Satoshi Ohno
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese idol
, singer, actor
, artist
, and radio host
. He is the lead vocalist and leader of Japanese boy band Arashi
, hence his nickname .
Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates
in 1994 at the age of . He started an acting career in 1997 when he was cast to be part of the stage play Kyo to Kyo. In 2008, Ohno became the first and the only artist from Johnny's to hold and open his own art exhibit titled "Freestyle" and received his first starring role in a Japanese television drama
, for which he earned a handful of Best Actor awards.
in October 1994. In order to focus on the stage play Kyo to Kyo, which ran from 1997 to 1998 during his trainee days, he withdrew from high school and moved to Kyoto
.
asked him to help out with a song recording and to pack up for a trip to Hawaii, which turned out to be the place where the press conference announcing the formation of Arashi was held. With Ohno at the age of at the time, Arashi was officially formed on September 15, 1999 and made their CD
debut on November 3, 1999. Since much of his trainee days was spent in Kyoto, he was the least known member during Arashi's early days.
Ohno is the lead vocalist of Arashi. Although his music career is primarily with Arashi, he had solo concert called 3104 (which can be read as his name Satoshi in Japanese) in 2006 and became the first member in Arashi to release a solo single in 2009. He has also choreographed a few dances for Arashi's concerts, such as the dance for the song "Carnival Night Part 2"
.
Ohno also is the only member in the group that has released his own solo single for his previous drama soundtrack Uta no Onii-san title Kumorinochi, Kaisei by Yano Kenta starring Satoshi Ohno
Ohno provided the vocals to the insert song , which was released on July 7, 2010 as a single, for the drama Kaibutsu-kun. On the Oricon
daily singles chart, the single debuted at number-two behind Arashi's "To Be Free" and sold around 59,000 copies on the first day.
Mask and Shōnentai's Playzone after Kyo to Kyo was over. Since then, he has done a number of stage plays such as the series, West Side Story with bandmates Sho Sakurai
and Jun Matsumoto
, and .
In 2006, Ohno starred in Tensei Kunpū, another play that was part of the Pū series. He portrayed , a man who was accidentally sent back to the Edo period
of Japan through a system malfunction.
debut in the volleyball-centered short drama , which was Arashi's first drama together.
Although Ohno has appeared in the fewest dramas out of all the members, Ohno was given his first starring role in the 2008 suspense drama Maō
. He co-starred with Johnny's Jr.
member Toma Ikuta
and portrayed a two-faced lawyer who sought for revenge against the person who murdered his brother years ago. Soon after in 2009, he was given another starring role in his first comedy drama . With Kanjani Eight
member Ryuhei Maruyama
as his co-star, Ohno played a musician who unexpectedly becomes "Uta no Oniisan" for a children's program after being dumped by his girlfriend, kicked out of his band and labeled useless by his family.
On September 4, 2009, it was announced that a select number of different artists from Johnny's would take turns participating in a television mini-drama project on Fuji Television
from October 23, 2009 to April 2010. Entitled , Ohno starred in the first story called , which ran for four episodes in total. The first story was about a salaryman
and a club hostess visiting a strange "Room 0" that can reveal anyone's "grade" as a human being.
In January 2010, Ohno co-starred with the other members of Arashi in the human suspense drama special . Ohno portrayed , a 28-year-old employee of a cleaning company who is caught up in a building hijack. On February 11, 2010, it was announced that Ohno is set to star in the live-action adaptation of the manga
and anime
Kaibutsu-kun
, which began airing on NTV from April at 9:00 pm (JST
) on Saturdays.
Ohno made a guest appearance on the last episode of bandmate Sakurai's drama playing a corrupted lawyer. He also reprised his role of Kaibutsu-kun for the Kaibutsu-kun special which aired on June 26, 2010. Ohno starred in the second story, , of the Fall 2010 special that aired on October 4, 2010.
. Two years later in 2004, Ohno reprised his role for the sequel .
In 2007, the group came together once again to act in their third movie together, , with Ohno acting as an oil painter.
since October 1, 2002.
illustration to start drawing. Since then, he has been drawing his own artwork and making original figurine
s. In 2008, he held an art exhibition called Freestyle, making him the first artist in Johnny's to hold one.
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
, singer, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
, and radio host
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
. He is the lead vocalist and leader of Japanese boy band Arashi
Arashi
is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii...
, hence his nickname .
Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates
Johnny & Associates
is a talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962. Johnny & Associates trains and promotes groups of male idols, collectively known as , in Japan.-1962–1989:...
in 1994 at the age of . He started an acting career in 1997 when he was cast to be part of the stage play Kyo to Kyo. In 2008, Ohno became the first and the only artist from Johnny's to hold and open his own art exhibit titled "Freestyle" and received his first starring role in a Japanese television drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
, for which he earned a handful of Best Actor awards.
