Koichi Domoto

Koichi Domoto 堂本 光一
Born	January 1, 1979
Origin	Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan
Genres	Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, actor, television personality, voice actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Johnny's Entertainment
Associated acts	KinKi Kids, J-Friends

Koichi Domoto (堂本 光一 Dōmoto Kōichi) (born January 1, 1979) is a Japanese idol, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, voice actor 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.

Career

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.^[1] Domoto and his bandmate Tsuyoshi Domoto first worked together as backdancers for Hikaru Genji, who were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena,^[1] 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.^[1][2]

In July 2007, after five years, Domoto starred as the lead in a drama entitled Sushi Ōji!.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[4] 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.^[5] In April 2008, Domoto's long-running musical Endless Shock was awarded the Grand Prize of the 33rd Kazuo Kikuta Drama Awards for theater.^[6] Later that month, Domoto traveled to New York City to attend the American premiere of his Sushi Ōji! movie, which was screened at the Walter Reade Theatre.^[7]

2009 saw Domoto's first solo single release in nearly three years. Titled "Ayakashi", it topped the Oricon charts by selling 151,000 copies in the first week of its release.^[8]

On September 1, 2010, Domoto released BPM, his first solo album in four years. He will also begin his solo tour on September 11, 2010.^[9]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions			Sales (JPN)[10]	Certifications
		JPN [11]	TWN [12][upper-alpha 1]	TWN East Asian [13][upper-alpha 2]
Mirror	Released: September 13, 2006 Label: Johnny's Entertainment Formats: CD, CD/DVD	1	11	1	147,000	RIAJ: Gold[14]
BPM	Released: September 1, 2010 Label: Johnny's Formats: CD, CD/DVD	2	10	1	158,000	RIAJ: Gold[15]
Gravity	Released: October 3, 2012 Label: Johnny's Formats: CD, CD/DVD	1	8	1	117,000	RIAJ: Gold[16]
Spiral	Released: July 8, 2015 Label: Johnny's Formats: CD, CD/DVD	2	-	-	-	RIAJ:[17]

Soundtrack

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions			Sales (JPN)[10]	Certifications
		JPN [11]	TWN [12]	TWN East Asian [13][upper-alpha 3]
Koichi Domoto Endless Shock Original Sound Track	Musical Endless Shock soundtrack Released: January 11, 2006 Label: Johnny's Formats: CD, CD/DVD	1	—	5	111,000	RIAJ: Gold[18]

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Sales (JPN)[10]	Certifications	Album
		JPN Oricon Singles Charts [11]	JPN Billboard Japan Hot 100 [19][upper-alpha 4][upper-alpha 5]	TWN [12]	TWN East Asian [13][upper-alpha 6]
"Deep in Your Heart"	2006	1	—	—	—	259,000	RIAJ (physical): Gold[22]	Mirror
"+Million But -Love"			—
"No More"[upper-alpha 7]	2008	1	1	14	2	128,000	RIAJ (physical): Gold[23]	BPM
"Ayakashi" (妖 ～あやかし～)	2009	1	1	12	4	171,000	RIAJ (physical): Gold[24]
"FAME"	2015	-	-	-	-	-	RIAJ (physical): -	SPIRAL

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		Billboard Japan Hot 100 [19][upper-alpha 8]
"Kagen no Tsuki" (下弦の月, "Waning Moon")	2006	—	Mirror
"Bad Desire"	2010	20	BPM
"Danger Zone (To the Unknown World)"	2012	37	Gravity

Video albums

Live concerts

List of media, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Certifications
		JPN [11]
Koichi Domoto Live Tour 2004 1/2	Released: October 14, 2004 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD, VHS	1	RIAJ: Gold[27]
Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2006 Mirror: The Music Mirrors My Feeling	Released: May 16, 2007 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD	1	RIAJ: Gold[28]
Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2010: BPM	Released: March 9, 2011 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	1	RIAJ: Gold[29]
Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2012: Gravity	Released: July 3, 2013 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	1

Musical Shock recordings

List of media, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak positions	Certifications
		JPN [11]
Koichi Dohmoto Shock Digest	Released: June 19, 2002 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD, VHS	1
Koichi Domoto Shock	Released: January 16, 2003 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD, VHS	2
Endless Shock	Released: February 16, 2006 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD	1	RIAJ: Gold[30]
Endless Shock 2008	Released: October 29, 2008 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD	1	RIAJ: Gold[31]
Document of Endless Shock 2012: Ashita no Butai e (明日の舞台へ, "To Tomorrow's Stage")	Released: February 6, 2013 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	1
Endless Shock 2012	Released: September 18, 2013 Label: Johnny's Formats: DVD, Blu-ray	2

Solo activities

For activities as a member of KinKi Kids, please refer to KinKi Kids.

