Naniwa Danshi

Japanese boy band Naniwa Danshi was formed in October 2018 by talent agency Johnny & Associates. The seven members include Daigo Nishihata and Ryusei Onishi - both previously members of Naniwa Ouji - plus Shunsuke Michieda, Kyohei Takahashi, Kento Nagao, Joichiro Fujiwara, and Kazuya Ohashi. Signing to J Storm Records, they released their debut single, “Ubu Love,” in November 2021. The single hit Number 1 in Japan and went triple platinum. Originally considered a sub-unit and part of a group of Kansai Johnny Jr. bands – which also included Ae! and Little Kansai – Naniwa Danshi was originally featured Johnny Jr. social media channel, they became so popular that they moved over to their own social media channel. The group then took on a successful tour before releasing their next single, “The Answer,” in 2022. The double platinum single was followed in July 2022 with their debut album, 1st Love, which rose to Number 1 on the Japanese Albums chart. The album included their previous singles plus their third hit “Diamond Smile.”

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