Tatsuya Ueda

Tatsuya Ueda
上田竜也
Born (1983-10-04) October 4, 1983 (age 41)
OriginKanagawa, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupations
  • Singer–songwriter
  • actor
  • TV host
  • radio host
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1998–present
LabelsJ-One Records
WebsiteJohnny's Net
J-One Records

Tatsuya Ueda (上田 竜也, Ueda Tatsuya, born October 4, 1983), is a Japanese singer and actor from the Japanese idol group KAT-TUN. Born in Kanagawa in Japan, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates in 1998. In March 2006 he debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN and is under Johnny & Associates management. The group's name was an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010, and Koki Tanaka in 2013. Junnosuke Taguchi left the band a well in 2016. After Tanaka's and Taguchi's withdrawal, Ueda took the T's for TaTsuya. As of 2016, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, TaTsuya Ueda, and Yuichi Nakamaru. Ueda's hobbies include Boxing .

Group participation

  • B.B.A.
  • M.A.D.
  • B.B.D.
  • KAT-TUN
  • Toshi Otoko Unit
  • MOUSE PEACE (Solo concert's band)

Career

Joined Johnny & Associates after the audition on June 22, 1998.[1] In 2001, he was grouped up as KAT-TUN for NHK program "Pop Jam" to backdance for Kinki Kids' Koichi Domoto. He debuted as part of KAT-TUN with the release of "Real Face" single on March 22, 2006.

On September 8–21, 2008, he held his first solo concert tour called "MOUSE PEACE".[2] A new version of his solo concert tour, "MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010", was held from August 4 – October 3, 2010.[3] He announced in his Instagram and fan club that, after 13 years, he would have his solo tour "MOUSE PEACE 2024", which will take place starting in Zepp Sapporo on January 6, 2024.[4][5]

In 2009, he first starred as Romeo in stage play "Romeo and Juliet," at Tokyo Globe Theatre (March 4–29, 2009) and Sankei Hall Breeze (April 2–5, 2009). In addition, in April, he debuted in Fuji TV drama series "Konkatsu!". In October 2013, it was announced that Ueda would be starring in a stage play in 2014, titled "Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran". It was Ueda's stage comeback since "Romeo and Juliet".

In October 2011, Ueda announced his second drama series, "Runaway~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni" on TBS. He was reported to shave his head during a scene in the drama.[6] In May 2012, Ueda announced his third drama series, "Boys on the Run" on TV Asahi.

Long time member of the so-called "Aniki Kai", a group of Johnny's who admire Arashi's Sho Sakurai,[7] Ueda had the opportunity in 2022 to work with his "Aniki", for the first time, in the series "Nemesis", protagonized by Sakurai, as Kensho Hoshi, a strange craftsman with a mysterious shop, who gets to work with Sakurai's Naoki Kazama.[8] He reprised his role in 2023's movie version.[9] Ueda reported in an Instagram post on December 10, 2023 that he and Sakurai were working on a pair of songs for his solo concert tour "MOUSE PEACE 2024". The name of the songs had not yet been revealed,[5] but was released later.[10]

Other activities

Boxer

Ueda is an amateur boxer. He has been interested in boxing since around 2007. His boxing activities have been reflected in both drama and sports and variety programs.[11][12][13]

Social Networking

Ueda started using Instagram on February 14, 2023, a month after fellow KAT-TUN member Kamenashi and a month before Nakamaru. He is the only one who posted in English in their opening post, in which he shared an image of himself and his dog.[14][15][16] Further posts with co-stars, friends and KAT-TUN members, like the one on March 22, KAT-TUN's debut anniversary, have been in Japanese, with some including phrases in English.[17][18]

Filmography

Television

  • 2000 – Kowai Nichiyoubi (NTV, episode 8, episode 15)
  • 2001 – Shijou Saiyaku no Date
  • 2009 – Konkatsu! (Fuji TV) – Kuniyasu Amamiya
  • 2011 – Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni~ (TBS) – Kuya Takimoto
  • 2012 – Boys on the Run (TV Asahi) – Ryuu Andou
  • 2017 – Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito (NTV) – Tsuruta Kamekichi
  • 2017 – Shinjuku Seven (TV Tokyo) – Nanase
  • 2019 – Setsuyaku Rock (NTV) – Takao Matsumoto
  • 2021 – Nemesis (NTV) – Kensho Hoshi[19]
  • 2024 - Mars:Zero's revolution [ja] (TV Asahi) - Masaru Enjo (episode 5)[20]

Film

Stage plays

  • MILLENNIUM SHOCK (2000)
  • SHOW geki SHOCK (2001, 2002)
  • SHOCK is Real Shock (2003)
  • Hey! Say! Dream Boy (2005)
  • Dream Boys (2006)
  • Romeo and Juliet (2009)
  • Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran (2014)
  • Aoi Hitomi (2015)
  • After Life (2023)

[21]

Solo concerts

  • TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2008 『MOUSE PEACE』 (September 8–21, 2008, at Johnnys Theatre)
  • MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010 (August 4 – October 3, 2010, 7 performances in 5 cities)
  • MOUSE PEACE 2024 (January 6, 2024, "All Zepp" nationwide tour starting in Zepp Sapporo)[5]

Discography

For songs as a member of KAT-TUN, see KAT-TUN discography.