Early life
Ohno was born in Mitaka, Tokyo as the youngest child of his family. He has one older sister. During middle school, his mother sent in his application to Johnny & Associates without his knowledge. An invitation to audition was sent back to Ohno, and he subsequently became a traineeJohnny's Jr.
is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet officially debuted either with a unit or as a solo act. The juniors are mostly younger than 30, with the exception of Sano Mizuki.- A.B.C-Z : is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet...
in October 1994. In order to focus on the stage play Kyo to Kyo, which ran from 1997 to 1998 during his trainee days, he withdrew from high school and moved to Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
.
Music career
Before his music debut with Arashi, Ohno wanted to resign from Johnny & Associates. However, then-president Johnny KitagawaJohnny Kitagawa
, born , is the founder and president of Johnny & Associates, a production agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan. Kitagawa assembled, produced and managed more than a dozen popular bands, including SMAP, Arashi, Kanjani8, Hey! Say! JUMP, V6, NEWS and KAT-TUN. Kitagawa's influence has...
asked him to help out with a song recording and to pack up for a trip to Hawaii, which turned out to be the place where the press conference announcing the formation of Arashi was held. With Ohno at the age of at the time, Arashi was officially formed on September 15, 1999 and made their CD
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
debut on November 3, 1999. Since much of his trainee days was spent in Kyoto, he was the least known member during Arashi's early days.
Ohno is the lead vocalist of Arashi. Although his music career is primarily with Arashi, he had solo concert called 3104 (which can be read as his name Satoshi in Japanese) in 2006 and became the first member in Arashi to release a solo single in 2009. He has also choreographed a few dances for Arashi's concerts, such as the dance for the song "Carnival Night Part 2"
Arashic
Arashic is the sixth studio album of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The album was released on July 5, 2006 in Japan under their record label J Storm in two editions: a limited CD+DVD version and a regular CD version. The album was the first album of the group to be released not only in Japan, but in...
.
Ohno also is the only member in the group that has released his own solo single for his previous drama soundtrack Uta no Onii-san title Kumorinochi, Kaisei by Yano Kenta starring Satoshi Ohno
Ohno provided the vocals to the insert song , which was released on July 7, 2010 as a single, for the drama Kaibutsu-kun. On the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
daily singles chart, the single debuted at number-two behind Arashi's "To Be Free" and sold around 59,000 copies on the first day.
Stage
In 1997, Ohno was a cast member of Kyo to Kyo with Musical Academy (MA) leader and continued to act in other stage productions such as Koichi Dōmoto'sKoichi Domoto
is a Japanese idol, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, lyricist, television personality, seiyū and actor. Along with Tsuyoshi Domoto , 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...
Mask and Shōnentai's Playzone after Kyo to Kyo was over. Since then, he has done a number of stage plays such as the series, West Side Story with bandmates Sho Sakurai
Sho Sakurai
is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi....
and Jun Matsumoto
Jun Matsumoto
, often called by the portmanteau nickname , is a Japanese idol, singer, actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to Japanese television drama audiences for his portrayal as Tsukasa Dōmyōji in the Hana Yori Dango series, in which he won GQ Japan's Man Of...
, and .
In 2006, Ohno starred in Tensei Kunpū, another play that was part of the Pū series. He portrayed , a man who was accidentally sent back to the Edo period
Edo period
The , or , is a division of Japanese history which was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family, running from 1603 to 1868. The political entity of this period was the Tokugawa shogunate....
of Japan through a system malfunction.
Drama
In 1999, Ohno made his dramaJapanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
debut in the volleyball-centered short drama , which was Arashi's first drama together.
Although Ohno has appeared in the fewest dramas out of all the members, Ohno was given his first starring role in the 2008 suspense drama Maō
Mao
, is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled Ma Wang which aired on KBS 2TV in 2007. The drama stars Satoshi Ohno of Arashi and Toma Ikuta, both under the talent agency Johnny & Associates.-Synopsis:...
. He co-starred with Johnny's Jr.
