How I Got Into Johnnys:
I saw Kimura Takuya in Long Vocation and then I started watching SMAPxSMAP. The rest is history.
Top Five Johnnys Groups:
1.SMAP
The definitive Johnny's group and the most successful boyband ever. Plus, it has Kimura Takuya.
2.TOKIO
The only actual band in Johnny's. Zone may have invented the term "Bandol", but Tokio was the original.
3.Kinki Kids
Johnny's has always had great duos, and Kinki Kids is the best. Plus, their name is Kinki ^_-
4.Hikaru Genji
One word: Rollerskates
5.KAT-TUN
Beatboxes, freestyle rapping, heavy metal guitar, and a whole lot of attitude makes this the edgiest and most popular group of the new generation.
Honorable Mention: Tackey & Tsubasa, Toraji & Haiji, Shuuji to Akira, Arashi, V6, and...Go Hiromi desu~!
And Favorite Song From Each:
1.Shake
with lyrics like "Hippy Happy Shake" it's an instant classic
2.Ashita wo Mezashite
Seishun Amigo was the breakthrough Johnny's song in the irc, but Ashita wo Mezashite made countless momusuko's into diehard Johnny's fans.
3.Garasu no Shounen
the definitive Kinki Kids song and the best selling single in a duo where every single has reached #1 on the oricon charts. It sounds pretty good too
4.Diamond Hurricaine
Definitely the most badass intro in all of Johnny's, it sounds like it came straight out of hell. Plus it has Yankees in Rollerskates.
5.She Said...
If diamond hurricaine has the most badass intro, then She Said... has the edgiest. When Tanaka tells you "We are the K A T T U N" there's no mistaking that these guys are here for anything but kicking ass and delivering the most in-your-face performance you've ever seen from a boy band.
Top Five Johnnys Members (and the group/unit they are part of):
1.Kimura Takuya (SMAP)
The Posterchild of Johnny's Ent, Kimutaku can do anything from running a triathalon to marrying the biggest star from the biggest idol group of the 80s, Kudou Shizuka
2.Matsumoto Jun (Arashi)
The new Kimutaku, I first took notice MatsuJun in his impressive performance in the show Gokusen. I'm always a sucker for the troubled badass character
3.Nagase Tomoya (Tokio)
Tomoya makes one badass Yakuza and a damn funny rakugo storyteller. Too bad his cooking sucks.
4.Doumoto Tsuyoshi (Kinki Kids)
The master of deadpan humor, his show Shoujiki Shindoi is a favorite of mine, and I love the chemistry between him and Wakatsuki Chinatsu and Koike Eiko. One more reason, FANTASTIPO!
5.Kamenashi Kazuya and Yamashita Tomohisa (KAT-TUN & NewS)
They will forever be Shuuji and Akira to me, and as such I can't rate either more than the other. I can, however, rate the two of them 5th. Oh look at that, I did.
Top Johnnys Variety Shows:
1.SMAPxSMAP
Food Porn, Hot Female Guests, and hilarious skits
2.Shin Doumoto Kyoudai
the only thing holding this show back is the half-hour timeslot. The guests, regulars, and performances are top-notch, however.
3.Utawara/Utaban
Utaban isn't really a Johnny's show, but Nakai Masahiro is so awesome in it that it doesn't matter. MatsuJun and Ayaya are all the reason I need to watch Utawara, the awesome performances, corners, and guest appearances are just icing on the cake.
Top Johnnys Dorama Roles (and according show):
1.Nagases Tomoya and Okada Junichi as Kotora and Kotatsu (Tiger and Dragon) currently, Tiger and Dragon is only behind GTO as my favorite dorama. It's the most unique and innovative dorama I've ever seen, and Nagase and Okada's performances are top class.
2.Doumoto Tsuyoshi and Kokubun Taichi as Toraji to Haiji (Fantastipo)
There is only one word that can describe the awesomeness of this move: FANTASTIPO!!!
3.Kimura Takuya as anyone (in anything)
It takes two brilliant performances and endless amounts of creativity in order to top Kimutaku at anything and even then you need to resort to low blows like Yakuza and Aardvarks.
Current Group Addiction:
I've fallen back on my old staple SMAP recently, but past addictions have been Tackey & Tsubasa, Shuuji to Akira, and Toraji to Haiji.
Current Song Addiction:
I wouldn't call it an addiction, but Yamashita Tomohisa's "Daite Senorita" has really started to grow on me.
Group I'm Interested In, But Have Yet To Really Check Out:
I'm pretty familiar with all the current groups, but I'd like to know more about Johnny's groups from the 70s and early 80s. This proves to be more difficult than expected.