Naniwa Danshi

**Naniwa Danshi** **(なにわ男子)** is a 7-member former Kansai Johnny’s Jr unit. They debuted on November 12th, 2021 under the label J storm.

 Members

 Takahashi Kyohei | Purple

## Background

All seventeen members were informed about the unit's formation at the beginning of October 2018. They first appear in idol magazine POTATO's October edition. Nishihata Daigo's red and Michieda Shunsuke's pink was decided by the agency and others decided their member colors by rock paper scissors.

They were the first Kansai Johnny’s Jr unit that formed in 4 years.

On March 1st, they were one of 11 units regularly participating in Johnny's Jr. official entertainment website 'ISLAND TV.'

## Discography

* Naniwa Lucky Boy!! (なにわLucky Boy!!)
* Diamond Smile (ダイヤモンドスマイル)
* Yume watashi (夢わたし)
* Seven Stars
* Aoharu -With U With me- (アオハル -With U With me)
* Bokuozora ～Ashiato No Nai Mirai～ (僕空～足跡のない未来～)
* Time view
* Yobaiboshi (夜這星)
* 2 Faced
* Shall We...?
* Soda Pop Love
* Bokura no I LOVE YOU (僕らのI LOVE YOU)
* Ubu Love (初心Love)
* NANIWA'n WAY
* What a funky time!!
* Kimi dake wo nigasanai (君だけを逃がさない)
* The Answer
* Sachiare (サチアレ)
* NANDE?!
* Naniwa no Danshi yanen (なにわの男子やねん)
* Maho gaoka (魔法ヶ丘)
* Good Day!!
* LAI-LA-LA
* Poppin’ Hoppin’ Lovin’

## Works

**Movie**

* [2016] Kansai Johnny's Jr's Mezase! Dream stage!
* [2017] Kansai Johhny's Jr's Owarai Star Tanjô!
* [2019] Shonentachi the Movie

**Drama**

* [2020] Toshishita Kareshi
* [2020] Men's Kou

**Solo Concert**

* [2019-2020] Naniwa Danshi First Live Tour 2019 ~Naniwa Danshi to Isshoni #Aoharu Shiyo?~
* [2020] NANIWA DANSHI LIVE 2020 「Shall we #AOHARU」(stream on Johnny's Net Online)

**Other Concert**

* [2018] Fall in LOVE ~Fall in Love with Kanju in Autumn~
* [2018] Kansai Johnny's Jr 「X'mas Party!! 2018」
* [2019] Kansai Johnny's Jr LIVE 2019 Happy 2 year!! ~Chu Year with Kanju this year too!!~
* [2019] Kansai Johnny's Jr 「SPRING SPECIAL SHOW 2019」
* [2019] Johnny's IsLAND Festival
* [2019] Johnny's Jr. 8.8 Festival ~Starting with Tokyo Dome~
* [2020] Kanju Dream's Kansai Island 2020 in Kyosera Dome Osaka ~Come Play! Satisfaction 100%~
* [2020] Johnny's DREAM IsLAND 2020→2025 ~From My Beloved City~ (streamed on Johnny's Net Online)

**TV Program**

* Naniwa Danshi's NANIWA-NANDEMO (1 episode special 2019/03/28)
* CAST regular segment every Wednesday (ongoing since 2019/04/03)
* Naniwa kara Ae! kaze fukasemasu! (ongoing since 2019/11/04 every other week)
	+ Naniwa kara Ae! Future & Start of New Show Announcement (2019/10/28)

* Naniwa DE Okan Daikanshasai (1 episode special 2020/02/12)
* Mezamashi TV regular segment every Friday
* Naniwa Danshi & First Class Women (ongoing since 2020/10/31)

**Radio**

* Kansai Johnny's Jr. no BariBari Sound
* Toretate Kan Juice
* Ubu raji

**Commercial**

* [2019] Universal Crystal Christmas (Universal Studio Japan)
* [2020] Hi-Chew (Morinaga Seika)
* [2020] DecoLu (Johnny's Island & Wonder Planet)
* [2020] 5G LAB 「FR SQUARE」 (SoftBank)
* [2022] Hi-Chew (Morinaga Seika)
* [2022] 5G LAB (SoftBank)

* [2019] Redhorse Osaka Wheel
* [2019] GO!GO!EXPO

 Trivia

* The first Kansai Johnny’s Jr unit formed since 2014.
* The members were chosen by Ohkura Tadayoshi (Kanjani∞) and confirmed by Johnny Kitagawa.
* They were all informed by mail from their manger that they would be in Naniwa Danshi.
* Their name is a number pun. Naniwa = 728, the na standing for nana (7) , ni standing for ni (2) and the wa standing for hachi (8).
* Their name is also the old name for Osaka, Naniwa.
* Kento has a crush on Shunsuke.

## Links

* Official Youtube Channel
* Official Instagram
* Official Website (J-ISLAND)
* Official Website (J Storm)
* Official Tik Tok