Johnny's Jr.
is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet officially debuted either with a unit or as a solo act. The juniors are mostly younger than 30, with the exception of Sano Mizuki.- A.B.C-Z : is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys who have not yet...
member Toma Ikuta
Toma Ikuta
is a Japanese talent artist part of Johnny's Jr. under the supervision of Johnny & Associates.-Career :Ikuta Toma used to be in a variety show for kids called Tensai Terebi kun. Being a member of a then all-children band called Strawberry Parfait, he was popular with the audience...
and portrayed a two-faced lawyer who sought for revenge against the person who murdered his brother years ago. Soon after in 2009, he was given another starring role in his first comedy drama . With Kanjani Eight
Kanjani Eight
is a seven-member Japanese boy band from Japan's Kansai region. They are managed by the multimedia talent agency, Johnny & Associates, and signed to Imperial Records. The group was formed in 2002 and made their CD debut in 2004 as "Johnny's modern enka group", though after the year 2006, their...
member Ryuhei Maruyama
Ryuhei Maruyama
, is a member of the popular Japanese boyband Kanjani8. He is also a morning show co-host on Kansai TV and a TV actor.- Biography :Maruyama's career as a Johnny's idol has interesting beginnings...
as his co-star, Ohno played a musician who unexpectedly becomes "Uta no Oniisan" for a children's program after being dumped by his girlfriend, kicked out of his band and labeled useless by his family.
On September 4, 2009, it was announced that a select number of different artists from Johnny's would take turns participating in a television mini-drama project on Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
from October 23, 2009 to April 2010. Entitled , Ohno starred in the first story called , which ran for four episodes in total. The first story was about a salaryman
Salaryman
refers to someone whose income is salary based; particularly those working for corporations. Its frequent use by Japanese corporations, and its prevalence in Japanese manga and anime has gradually led to its acceptance in English-speaking countries as a noun for a Japanese white-collar...
and a club hostess visiting a strange "Room 0" that can reveal anyone's "grade" as a human being.
In January 2010, Ohno co-starred with the other members of Arashi in the human suspense drama special . Ohno portrayed , a 28-year-old employee of a cleaning company who is caught up in a building hijack. On February 11, 2010, it was announced that Ohno is set to star in the live-action adaptation of the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Kaibutsu-kun
Kaibutsu-kun
is a shōnen manga and anime series by Fujiko Fujio named after its protagonist.-About:Kaibutsu-kun and his companions, Dracula, Wolfman, and Franken, travel from Monster Land to the Human Realm, where they encounter and battle several monsters, mainly assassins from the demon group...
, which began airing on NTV from April at 9:00 pm (JST
Japan Standard Time
Japan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as...
) on Saturdays.
Ohno made a guest appearance on the last episode of bandmate Sakurai's drama playing a corrupted lawyer. He also reprised his role of Kaibutsu-kun for the Kaibutsu-kun special which aired on June 26, 2010. Ohno starred in the second story, , of the Fall 2010 special that aired on October 4, 2010.
Film
In 2002, Ohno made his motion picture debut in Arashi's first movie together, . He portrayed Haru, a bizarre high school student who gets swindled during his trip to HarajukuHarajuku
Harajuku is the common name for the area around Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line in the Shibuya ward of Tokyo, Japan....
. Two years later in 2004, Ohno reprised his role for the sequel .
In 2007, the group came together once again to act in their third movie together, , with Ohno acting as an oil painter.
Radio
Ohno has his own radio show called Arashi Discovery, which is currently airing every weekday from Monday to Friday on FM YokohamaFM Yokohama
FM Yokohama 84.7 is a radio station based in Yokohama, Japan owned by the Yokohama FM Broadcasting Company, a joint venture of Nippon Broadcasting System, Kanagawa Prefectural Government and Bank of Yokohama. This station was featured in the Xbox game Project Gotham Racing 2....
since October 1, 2002.
Art
When Ohno was in the third grade, he was inspired by his classmate's Dragon BallDragon Ball
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1984 to 1995; later the 519 individual chapters were published into 42 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. Dragon Ball was inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the...
illustration to start drawing. Since then, he has been drawing his own artwork and making original figurine
Figurine
A figurine is a statuette that represents a human, deity or animal. Figurines may be realistic or iconic, depending on the skill and intention of the creator. The earliest were made of stone or clay...
s. In 2008, he held an art exhibition called Freestyle, making him the first artist in Johnny's to hold one.
