Hiromitsu Kitayama

Hiromitsu Kitayama
Hiromitsu Kitayama
北山宏光
	Logo of Hiromitsu Kitayama
Born	17 September 1985 (age 39); Kanagawa, Japan
Occupations	Singer; actor; television personality;
Years active	2002–present -
Agent	Tobe
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
	Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Labels	Avex Trax; MENT Recording; Tobe Music;
Formerly of	Kis-My-Ft2
Website	tobe-official.jp/artists/hiromitsukitayama

Hiromitsu Kitayama (北山宏光, Kitayama Hiromitsu, born September 17, 1985) is a Japanese idol, singer and actor. He is most well known as the eldest member of the Johnny's boy band Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama has also appeared in many television drama series such as Kazoku Gari (as Suzuki Keitoku) and in musicals such as Let's Sing A Song Of Love (celebrating 40 years of Kansai TV).^[5] Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.^[6]

History

Hiromitsu Kitayama attended Horikoshi High School and graduated from Asia University in 2008. He entered Johnny's in 2002 and debuted in 2011 as member of Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.

On 13 September 2023, a teaser video with the name "#TOBECONTINUED" was released on TOBE's official YouTube. The new artist was to be revealed on the 17, but voices in X (formerly Twitter) were already guessing the identity of the new member to be Kitayama, who had recently left Johnny's.^[7] On 17 September 2023, Kitayama's identity was revealed, introducing him as TOBE's latest member. In the same video, his SNS and fanclub information was also shared.^[8] He made his solo debut on 17 November with the release of the digital single "乱心-RANSHIN-" (Ranshin=Ranshin).^[9]

Career

With Johnny and Associates

Filmography

Dramas

Misaki Number One!! (NTV / 2011) – Minato Ryosuke
Beginners! | Biginazu! (TBS / 2012) – Tachibana Danji
Kasuka na Kanojo (Fuji TV / 2013) – Hayashi Kunihiko
2013-Saibanchou! Onaka ga sukimashita! – Nita Seigi
Kazoku Gari (TBS / 2014) – Suzuki Keitoku

Solo TV shows

2012.7 – J's Journey-Solo Back Pack Trip Across India
2013.4 – 10000 Yen Per Month Challenge

Film

Tiger: My Life as a Cat (2019), Suzuo "Tora-san" Takahata

Discography (Solos)

Sanagi (Kis-My-1st)
Rock U (Good Ikuze!)
Give Me... (Good Ikuze!)
FORM (Kis-My-Journey)

Radio

October 14, 2013~Present Nanikita (Nanikin)

With TOBE

Discography

Singles

乱心-RANSHIN- (Ranshin=Ranshin) (17 November 2023) (digital)

References

^ "profile(Kis-My-Ft2)". Johnny's net. ジャニーズ事務所. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
^ Kis-My-Ft2 (July 19, 2013). 裸の時代. 集英社. pp. 216–221. ISBN 978-4-0878-0678-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "キスマイ北山宏光、年齢と見た目のギャップやメンバーとの身長差を語る". モデルプレス. ネットネイティブ. August 8, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
^ キスマイ北山、後輩・高田翔の辛口コメントにタジタジ. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
^ "Kis-My-Ft2北山宏光、グループ卒業&ジャニーズ事務所退所へメンバー&ファンへ感謝【コメント全文】". Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^ "『#TOBECONTINUED_04』17日午後7時から生配信決定ティザー映像公開で予想合戦「もしかして…」滝沢氏も"匂わせ"". Oricon (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "元キスマイ北山宏光、自身作詞「乱心-RANSHIN-」で11・17ソロデビュー「ドキドキしています」". Oricon (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

External links

[J_profile-1] "profile(Kis-My-Ft2)". Johnny's net. ジャニーズ事務所. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2022.

[hadaka-2] Kis-My-Ft2 (July 19, 2013). 裸の時代. 集英社. pp. 216–221. ISBN 978-4-0878-0678-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[3] "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[4] "キスマイ北山宏光、年齢と見た目のギャップやメンバーとの身長差を語る". モデルプレス. ネットネイティブ. August 8, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2023.

[Oricon-5] キスマイ北山、後輩・高田翔の辛口コメントにタジタジ. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2014.

[6] "Kis-My-Ft2北山宏光、グループ卒業&ジャニーズ事務所退所へメンバー&ファンへ感謝【コメント全文】". Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

[7] "『#TOBECONTINUED_04』17日午後7時から生配信決定ティザー映像公開で予想合戦「もしかして…」滝沢氏も"匂わせ"". Oricon (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[8] "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[9] "元キスマイ北山宏光、自身作詞「乱心-RANSHIN-」で11・17ソロデビュー「ドキドキしています」". Oricon (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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