Hey! Say! JUMP

 

Group HEY!SAY!JUMP, which consists of two sub groups, HEY!SAY!BEST (Arioka, Takaki, Inoo, Hikaru, Yabu) and HEY!SAY!7 (Yuto, Yamada, Chinen, Ryutaro, Okamoto). The original group Hey!Say!7 which released a CD earlier in 2007 consisted of members of both group: Takaki, Arioka, Yuto, Yamada and Chinen. The CD had the opening (Hey!Say!) and ending (BON BON) themes for the anime series ラブ★コン (Lovely Complex). HEY!SAY!JUMP in it’s current formation was announced at Johnny’s Juniors Yokohama arena concert in September 24th, 2007. This caused a huge uproar among the junior fandom, especially among Ya-Ya-yah fans because every sign until then had been pointing towards the debut of Ya-Ya-yah. Now not only did Ya-Ya-yah not get to debut, but the group was broken apart with only part of its members now debuting with Hey!Say!JUMP. Another junior group to be broken was J.J.Express. Combining popular juniors from already excisting groups is not new to JE. This was also done with NEWS when they debuted in 2003. Hey!Say!JUMP is continuing the line of the “Volleyball supporter debut” in JE. Previous ones were NEWS (2003), Arashi (1999) and V6 (1995)

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All the members of the group are born in the heisei era (which started January 8th, 1989). JUMP stands for Johnny’s Ultra Music Power. The previous groups, “original” Hey!Say!7 had the same meaning behind the Hey!Say! part of the name. The number 7 on the other hand stands for the year the group was created, 2007.

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Being a debuted group, HSJ makes appearances on known music programs such as Music Station, HEY!HEY!HEY and so on. They also appear on the Johnny’s Entertainment own music program Shounen Club (Johnny’s juniors are the regulars in that show, debuted groups such as Hey!Say!JUMP only appear as guests). Yabu and Hikaru host their own TV show Hi!Hey!Say! (2007->) which replaced their old show, Ya-Ya-yah (2003-2007). Yuto, Yamada and Morimoto are regulars in another TV show Show wa Heisei (2008->) (before that they were regulars in a show called Heisei Families, which appeared in the same program slot, 2007-2008).

HSJ members have also appearing in Hyakushiki along with Johnny’s Jrs, although currently Keito is the only regular member. Another show where the boys or at least BEST members sometimes appear is Hadaka no Shounen (currently a gourmet show, but originally in 2000~2001 it was a night time pajama show where the boys would visit different locations – from HSJ only Yabu has been in Johnny’s long enough to appear in the old format of the show).
For shows that have already ended, Hikaru and Inoo were with their old temporary group ‘Kitty’ in a show called YOUtachi! (2006-2007). Yuto was also a regular in this show, and Yamada sometimes appeared in it too. Hikaru and Inoo (with another Kitty member, Kis-My-Ft2′s Kitayama) appeared in a few episode special TV show called Bouken (2007).
Of course, like other famous Johnnys the boys appear a lot in TV dramas and different commercials. For more info about those, please check the profiles of the boys.

Singles

Singles:
・Hey! Say! (release date 2007.08.01)
2 editions [was released by the original five member group Hey!Say!7 before the creation of Hey!Say!JUMP]
・Ultra Music Power (release date 2007.11.14)
3 editions + 1 extra “family club members only” edition (debut single)
・Dreams Come True (release date 2008.05.21)
2 editions
・Your Seed (released 2008.07.23)
2 editions
・Mayonaka no Shadow Boy (released 2008.1022)
2 editions

DVDs

・Hey! Say! Jump Debut & First Concert Ikinari! In Tokyo Dome (release date 2008.04.30)

Concerts

2007
・JOHNNYS’Jr. Hey Say 07 in YOKOHAMA ARENA (2007.09.24 : Yokohama Arena)
(the original 5 member Hey!Say!7 and other members as juniors)
・Jump Debut & First Concert Ikinari! In Tokyo Dome (2007.12.22 : Tokyo Dome)

2008
・Hey! Say! JUMP Spring concert 2008 (2008.04.04-05.06 : Osakajou Hall, 2008.05.03-05.06 : Yokohama Arena)
・SUMMARY 2008 (2008.08.02-08.31 + Encore 2008.09.01-09.05 : Johnny’s Theater in Odaiba)

