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...

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...

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

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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...

(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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

(joint venture with Johnny & Associates established for Timelesz) Project TJ (formerly TJ Project) (joint venture with Johnny & Associates established for...

traditionally began his concerts by introducing himself with "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". He began to follow that by "Folsom Prison Blues", one of his signature...

of Johnny & Associates. The lead role was played by Shonentai until the 2008 performance, after which it was played by junior members of the Johnny's in...