571.html . June 23, 2023 . 23 June 2023 . Afternoon Kodansha . Japanese .
  30. Book: 山田君のざわめく時間 (ワイドKC) . https://web.archive.org/web/20231115075137/https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4065314518 . 15 November 2023 . 15 November 2023 . Amazon . 978-4-06-531451-7 . Japanese . 中丸雄一 . May 15, 2024 . 講談社 .
  31. Web site: 13 November 2023 . KAT-TUN中丸雄一の初連載マンガ単行本化「共感してもらい、クスッと笑える1冊」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231115083202/https://natalie.mu/music/news/548935 . 15 November 2023 . 15 November 2023 . Natalie . Japanese.
  32. Web site: 二宮和也、公式YouTubeチャンネル『ジャにのちゃんねる』開設 1本目は仲間探しの動画公開. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428071232/https://woman.excite.co.jp/article/lifestyle/rid_OriconStyle_2191614/. live. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. Woman Excite. ja.
  33. Web site: 二宮和也、YouTube編集者はまさかのあの人 「スゴすぎる…」. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428071318/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Fumumu_228636/. April 28, 2021. April 28, 2021. Excite. ja.
  34. Web site: 爆速!嵐・二宮和也のユーチューブチャンネルがわずか2か月間で250万人突破. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628124841/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/news/3254616/. June 28, 2022. June 28, 2022. tokyo-sports. June 4, 2021. ja.
  35. Web site: 16 January 2024 . KAT-TUN中丸雄一が結婚発表 お相手は元日テレ・笹崎里菜さん . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116081119/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2310686/full/ . 16 January 2024 . 16 January 2024 . Oricon . Japanese.
  36. Web site: 16 January 2024 . 結婚発表のKAT-TUN中丸雄一、過去に語った結婚観・同業者への懸念点も「表に出る人だから…」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116092429/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4149840 . 16 January 2024 . 16 January 2024 . Model Press . Japanese.
  37. Web site: 16 January 2024 . KAT-TUN中丸雄一が結婚発表 お相手の元日テレ・笹崎里菜さんSNS投稿すべて削除 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116092823/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2310691/full/ . 16 January 2024 . 16 January 2024 . Oricon . Japanese.
  38. Web site: 7 August 2024 . 「本人の希望も含め謹慎」KAT-TUN中丸雄一(40)が橋本環奈似女子大生と“アパホテル密会衝撃写真” 事務所は「家族やお相手に辛い思いをさせたことを深く反省」「弊社も看過できず、大変遺憾」 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807124025/https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/72732 . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Bunshun . Japanese.
  39. Web site: 7 August 2024 . KAT-TUN中丸雄一が謹慎 事務所が発表 女子大生とアパホテル密会報道受け 妻は笹崎里菜 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807124213/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202408070000731.html . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Nikkan Sports . Japanese.
  40. Web site: 7 August 2024 . 中丸雄一 テレビ各局が「出演見合わせ」対応を発表 テレ朝、日テレにラジオ…人気番組レギュラー多数 . https://archive.today/20240807130902/https://news.line.me/detail/oa-sponichi/lmyxjooyfq8k . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Sponichi . Japanese . Line News.
  41. Web site: 7 August 2024 . 謹慎発表のKAT-TUN中丸雄一「シューイチ」出演見合わせへ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240807125131/https://news.biglobe.ne.jp/entertainment/0807/mod_240807_1045797811.html . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Big Globe . Japanese.
  42. Web site: 7 August 2024 . 二宮和也ら出演「よにのちゃんねる」、KAT-TUN 中丸雄一謹慎発表で動画更新休止 再開時期は「なるべく早く」 . https://archive.today/20240807130842/https://realsound.jp/2024/08/post-1742796.html . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Real Sound . Japanese.
  43. Web site: 7 August 2024 . 弊社専属契約タレントの一部報道について . https://archive.today/20240807130157/https://corporate.starto.jp/s/e/news/detail/10014 . 7 August 2024 . 7 August 2024 . Starto Entertainment . Japanese.
  44. News: 第6回 TVnavi読者が選んだ ドラマ・オブ・ザ・イヤー2009結果発表!. The Sankei Shimbun . August 28, 2013. ja.