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Hi ARASHI !
They are one of Johnny & Associates's most successful groups !
They debuted aboard a cruise ship in Hawaii in 1999 !
They are the most popular Johnny's group outside of Japan !
They are 1 of the most talented TV personalities, actors and musicians in Johnny & Associates !
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Group Members
大野智 | Ohno Satoshi
♥ Ohno became the group's leader because of a Rock-Paper-Scissors game he did with Sakurai! He didn't even want to be the leader!
♥ A mama's boy! He says his mom still buys his clothes & that goes for his shoes too o_O!
♥ Known for his amazing artistic ability & he really LOVES fishing!
♥ Never fails to engage in neverending otherwise dead panned mannered verbal & physical fights against SMAP's leader Nakai Masahiro whenever the guys appear on the comedy show Utaban in which Nakai's the host alongside with comedian Ishibashi Takaaki
♥ Possibly the most quietest member in the group but if you give him a chance to talk , he will bound to say something amusing/funny to make everyone laugh in any good way possible
松本潤 | Matsumoto Jun , also known as MatsuJun 
♥ Jun is an elite in Johnny's - meaning that he is one of the only 3 men in Johnny & Associates who didn't have to audition as the boss himself Johnny-san called him personally on his handphone to join the company!
♥ Unofficially in a way or 2 loyal fans of him coined the term "Jun-bait" no thanks to his good looks and acting roles!
♥ Although the youngest, he's the most serious about ARASHI's work!
♥ Became the 1st male artist to pose on the cover of the now defunt (in Japan only) Marie Claire magazine which took place 3 years ago in June (pun intended)
♥ In AHS , MatsuJun belongs to Beauty4123 / Lisa while Karen used to be his ex xD
二宮和也 | Ninomiya Kazunari , also known as Nino
♥ Nino is the husband of Karen's french friend Nat xD 
♥ Has made his Hollywood debut in Clint Eastwoods Letters from Iwo Jima!
♥ Loves to play jokes and pranks on other members!
♥ A self proclaimed Otaku!
♥ Together with Ohno , both of them form a duo called OhMiya which displayed a lot of *ahem* fanservice moments to the delight of fans!
櫻井翔 | Sakurai Sho
♥ Sho may seem to be the most manly in the group - but he's the biggest scaredy cat & he surprisingly screamed a lot more lesser than Aiba LOL LOL LOL during a special broadcast of Himitsu no Arashi-chan where they had to go in to investigate an inn that was 'haunted' ! & Sakurai can run REALLY fast . Faster than Aiba anytime of the day LOL
♥ Inspired many of his kouhai to attend college after getting into Keio University & in the process , graduated with a degree which he majored in Economics!
♥ Also hosts the popular news show NEWS ZERO!
♥ The designated rapper of the group who writes his own rap lyrics , this's also known as "Sakurap" . Because of him , this inspired his Junior , KAT-TUN's Tanaka Koki to do so too
♥ He's known as the brother in law of KarenPang! (LOL LOL LOL 8D )
相葉雅紀 | Aiba Masaki
♥ Aiba loves animals (even though he's scared of birds & kangaroos :O) which lead him to work on Tensai! Shimura Dobutsuen where he often gets to work (hilariously) with wild animals!
♥ Joined Johnny & Associates only to meet his idol V6's Miyake Ken and play basketball with SMAP!
♥ Loves speaking English - even though he's not too great at it!
♥ In the same wavelength (brain wise & then some) as BREAKERZ's frontman DAIGO
♥ Loves experimenting in lots of weird ways/manners you can imagine/think of in the band's variety shows ! So much so that he even has his own corner called Ai-land (short form for Aiba-land) in Arashi no Shukudai-kun!
