| Yuta Tamamori | |||||||
| Native Name: | 玉森裕太 | ||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||||
| Nickname: | Tama, Tama-chan | ||||||
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1990 | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||
| Years Active: | 2002 - present | ||||||
| Agent: | Starto Entertainment (Johnny & Associates 2002 - 2023, Starto Entertainment 2024 - present) | ||||||
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| Website: | Kis-My-Ft2(Starto Entertainment) Kis-My-Ft2(MENT Recording) | ||||||
is a Japanese actor and singer who is a member of boy band Kis-My-Ft2 under Starto Entertainment. His nickname is Tama and Tama-chan.[1] He is often described as the face of Kis-My-Ft2.[2] [3] [4]
In addition to his boy band activities, he is mainly active as an actor. His recent major roles include the TV dramas La Grande Maison Tokyo and Oh My Boss! Love not included and the movies Parallel World Love Story and Shylock's Children.
He is also known for his dubbing voice work for Pixar film Elemental in 2023.
Tamamori was born in Tokyo in 1990. His parents were still young when he was born; his mother was 17 and his father was 20.[5] Therefore, although they were not a wealthy family,[6] he grew up in a close family.[5] [7]
When he was in the first year of junior high school, his mother, who was a fan of Tomohisa Yamashita, secretly sent Johnny & Associates a resume.[8] He initially refused to go to the audition because he had promised to go fishing with a friend, but at the urging of his parents, he was forced into the car and taken to the audition site.[9] At the audition, he was made to stand in the front row because he was so small. Shy as he was, he danced while crying, but this caught the attention of the judges and he passed the audition.[10] On December 1, 2002, he joined Johnny & Associates. His peers who also auditioned included Yuya Tegoshi and Hikaru Yaotome (Hey! Say! JUMP). After entering the facility, he was active as a member of trainee's（it was called Johnny's Jr）group J.J. Express and A.B.C. Jr.
The boy band Kis-My-Ft2 was formed on July 26, 2005, and he was selected as its member. They debuted on August 10, 2011.[11]
Along with his boy band activities with Kis-My-Ft2, he has also built a career as an actor.
In March 2009, he made his first drama appearance in the Nippon Television school drama Gokusen Graduation Special.[12] In July, he made his first appearance in the film . Gokusen was a popular school drama at the time depicting the interaction between a female teacher and badboys at a school with a lot of problems,[13] and the series had been running since 2002.[14] Many young actors appeared in this drama, and it was considered a gateway to success for young actors. Tamamori also played the role of badboy.[15]
In July 2011, in anticipation of Kis-My-Ft2's CD debut on August 10, 2011, the TBS Television (Japan) drama He is Beautiful started.[16] This drama was a remake of the popular Korean drama You're Beautiful, in which Tamamori played the role of Ren Katsuragi, the leader of boy band A.N.JELL.[17] There were four main characters in this drama. He starred in this drama along with Kis-My-Ft2 member Taisuke Fujigaya, fellow agent Hikaru Yaotome, and actress Miori Takimoto. The live performance scene in the final episode was actually filmed at Kis-My-Ft2's live performance at Yokohama Arena.[18]
In 2013, he played his first starring role in a serial drama in the TV Asahi jidaigeki drama The Knife and the Sword[19] on January and his first starring role in a prime-time drama in TBS Television (Japan) series Pintokona on July. In The Knife and the Sword he played a modern-day cook who travels back in time to Sengoku period to serve the legendary war lord Oda Nobunaga.[20] The drama received high ratings in the late-night slot[21] and was promoted to primetime in 2014, with a second series airing.[22] In Pin to Kona, he played the role of the heir to the traditional Japanese art of kabuki.[23]
In November 2015, he had his first starring role of movie in World of Delight, a film about meeting and falling in love with a handicapped woman.[24] The film was number one at the weekend box office in its first week of release.[25] It opened on 190 screens and drew about 91,700 people over the two days on Saturday and Sunday. The box-office revenue was approximately 124 million yen.[26]
He also gained acting experience on stage, he was appeared in his agent Johnny & Associates' flagship production Dream Boy from its premiere in 2004, after playing the semi-leading role of a boxing champion in 2012, He played the lead role five times from 2013 to 2018.[27]