Solo songs and Duets

Year Title Details
2006 Butterfly Duet with former KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi. Featured in album Best of KAT-TUN
2007 Lost Featured in album Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
2008 Ai no Hana Featured in single Don't U Ever Stop
2009 Hana no Mau Machi Featured in album Break the Records: By You & For You
2010 Rabbit or Wolf? Featured in album No More Pain
2010 NEET Man ニートまん Featured in single Change Ur World
2012 ~Again Featured in album Chain
2013 Monster Night Featured in mini-album Kusabi
2014 Art of Life Featured in album Come Here
2015 Arigatou Duet with Kamenashi Kazuya. Featured in single Kiss Kiss Kiss
2019 World's End Featured in album CAST

EPs

  • ギリスト！ LCDA-0084 (release on February 7, 2024) (digital and streaming)[22][23][10] (opened at 1st. place on the weekly Oricon chart for digital albums, with 6293 downloads)[24]
  1. ギリスト！ (Girist) (co-written with Sho Sakurai)
  2. 光射す方へ (Hikari sasu kata e) (co-written with Sho Sakurai)
  3. カンタービレ (Cantabile)
  4. Lollipop
  5. ヤンキー片想い中 (Yankī kataomoi-chū)
  6. 花の舞う街 (Hana no mau machi)

Awards

Years Awards
2009
  • TVNavi Magazine Awards [Summer 2009]: Best Newcomer for "Konkatsu!"[25]

References

  1. ^ 『はなまるマーケット』「はなまるカフェ」より[when?]。
  2. ^ "TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2008 MOUSE PEACE". Live Fans (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010". Live Fans (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "上田竜也｜MOUSE PEACE 2024 はオールZeppツアーはオールスタンディング！？日程、キャパ、見え方などまとめ". Ks Spice (in Japanese). December 16, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c "KAT-TUN 上田竜也、ソロコンサートに向けて櫻井翔と楽曲制作　「2人で奮闘しております」". Real Sound (in Japanese). December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "KAT-TUN's Ueda Tatsuya shaves his head for new drama, "Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no tame ni"". Tokyohive. September 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  7. ^ "嵐 櫻井翔、"アニキ会"フルメンバーが揃うことは少ない？ 「街を全員で歩くと『クローズZERO』」". Real Sound (in Japanese). June 5, 2020. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "上田竜也、"アニキ"櫻井翔と初共演！「ネメシス」で謎の道具屋に". Cinema Cafe (in Japanese). March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "広瀬すず×櫻井翔「映画ネメシス」 勝地涼、大島優子、上田竜也、真木よう子らドラマキャスト続投！". Eiga Dot Com (in Japanese). October 26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "2024.02.07 RELEASE ギリスト！ 上田竜也". J-Storm (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  11. ^ "KAT-TUN上田、"本気"ボクシング3Rの激闘 ファンは号泣". Oricon (in Japanese). December 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  12. ^ "KAT-TUN・上田竜也のボクシングの腕前は？ プロボクサーと真剣勝負も". Excite (in Japanese). December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  13. ^ "上田竜也 元ボクシング世界王者と緊急生対戦 39歳驚きの戦いぶりに「かっこよすぎる」の声". Sponichi (in Japanese). January 7, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "KAT-TUN 上田竜也、Instagramで知らしめた一面 "喧嘩上等"な青年マンガのような世界観でフォロワー急増". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "中丸雄一、KAT-TUNデビュー17周年記念日にSNS開設 Twitterは2010年から「始めてはいました」とアピール". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Tatsuya Ueda [@tatsuya.ueda_j] (February 14, 2023). "Happy Valentine's！ My buddy Chibi and I made our debut together on Instagram！". Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Instagram.
  17. ^ "KAT-TUN・上田竜也、デビュー17周年突入！亀梨和也&中丸雄一と固い絆を見せつける". Utaten (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Tatsuya Ueda [@tatsuya.ueda_j] (March 22, 2023). "今日は KAT-TUNデビュー日！！ 17周年に突入！ お前らのおかげで走り続けることができたぜ！！ ありがとう！！" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Instagram.
  19. ^ a b "広瀬すず×櫻井翔「映画ネメシス」 勝地涼、大島優子、上田竜也、真木よう子らドラマキャスト続投！". eiga.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "KAT-TUN上田竜也、道枝駿佑とドラマ初共演 『マルス-ゼロの革命-』でNo.1ホスト役「デビューのときの衣装と大差ない」". Oricon (in Japanese). February 16, 2024. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  21. ^ "Ueda Tatsuya and Maeda Atsuko as Lovers in New Stage Play". Archived from the original on February 20, 2016.
  22. ^ "KAT-TUN上田竜也、"アニキ"とのコラボ曲×2を発表！初ソロEPは「ヤンキー片想い中」含む6曲構成". Natalie (in Japanese). December 24, 2023. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "KAT-TUN 上田竜也、櫻井翔と共作曲を含むソロDIGITAL EP 『ギリスト』の配信リリースが決定". The First Times (in Japanese). December 24, 2023. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
  24. ^ "デジタルアルバムランキング 2024年02月19日付". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "TV Navi Spring 2009 Drama Awards - あらま They Didn't ! Japanese Entertainment News". aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.