Tomohisa Yamashita

Tomohisa Yamashita
Native name 山下 智久
Also known as Yamapi
Born April 9, 1985
Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
Genres J-pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, actor, idol, radio host, TV presenter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 1996–present
Labels WMG Japan (2012present)
Johnny's Entertainment (20042011)
Associated acts B.I.G, 4Tops, NEWS, Shūji to Akira, Kitty GYM, The Monsters
Website Johnny's net

Tomohisa Yamashita (山下 智久 Yamashita Tomohisa, born April 9, 1985), also widely known as Yamapi,[1] is a Japanese idol, actor, singer, and TV host.[2][3]

Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates as a trainee in 1996 and made his acting debut in NHK's Shonentachi in 1998.[2][4] He recently starred in the summer 2013 series Summer Nude and the autumn 2012 series Monsters. Other notable works include: Proposal Daisakusen, Kurosagi, Buzzer Beat and Nobuta wo Produce.

He made his official CD debut as part of boyband NEWS in 2004 under the Johnny's Entertainment label[2] and later debuted as a solo artist in 2006 with the hit single "Daite Senorita".[5] He released his first solo album in 2011 and left NEWS in the same year.[6][7] His first post-NEWS single, I, Texas (愛, テキサス) was released under Warner Music Japan in 2012.[8]

He is the co-host of the primetime television show Shogeki! Sansedai Hikaku TV: Generation Tengoku (衝撃!3世代比較TV ジェネレーション天国) and the host of the late night Tokyo FM radio show Yamashita Tomohisa Cross Space.[3][9][10]

Background

Yamashita was born in Funabashi, Chiba. His parents separated when he was a child and both Yamashita and his younger sister were raised mainly by his mother.[11][12]

He was motivated to send in his application to the talent agency Johnny & Associates after watching one of Takizawa Hideaki's dramas and aspiring to appear on television.[2][13] He sent in applications to many agencies but only Johnny & Associates called him for an audition.[13]

Yamashita graduated from Horikoshi Gakuen's performing arts course for high school students in 2004. At Horikoshi, he shared a classroom with celebrities such as Koki Tanaka, Koike Teppei, and Yu Shirota. After graduating from high school, Yamashita was accepted into Meiji University's School of Commerce. He graduated with a Commerce degree (major in marketing) in autumn 2008, a semester late.[14]

Career

Discography

For releases as NEWS, Shuuji to Akira, and Kitty GYM, see NEWS' Discography, Shuuji to Akira's Single, and Kitty GYM.

Studio albums

Release date Title Label Track listing
26 January 2011 Supergood, Superbad Johnny's Entertainment
25 July 2012 Ero WMG Japan
11 September 2013 A Nude WMG Japan
08 October 2014 You WMG Japan

Mini albums

Release date Title Label Track listing
20 August 2014 Asobi () WMG Japan

Singles

Release date Title Label Album Track listing
31 May 2006 Daite Señorita (抱いてセニョリータ) Johnny's Entertainment Supergood, Superbad
18 November 2009 Loveless
28 July 2010 One in a million
19 January 2011 Hadakanbō (はだかんぼー)
29 February 2012 I, Texas (愛, テキサス) WMG Japan Ero
4 July 2012 Love Chase TBA
13 March 2013 Que Sera Sera (怪・セラ・セラ) A Nude
31 July 2013 Summer Nude '13 TBA

DVD & blu-ray

Release date Title Label
21 December 2011 Tomohisa Yamashita Asia Tour 2011: Super Good Super Bad Johnny's Entertainment
11 April 2012 Tomohisa Yamashita Route 66: Tatta Hitori no America (山下智久・ルート66〜たった一人のアメリカ〜) VAP
12 December 2012 Tomohisa Yamashita Live Tour 2012 ~EroP~ WMG Japan
3 September 2014 Tomohisa Yamashita TOUR 2013: A Nude WMG Japan

Collaborations and features

Release Date Track Title Label Notes
2 November 2005 Seishun Amigo Johnny's Entertainment Single released as Shuuji to Akira in collaboration with Kazuya Kamenashi
30 August 2006 Fever to Future Johnny's Entertainment Single released as GYM in collaboration with Golf & Mike
7 January 2009 Home Party avex trax Voice featuring on the track released by Hideaki Takizawa
23 March 2011 Unusual avex trax Song and PV featuring on Amuro Namie's Checkmate album
28 November 2012 Monsters Victor Entertainment Single released as "The Monsters" in collaboration with Shingo Katori; originally released on the Gift of SMAP album
28 November 2012 Monster Victor Entertainment Song released as "The Monsters" in collaboration with Shingo Katori; cover of the Pink Lady's Monster

