Lil kansai

**Lil Kansai** (Lil かんさい) is a 5-member Kansai Jr. unit.

 Members

Current Members:

## Background

Formely known as "the group with five high school students", Lil Kansai is a unit from Kansai Jr. put together by the CEO and produced by Tadayoshi Okura of Kanjani∞.

When the rest of the members joined in 2016, Chibikko Jr.'s center position was shared by Shimisaki Toa, Ruku Toma, and Fuga Onishi (sometimes Kotaro Okazaki).

Around 2017, Takuya Nishimura also joined the four other members as a center of Chibikko Jr.

In the summer of 2018, the members of Chibikko Jr.'s center group were chosen to be the current members of Lil Kansai. At that time, they didn't have a name and were simply called "Chibi 5".

The unit was officialy formed on January 22th, 2019. The members of Lil Kansai were told when there were five people in the dressing room during the **Kansai Johnny's Jr. LIVE 2019 Happy 2 year!! 〜Kotoshi Mo Kanju To Chu Year!!〜** on January 3rd. Okazaki Kotaro was chosen to be the leader of the unit by Joichiro Fujiwara of Naniwa Danshi during the recording of **Maido! Jani~**.

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

In February of 2020 it was announced that Naniwa Danshi would be graduating from hosting Kansai Johnny's Jr's variety show Maido! Jani~ (a show featuring Kansai trainees as well as actresses and comedians) and would pass the baton to Lil kansai to host.

Lil Kansai was announced to be a part of Jr. YouTube Channel since April, 2021.

## Discography

### **Lil Kansai Original Song**

* Lil miracle
* Tell me Tell me!!
* Miraiyer (ミライヤー)
* La fiesta
* Aozora (青空）

### **Other Song**

* Game of Love [Kansai Jr.]
* Soragoto Orchestra (空言オーケストラ) [Kansai Jr.]
* A Whole New World (アホ新世界) [Kansai Jr.]
* NO LIMIT [Kansai Jr.]
* Shining Road [Shonen Ninja & Lil Kansai]

## Works

### **Movie**

* Kansai Johnny's Jr. no Orarai Star Tanjo (2017)
* Shonentachi the Movie (2019)
* Johnny's Jr. Our Survival Wars (2022)

### **Drama**

* Toshishita Kareshi (2020)
* Jimoto ni Kaerenai Wakeari Danshi no 14 no Jijo (2021)

### **Solo Concert**

* Lil Kansai FIRST LIVE 2020 NEXT STAGE (2020)
* Kansai Johnnys' Jr. DREAM PAVILION ~Miracle NEXT STAGE~ (2020)
* Johnny's Ginza 2021 Tokyo Experience (2021)
* THE BEGINNING ~NOROSHI~ (2021)
* JOHNNY'S Experience (2022)
* Kansai Johnny's Jr. FRESH! LIVE 2022 (2022)
* Tozai Johnny's Jr. Spring Paradise (2023)

#### **Other Concert**

* Kansai Johnny's Jr. LIVE 2019 Happy 2 year!! ~Kotoshi mo Kanju to Chu Year!!~ (2019)
* Johnny's Jr. 8.8 Festival ~Starting with Tokyo Dome~ (2019)
* Kanju Dream's Kansai Island 2020 in Kyosera Dome Osaka (2020)
* Johnny's DREAM ISLAND 2020-2025 ~Daisuki na Kono Machi kara~ (2020)
* Kansai Johnny's Jr. Akeome Concert ~Kanju ga Gyutto Daishugo~ (2021)
* Kansai Johnny's Jr. Live THE BEGINNING ~NOROSHI~ (2022)
* Kansai Johnny's Jr. FRESH! FRESH! FRESH! LIVE ~Tonimokakunimo BIG JUMP!~ (2023)
* All Johnny's Jr. 2023 Wasshoi CAMP! in Tokyo Dome (2023)

### **Stage**

* Shonentachi Aoharu No Kuni (2019)
* ANOTHER Aratanaru Bouken (2021)

### **TV Program**

* Maido! Jani~ (regular)
* Yonchan TV (regular)
* Lil Kansai no Big Nagoya ni Naritainya! (2020)
* Miraiyer (2020-2021)
* Lil Kansai to Iku! Otona no Kaidan Tour (2020)

#### **Other Program**

* The Shounen Club in Osaka (2019-2023)
* The Shounen Club Premium (2020 / 2022)
* MUSIC STATION (2020 / 2022)
* RIDE ON TIME (season 1 / season 3)

### **Radio**

* Toretate Kan Juice (main personality since January 2021)
* HIT STREET (2020)

### **CM**

* 7-ELEVEN "Sweet Campaign" (2020)
* Osaka Gas "Miraito Denki" (2020-2021)
* AOKI Freshers (2022)

## Trivia

* Fans first called them "Uirabu.Kai" (ういらぶ。会) because the five members planned to see 'You, I Love' (ういらぶ。), a movie starring the former member of King & Prince and current Number\_I member, Hirano Sho.
* The name of Lil Kansai's Island TV character is Lito Kanta (リト・かん太)
* They all went to Osaka Gakugei High School (大阪学芸高等学校).