Concerts

• Koichi Domoto Live Tour 2004½ (March 29, 2004 – June 5, 2004)
• Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2006 "Mirror" The Music Mirrors My Feeling (September 13, 2006 – October 30, 2006)
• Koichi Domoto Concert Tour 2009 Best Performance and Music (August 15, 2009 – October 12, 2009)

Dramas

• Ningen Shikkaku (TBS: July 8, 1994 – September 28, 1994)
• Ie Naki Ko Ii (NTV: April 15, 1995 – July 8, 1995)
• Mokuyō No Kaidan "Mario" (Fuji TV: November 2, 1995)
• Kinyō Entertainment "Honoo No Ryouri-Nin" (Fuji TV: December 1, 1995)
• Papa Kaeru 96 (TV Asahi: January 4, 1996)
• Ginrō Kaiki File: Futatsu No Zunō Wo Motsu Shōnen (NTV: January 13, 1996 – March 16, 1996)
• Wakaba No Koro (TBS: April 12, 1996 – September 29, 1996)
• Shin Mokuyō no Kaidan "Cyborg" (Fuji TV: October 17, 1996 – November 21, 1996)
• 24 hrs TV Drama – Yūki To Iu Koto (NTV: Aug 23, 1997)
• Tsuya Sugata! Kouzaburō Shichihenge (Kansai Telecasting Corporation: October 2, 1997)
• Bokura no Yūki Miman Toshi (NTV: October 18, 1997 – December 20, 1997)
• Harmonia: Kono Ai No Hate (NTV: July 11, 1998 – September 12, 1998)
• P.S. Genki Desu, Shunpei (TBS: June 24, 1999 – September 16, 1999)
• Tenshi ga Kieta Machi (NTV: April 12, 2000 – June 29, 2000)
• Rookie! (Kansai Telecasting Corporation: April 10, 2001 – June 26, 2001)
• Remote (NTV: October 12, 2002 – December 14, 2002)
• Tales of The Unusual 2006 Autumn Special Drama: Kinno Kōen (Fuji TV: October 2, 2006)
• Sushi Ōji! (TV Asahi: July 27, 2007 – September 14, 2007)

Anime

• Jyu Oh Sei (Fuji TV: May 18, 2006 – June 22, 2006)

Movies

• Ginmaku Ban Sushi Ōji!: New York e Iku (Warner Bros.: April 19, 2008)

Musicals

• Another (August 6, 1993 – August 24, 1993)
• Mask'99 (January 6, 1999 – January 31, 1993)
• Millennium Shock (November 2, 2000 – November 26, 2000: 38 shows): Lead Role
• Shock (December 1, 2001 – December 25; January 3, 2002 – January 27, 2002: 76 shows): Lead Role
• Shock (June 4, 2002 – June 28, 2002: 38 shows): Lead Role
• Shock is Real Shock (January 8, 2003 – February 25, 2003: 76 shows): Lead Role
• Shocking Shock (February 6, 2004 – February 29, 2004: 38 shows): Lead Role
• Endless Shock (January 8, 2005 – February 28, 2005: 76 shows): Lead Role
• Endless Shock (February 6, 2006 – March 29, 2006: 76 shows): Lead Role
• Endless Shock (January 6, 2007 – February 28, 2007: 81 shows): Lead Role
• Endless Shock (January 6, 2008 – February 26, 2008: 76 shows): Lead Role
• Endless Shock (February 5, 2009 – March 30, 2009: 76 shows): Lead Role
• Endless Shock (February 14, 2010 – March 30, 2010; July 4, 2010 – July 31, 2010: 100 shows): Lead Role

Awards

• 2002: 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actor for Remote^[32]
• 2003: 35th Television Drama Academy Awards (Winter): Best Supporting Actor for Remote^[33][34]

Notes

1. The G-Music chart was established in July 2005 and only archives the top 20 releases.
2. Position was taken from 2006 week 39 for Mirror, 2010 week 38 for BPM, 2012 week 42 for Gravity.
3. Position was taken from 2006 week 6 for Endless Shock.
4. The Japan Hot 100 was established in February 2008.
5. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "No More,"^[20] "Ayakashi."^[21]
6. Position was taken from 2008 week 19 for "No More," 2009 week 33 for "Ayakashi."
7. Under the name Tsukasa Maizu (米寿司 Maizu Tsukasa) for the film Sushi Ōji!.
8. Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Bad Desire,"^[25] "Danger Zone."^[26]

References

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22. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2006年8月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (August 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). September 10, 2006. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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27. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2004年10月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (October 2004)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). November 10, 2004. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
28. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2007年5月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (May 2007)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 10, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
29. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2011年3月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (March 2011)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). April 10, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
30. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2006年2月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (February 2006)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). March 10, 2006. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
31. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2008年10月 [Works Receiving Certifications List (Gold, etc) (October 2010)]. RIAJ (in Japanese). November 10, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
32. Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix
33. "Drama Academy Awards". Tokyograph. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
34. ザテレビジョン　ドラマアカデミー賞: 【第35回 助演男優賞】堂本光一 (in Japanese). Television Drama Academy Awards. January 29, 2003. Retrieved November 2, 2009.

External links

• Koichi Domoto at the Internet Movie Database
• Koichi Domoto at Anime News Network's encyclopedia