KAT - TUN

KAT-TUN (hepburn: katūn, sounding similar to "cartoon") is a J-pop group from Johnny & Associates, made up of six members:


Kamenashi Kazuya, 亀梨和也



Akanishi Jin, 赤西仁



Taguchi Junnosuke, 田口淳之介



Tanaka Koki, 田中聖



Ueda Tatsuya, 上田竜也



Nakamaru Yuichi, 中丸雄一



The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials.

Similar to other Johnny's groups,KAT-TUN is considered a Japanese idol group and therefore, not only sings and dances, but the members also act and star in dramas, movies and commercials.

They are arguably one of the most popular boy bands in Japan at the moment. All 7 singles released since their debut in 2006 debuted at Number 1 on the Oricon music charts. Their debut was marked by a tripartite release consisting of their debut single, "Real Face", a "Real Face Film" DVD and their debut album. All three shattered records in sales.