_DISCOGRAPHY
Studio Albums
* [2001.01.24] ARASHI No.1 ~Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu~ (ARASHI No.1〜嵐は嵐を呼ぶ〜) | #1 | 323,030
* [2002.07.17] HERE WE GO! | #2 | 147,520
* [2003.07.09] How's it going? | #2 | 82,461
* [2004.07.21] Iza, Now (いざッ、Now) | #1 | 115,241
* [2005.08.03] One | #1 | 150,848
* [2006.07.05] ARASHIC | #1 | 164,214
* [2007.07.11] Time | #1 | 304,763
* [2008.04.23] Dream"A"live | #1 | 320,614
(2008's 30th HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM)
Compilations Albums
* [2002.05.16] ARASHI Single Collection 1999-2001 | #4 | 154,676
* [2004.11.10] 5x5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002←2004 | #1 | 187,526
* [2009.08.19] ARASHI 5x10 All the BEST ! 1999-2009 | #1 | 1,604,089
(2009's HIGHEST SELLING ALBUM) **(still selling)
Singles
* [1999.11.03] A・RA・SHI | #1 | 973,310
* [2000.04.05] SUNRISE Nippon / HORIZON (SUNRISE 日本) | #1 | 405,680
* [2000.07.12] Typhoon Generation (台風ジェネレーション) | #3 | 361,100
* [2000.11.08] Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi (感謝カンゲキ雨嵐) | #2 | 362,490
* [2001.04.18] Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru (君のために僕がいる) | #1 | 323,020
* [2001.08.01] Jidai (時代) | #1 | 354,460
* [2002.02.06] a Day in Our Life | #1 | 378,050
* [2002.04.17] Nice na Kokoroiki (ナイスな心意気) | #1 | 239,730
* [2002.10.17] PIKA☆NCHI | #1 | 184,388
* [2003.02.13] Tomadoi Nagara (とまどいながら) | #2 | 175,290
* [2003.09.03] Hadashi no Mirai / Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono (ハダシの未来 / 言葉より大切なもの) | #2 | 222,687
* [2004.02.18] PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE | #1 | 136,603
* [2004.08.18] Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy / Hero (瞳の中のGalaxy) | #1 | 256,187
* [2005.03.23] Sakura Sake (サクラ咲ケ) | #1 | 172,737
* [2005.11.16] WISH | #1 | 307,584
* [2006.05.17] Kitto Daijoubu (きっと大丈夫) | #1 | 204,190
* [2006.08.01] Aozora Pedal (アオゾラペダル) | #1 | 189,428
* [2007.02.21] Love so sweet | #1 | 456,185
* [2007.05.02] We can make it! | #1 | 204,775
* [2007.09.05] Happiness | #1 | 290,214
* [2008.02.20] Step and Go | #1 | 374,449
(2008's 12th HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE)
* [2008.06.25] One Love | #1 | 563,864
(2008's 2nd HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE)
* [2008.08.20] truth / Kaze no Mukou e (風の向こうへ) | #1 | 658,715
(2008's HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE)
* [2008.11.05] Beautiful days | #1 | 470,594
(2008's 10th HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE!!)
* [2009.03.04] Believe／曇りのち、快晴 | #1 | 656,676
(2009's HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE) **(still selling)
* [2009.05.27] 明日の記憶/Crazy Moon～キミ・ハ・ムテキ～ | #1 | 620,557
(2009's 2nd HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE) **(still selling)
* [2009.07.01] Everything | #1 | 423,004
(2009's 5th HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE) **(still selling)
* [2009.11.11] My Girl (マイガール) | #1 | 547,423
(2009's 3rd HIGHEST SELLING SINGLE) **(still selling)
* [2010.03.03] Troublemaker | #tbc
Concert DVDs
* [2000.06.28] Suppin Arashi (スッピンアラシ) | chart position & sales unknown
* [2002.06.12] ALL or NOTHING | #1 | sales unknown
* [2003.12.17] How's it going? SUMMER CONCERT 2003 | #5 | 102,658 **(still selling)
