Domoto Koichi - Japanese Actor - Celebrity

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Koichi Domoto (堂本 光一, Dōmoto Kōichi?) (born January 1, 1979) is a Japanese idol, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, seiyū and actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto (with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates.

Born in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan, Domoto joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates at the age of 12 after his sister sent in his application without his knowledge.

Domoto and his bandmate Tsuyoshi Domoto first worked together as backdancers for Hikaru Genji, who were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena, and has since then been partnered up for magazine photoshoots, music acts and drama projects. The duo eventually made their debut in 1997 with a double release of a single "Garasu no Shōnen" and an album A Album, both of which went on to sell over a million copies.

In July 2007, after five years, Domoto starred as the lead in a drama entitled Sushi Ōji!. With kōhai Yuichi Nakamaru of KAT-TUN playing the role of his partner, he played the role of a martial artist training in the art of sushi.

In addition, about a month before the release of the drama, it was announced that Domoto would star in the movie sequel to Sushi Ōji. It was Domoto's first time starring alone in a movie, and his first movie appearance since the 1994 movie Ienaki Ko.

In 2008, it was announced that Domoto would not only reprise his role for the sequel to Sushi Ōji!, Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ōji!: New York e Iku, but he would also provide the theme song, marking his first time as a solo artist to sing a theme song for a movie. In April 2008, Domoto's long-running musical Endless Shock was awarded the Grand Prize of the 33rd Kazuo Kikuta Drama Awards for theater.

Later that month, Domoto traveled to New York to attend the American premiere of his Sushi Ōji! movie, which was screened at the Walter Reade Theatre.

Domoto Koichi Profile

* Name: 堂本光一
* Name (romaji): Dohmoto Koichi / Domoto Koichi / Doumoto Koichi
* Nickname: Prince
* Profession: Actor, singer, talento, music composer and lyricist
* Birthdate: 1979-Jan-01
* Birthplace: Ashiya, Hyogo, Japan
* Height: 167cm
* Weight: 50kg
* Star sign: Capricorn
* Blood type: B
* Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment

TV Shows

* Sushi Oji! as Tsukasa Maizu (TV Asahi, 2007)
* Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Kinou Kouen (Fuji TV, 2006)
* Mukodono 2003 (Fuji TV, 2003, ep6)
* Remote as Himuro Kosaburo (NTV, 2002)
* Rookie as Aida Makoto (Fuji TV, 2001)
* Mukai Arata no Dobutsu Nikki (NTV, 2001)
* Tenshi ga Kieta Machi as Tatsuro (NTV, 2000)
* To Heart (TBS, 1999, cameo)
* P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei (TBS, 1999)
* Harmonia (NTV, 1998)
* Bokura no Yuki (NTV, 1997)
* Wakaba no Koro (TBS, 1996)
* Ginrou Kaiki File (NTV, 1996)
* Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo (NTV, 1995, cameo)
* Ie Naki Ko 2 as Makimura Harumi (NTV, 1995)
* Ie Naki Ko (NTV, 1994)
* Ningen Shikkaku as Ruka (TBS, 1994)

TV Show Theme Songs

* Boku wa Omou, Ginrou Kaiki File (1996)

Movies

* Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ouji! ~New York e Iku~ (2008)
* Shoot (1994)
* 200X-nen: Sho (1992)

Recognitions

* 35th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Remote (2003)
* 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (2002-03): Best Supporting Actor for Remote

Trivia

* Jpop group: KinKi Kids with Domoto Tsuyoshi

堂本 光一（どうもと こういち、1979年1月1日 - ）は、兵庫県芦屋市出身の男性アイドル、歌手、俳優、タレント、。ジャニーズ事務所に所属するKinKi Kidsのメンバー。

血液型はB型。愛称は光ちゃん、王子等。身長168cm。芦屋市立朝日ヶ丘幼稚園・芦屋市立朝日ヶ丘小学校・芦屋市立山手中学校→・東海大付属望星高校卒業。

KinKi Kidsの相方・堂本剛と名字が同じなのは偶然で、縁戚関係は全く無い。

参加ユニット

* KinKi Kids
* J-FRIENDS
* 他 ジャニーズ関連プライベートユニット

ジャニーズ事務所入所・KinKi Kids

小学校6年生の時、少年隊ファンの姉が送った履歴書がきっかけでジャニーズ事務所の社長ジャニー喜多川から電話が入り、神戸で行われた光GENJIのコンサートに招待される。 その後1991年5月5日、横浜アリーナでの光GENJIのコンサートに招待され、事務所に入る。 『KISSした?SMAP』にて初めて「Kinki Kids」[1]のグループ名を発表。 1997年7月21日、シングル『硝子の少年』、アルバム『A album』の同時発売でCDデビュー。 デビューから30作連続でオリコンシングルチャート初登場第1位を継続、今なお自身で記録を更新中である。ギネス・ワールド・レコーズにも掲載されている。