Tamamori has also developed his skills as a supporting actor.In 2017, He appeared in TBS Television (Japan) drama Reverse as a high school teacher Asami.[28] He won the Best Supporting Actor award at the TV Station Drama Awards 2017. It is said that his acting skills improved after receiving strict guidance from director Ayuko Tsukahara of this drama.[29]
In 2019, he appeared TBS Television (Japan) drama La Grande Maison Tokyo. The star of this drama was Takuya Kimura, the star of his agency. The director of this drama was Ayuko Tsukahara again.He played young chef Shohei Hirako who suffers from a secret from a past incident. His delicate emotional expressions were praised,[30] and he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 103rd Television Drama Academy Awards and the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 29th TV Life Annual Drama Awards.[31] La Grande Maison Tokyo was well received and recorded high viewer ratings. He also played in the romantic comedy spin-off drama Gura Gura Maison Tokyo as a leading role. The drama was distributed online on Paravi, but there were times when access was so concentrated that it was difficult to connect to the site.[32]
In 2021, Tamamori appeared in the romantic drama Oh My Boss! Love not included as the heroine's lover.[33] It's a drama about a woman working at a publishing company, about work and love.[34] Tamamori was portrayed as a single-minded lover who thinks of the heroine,[35] and there was a scene in which he dressed as a dog in the heroine's imagination as a "a lover who was as tender and obedient as a puppy".[36] The drama was well received by viewers and recorded high ratings.[37] The theme song "Luv Bias" by Kis-My-Ft2 was used effectively in the drama and won the "Drama Song Award".[38]
In 2022 he starred in two consecutive seasons of TV Asahi drama Nice Flight! starting in July to September and Nippon TV drama Patient Chart Prayer starting in October to December.[39] It was unusual to be selected for a series of leading roles in TV dramas more than 10 years after his debut.[40] It is analyzed that this is due to the fact that his extensive acting experience and solid acting skills are highly acclaimed.[41]
In August 2023, he played the role of Wade Ripple as a dubbing voice actor for the film Elemental. It was reported that he got this job after auditioning at the US headquarters of Pixar.[42] In July, he visited Pixar Animation Studios and met with director Peter Sohn.[43] The film drew more than 1.33 million viewers in the first 17 days of its release, ranking third in the weekend attendance rankings, and its box-office revenue surpassed 1.7 billion yen.[44] Tamamori's performance was highly acclaimed, as was that of Haruna Kawaguchi, who starred in the film.[44] [45] In May 2024, Tamamori appeared as Pixar voice actor on the Niconico program "Disneycco Radio," where professional voice actor Junichi Suwabe commented, "I don't usually praise others, but I think he is a very good voice actor."[46]
One of the variety shows in which Tamamori appeared was a hot topic in 2012.In June 2012, Tamamori appeared in Ikinari! Ougon Densetsu (いきなり!黄金伝説。), a popular variety show at the time. The show was famous for its physical projects, and at the time, none of the talent from Johnny & Associates had appeared on the show yet.[47]
He appeared in the Celebrity Savings Battle: Living on 10,000 yen for a Month, the Strongest No. 1 Contender(芸能人節約バトル1ヶ月1万円生活 最強No.1決定戦). Fighting with him were comedian Shigeo Takahashi and gluttonous celebrity Gal Sone.
In this tough competition, he had to save 10,000 yen or less per month for food, including utilities, and compete against other contestants. He was living with his family at the time and had little cooking experience. To save money, he bought a lot of onions from a farmer (in fact, he bought 28.6lb:13kg 79 onions) Onions are called "Tamanegi" in Japanese and were his choice of ingredient after his name, Tamamori. The onions placed here and there in the room and refrigerator were impressive.[48] and ate them. And he made his own noodles from flour, and went into the sea to catch fish while shivering in the cold. He won this battle with flying colors, performing physical feats that one would not expect from an idol.[49]
Tamamori is known for his fair-skinned.[50] He often appears on the cover of fashion magazines alone, sometimes selling out.[51] [52] In March 2022, he became the ambassador for Lancôme's lotion Clarifique, which is rare for a man.[53] In December same year, he won the "Most Beautiful Person" grand prize at Kodansha's VOCE Best Cosmetics Awards 2022.[54] He has been also known to have been a fan of Cartier (jeweler) accessories since shortly after his debut,[55] and has been invited to Cartier events in recent years.
