Yuichi Nakamaru
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| Yuichi Nakamaru | |
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| Also known as | Yucchi |
| Born | September 4, 1983 |
| Origin |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Label(s) | J-One Records |
| Associated acts | KAT-TUN |
| Website | johnnys net, KAT-TUN - J-One Records |
Yuichi Nakamaru (中丸 雄一 Nakamaru Yuichi?), called Yucchi, Nakama, or Maru, is a member of the Japanese pop group KAT-TUN, under Johnny's Entertainment.
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[edit] Biography
Yuichi Nakamaru is the N of KAT-TUN, and the oldest member. He is known for his good sense of humour, and is the peace-maker of the group (the other members stated that talking to him calms them down). He was also voted "the most loved idiot of KAT-TUN", and didn't seem to mind (everyone voted for him, though someone gave up their vote). Nakamaru is often described as "ordinary" (even including his height, weight, age etc), and to prove that he's not normal, he beatboxed on a roller coaster ride and scream machine on the show "YOU tachi!".
With Koki Tanaka, they make up a comedic unit, TaNaka (Tanaka; Nakamaru).
Nakamaru's trademark skill is his beatboxing, which is incorporated into many of KAT-TUN's songs. It seems that he has been learning this skill for many years and he spends much of his free time practicing. His ability to beatbox has made him stand out recently, earning him more fans and popularity.
To add to his growing popularity, he has recently begun writing songs for KAT-TUN (such as "Understandable"), incorporating his beatboxing whenever possible.
[edit] Profile
- Name: Yuichi Nakamaru
- Nickname: Yu, Yuchi, Maru
- Height: 176cm
- Weight: 54kg
- Birthdate: September 4, 1983
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Horoscope: Virgo
- Blood type: O
[edit] Discography
For releases as a member of KAT-TUN please see KAT-TUN.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Dramas
- Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo (2005)
- Sushi Oji! (2007)
[edit] Trivia
- Nakamaru is, along with Kazuya Kamenashi, the usual public speaker of KAT-TUN.
- Outside of KAT-TUN, he is closest to band-mate Tatsuya Ueda. (he says in his J-Web that he often goes to eat out with Ueda Tatsuya as the other members are often busy)
- He is afraid of horror stories or anything related to horror as shown in an episode of Cartoon KAT-TUN
- His nickname is "Yu", so when he went to the first Johnny's audition and Johnny-san called out: "Hey, YOU!" in English, Maru thought: "How does he know my name?!".
- KAT-TUN always mock him and say "Your wig's on wrong!" and "Why don't you pluck your eyebrows?".
- He thinks he looks like a koala bear because of his nose.
- He loves strawberries and strawberry picking.
- He hates being "N" in KAT-TUN because he's last in everything. He thinks people only like his beat-boxing and that apart from that people don't notice him.
- He will begin studying Environmental Studies at Waseda University (same college as Tegoshi Yuya) fall 2008.
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