* [2005.01.01] 2004 Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!! (2004 嵐!いざッ、Now Tour!!) | #3 | 146,428 **(still selling)
* [2007.05.23] ARASHI AROUND ASIA | #1 | 144,587
* [2007.10.17] ARASHI AROUND ASIA + in DOME | #2 | 272,952 **(still selling)
* [2008.04.16] SUMMER TOUR 2007 FINAL Time -Kotoba no Chikara- (コトバノチカラ) | #1 | 307,564 **(still selling)
* [2009.03.25] ARASHI AROUND ASIA in TOKYO | #1 | 463,344
(2009's 2nd HIGHEST SELLING DVD) **(still selling)
Music Videos Collection DVD
* [2009.10.28] 5×10 All the BEST ! CLIPS 1999-2009 | #1 | 698,670
(2009's HIGHEST SELLING DVD) **(still selling)
_FILMOGRAPHY
Movies
* [1998] Shinjuku Shounen Tanteidan (新宿少年探偵団) | Aiba Masaki & Matsumoto Jun
* [2002] PIKA☆NCHI Life is Hard Dakedo Happy (ピカ☆ンチ Life is Hard だけど Happy) | Group
* [2003] Ao no Honoo (青の炎) | Ninomiya Kazunari
* [2003] Kisarazu Cat's Eye -Japan Series- (木更津キャッツアイ -Japan Series-) | Sakurai Sho
* [2004] PIKA★★NCHI Life is Hard Dakara Happy (ピカ☆☆ンチ Life is Hard だから Happy) | Group
* [2005] Honey & Clover (ハチミツとクローバー) | Sakurai Sho
* [2005] Tokyo Tower | Matsumoto Jun
* [2006] Kisarazu Cat's Eye -World Series- (木更津キャッツアイ -World Series-) | Sakurai Sho
* [2006] Letters from Iwo Jima (硫黄島からの手紙) | Ninomiya Kazunari
* [2006] Tekkon Kinkreet (鉄コン筋クリート) | Ninomiya Kazunari
* [2007] Kiiroi Namida (黄色い涙) | Group
* [2007] Boku wa Imôto ni Koi wo Suru (僕は妹に恋をする) | Matsumoto Jun
* [2008] Kakushi Toride no San Akunin : The Last Princess (隠し砦の三悪人 THE LAST PRINCESS) | Matsumoto Jun
* [2008] Hana Yori Dango Final (花より男子F) | Matsumoto Jun
* [2009] Yatterman (ヤッターマン) | Sakurai Sho
* [Autumn 2010] Ohoku | Ninomiya Kazunari
* [2011] Gantz | Ninomiya Kazunari
Movies DVDs
* [2002.06.25] PIKA☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD Dakedo HAPPY (ピカ☆ンチ LIFE IS HARDだけどHAPPY)
* [2004.02.18] Making of PIKA☆☆NCHI (ピカ☆☆ンチ)
* [2004.10.20] PIKA☆☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD Dakara HAPPY (ピカ☆☆ンチ LIFE IS HARDだからHAPPY)
* [2006.11.01] C x D x G no Arashi Vol. 1 (C x D x G no 嵐 Vol. 1)
* [2006.11.01] C x D x G no Arashi Vol. 2 (C x D x G no 嵐 Vol. 2)
* [2007.10.03] Kiiroi Namida (黄色い涙)
Shows
* VS Arashi (2008-04-12 + still airing)
* Himitsu no Arashi-chan (2008-04-10 + still airing)
* Golden Rush Arashi (2007-10-20 + 2008-04-05, 23 episodes)
* Arashi no Shukudai-kun (2006-10-02 + still airing)
* Mago Mago Arashi (2005-2007, 125 episodes)
* Odoroki no Arashi SP 3 (2007-10-11)
* Odoroki no Arashi SP 2 (2007-03-23)
* Odoroki no Arashi SP 1 (2006-09-26)
* G no Arashi (2005-10-05 to 2006-09-27, 51 episodes)
* D no Arashi (2003-07-02 to 2005-09-28, 116 episodes)
* C no Arashi (2002-07-03 to 2003-06-25, 50 episodes)
* Arashi no Waza-ari (2004-2005, 50 episodes)
* Mayonaka no Arashi (2001-2002, 38 episodes)
* Nama Arashi (2002-2004)
_CONCERTS
* [2000.04.06 - 2000.04.30] Arashi FIRST CONCERT 2000 (嵐 FIRST CONCERT 2000)
* [2000.08.13 - 2000.08.29] Arashi Typhoon Generation SUMMER CONCERT 2000 (嵐 台風ジェネレーション SUMMER CONCERT 2000)
* [2001.03.25 - 2001.04.30] ARASHI SPRING CONCERT Arashi ga Haru no Arashi wo Yobu Concert (ARASHI SPRING CONCERT 嵐が春の嵐を呼ぶコンサート)
* [2001.12.23 - 2002.01.07] ARASHI All Arena tour Join the STORM nagoya osaka yokohama
* [2002.08.06 - 2002.09.08] ARASHI SUMMER 2002 HERE WE GO!