In June 2024 he attended AMIRI Menswear Spring/Summer 2025 collection at Paris Fashion Week.[56] [57]
Tamamori is said to be very shy[58] [59] and he himself has said he has few close friends,[60] But Tamamori has always been close in private with Toshiya Miyata, a member of Kis-My-Ft2 since their days as trainees.[61] Their close friendship is referred to by fans as "Miyatama" or "Tanmamīya".[62]
The relationship between Tamamori and Toshiya Miyata dates back to their days as trainees, when they started working together in the trainee group A.B.C-Jr. before Kis-My-Ft2 was formed. Tamamori was still in junior high school at the time.[63] Both Tamamori and Miyata have spoken many times on TV and radio about those days. They were not very honor trainees, and always scolded in dance lessons by their choreographer, who was famous for his strictness.[64] [65] On their way home from lessons, they often complained to each other and consoled each other, and eventually a friendship was born and they became best friends.[66]
They often work together. Miyata continued to co-star in Dream Boy, Johnny & Associates stage production series in which Tamamori starred five times.[67] They have also appeared together as lovers in the online drama Be Love[68] and both were chosen as regular members of a YouTube game distribution program.[69]
Tamamori mentions Miyata at every opportunity. He once said, with reserve, "I consider Miyata my best friend,"[70] and once said, "Miyata is always smiling, kind, and a healing presence for me."[71] Such Miyata sometimes seems to be a source of emotional support for Tamamori. In the second half of 2022, when Tamamori was extremely busy starring in two consecutive dramas, he felt the limits of his physical strength. Tamamori later said on the radio, "At that time, it was Miyata who kept a light on my exhausted heart." Miyata continued to encourage Tamamori by watching the dramas in which Tamamori appeared and continually telling him how he felt about them.[72] Miyata said of his relationship with Tamamori, "Originally, we were not in a prominent position at all, but at some point, only Tamamori became successful and started taking the center position. I was sometimes frustrated with myself, but I was never strangely jealous of Tamamori's success. I love him and think he is a genius at entertaining people. We have been together since we were teens, and even now that we are adults, we are still friends who joke around like kids. I think we will continue to work together for a long time to come."[73]
Tamamori has loved fishing since he was a child. Through his hobby of bass fishing, he is close friends with West's Takahiro Hamada who is same agent[74] [75] and comedian Asei who was co-starred in the drama Oh My Boss! Love not included.[76]
He loves animals, and he had raised a flying squirrel as a pet in the past.[77] He also likes plants and currently grows houseplants in his room, naming them Albizia julibrissin "Nemuta" and Ficus elastica (black rubber plant) as "Gomu".[78]
Tamamori is a big fan of Anne-Marie; on the August 29, 2019 broadcast of their variety show “Kis-My-Busaiku!" in which Anne-Marie made an appearance as a surprise project.[79] He knew nothing about it and at first tried to run away in surprise, but when he heard her sing a verse of his favorite song Perfect right in front of him, he was very moved.[80]
| Years | Awards | work | department | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The 15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (GP)[81] | He is Beautiful | Best Actor | |
| 2013 | 82nd The Television Drama Academy Awards[82] | The Knife and the Sword | Best Actor | |
| 2015 | 87nd The Television Drama Academy Awards | Youth Detective Haruya | Best Actor | |
| 2017 | TV Station Drama Awards 2017[83] | Reverse | Best Supporting Actor | |
| 95th The Television Drama Academy Awards | Key person of interest detective | Best Actor | ||
| 2019 | 103rd The Television Drama Academy Awards[84] | La Grande Maison Tokyo | Best Supporting Actor | |
| 29th TV LIFE Annual Drama Award | La Grande Maison Tokyo | Best Supporting Actor | ||
| 2021 | 107th The Television Drama Academy Awards[85] | Oh My Boss! Love not included | Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2022 | 113th The Television Drama Academy Awards[86] | Nice Flight! | Best Actor | |
| VOCE Best Cosmetics Award 2022 Special Award[87] | Most Beautiful Person | Yuta Tamamori |