Composing and song-writing

Year Song Credits CD/DVD (Artist)
2003 Love Song Composer/lyricist[59][60] Touch (NEWS)
2004 Yubiwa Composer/lyricist[61][62] Daite Senorita (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2004 Time Lyricist[63] N/A (Performed on Shonen Club, May 9, 2004)
2004 Pain Lyricist[64] NEWS Nippon 0304 (NEWS)
2005 Color Lyricist[65] Seishun Amigo (Shuuji to Akira)
2005 Ashita E Composer/lyricist[66] N/A (Performed on Shonen Club, December 11, 2005)
2006 Houkago Blues Composer/lyricist [67] Fever to Future (GYM)
2006 Let Me Composer/lyricist[68] N/A (Performed on Shonen Club, March 5, 2006)
2006 Road Composer/lyricist N/A (Performed at NEWS Spring Concerts, April 2006)
2007 Gomen ne Juliet Composer/lyricist [69][70] Pacific (NEWS)
2007 Fight All Night Lyricist (Rap)[71] cartoon KAT-TUN II You (KAT-TUN)
2007 Snow Express Lyricist (Rap) [72][73] color (NEWS)
2007 Kiss de Tsutaete Composer/lyricist[74] N/A (Performed on Shonen Club, February 4, 2007)
2009 Moonlight Lyricist[75] Loveless (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2009 Ginza Rhapsody Lyricist[76] NEWS Live Diamond (NEWS)
2010 World is Yours Composer/lyricist[77] One in a million (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2010 Share Composer/lyricist (as NEWS)[78] Live (NEWS)
2011 Ao Composer/lyricist[79] Supergood, Superbad (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2011 Friday Night Lyricist[79] Supergood, Superbad (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2011 Party Don't Stop Lyricist[79] Supergood, Superbad (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2011 Tomo Lyricist[79] Supergood, Superbad (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2011 Dreamer Lyricist[80] N/A
2012 Hit The Wall Composer/lyricist/arranger[81] Ero (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2012 Odoru Yoru Composer/lyricist/arranger[81] Ero (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2012 Kimi to Kaze to Mikazuki Composer/lyricist[82] Love Chase (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2012 Monsters Composer/lyricist[83] Monsters (The Monsters)
2013 Natsu no Orion Composer/lyricist[36][84] A Nude (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2013 PAri-PArA Composer/lyricist (as The Monsters)[36][84] A Nude (Tomohisa Yamashita)
2014 Brodiaea Lyricist You (Tomohisa Yamashita)

Concerts

Year Title Description
2009 Short but Sweet
2011 ASIA TOUR 2011 SUPER GOOD SUPER BAD
2012 Ero P national Arena tour
2013 A Nude national Hall & Arena tour

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Shonentachi (NHK) Kakuda Shinya Short series
1999 Nekketsu Renaido (NTV) N/A Episode 7
1999 P.P.O.I (NTV) Amano Taira Short series
1999 Kowai Nichiyobi (NTV) N/A Episode 13
1999 Kiken na Kankei (Fuji TV) Miyabe Satoshi Episodes 10-11; Regular series
2000 Ikebukuro West Gate Park (TBS) Mizuno Shun Regular series
2000 Shijo Saiaku no Date (NTV) Okumura Yuki Episode 1
2000 All Star Chushingura Matsuri (TBS) Asano Takumi Special; Televised stageplay
2001 Kabachitare (Fuji TV) Tamura Yuta Regular series
2001 Shonen wa Tori ni Natta (TBS) Nagashima Ken Special; Telefilm
2002 Long Love Letter (Fuji TV) Otomo Tadashi Regular series
2002 Lunch no Joō (Fuji TV) Nabeshima Koshiro Regular series
2003 Stand Up!! (TBS) Iwasaki Kengo Regular series
2003 Budou no Ki (Fuji TV) Shindo Yosuke Special
2004 Engimono 9: Kuruizaki Virgin Road (Fuji TV) Hajime Short series; Televised stageplay
2004 Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... (TBS) Fukazawa Takuma Regular series
2005 Dragon Zakura (TBS) Yajima Yuusuke Regular series
2005 Nobuta wo Produce (NTV) Kusano Akira Regular series
2006 Kurosagi (TBS) Kurosaki Regular series; First lead role
2007 Byakkotai Sakai Shintaro; Sakai Mineji Short series; Lead
2007 Proposal Daisakusen (Fuji TV) Iwase Ken Regular series; Lead
2008 Proposal Daisakusen SP (Fuji TV) Iwase Ken Special; Lead
2008 Code Blue (Fuji TV) Aizawa Kosaku Regular series; Lead
2009 Code Blue SP (Fuji TV) Aizawa Kosaku Special; Lead
2009 Buzzer Beat (Fuji TV) Kamiya Naoki Regular series; Lead
2010 Code Blue 2 (Fuji TV) Aizawa Kosaku Second season; Regular series; Lead
2012 Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner (TBS) Ihara Masato Regular series; Lead
2012 Tomohisa Yamashita Route 66: Tatta Hitori no America (NTV) As himself Serial travel show
2012 Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Akai Tsume (Fuji TV) Ishida Akiyoshi[88] Special
2012 Monsters (TBS) Saionji Kosuke Regular series
2013 Summer Nude (Fuji TV) Mikuriya Asahi Regular series; Lead
2013 Kindaichi Kosuke VS Akechi Kogoro SP1 (Fuji TV) Kindaichi Kosuke Special
2014 Kindaichi Kosuke VS Akechi Kogoro Futatabi SP2 (Fuji TV) Kindaichi Kosuke Special
2014 Naze Shojowa Kioku wo Ushinawanakereba Naranakatta no Ka? (NTV) Narumi Saku Special
2015 Algernon ni Hanataba wo (TBS) Shiratori Sakuto Regular Series; Lead

Film

Year Title Role
1996 Shinrei no Surfer Shi Extra
2008 Eiga: Kurosagi Kurosaki
2011 Ashita no Joe Yabuki Joe
2014 Kinkyori Renai Sakurai Haruka

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