| You Yokoyama | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Kimitaka Yokoyama |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 1981 |
| Origin: | Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan |
| Genre: | Enka, pop |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 1996–present |
| Label: | Teichiku Records, Imperial Records |
| Current Member Of: | Super Eight |
is a Japanese idol and singer, member of Super Eight (previously known as Kanjani Eight),[1] which is under the management of Johnny & Associates. His image color in the group is black.
Yokoyama entered Johnny's on Christmas 1996 where he met fellow members Subaru Shibutani and Shingo Murakami. The reason he entered Johnny's is because his mother briefly saw his classmate on TV and said, "My kid is better looking." Rare among Johnny's talent, Yokoyama has been given a stage name. This has been said due to the difficult kanji of his real name, . It is believed that "You" has been chosen by Johnny Kitagawa as it is easy to say. Although he has a stage name, nobody actually refers to him as "You", not even Johnny who is famous for referring to other people as "You".
When appearing in variety shows and radio, Yokoyama and Murakami are the two most talkative members. He has even been called a comedian due to his talking style. However, off screen, Yokoyama is very shy. He rarely speaks whilst in the dressing room, as he is too busy playing games.
Recently, Yokoyama has been appearing in quite a few dramas such as The Quiz Show 2 and Hidarime Tantei EYE.
Yokoyama's mother died at age 50 on May 16, 2010, at 11:51 pm. She collapsed while shopping, and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Sources say that it might have been a heart attack. The funeral was held on May 18, which all the members of Kanjani8 attended.[2] [3]
Solo songs
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Don't Worry! | Isamu Igarashi | ||
| 1999 | 47 Ronin | Chikara Ōishi | ||
| Nekketsu Renai Dō | Pinokkiyokoyama | |||
| P.S. I'm Fine, Shunpei | Keisuke Shimokawa | |||
| 2000 | Ike Ike Ikemen! | Hiro | ||
| Food Fight | Hirōmi Manaka | |||
| Scary Sunday: 2000 | ||||
| 2001 | The Worst Date in History | Ginji Naniwa | ||
| Hanran no Voyage | Ten Kuzuyama | |||
| 2002 | Engimono: Mitsuo | Mitsuo | ||
| 2003 | Hakusen Nagashi: Age 25 | Hijiri Kōsaka | ||
| 2005 | Gekidan Engimono: Lonely My Room | Natsuki Ōtani | ||
| 2006 | Kemarishi | Kasuga | ||
| 2007 | Haikei, Chichiue-sama | Tokio Nakagawa | ||
| Yukan Club | Seishiro Kikumasamune | |||
| 2008 | Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari: Dotsukidotsukarete Ikiru no sa | Nakamura | ||
| 2009 | The Quiz Show 2 | Toshio Honma | ||
| Koishite Akuma | Hādēs/Kobayakawa | |||
| Hidarime Tantei Eye Special | Yumeto Tanaka | |||
| 0 Gōshitsu no Kyaku | Shiina (Hotel Manager) | |||
| 2010 | Hidarime Tantei Eye | Yumeto Tanaka | ||
| 2011 | CONTROL ~Hanzai Shinri Sōsa~ | Kei Teranishi | ||
| Zettai Reido: Mizen Hanzai Sennyu Sousa (season 2) | Tōru Yamauchi (guest role) | Getsuku | [4] | |
| 2012 | 13-sai no Hello Work | Kiyofumi Takano | ||
| Papadol! | You Yokoyama (as himself) | |||
| Boys on the Run | Prison Guard (guest role) | |||
| 2013 | Shikatsushi Joō no Hōigaku | Hajime Inukai | ||
| 2014 | Suikyuu Yankees | Kurosawa Yoshio | ||
| 2016 | On | Yasuhisa Shōji | ||
| 2018 | Zettai Reido: Mizen Hanzai Sennyu Sousa (season 3) | Tōru Yamauchi | Getsuku | [5] |
| 2020 | Zettai Reido: Mizen Hanzai Sennyu Sousa (season 4) | Tōru Yamauchi | Getsuku | [6] |
| 2021 | Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi | Shin Karino | ||
| 2022–23 | Maiagare! | Haruto Iwakura | Asadora | [7] |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shinjuku Shōnen Tanteidan | Akira Suou | |
| 2010 | 8Uppers | Mac | |
| 2012 | Tenchi Meisatsu | Honinbo Dosaku | |
| 2012 | Eight Ranger | Makoto Yokomine | |
| 2014 | Eight Ranger 2 | Makoto Yokomine | |
| 2017 | Hamon: Yakuza Boogie | Keisuke Ninomiya | |
| 2018 | Kasane | Reita Ugō | |
| 2019 | The 47 Ronin in Debt | Fuwa Kazuemon |