| Title | Release date | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Reita Takasugi | [88] | ||
| Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō — The Movie | 2012 | Kenji Mashima | [89] | |
| Ataru — The Movie: the First Love & the Last Kill | 2013 | Noboru Ebina | [90] | |
| World of Delight | 2015 | Nobuyuki Sakisaka | Leading role | [91] |
| Parallel World Love Story | 2019 | Takashi Tsuruga | Leading role | [92] |
| Shylock's Children | 2023 | Yōji Tabata | [93] [94] | |
| La Grande Maison Paris | 2024 | Shohei Hirako | [95] | |
| Title | Broadcast dates | Broadcasting company | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2009 | Nippon TV | Reita Takasugi | [96] | ||
| April 2011 | Fuji Television | Yūji Yanagisawa | [97] | ||
| July 2011 | TBS Television (Japan) | Ren Katsuragi | Leading role | [98] | |
| Ep. 1, 2; 12, January 19, 2012 | TBS Television (Japan) | Yōichirō Kuraki | [99] | ||
| Ataru | April 2012 | TBS Television (Japan) | Noboru Ebina | [100] | |
| The Knife and the Sword | January 2013 | TV Asahi | Ken | Leading role | [101] [102] |
| Pintokona | July 2013 | TBS Television (Japan) | Kyōnosuke Kawamura / Takeshi Kawamura | Leading role | [103] |
| April 5, 2014 | Fuji Television | Masashi Akita | [104] | ||
| July 2014 | TV Asahi | Ken | Leading role | [105] | |
| Zeni no Sensou(銭の戦争 (日本のテレビドラマ)) | January 2015 | Fuji Television | Shiraishi Kotaro | [106] | |
| Youth Detective Haruya | October 2015 | Nippon TV | Asagi Haruya | Leading role | [107] |
| Reverse | April 2017 | TBS Television (Japan) | Kosuke Asami | [108] | |
| Key person of interest detective | October 2017 | TV asahi | Kei Maneki | Leading role | [109] |
| June 8, 2019 | Fuji Television | Hijiri Kuroki | [110] | ||
| La Grande Maison Tokyo | October 2019 | TBS Television (Japan) | Shōhei Hirako | [111] | |
| Oh My Boss! Love not included | January 2021 | TBS Television (Japan) | Junnosuke Horai | [112] | |
| Nice Flight! | July 2022 | TV asahi | Sui Kurata | Leading role | [113] |
| Patient Chart Prayer | October 2022 | Nippon TV | Ryōta Suwano | Leading role | [114] |
| Title | Broadcast dates | Broadcasting company | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gura Gura Maison Tokyo | October–December 2019 | Paravi | Shōhei Hirako | Leading role (Spin-off drama) | [115] |
| Be Love | October - November, 2020 | Lemino (dTV) | Picture book writer | Leading role[116] | [117] [118] |
| Year | Title | Place | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dream Boy | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | a boy in a wheelchair | [121] | |
| 2006 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | |||
| 2007 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | |||
| 2008 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | |||
| 2012 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | Yuta (Champ) | Semi-leading role | [122] |
| 2013 | Dream Boys Jet | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | Tamamori | Leading role | [123] [124] |
| 2014 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | Yuta | Leading role | [125] |
| 2015 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | Yuta | Leading role | [126] |
| 2016 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | Yuta | Leading role | [127] |
| 2018 | Dream Boys | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | Yuta | Leading role | [128] |
| Year | Title | Place | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Takizawa Enbujo | Shinbashi Enbujō | [129] | ||
| 2006 | One! -the history of Tackey | Nissay Theatre | |||
| 2009 | Shinshun Takizawa kakumei | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | |||
| 2009 | Playzone'09 -Letters from the Sun- | Aoyama Theatre | Yuta Tamamori | Leading role | [130] [131] |
| 2010 | Shinshun Takizawa kakumei | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | |||
| 2010 | Shinshun Jinsei kakumei | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | |||
| 2010 | Shounentati Koushi naki rougoku | Nissay Theatre | It was a stage in which Kis-My-Ft2 (five members except Yokoo and Nikaido) and A.B.C-Z performed as the lead actors. | [132] | |
| 2016 | Johnny's All Stars Island | Imperial Theatre (Japan) | Appeared with Taisuke Fujigaya from Kis-My-Ft2 | [133] | |
For Yuta Tamamori's discography as a member of Kis-My-Ft2, see Kis-My-Ft2#Discography.
