Busaiku

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Busaiku
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsMent Recording
Spinoff ofKis-My-Ft2
MembersWataru Yokoo
Toshiya Miyata
Takashi Nikaido
Kento Senga

Busaiku (舞祭組) is a Japanese boy band with four members from Kis-My-Ft2.[1] Their single Signpost was number-one on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart.[2]

They debuted on December 13, 2013 with the release of their first single A gift from heaven produced by Masahiro Nakai who is a member of SMAP. They were dressed in plain suits like businessmen and sang many comical songs that were not idol-like.[3][4]

Members[edit]

Background[edit]

On the October 5, 2013 broadcast of "Kiss My Busaiku! (Fuji Television), Masahiro Nakai who was a member of SMAP, mentioned that the "back row" 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.[5] He also offered to provide the music.[6]

Masahiro Nakai was senior of Kis-My-Ft2 at the same agent Johnny & Associates.[7] Nakai was the leader of the national boy band SMAP.[8] He is a successful entertainer who has many regular programs and often hosts them.[9][10]

On the November 11, 2013 broadcast of "Kiss 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.[11] The "Sound Room" (TBS Television (Japan)) broadcast on the same day, hosted by Nakai, was their first TV program appearance as Busaiku.[5] In addition to providing the music, Nakai also choreographed[5] and planned and directed the music video.[5] 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.[12]

History[edit]

2013[edit]

On Friday, December 13, Busaiku started with their first single A gift from heaven.

2014[edit]

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.

2015[edit]

On March 8, their third single, I goofed!! was released.

2017[edit]

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.

2018[edit]

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.

2020[edit]

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.

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
[13] 		Album
JPN
Oricon
[14][15] 		JPN
Hot.
[16]
A gift from heaven 2013 2 2
  • RIAJ: Gold
 Kis-My-Journey
"Busaiku no, Wa!"
Tee-tee-tee-terete teretee (Whose ass) 2014 2 4
  • RIAJ: Gold
 "Busaiku no, Wa!"
I goofed 2015 3 6
  • RIAJ: Gold
Signpost 2017 1 2
  • RIAJ: Gold

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peaks Certifications Sales
JPN
Oricon
[17] 		JPN
Hot.
[18]
Busaiku no, Wa!
  • Released: December 13, 2017
  • Label: Avex Trax
  • Format: CD, CD+DVD
 1 1
  • JPN: 100,000

Filmography[edit]

Television drama[edit]

Music programs[edit]

  • Utage! (TBS, 2014–2015)[22]
  • Momm!! (TBS, 2015–2017)

Commercials[edit]

Concerts[edit]

Busaiku Mura no Watto! Odoroku! Dai 1 sho was Busaiku's first concert tour. The theme was "Wa!".[A] They performed eighteen songs and mobilized 52,465 people.[24]

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, and attendance
Date City Country Venue Attendance Notes
Asia
January 10, 2018 Osaka Japan Grand Cube Osaka 52,465[25]
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

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Wa (和, wa), ring (輪, wa), story (話, wa), and laughter (笑, wa).

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e 舞祭組. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ^ "週間CDシングルランキング2017年01月16日付". OriconNews (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. ^ "舞祭組のデビューシングル「棚からぼたもち」がオリコンウィークリーランキング2位を獲得！". okmusic (in Japanese). 17 December 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ "キスマイ舞祭組、中居正広作詞作曲の新シングルで目指したのは"プロの宴会芸"？". realsound (in Japanese). 8 March 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "キスマイ後列4人「舞祭組」が12・13デビュー SMAP中居が楽曲提供". oricon (in Japanese). 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  6. ^ "中居正広、キスマイ4人の楽曲をプロデュース？". modelpress (in Japanese). 2013-10-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  7. ^ "『キスブサ』"大先輩"中居正広のハチャメチャ企画を振り返る "舞祭組"誕生&ムチャブリ演出も". oricon (in Japanese). 2023-08-23. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  8. ^ "SMAP中居正広に学ぶ、今必要とされるリーダー像". ntt-east (in Japanese). 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  9. ^ "キスマイ千賀、中居正広に激怒された過去「"お前、ナメてんのか"って」". asajo (in Japanese). 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  10. ^ "中居正広の復帰が日本中を笑顔にする3つの理由". toyokeizai (in Japanese). 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  11. ^ "キスマイ派生ユニット〈舞祭組〉、SMAP中居プロデュース"棚からぼたもち"でCDデビュー". thetv (in Japanese). 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  12. ^ "キスマイ新ユニット「舞祭組」が下克上？大反響で自信あらわ". modelpress (in Japanese). 2013-11-21. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  13. ^ 一般社団法人 日本レコード協会. RIAJ. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  14. ^ 舞祭組のシングル売上ランキング. oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  15. ^ Oricon positions:
  16. ^ Billboard Hot 100 positions:
  17. ^ 【オリコン】舞祭組、1stアルバムが初登場1位 [Busaiku, 1st album debuts at number one] (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
  18. ^ "Busaiku no, Wa!". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  19. ^ "The Record > 2018 > The Record 2 (February 2018)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). p. 15. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  20. ^ キスマイ「後列の４人」舞祭組がドラマ初主演！実名で出演. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Sponichi Annex. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  21. ^ 舞祭組が初主演ドラマに本人役で登場。とある会社の愛すべき“ブサイク社員”に！ (in Japanese). Internet TV Guide. 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  22. ^ キスマイユニット舞祭組、奇想天外第2弾は「てれてぃてぃてぃ!?」. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon News. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  23. ^ 舞祭組が居酒屋を舞台にノリノリダンシング！. Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). The Television. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  24. ^ "KIS-MY-FT2 Concert/Stage". Johnny & Associates. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17.
  25. ^ 舞祭組、初ライブツアーでそわそわ “1列目”に慣れず「照明が痛い」. Oricon (in Japanese). Oricon News. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
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