Hiromitsu Kitayama

Hiromitsu Kitayama
北山宏光
Hiromitsu Kitayama 北山宏光
Born	September 17, 1985 (age 38)
Origin	Kanagawa, Japan
Genres	J-pop, pop
Occupation(s)	Idol, singer, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals

Hiromitsu Kitayama (北山宏光, Kitayama Hiromitsu, born September 17, 1985) is a Japanese

Johnny's boy band Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama has also appeared in many television drama series such as Kazoku Gari (as Suzuki Keitoku) and in musicals such as Let's Sing A Song Of Love (celebrating 40 years of Kansai TV).^[1] Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.^[2]

History

Hiromitsu Kitayama attended Horikoshi High School and graduated from Asia University in 2008. He entered Johnny's in 2002 and debuted in 2011 as member of Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.

On 13 September 2023, a teaser video with the name "#TOBECONTINUED" was released on TOBE's official YouTube. The new artist was to be revealed on the 17, but voices in X (formerly Twitter) were already guessing the identity of the new member to be Kitayama, who had recently left Johnny's.^[3] On 17 September 2023, Kitayama's identity was revealed, introducing him as TOBE's latest member. In the same video, his SNS and fanclub information was also shared.^[4] He made his solo debut on 17 November with the release of the digital single "乱心-RANSHIN-" (Ranshin=Ranshin).^[5]

Career

With Johnny and Associates

Filmography

Dramas

Misaki Number One!! (NTV / 2011) – Minato Ryosuke
Beginners! | Biginazu! (
TBS
/ 2012) – Tachibana Danji
Kasuka na Kanojo (
Fuji TV
/ 2013) – Hayashi Kunihiko
2013-Saibanchou! Onaka ga sukimashita! – Nita Seigi
Kazoku Gari (
TBS
/ 2014) – Suzuki Keitoku

Solo TV shows

2012.7 – J's Journey-Solo Back Pack Trip Across India
2013.4 – 10000 Yen Per Month Challenge

Film

Tiger: My Life as a Cat (2019), Suzuo "Tora-san" Takahata

Discography (Solos)

Sanagi (Kis-My-1st)
Rock U (Good Ikuze!)
Give Me... (Good Ikuze!)
FORM (Kis-My-Journey)

Radio

October 14, 2013~Present Nanikita (Nanikin)

With TOBE

Discography

Singles

乱心-RANSHIN- (Ranshin=Ranshin) (17 November 2023) (digital)

References

^ キスマイ北山、後輩・高田翔の辛口コメントにタジタジ. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2014.
^ "Kis-My-Ft2北山宏光、グループ卒業&ジャニーズ事務所退所へメンバー&ファンへ感謝【コメント全文】". Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^ "『#TOBECONTINUED_04』17日午後7時から生配信決定ティザー映像公開で予想合戦「もしかして…」滝沢氏も"匂わせ"". Oricon (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ "元キスマイ北山宏光、自身作詞「乱心-RANSHIN-」で11・17ソロデビュー「ドキドキしています」". Oricon (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

External links

[Oricon-1] キスマイ北山、後輩・高田翔の辛口コメントにタジタジ. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 30, 2014.

[2] "Kis-My-Ft2北山宏光、グループ卒業&ジャニーズ事務所退所へメンバー&ファンへ感謝【コメント全文】". Oricon (in Japanese). June 7, 2023. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

[3] "『#TOBECONTINUED_04』17日午後7時から生配信決定ティザー映像公開で予想合戦「もしかして…」滝沢氏も"匂わせ"". Oricon (in Japanese). September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[4] "北山宏光、『TOBE』合流でSNS解禁&ファンクラブ開設「みなさまが楽しめることをやれたら」". Oricon (in Japanese). September 17, 2023. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[5] "元キスマイ北山宏光、自身作詞「乱心-RANSHIN-」で11・17ソロデビュー「ドキドキしています」". Oricon (in Japanese). November 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

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