| Song title | Lylic | Conposer | Name | Album | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo songs | ||||||
| "Yume wo Boku to Tomoni" | Yoji Kubota | James Ting | Yuta Tamamori and M.A.D. | PLAYZONE 2009 -Letters from the Sun- Original Soundtrack Included | ||
| "Only One..." | Yuta Tamamori, Kelly | Daichi, Carlos Okabe | Yuta Tamamori | Included in Kis-My-Journey | ||
| "Alive" | Sunny boy | Chris Wahle | Yuta Tamamori | I Scream (Limited 4cups version) | Alive (Live ver.) on YouTube | |
| "Camellia" | MiNE | Andreas Ohrn, Henrik Smith, MiNE | Yuta Tamamori | Music Colosseum (Normal Edition) | ||
| "Survivor" | Komu | Steven Lee, Chris Wahle | Yuta Tamamori | Dream Boys(2016) [Limited First Edition] Included on bonus CD | ||
| "Crazy My Dream" | ma-saya | Susumu Kawaguchi, Raay | Yuta Tamamori | Dream Boys(2016) [Limited First Edition] Included in bonus CD | ||
| "Clap-A-Holics" | Sunny Boy | Steven Lee, Xisco, Drew Ryan Scott, Susumu Kawaguchi | Yuta Tamamori | Yummy!! Included in Normal Edition | ||
| "Love Story" | Dai Hirai, Eigo | Dai Hirai | Yuta Tamamori | Included in Free Hugs! | ||
| "Share Love" | Akira Kurihara (Jazzin' Park) | Akira Kurihara (Jazzin' Park), Tasuku Maeda | Yuta Tamamori | Included in "Live Tour 2021 Home" (Normal Edition) bonus CD "Kis-My-Ft2 10th Anniversary Extra CD" | Share Love music video on official YouTube | |
| "T song 1〜CAN TRY" | h-wonder | h-wonder | Yuta Tamamori | Included in "Live Tour 2021 Home" (Normal Edition) bonus CD "Kis-My-Ft2 10th Anniversary Extra CD" | ||
| "Dinga" | Jun | Andreas Ohrn, Christffer Lauridsen, Simon Gribbe | Yuta Tamamori | "Live Tour 2021 Home" (Normal Edition) bonus CD "Kis-My-Ft2 10th Anniversary Extra CD". | ||
| Small group songs | ||||||
| "Kickin'it" | Komu | Niclas Molinder・Joacim Persson・Johan Alkenas・Dryu Lian Scott | Hiromitsu Kitayama, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yuta Tamamori | 1st album Kis-My-1st | ||
| "Sing for you" | Tateshi Ueda・Hiroya.T | Dr Hardcastle・youwhich・Daichi | Yuta Tamamori, Toshiya Miyata, Kento Senga | 1st album Kis-My-1st | ||
| "Forza!" | Hikari | Hikari，Stephan Elfgren | Yuta Tamamori with Wataru Yokoo, Toshiya Miyata, Takashi Nikaido, Kento Senga | 2nd album Good Ikuze! | ||
| "Rocking Party" | HusiQ.K・T.Fxxx | Stephan Elfgren | Hiromitsu Kitayama, Taisuke Fujigaya, Yuta Tamamori | 2nd album Good Ikuze! | ||
| "Be Love" | miyakei | youwhich・L-m-T | Yuta Tamamori, Toshiya Miyata | 4th album Kis-My-World Part 1 of the "Be Love" trilogy | ||
| "Touch" | Komei Kobayashi | Andreas Ohrn，Christoffer Lauridsen | Taisuke Fujigaya, Tamamori Yuta | Single Sha la la Summer Time (Normal Edition)", later sung as an insert song in "Bokura no Music Colosseum", included in the 6th album Music Colosseum (First Press Limited Edition B)". | ||
| "Without Your Love" | Emi K | Takarot, Lidbom Eric Gustaf | Taisuke Fujigaya and Yuta Tamamori | Performed on stage "Johnnys' All Stars Island". Jasrac work code: 1K0-0073-6 | ||
| "Next Dream" (Opening Ver.) | J.hamai | Sebastian Fronda，Michael Clauss，Thomas Thornholm | Yuta Tamamori, Toshiya Miyata, Kento Senga | Included in DVD Dream Boys(2016) (First Press Limited Edition) | ||
| "Zero" | Riako Tsukioka | Kento Takeda，Christofer Erixon，SHIKATA | Hiromitsu Kitayama, Taisuke Fujigaya and Yuta Tamamori | Included in the special single You & Me | ||
| "Wish Upon a Star" | YU-G | YU-G，Jun Suyama | Yuta Tamamori and Toshiya Miyata | Included in the 21st single Love (Regular Edition). Part 2 of the "Be Love" trilogy | ||
| "#No!No | " | Shingo Asari | Shingo Asari | Yuta Tamamori and Takashi Nikaido | Included in 9th album To-y2 (Regular Edition) | |
| "Destiny" | YU-G | Noriyasu Agematsu | Toshiya Miyata & Yuta Tamamori | Included in 9th album To-y2 (Regular Edition). Part 3 of the "Be Love" trilogy. | Live Tour 2020 To-y2 digest of small group songs | |