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Arashi
thumb|Autographs of Arashi members in 2009
KAT-TUN
was a Japanese boy band under Starto Entertainment. Their formation under Johnny & Associates was in 2001. The group's name was originally an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name: Kazuya Kamenashi, Jin Akanishi, Junnosuke Taguchi, Koki Tanaka, Tatsuya Ueda, and Yuichi Nakamaru. Their debut on March 22, 2006, was marked by a tripartite release of a CD single, album and music DVD on their exclusive record label J-One Records. Since then, all of their single, album and music DVD releases have debuted at number one on the Oricon music and DVD charts.
Strawberry Prince
Japanese musical group

SMAP
was a Japanese boy band, composed of Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori. The group was created in 1988 by music producer Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates, originally as a six-piece with Katsuyuki Mori, until his departure from the band in 1996. The name stands for "Sports Music Assemble People". After making their debut in 1991, the group took the Japanese entertainment industry by storm, becoming one of the most successful boy bands in Asia. The group is often referred to as a "national treasure" and a "fortune and property of the
NEWS
Japanese male idol group
Exile
Japanese boy band
KinKi Kids
Japanese idol duo Johnny & Associates
Mr. Children
Japanese rock band
Chemistry
Japanese musical group; Pop/R&B duo (1999-)

&TEAM
&Team (stylised in all caps; ) is a Japanese boy band formed by YX Labels. The group is composed of nine members: K, Fuma, Nicholas, EJ, Yuma, Jo, Harua, Taki, and Maki. They were formed through the reality/survival program &Audition – The Howling as their label's first group. &Team released their debut single "Under the Skin" on November 21, 2022, and officially debuted with their first extended play First Howling: Me on December 7, 2022.

JO1
is a Japanese boy band formed through the first season of Produce 101 Japan by Lapone Entertainment. The band is composed of ten members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Ruki Shiroiwa, Keigo Sato, Syoya Kimata, Junki Kono, Sukai Kinjo, and Sho Yonashiro. Former member Shion Tsurubo left the band in 2025. The group is the first permanent Produce 101 winning group.
Super Eight
Japanese boy band
V6
former Japanese male idol group
Greeeen
Japanese musical group
Tackey & Tsubasa
Japanese male idol duo
NCT Wish
South Koean-Japanese subunit of South Korean music group NCT
Tokio
Japanese idol group
timelesz
Timelesz (stylized as timelesz, formerly known as Sexy Zone) is an eight-member Japanese boy band managed by Starto Entertainment (formerly of Johnny & Associates).
Nexz
is a Korean and Japanese boy band based in South Korea. The band was formed through the reality-survival program Nizi Project Season 2 and managed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. The group consists of seven members: Tomoya, Yu, Haru, So Geon, Seita, Hyui, and Yuki. The group debuted on May 20, 2024, with the single album Ride the Vibe along with the lead single of the same name.
Rip Slyme
Japanese hip-hop group
WaT
WaT (pronounced "Watto" ワット, for Wentz and Teppei) was a Japanese duo composed of singers/songwriters Eiji Wentz and Teppei Koike. They met each other in 2002 and formed WaT, playing live street performances with their guitars. Their debut single, "Boku no Kimochi", was released in 2005. Wentz, who is half German-American and half Japanese, is also a TV personality. Koike is also known as an actor and can play the harmonica. "Boku no Kimochi" reached the second place on the Oricon chart.
W-inds
is a Japanese pop boy band managed by Vision Factory and signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba and Keita Tachibana; Ryuichi Ogata left the group in 2020. Tachibana is the lead singer of the group, while Chiba and Ogata provide backing vocals and rap.
Urashimasakatasen
is a male Japanese music group consisting of four members, Uratanuki, Shima, Tonari no Sakata (Aho no Sakata) and Senra. The group's name was created from a combination of the members' names. They are mainly active on YouTube.

Kis-My-Ft2
Kis-My-Ft2 (キスマイフットツー, Kisu Mai Futto Tsū, "Kiss My Foot Two") is a six-member Japanese boy band under Starto Entertainment, noted in Japanese media for incorporating roller-skating into their stage performances.
Funky Monkey Babys
band from Japan
Da Pump
Japanese J-pop band
West.
Japanese boyband
INI
Japanese boys group
Generations from Exile Tribe
Japanese musical group
Hypnosis Mic
Japanese multimedia series
Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe
Japanese dance unit
World Order
Japanese band of electronic music.
Bullet Train
Japanese boy band
Tegomass
was a Japanese duo consisting of NEWS members Yuya Tegoshi and Takahisa Masuda, formed to promote Johnny's Entertainment internationally. The group's name is a merging of Tegoshi's and Masuda's names.
Intersection
Japanese boy band
D-51
is a Japanese pop music band. D-51 is group consisting of two men, Yu and Yasu. They are signed under Pony Canyon label. According to its members, the name D-51 came from Japanese National Railways' D51 steam locomotive class.
Naniwa Danshi
Japanese idol boy group
IMP.
Japanese boy band

A.B.C-Z
is a five-member Japanese boy band under Starto Entertainment. The group's former name was A.B.C., which stands for Acrobat Boys Club. It was changed to A.B.C-Z after Ryosuke Hashimoto was moved to the group from J.J.Express in 2008. Due to the Japanese pronunciations of their name, the fans usually refer to them as "Ebi".
SixTONES
is a Japanese idol group formed in 2015 by Johnny & Associates and currently managed by Starto Entertainment. The group made its official debut on January 22, 2020 under Sony Music Entertainment Japan. As of year, SixTONES has sold over 6.24 million physical records in Japan.
The Rampage from Exile Tribe
Japanese musical group
Shōnan no Kaze
Japanese musical group
Nobodyknows
Nobodyknows (stylized as nobodyknows+) is a Japanese hip-hop band founded in 1999.

Hikaru Genji
former japanese male idol group
Number_i
Japanese boy band
Exile Tribe
Japanese music group
Shūji to Akira
Japanese musical group; male idol duo
Ya-ya-yah
Ya-Ya-yah is a former Johnny's Jr. group from Johnny & Associates.
Lead
Japanese pop group
On/Off
Japanese Jpop duo
Snow Man
Japanese idol group
The Drifters
Japanese band (1956-)
Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe
J-pop group
Da-iCE
, is a Japanese boy band. The group consists of five members: Yudai Ohno, Toru Iwaoka, Taiki Kudo, Sota Hanamura, and Hayate Wada. They were formerly signed to Universal Sigma until they transferred to Avex Trax in June 2020. They are currently managed by Avex Management Inc.
Psychic Fever from Exile Tribe
Japanese musical group; idol boy band
LIL LEAGUE from EXILE TRIBE
Japanese idol boy band
Paradox Live
musical artist
Be:First
Japanese boy band
aoen
Aoen (, stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese boy band managed by JCONIC. The group is composed of seven members: Yuju, Ruka, Gaku, Hikaru, Sota, Kyosuke, and Reo. They were formed through the reality-survival program Oen-High. Aoen released their debut single "The Blue Sun" on June 11, 2025.
King & Prince
Japanese idol group