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'''KAT-TUN''' is a six piece pop group from [[Johnny & Associates]]. The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials. KAT-TUN not only sing and dance, but the members also act and star in commercials. They are one of the most popular talent idol groups in [[Japan]].

In [[2001]], [[KinKi Kids]] member [[Koichi Domoto]] picked six [[Johnny's Jr.]] members to be his backing dancers in the [[NHK]] music program, [[Pop Jam]], and gave them the name KAT-TUN. The group gained a great deal of attention so the formation was kept.

KAT-TUN has appeared in numerous musicals, most famously [[SHOCK]]. In [[2004]], they backed [[Hideaki Takizawa]] in his first solo musical, [[DREAM BOY]]. In [[2005]], KAT-TUN became a regular participant in the show [[Utawara HOT Hit 10]], with another Johnny's member, [[Jun Matsumoto]]. They also host the [[Shonen Club]] on [[NHK]]. In [[2006]], [[Nakamaru Yuichi]] and [[Tanaka Koki]] pioneered the show [[YOU!tachi]] and continue to host the show every Sunday.

KAT-TUN made a conert tour of Japan in 2006 and followed it with the release of their single [[Real Face]] in March 2006, an album, [[Best of KAT-TUN]], and the DVD [[Real Face Film]], on the same day. Best of KAT-TUN debuted with sales of 556,548 copies and Real Face debuted with 754,234 copies sold in the first week. KAT-TUN topped all three weekly [[Oricon]] charts. They hold the records for the highest weekly single debut sales. Real Face topped the Oricon charts for three weeks and sold over one million copies in nine weeks.

[[Akanishi Jin]] went on hiatus from the group in late 2006 to study English in America, leaving KAT-TUN as a five member group for six months.

== Members ==

* Kazuya Kamenashi
* Jin Akanishi
* Junnosuke Taguchi
* Koki Tanaka
* Tatsuya Ueda
* Yuichi Nakamaru

== Discography ==

'''Singles'''

* Real Face (2006)
* Signal (2006)
* Bokura no Machi de (2006)
* Yorokobi no Uta (2007)

'''Albums'''

* Best of KAT-TUN (2006)
* cartoon KAT-TUN II You (2007)

'''Videos and DVDs'''

* Okyakusama wa Kami Sama- Concert 55Nin Ai no Request Kotaete!! (2003)
* KAT-TUN Live Kaizokuban (2005)
* Real Face Film (2006)
* DREAM BOYS 2006 (2006)
* Live of KAT-TUN Real Face (2007)

'''External Links'''
* [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/kattun/ Official Website] (Japanese)
* [http://junnosuke-taguchi.com/ Junnosuke Taguchi Unofficial Website]

[[Category:Japanese Bands]]
[[Category:JPop Bands]]

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JapanesePlease: New page: '''KAT-TUN''' is a six piece pop group from Johnny & Associates. The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials. KAT-TUN not only sing and dance, but the member...