IMP.

**IMP.**（アイエムピー）, formerly known as **Impactors** (stylized as IMPACTors), is a Japanese boy band associated with Tobe. They made their official debut on 18 August 2023 with the digital release of their first single "CRUISIN'".

## History

The group was formed on 16 October 2020, as part of Johnny & Associates' Johnny's Jr. as Impactors, the name given by Hideaki Takizawa. The group left the agency on 25 May 2023.

On July 14, they announced on a YouTube livestream that they would be joining entertainment company "Tobe", founded by Hideaki Takizawa, and restarting the group under the group name "IMP.". A fan club was also established, and official social network accounts were opened on Instagram and Twitter at 8pm that same day.

On August 11, 2020, the group announced the digital single "CRUISIN'" would be released worldwide on August 18, publishing a teaser video at 7pm on the same day. On August 12, the fan base name was decided to continue to be "PINKY.", as it had been named previously. A YouTube regular program for the group started on August 16, with updates on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The music video for "CRUISIN'", released on YouTube on August 18, 2020. It gained 2.01 million views in the first day after its release, and rose to second place in the music category of the rapidly increasing popularity ranking. It was ranked first in the number of downloads on the Oricon Weekly Digital Single Ranking and Billboard Japan Download Songs.

On September 15, 2023, their second digital single, "IMP.", was released, and on October 13, 2023, their third digital single, "SWITCHing", was released.

On November 8, 2023, the group's first CD single, "CRUISIN'/IMP.", which includes both songs "CRUISIN'" and "IMP.", was produced and released exclusively on Tobe’s online store.

On December 8, they released their fourth digital single, "I Got It".

 Members

Arata SatoShunsuke MotoiTaiga SuzukiTakuya KageyamaMinato MatsuiYuki YokoharaTaiga Tsubaki

Arata Sato is the center of IMP., and Takuya Kageyama is the leader of IMP.

## Discography

### Singles

#### Music video

* "CRUISIN'" Official MV on YouTube
* “IMP." Official MV on YouTube
* “SWITCHing" Official MV on YouTube
* IMP.「I Got It」Official MV on YouTube

## Appearance

#### Advertisement

* ABC-MART adidas "SWITCH RUN" (September 14, 2023 - )

SWITCH TO RUN　前へ進め on YouTube

## External links

* IMP. - TOBE Official Website
* IMP. - TOBE OFFICIAL STORE
* IMP. OFFICIAL on Twitter
* IMP. OFFICIAL on Instagram
* IMP. OFFICIAL's channel on YouTube

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2. ↑ ジャニーズJr.「IMPACTors」の7人が「IMP．」として滝沢秀明氏新会社「TOBE」合流 (Japanese) (14 July 2023).
3. ↑ 「TOBE」合流のIMP.、デビュー曲リリース＆MVが話題 配信14分で日本トレンド1位に (Japanese) (18 August 2023).
4. ↑ 元IMPACTors→IMP.で新事務所『TOBE』から再出発 公式SNS&FC;開設も発表 (Japanese) (14 July 2023).
5. ↑ 横山慧. ジャニーズJr.「IMPACTors」の7人が「IMP．」として滝沢秀明氏新会社「TOBE」合流 - 芸能 : 日刊スポーツ (ja).
6. ↑ IMP.：元「IMPACTors」メンバーが「TOBE」合流 生配信の同接45万人突破 (ja-JP) (2023-07-14).
7. ↑ 「IMP.」8・18世界同時配信デビュー TOBE合流から約1ヶ月で発表 (2023-08-23).
8. ↑ 高橋洋平. 18日世界デビューIMP．がティザー映像でアップテンポの曲調披露「７人で夢かなえて」 - 音楽 : 日刊スポーツ (ja).
9. ↑ 元IMPACTorsで結成「IMP.」の発表に「＃PINKyとの約束」トレンド入りの反響 (Japanese) (14 July 2023).
10. ↑ 元IMPACTorsで結成「IMP.」ファンネーム決定 - モデルプレス (ja) (2023-08-11).
11. ↑ 元IMPACTorsで結成「IMP.」YouTubeチャンネル開設＆配信日決定 メンバー涙ぐむ予告も - モデルプレス (ja) (2023-08-12).
12. ↑ IMP.デビュー曲「CRUISIN'」MV公開わずか1日で200万回再生突破「勢いがすごい」「この瞬間に立ち会えて幸せ」と歓喜の声 - モデルプレス (ja) (2023-08-18).
13. ↑ IMP.、デビューデジタルシングルが登場2週目で1位獲得【オリコンランキング】.
14. ↑ 【ビルボード】IMP.「CRUISIN'」がDLソング1位、藤井 風が2位に続く | Daily News (ja).
15. ↑ Rocoberry＆LAS、日本のアイドルグループIMP․のデビュー曲「CRUISIN'」をプロデュース...音楽ランキングで1位に (2023-08-24).
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20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 IMP.1stシングル CDでリリース決定 配信中の楽曲に加え新曲も収録 (Japanese) (27 September 2023).
21. ↑ \*Pre Order Item) "SWITCHing / I got it" First Press Limited Edition A.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 IMP.デジタル4thシングル「I Got It」配信決定&MV;ティザー映像公開 (Japanese) (1 December 2023).
23. ↑ \*Pre Order Item) "SWITCHing / I got it" First Press Limited Edition B.
24. ↑ \*Pre Order Item) "SWITCHing / I got it" First Press Regular Edition.
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