* [2002.12.28 - 2003.01.13] ARASHI STORM CONCERT 2003 Shin Arashi ATARASHI ARASHI (ARASHI STORM CONCERT 2003 新嵐 ATARASHI ARASHI)
* [2003.08.07 - 2003.09.07] USO!? Japan special "How's it going?" SUMMER CONCERT 2003 (USO!?ジャパンspecial "How's it going?" SUMMER CONCERT 2003)
* [2003.12.28 - 2004.01.12] Arashi WINTER CONCERT 2003-2004 ~LIVE IS HARD Dakara Happy~ (嵐 WINTER CONCERT 2003-2004 ～LIVE IS HARDだからHAPPY～)
* [2004.07.27 - 2004.08.31] 2004 D no Arashi! presents Arashi! Iza, Now Tour!! (2004 Dの嵐! presents 嵐! いざッ、Now Tour!!)
* [2005.07.26 - 2005.08.24] Arashi LIVE 2005 One SUMMER TOUR
* [2006.07.09 - 2006.08.31] Arashi SUMMER TOUR 2006 ARASHIC ARACHIC ARASICK Cool&Soul
* [2006.09.16 - 2006.09.17] 嵐 ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Taipei～久等了！嵐來了
* [2006.11.11 - 2006.11.12] ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Seoul ~You are my Seoul SOUL~ (嵐 ARASHI FIRST CONCERT 2006 in Seoul ～You are my ソウル SOUL～)
* [2007.01.03 - 2007.01.08] Arashi Kaigai Tour Gansei Kinen Kouen (嵐 海外ツアー凱旋記念公演)
* [2007.07.14 - 2007.10.08] Arashi Time Summer Tour 2007 - Kotobano Chikara (The Power of Words)
* [2008.05.16 - 2008.07.06] ARASHI Marks 2008 Dream-A-Live
* [2008.09.05 - 2008.11.15] ARASHI Marks ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008
* [2009.08.28 - 2010.01.17] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x10
_WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW? / FUTURE EVENTS
* NEW / 29th single - Troublemaker , out on 3rd March . 2 B-sides -> Yurase , Ima wo & Mou Ippo . See below for more info on Troublemaker & Yurase , Ima wo
* Arashi no Shukudai-kun | EVERY MONDAY AT 11:58 PM ON NTV~ , final episode will be aired on 22nd March
* VS Arashi | EVERY THURSDAY AT 7 PM ON FUJI TV~ with effect from 22nd Oct '09 onwards , making it their first show to be air during Golden Time
* Himitsu no Arashi-chan | EVERY THURSDAY AT 10:00 PM ON TBS~
* NEWS ZERO featuring Sho | EVERY MONDAY AT 10:54 PM ON NTV~
* Tensai Shimura Doubutsuen featuring Aiba | EVERY SATURDAY AT 7:00 PM ON NTV~
*
NEW variety show Arashi ni Shiyagare | EVERY SATURDAY AT 10:00 PM - 11:00PM on NTV , commence in April
* Saigo no Yakusoku - a new drama which starred
ALL 5 of them . Released date - 9th Jan . Kuroki Meisa co-starred with them <3
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Sora Takaku (Sky High) - theme song that the guys sang for the SP YAY
* Tokujō Kabachi!! Kabachitare! 2 drama - starring Sakurai & Horikita Maki . Release date 17th Jan (Sun , 9pm) . The guys are providing the theme song for the drama & it's called
Troublemaker
*
Yurase , Ima wo (Shake It Now) - new song ; theme song for Winter Olympics for NTV . 1st B-side in their 29th single Troublemaker
* April - Ohno's new drama Kaibutsu-kun , Sat 9pm on NTV
* Oct 1st - Nino's new movie Ooku , costarring with Kou Shibasaki
* 2011 - Nino's new movie Gantz , costarring with Matsuyama Kenichi
*joke* Punishment will befall on you for
NOT liking ARASHI from MatsuJun & he will do this to you
LET THE DISCUSSION BEGIN! 