Tatsuya Ueda

Tatsuya Ueda 上田竜也
Born	(1983-10-04) October 4, 1983
Origin	Kanagawa, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer–songwriter actor TV host radio host
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	1998–present
Labels	J-One Records
Associated acts	KAT-TUN B.B.A. M.A.D. B.B.D. Toshi Otoko Unit MOUSE PEACE (Solo concert's band)
Website	Johnny's Net J-One Records

Tatsuya Ueda (上田竜也, Ueda Tatsuya, born on October 4, 1983),^[1] is a Japanese idol, singer, and actor from the Japanese idol group KAT-TUN. Born in Kanagawa in Japan, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates in 1998. In March 2006 he debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN and is under Johnny & Associates management. The group's name was an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010, and Koki Tanaka in 2013. Junnosuke Taguchi left the band a well in 2016. After Tanaka's and Taguchi's withdrawal, Ueda took the T's for TaTsuya. As of 2016, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, TaTsuya Ueda, and Yuichi Nakamaru. Ueda is very athletic, and his favorite hobbies include Boxing and running.

Group participation

B.B.A.
M.A.D.
B.B.D.
KAT-TUN
Toshi Otoko Unit
MOUSE PEACE (Solo concert's band)

Career

Joined Johnny & Associates after the audition on June 22, 1998.^[2]
In 2001, he was grouped up as KAT-TUN for an NHK program "Pop Jam" to backdance for Kinki Kid's Koichi Domoto. On March 22, 2006, he debuted as KAT-TUN by releasing "Real Face" single.
On September 8–21, 2008, he held his first solo concert tour called "MOUSE PEACE".
In 2009, he first starred as Romeo in a stageplay "Romeo and Juliet," at Tokyo Globe Theatre (March 4–29, 2009) and Sankei Hall Breeze (April 2–5, 2009). In addition, in April, he debuted in a Fuji TV drama series "Konkatsu!".
On August 4–3 October 2010, he held his solo concert, "MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010".
In October 2011, Ueda announced his second drama series, "Runaway~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni" on TBS. He was reported to shave his head during a scene in the drama.^[3]
In May 2012, Ueda announced his third drama series, "Boys on the Run" on TV Asahi.
In October 2013, it was announced that Ueda will be starring in a stage play next year titled "Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran". It will be Ueda's stage comeback since "Romeo and Juliet".

Filmography

2000 - Kowai Nichiyoubi (NTV, episode 8, episode 15)
2001 - Shijou Saiyaku no Date
2009 - Konkatsu! (Fuji TV) - Kuniyasu Amamiya
2011 - Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni~ (TBS) - Kuya Takimoto
2012 - Boys on the Run (TV Asahi) - Ryuu Andou

Movies

Eien no zero (2013)

Stage plays

MILLENNIUM SHOCK (2000)
SHOW geki SHOCK (2001, 2002)
SHOCK is Real Shock (2003)
Hey! Say! Dream Boy (2005)
Dream Boys (2006)
Romeo and Juliet (2009)
Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran (2014)
Aoi Hitomi (2015)^[4]

Solo concerts

TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2008 『MOUSE PEACE』 (September 8–21, 2008, at Johnnys Theatre)
MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010 (August 4 - October 3, 2010, 7 performances in 5 cities)

Discography

For songs as a member of KAT-TUN, see KAT-TUN discography.

Solo songs and Duets

Year	Title	Details
2006	Butterfly	Duet with former KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi. Featured in album Best of KAT-TUN
2007	Lost	Featured in album Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
2008	Ai no Hana	Featured in single Don't U Ever Stop
2009	Hana no Mau Machi	Featured in album Break the Records: By You & For You
2010	Rabbit or Wolf?	Featured in album No More Pain
2010	NEET Man ニートまん	Featured in single Change Ur World
2012	~Again	Featured in album Chain
2013	Monster Night	Featured in mini-album Kusabi
2014	Art of Life	Featured in album Come Here
2015	Arigatou	Duet with Kamenashi Kazuya. Featured in single Kiss Kiss Kiss

Awards

Years	Awards
2009	TVNavi Magazine Awards [Summer 2009]: Best Newcomer for "Konkatsu!"

References

↑ "KAT-TUN Profile on Johnny's net". Johnny's net. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
↑ 『はなまるマーケット』「はなまるカフェ」よりTemplate:いつ。
↑ "KAT-TUN's Ueda Tatsuya shaves his head for new drama, "Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no tame ni"". Tokyohive. 2011-09-18. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
↑ http://jnewseng.com/2015/07/26/ueda-tatsuya-and-maeda-atsuko-as-lovers-in-new-stage-play/

KAT-TUN

Kazuya Kamenashi Tatsuya Ueda Yuichi Nakamaru

Former members	Jin Akanishi Koki Tanaka Junnosuke Taguchi

Studio albums	Best of KAT-TUN Cartoon KAT-TUN II You KAT-TUN III: Queen of Pirates Break the Records: By You & For You No More Pain Chain Come Here

Mini albums	Kusabi

Singles	"Real Face" "Signal" "Bokura no Machi de" "Yorokobi no Uta" "Keep the Faith" "Lips" "Don't U Ever Stop" "White X'mas" "One Drop" Rescue" "Love Yourself (Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki)" "Going!" "Change Ur World" "Ultimate Wheels" "White" "Run For You" "Birth" "To the Limit" "Fumetsu no Scrum" "Expose" "Face to Face" "In Fact" "Dead Or Alive" "Kiss Kiss Kiss" "Tragedy" " Unlock"

Full discography

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