Hey! Say! BEST

                   
 

Yabu Kota薮宏太 (やぶこうた)

Nickname: Yabu-chan, Yabucchi, Yappi-, Kou-chan (childhood nickname)
Birthday: 1990.01.31 (Heisei year 2)
Zodiac: Aquarius
Chinese zodiac: Horse
Hometown: Kanagawa
Family: 1 older sister, 2 older brothers
Height: 178cm
Weight: 56kg
Blood type: A
Shoe size: 26cm
Admired Senpai: Domoto Koichi (Kinki Kids), Kamenashi Kazuya (KAT-TUN)
Admired Person: Johnny Depp
Favorite food: curry rice, oden, boiled fish
Disliked food: tomatoes, cucumber, greenpeach
Favorite sport: soccer
Favorite taste: sour things
Talent: soccer
Good point: can concentrate for a short amount of time
Weak point: can’t concentrate for a long amount of time
Older/Other Groups: Ya-Ya-yah
Drama:
Taiyou no Kisetsu (2002)
Kinpachi Sensei 7 (2004-2005)
CM:
FIVE STAR
KICK!
PIZZA-LA
Wii Sports

Yaotome Hikaru
八乙女光 (やおとめひかる)Nickname: Hii-kun, Hikka (childhood nickname)
Birthday: 1990.12.02 (Heisei year 2)
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Chinese zodiac: Horse
Hometown: Miyagi
Family: 2 older brothers, 1 sister
Height: 172cm
Weight: 52kg
Blood type: O
Shoe size: 27.5cm
Admired Senpai: Doumoto Tsuyoshi (KinKi Kids)
Admired Person: Justin Timberlake
Favorite food: wasabi (any kind of food prepared with wasabi)
Disliked food: none
Favorite sport: soccer, baseball
Favorite taste: spicy things (the hotter the better)
Talent: handstanding, dancing
Attractive feature: double tooth
Good point: getting along with all kinds of people
Bad point: Spaces out a lot
Older/Other Groups: Ya-Ya-yah, Kitty, TU-YU
Drama: Kinpachi Sensei 7 (2004-2005)
CM:
Wii Sports
Wii Hataraku Hito


 

Takaki Yuya
高木雄也　(たかきゆうや)
Nickname: Yuuyan
Birthday: 1990.3.26 (Heisei year 2)
Zodiac: Aries
Chinese zodiac: Horse
Birthplace: Osaka
Family: 1 younger brother, 2 older sisters
Height: 173cm
Weight: 55kg
Blood type: O
Shoe size: 26.5cm
Admired senpai: Doumoto Koichi (KinKi Kids) [respect], Akanishi Jin (KAT-TUN) [idol]
Favorite food: Pizza gratin pineapple
Dislike food: Paseri
Weak point: scared of bugs and pidgeons, clumsy
Joined JE: June 12th 2004
Older/Other Groups: J.J.Express, Hey!Say!7 (original)
Drama:
Shabake (2007)
Gokusen 3 (2008)
Shabake 2: Uso Uso (2008)
CM:
Wii Sports
Wii Hataraku Hito


 


Inoo Kei
伊野尾慧　(いのおけい)




Nickname: Inoo-chan
Birthday: 1990.6.22 (Heisei year 2)
Zodiac: Cancer
Chinese zodiac: Horse
Birthplace: Saitama
Family: younger sister
Height: 171cm
Weight: 49kg
Blood type: A
Shoe size: 26.5cm
Respected senior: KAT-TUN, SMAP
Favourite food: Cooked Rice, Saba Fish, Udon, Ramen
Talent: Basketball, Drawing, Guitar, Piano
Charming point: Hand (beautiful like girl’s hands)
Weak point: rollercoasters, insects
Joined JE: September 23rd 2001 (along with Ya-Ya-yah’s Yabu Kota)
Older/Other Groups: MINT, J.J.Express, Kitty
Drama:
Gachi Baka (2006)
CM:
Benesse
Wii Sports
Wii Hataraku Hito



 
Arioka Daiki
有岡大貴　(ありおかだいき)

