Johnny & Associates, Inc. was a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which managed groups of male idols known as Johnny's. The company...

In 2023, it was revealed that Johnny Kitagawa (1931–2019), the founder of the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, had committed repeated acts of...

Later in the year, Johnny & Associates announced its name would change to Smile Up, and that anything bearing the name "Johnny", such as related companies...

boy band Number_i. Previously, Hirano was part of Johnny & Associates as a trainee (known as Johnny's Jr.) and was a member of Mr. King, later debuting...

abuse involving Japanese record producer Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of the talent company Johnny & Associates and an influential figure in the Japanese...

Johnny & Associates). In 21st June 2024, Raul announced to become a professional model belonging to Bananas Models. Raul joined Johnny & Associates in...

relationship with Johnny & Associates, they have stated that NHK acknowledges that sexual abuse allegations related to Johnny & Associates had repeatedly...

Tetsu Sawaki (沢木　哲, Sawaki Tetsu) whilst under the management of Johnny & Associates, Inc.. Kuremura currently works as a tax advisor at his hometown...

"Otokonoko Onnanoko" ("Boy and Girl"). Hiromi Go originally came from Johnny & Associates. In 1976, female duo Pink Lady made their debut with the single "Pepper...

singer-songwriter, actor, and model. He was a member of Tokio, a Johnny & Associates musical group. He was the primary vocalist, in addition to playing...

with Johnny & Associates belong to this company. It began full operations in April 2024. After he died in 2019, Johnny & Associates' founder Johnny Kitagawa's...

band under the Japanese talent agency Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates).[citation needed] The group is split into two sub-groups: Hey! Say...

style of recruiting and training was pioneered by Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of Johnny & Associates, and has since been used in other pop idol industries...

Johnny & Associates) that debuted in 2018. Their debut was announced at a press conference on 17 January 2018 along with the establishment of Johnny &...

Bunshun ran a series on sexual harassment allegations against Johnny & Associates founder Johnny Kitagawa, along with claims that Kitagawa had allegedly forced...

actor, and TV host. Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates as a trainee in 1996 and made his small acting debut for NHK's Shonentachi...

groups Snow Man and SixTones. After the death of Johnny Kitagawa (the founder of Johnny & Associates) on July 9, 2019, he became the executive vice president...

(formerly known as Johnny & Associates) in 2015. The group was previously a sub-unit of Johnny & Associates' pre-debut trainee group Johnny's Jr. SixTones made...

the idol group Snow Man under Smile Up (Starto), formerly known as Johnny & Associates. Ren Meguro joined Starto in October 2010. In November 2016, he was...

talent agency, Johnny & Associates Entertainment Company, specializes only in producing male Tarento idols. Accepted into Johnny & Associates in their early...

Hideaki Takizawa and Tsubasa Imai from the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. Takizawa, nicknamed "Tackey" (sometimes spelled as its literal romanization...

Japanese boy band NEWS under Johnny & Associates and was also part of its sub-group, Tegomass. Tegoshi entered Johnny & Associates during December 2002. He...

Tokio is a Japanese rock/pop band formed by Johnny & Associates that debuted in 1994. It is made up of three men who were signed with Sony Music Entertainment...

Japanese singer and actor. He was formerly under the management of Johnny & Associates as a member of Japanese boy bands Kanjani Eight and News. His first...

Kimura. In September 2023 Higashiyama became the president and CEO of Johnny & Associates (currently Smile-Up), until his retirement at the end of 2023, following...

Johnnys (ジャニーズ, Janīzu) were a Japanese boy band created by Johnny Kitagawa before the formation of the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The...

is a former member of V6, a dance-vocal group formed in 1995 by Johnny & Associates, and its subunit 20th Century. He is best-known for his role in the...

Entertainment (formerly Johnny & Associates) and signed to Infinity Records. The group was formed in 2002 and made their CD debut in 2004 as "Johnny's modern enka...

entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates in 1996 at the age of 12. Prior to his debut as a singer with Arashi...

talent of Johnny & Associates, agency to which he belonged since entering in September 2006. In 2012, Jesse and other members of then-called Johnny's Juniors...