# Hiromitsu Kitayama

Hiromitsu Kitayama (北山宏光, Kitayama Hiromitsu, born September 17, 1985) is a Japanese idol, singer and actor, under Tobe, former member of Johnny & Associates boy band Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama has also appeared in many television drama series such as Kazoku Gari (as Suzuki Keitoku) and in musicals such as Let's Sing A Song Of Love (celebrating 40 years of Kansai TV). Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.

## History

Hiromitsu Kitayama attended Horikoshi High School and graduated from Asia University in 2008. He entered Johnny's in 2002 and debuted in 2011 as member of Kis-My-Ft2. Kitayama left the group and the agency on 31 August 2023.
On 13 September 2023, a teaser video with the name "#TOBECONTINUED" was released on TOBE's official YouTube. The new artist was to be revealed on the 17, but voices in X (formerly Twitter) were already guessing the identity of the new member to be Kitayama, who had recently left Johnny's. On 17 September 2023, Kitayama's identity was revealed, introducing him as TOBE's latest member. In the same video, his SNS and fanclub information was also shared. He made his solo debut on 17 November with the release of the digital single "乱心-RANSHIN-" (Ranshin=Ranshin).

## Career
### With Johnny and Associates
#### Filmography
##### Dramas

* Misaki Number One!! (NTV / 2011) – Minato Ryosuke
* Beginners! | Biginazu! (TBS / 2012) – Tachibana Danji
* Kasuka na Kanojo (Fuji TV / 2013) – Hayashi Kunihiko
* 2013-Saibanchou! Onaka ga sukimashita! – Nita Seigi
* Kazoku Gari (TBS / 2014) – Suzuki Keitoku

##### Solo TV shows

* July 2012 – J's Journey-Solo Back Pack Trip Across India
* April 2013 – 10000 Yen Per Month Challenge
* 15 August 2024 - Tobe Live at Ariake Arena: Hiromitsu Kitayama "Ranshin" (Episode 2)

##### Film

* Tiger: My Life as a Cat (2019), Suzuo "Tora-san" Takahata

#### Discography (Solos)

* Sanagi (Kis-My-1st)
* Rock U (Good Ikuze!)
* Give Me... (Good Ikuze!)
* FORM (Kis-My-Journey)

#### Radio

* October 14, 2013~Present Nanikita (Nanikin)

### TV dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
| 2024 | Kimi ga Kemono ni Naru Mae ni | Hajime Kanzaki | |

#### Discography
##### Albums

| Year | Title | Format | Ref. |
| 2024 | Zoo | CD+Blu-Ray, CD, Digital | |

##### Singles

| Year | Title | Format |
| 2023 | Ranshin-Ranshin- (乱心-RANSHIN-) | Digital |
| 2023 | Joker | Digital |
| 2023 | Ranshin / Joker | CD + Blu-Ray, CD |
| 2024 | Bet | Digital |
| 2024 | Bet / Beast | CD+Blu-Ray, CD |

##### Other songs

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2023 | NE:Ø era | Included in "Ranshin/Joker" Limited edition A |
| 2023 | YOU & I | Included in "Ranshin/Joker" Limited edition B |
| 2023 | In the red night (赤い夜に (Akai yoru ni)) | Included in "Ranshin/Joker" Regular edition |
| 2024 | ink. | Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition A |
| 2024 | Soreta ryūsei-gun (逸れた流星群) | Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition B |
| 2024 | Violet | Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition B |
| 2024 | Totonotte | Included in "Bet/Beast" Limited edition C |

##### EP

| Year | Title | Format | Notes | Ref. |
| 2025 | Just Like That-Special Edition- | Digital | | |

##### Music videos

| Year | Title |
| 2023 | 乱心-RANSHIN-（Official Music Video) |
| 2023 | JOKER（Official Music Video) |
| 2024 | BET (Official Music Video) |
| 2024 | In the red night (赤い夜に (Akai yoru ni)) (Official Lyric Video) |
| 2024 | THE BEAST (Official Music Video) |
| 2024 | COMIC (Official Music Video) |