Nickname: Dai-chan, Arii
Birthday: 1991.4.15 (Heisei year 3)
Zodiac: Aries
Chinese zodiac: Ram
Birthplace: Chiba
Family: older brother
Height: 164cm
Weight: 48kg
Blood type: A
Shoe size: 26cm
Admired senpai: Katori Shingo (SMAP)
Favourite food: Omelette
Disliked food: Tomato, mayonnaise
Favorite sport: Soccer
Talent: Soccer
Joined JE: 2004
Older/Other Groups: J.J.Express, Hey!Say!7 (original)
Drama:
Gao Ranger (2001)
Last Lawyer (2003)
Fastener (2004)
Engine (2005)
Fuurin Kazan (2006)
Sensei wa Erai (2008)
Scrap Teacher (2008)
CM:
Wii Sports
Other info: belonged to JUNES (ジュネス) Project before he entered JE and already did dramas/movies under JUNES.

Hey! Say! 7

                


Nakajima Yuto
中島裕翔　(なかじまゆうと) 
Nickname: Yuto, Nakajima, Nakayan
Birthday: 1993.8.10 (Heisei year 5)
Zodiac: Leo
Chinese zodiac: Rooster
Birthplace: Tokyo
Family: brother (Raiya, 6 years younger than Yuto)
Height: 174cm
Weight: 50kg
Blood type: A
Shoe size: 26.5cm
Admired senpai: Takizawa Hideaki
Favourite food: Sashimi, Strawberry, Meat
Disliked food: None
Valuable thing: Younger Brother
Joined JE: 2004
Older/Other Groups: J.J.Express, Tap Kids, Hey!Say!7 (original)
Drama:
Engine (2005)
Nobuta wo Produce (2005)
Primadam (2006)
Sensei wa Erai (2008)
Scrap Teacher (2008)
CM:
Benesse
Wii Sports



Yamada Ryosuke
山田涼介　(やまだりょうすけ)
Nickname: Yama-chan
Birthday: 1993.5.9 (Heisei year 5)
Zodiac: Taurus
Chinese zodiac: Rooster
Birthplace: Tokyo
Family: younger sister
Height: 162cm
Weight: 48.5kg
Blood type: B
Shoe size: 25.5cm
Admired senpai: Doumoto Koichi (KinKi Kids)
Favourite food: Strawberry
Older/Other Groups: Kitty Jr, Hey!Say!7 (original)
Drama:
Tantei Gakuen Q SP (2006)
Tantei Gakuen Q (2007)
One Pound Gospel (2008)
Sensei wa Erai (2008)
Furuhata Chuugakusei SP (2008)
Scrap Teacher (2008)
CM:
Wii Sports



Okamoto Keito
岡本圭人　(おかもとけいと)
Nickname: Keito
Birthday: 1993.4.1 (Heisei year 5)
Zodiac: Aries
Chinese zodiac: Rooster
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height: 173cm
Weight: 56kg
Blood type: O
Shoe size: 27cm
Admired senpai: All Johnny’s senpai (many admired people inside the group also)
Talent: Billiards
Older/Other Groups: none
Okamoto’s father was a member in the Johnny’s senpai group Otokogumi.
CM:
Wii Sports
 

Chinen Yuri
知念侑李　(ちねんゆうり)
Nickname: Chii
Birthday: 1993.11.30 (Heisei year 5)
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Chinee zodiac: Rooster
Birthplace: Shizuoka
Family: older sister
Height: 153cm
Weight: 42kg
Blood type: AB
Shoe size: 24.5cm
Admired senpai: Ohno Satoshi
Older/Other Groups: Hey!Say!7 (original)
Drama:
Yukan Club (2007)
1 Pound Gospel (2008)
Sensei wa Erai (2008)
Scrap Teacher (2008)
CM:
Wii Sports

 

Morimoto Ryutaro
森本龍太郎　(もりもとりゅうたろう)
Nickname: Morimocchan
Birthday: 1995.4.4 (Heisei year 7)
Zodiac: Aries
Chinese zodiac: Boar
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Family: younger brother, younger sister
Height: 160cm
Weight: 50kg
Blood type: A
Shoe size: 27cm
Admired senpai: Takizawa Hideaki
Joined JE: October 2005
Older/Other Groups: J.J.Express, Tap Kids
Younger brother Shintaro also member of JE (joined 2006)
Drama:
Juken no Kamisama (2007)
CM:
Wii Sports