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak | RIAJ Recording Industry Association of Japan The Recording Industry Association of Japan is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved the music industry... certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
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| 2009 | "Kumorinochi, Kaisei" | 1 | Double Platinum | All the Best! 1999–2009 |
| 2010 | "Yukai Tsukai Kaibutsu-kun" | 2 | Gold |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | V no Arashi | Satoshi Ohno | Lead role with other members of Arashi Arashi is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii... |
| 2001 | Speed Star | Hiroshi Sakurai | Television special |
| 2002 | Shōnen Taiya: Third Story - Aoki-san Uchi no Oku-san | Satoshi | Lead role, four-episode drama |
| 2003 | Engimono: Mitsuo | Mitsuo | Lead role, four-episode drama |
| 2003 | Yoiko no Mikata | Claim Agent Arashi | Episode 8 guest appearance |
| 2004 | Yon-bun no Ichi no Kizuna | Naoya Suzuki | Television special |
| 2004 | Gekidan Engimono: Third Story - Katte ni Nosutarujii | Lead role, four-episode drama | |
| 2007 | Yamada Tarō Monogatari Yamada Taro Monogatari is a Japanese manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga series, published by Kadokawa Shoten, ran from 1996-2000 with a total of fourteen volumes. Besides, after the ending of the series... |
Villa Kubari no Oniisan | Episode 10 guest appearance |
| 2008 | Maō Mao , is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled Ma Wang which aired on KBS 2TV in 2007. The drama stars Satoshi Ohno of Arashi and Toma Ikuta, both under the talent agency Johnny & Associates.-Synopsis:... |
Ryo Naruse | Lead role with Toma Ikuta Toma Ikuta is a Japanese talent artist part of Johnny's Jr. under the supervision of Johnny & Associates.-Career :Ikuta Toma used to be in a variety show for kids called Tensai Terebi kun. Being a member of a then all-children band called Strawberry Parfait, he was popular with the audience... |
| 2009 | Uta no Oniisan | Kenta Yano | Lead role |
| 2009 | 0 Gōshitsu no Kyaku: First Story - Akogare no Otoko | Hiroyuki Matsuda | Lead role of first four episodes |
| 2010 | Saigo no Yakusoku Saigo no Yakusoku was a Japanese drama special starring the members of Japanese boy band Arashi in their first drama together in nearly ten years.-Plot:Janitors Satoru Mashiko and Haruo Iio are driving towards Energy Bio Corporation for work when motorcycle courier Nozomu Gotō passes by them... |
Satoru Mashiko | Lead role with other members of Arashi Arashi is a Japanese boy band formed under the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, which announced the formation of the group on November 3, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii... , television special |
| 2010 | Tokujo Kabachi!! | Shūhei Honda | Episode 10 guest appearance |
| 2010 | Kaibutsu-kun | Lead role | |
| 2010 | Mō Kaette Kita Yo!! Kaibutsu-kun Subete Shinsaku Special | Kaibutsu-kun | Lead role, television special |
| 2010 | Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari: Hajime no Ippo | Hajime Shinozaki | Lead role, television special |
| 2011 | Kaibutsu-kun Shinsaku SP | Kaibutsu-kun | Lead role |
| 2012 | Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai | Lead role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy | Haruhiko Kida (Haru) | |
| 2004 | Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy | Haruhiko Kida (Haru) | Lead Role |
| 2007 | Kiiroi Namida | Kei Shimokawa | |
| 2010 | "Saigo no Yakusoku" | Mashiko Satoru | |
| 2011 | Kaibutsu-kun the MOVIE | Kaibutsu-kun | Lead Role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kyo to Kyo | Ushiwakamaru | |
| 1997 | Show Geki '97 Mask | ||
| 1998 | Kyo to Kyo | Ushiwakamaru | |
| 1999 | Show Geki '99 Mask | ||
| 1999 | Shōnentai Musical Playzone’99: Goodbye and Hello | ||
| 2001 | Shōnentai Musical Playzone 2001 "Shinseiki" Emotion | Kare | |
| 2002 | Aoki-san Uchi no Okusan | Satoshi | Lead role |
| 2003 | Sengokupū | Lead role | |
| 2004 | True West | Austin | Lead role with Masahiro Matsuoka Masahiro Matsuoka is a Japanese drummer and actor. He is a member of Tokio, a Johnny Entertainment musical group. His nicknames are Mabo and Maa-kun. He starred as Shinichi Ozaki in Godzilla: Final Wars., and comedy series Yasuko to Kenji.- As an artist :... |
| 2004 | West Side Story | Riff | |
| 2005 | Bakumatsu Banpū | Sōji Okita | Lead role |
| 2006 | Tensei Kunpū | Kaoru Kazamine | Lead role |
| 2008 | Amatsukaze | Nagi | Lead role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer) | Best Actor | Maō | |
| 58th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor | |||
| 12th Nikkan Sports Annual Drama Grand Prix | Best Actor | |||
| 2009 | 5th Annual TV Navi Drama Awards | Best Actor | ||
| 18th Annual TV Life Awards | Best Actor | |||
| 60th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor | Uta no Oniisan | ||
| Best Theme Song | ||||
| 2010 | 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring) | Best Actor | Kaibutsu-kun | |
| 65th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Actor |