Members: Ohno Satoshi, Ninomiya Kazunari, Sakurai Sho, Aiba Misaki Matsumoto Jun.They debuted in 1999 and set the standard of being surprised with a debut announcement.The five were sent to Hawaii together and while there on a boat cruise told they were debuting as a group together and then had to hold a press conference about it.
![]() Their debut single A. Ra. Shi debuted at number 1 and had good sales but following sales lacked in comparison for years, as they dont have an unbroken string of 1 singles since debut. In the years right before their tenth anniversary this began to change until they reached their peak during their tenth anniversary. Even though they have most likely peaked they still retain much of the popularity and good sales from their tenth anniversary year and are likely to keep that for years to come. Since 2007 they have been breaking sales records with their singles and albums and in 2009 had the top selling single, album and DVD on the Oricon chart for the year. They still remain the top selling Johnnys group and one of the highest selling Japanese artists in Japan. ![]() Ohno Satoshi is the oldest member of the group and gained the position of leader after a game of janken with the other group members for it. Of the group he is known for being the best vocalist and is usually the lead singer for their songs. He loves to fish and drawing, painting and sculpting and even held his own exhibition for his artwork. Sakurai Sho is the only member to have gone and completed university and it was at the prestigious Keio University with a degree in Economics. His graduation has spurred other Johnnys to also go to university so with most of the newer groups theres at least one university studentgraduate. While other groups have incorporated rap and raps into their songs Sho really popularized it and is often given as an inspiration for his kouhai to trying rap themselves. But while he excels with his brains his weakness is the physical and fails a lot on variety programs that have physical challenges or involve drawing. Aiba Masaki is the one in the group that almost always has a smile on his face. He is known for one of the variety programs hes on, Tensai Shimura Dobutsen, where he interacts with various animals. In 2002 he had to be hospitalized because of a collapsed lung but fully recovered though in 2011 he had a relapse and was hospitalized again but only for a short time as it was not as bad as the first time. Ninomiya Kazunari is known for having been in a Hollywood film directed by famous actordirector Clint Eastwood, Letters from Iwo Jima. Ishihara Satomi Arashi Ni Shiyagare Free Time ThatHes known for being stingy and playing video games in any free time that he has. ![]() Matsumoto Jun is one of the few Johnnys that did not have to be called in to audition to be accepted into the agency, he was selected from his application alone. Ishihara Satomi Arashi Ni Shiyagare Series And IsHe starred in the Hana Yori Dango drama series and is probably best known for his role as Domyoji for it.
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