KinKi Kids Timeline

1979 January ,1 Domoto Koichi was born in Hyougo-ken, Japan. April ,10 Domoto Tsuyoshi was born in Nara-ken, Japan. 1991 Koichi and Tsuyoshi appear on 'Hikaru Genji' concert at Yokohama Arena. 1992 October Koichi and Tsuyoshi come to Tokyo and appear on a magazine for the first time. November The release of their movie "200X nen kakeru". 1993 January,28 Release of Koichi's drama "Drama city '93 Ai yo Nemuranai de" (NTV) as 'Koichi' May "W Domoto" (Twin or Double Domoto) become "KinKi Kids" August,6-15 KinKi Kids perform in SMAP concert August '93-94' Regular appearance of KinKi Kids in "Uta uta binbin house". October Release of TV program "Idol on stage" with Nakai Masahiro (SMAP). 1994 March,12 Release of movie "Shoot" with Matsutake (SMAP) July,8-Septmber,23 KinKi Kids' debut drama "Ningen Shikkaku-Tatoeba boku ga shindara" (TBS), with Koichi as 'Kageyama Ryuka' and Tsuyoshi as 'Oba Makoto'. October,17-December,12 Release of "Chounin Dojibooru Densetsu" (Kansai TV) November,19 Release of "Itsumo Kagayaku Aidoru tachi" (Kansai TV) December,17 Release of Koichi's drama "Ienaki ko"(Touhou) with Yomi Adaji , with Koichi as 'Hirokuji Minoru' December,31 KinKi Kids first concert at Budokan. 1995 January,1 Tsuyoshi as 'Bon Tenshou' in drama "Date seishuu" (TBS) April,8 Release of Tsuyoshi's drama "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Special" (NTV), as 'Kindaichi Hajime', with Tomosaka Rie as 'Nanase Miyuki' April,14-June,30 Release of Tsuyoshi's special drama "Second chance" (TBS) ,as 'Fuji Wataru' April,15-July,8 Release of Koichi's drama "Ienaki ko 2" (Touhou) ,as 'Makimura Harumi' May-December Release of "Naru hodo Zawaarudo"(Fuji TV) July,15-September,16 "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo " (NTV) new series, with Tsuyoshi as 'Kindaichi Hajime' October,3-30 Tsuyoshi's performace in "Ka eino hana" at Tokyo Takaraduka Theater, as 'Oishi Jusei' and 'Dai Saburo' November,2 Release of Koichi's special drama "Mario"(Fuji TV) ,as 'Igamari Otto' December,1 Release of Koichi's special drama "Hono no ryourinin" (Fuji TV) ,as 'Shufuu Toku' December,28 Tsuyoshi in special program "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo: SP Setsuya mata Satsujin Jiken"(NTV) 1996 January,4 Release of Koichi's spring drama "Papa kaeru'96 " (TV Asahi),as 'Kukuhara Kotaro'. January,13-March,16 Release of Koichi's drama "Ginrou Kaiki File - 2 Futa tsu no zunou wo motsu shounen" (NTV), as 'Fuwa Kojo', with Mai Hoshou,Inohara Yoshihiko(V6) and Ken Miyake(V6). March,29 Release of Tsuyoshi's special drama "Dareka ga Dareka ni Koi Shiteru" (TBS), as 'Kawamura Fuyuki' April,12-June,28 Release of drama "Wakaba no koro" (TBS), with Tsuyoshi as 'Aisawa Takeshi' and Koichi as 'Fujiki Kai'. July,13-september,21 "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Special" (NTV) new series, with Tsuyoshi as 'Kindaichi Hajime' April-September "Sore ike KinKi daibouken"(NTV) with KinKi Kids. October Release of KinKi Kids' regular variety shows. "Tsuyoshi Domoto no DO-YA" (TV Asaihi) "Sore ike KinKi daihousou" (NTV) "LOVE LOVE Aishiteru" (Fuji TV) "Maketara akan" (Fuji TV) "Toki-Kin kyuukou suki dayo! Suki yanan"(NTV) with TOKIO "Barikin 7 kensha no senryaku" (TBS) October,17-November,21 Release of Koichi's drama "Cyborg" (Fuji TV), as 'Kaido Go'. December,20 Release of Tsuyoshi 's special drama "Kaette Kita Second chance" (TBS) 1997 April,12 "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Special" (NTV) new series. Tsuyoshi as 'Kindaichi Hajime' April KinKi Kids' new regular show "Star Dokkiri Daisukusen" (Fuji TV) "Chichi papa oyaji! Masume wo tanomu" (Fuji TV) with Koichi . July,21 Release of KinKi Kids' first single, "Garasu no Shounen" Release of debut album, "A Album" (Access, All in one, Applause, Appreciate) August,23 Release of Koichi's special drama "Yuuki to iu koto" with Inohara Yoshihiko (V6) October,18-December,20 Release of KinKi Kids' drama "Bokura no Yuuki Miman City", with Tsuyoshi as 'Takeru' and Koichi as 'Yamato'. November,12 Release of second single "Aisareru yori Aishitai" (theme song of "Bokura no Yuuki Miman City") c/w "Hitori Bochi no X'mas " December Release of Tsuyoshi's movie "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo-Shanghai Gyujin Densetsu" (Shanghai Mermaid Legend) 1998 January,21 Release of J-Friends' first single, "Atsu ga kikoeru" c/w "Children's Holiday April Release of KinKi Kids' TV program "Gyuu! to Dakishimetai" April,22 Release of 3rd single "Jetcoaster Romance" c/w "HELLO". Both songs composed by Yamashita Tatsuro (same as "Garasu no Shounen") "Jetcoaster Romance" becomes the campaign song of ANA'S Paradise Okinawa 1998. May,20 Release of concert video "US". July,3-September Release of Tsuyoshi's drama "Ao no Jidai" (TBS). July,11- September,12 Release of Koichi's drama "Harmonia" (NTV). July,29 Release of 4th single "Zenbu Dakishimete" (theme song of their TV Program 'Love Love Aishiteru') c/w "Ao no Jidai" (theme song drama of 'Ao no Jidai') August,12 Second album "B Album" (Be a Best alBum 'B') released December,9 Release of 5th single "Happy Happy Greeting" c/w "Cinderella Christmas" December,31 KinKi Kids Winter Concert J-FRIENDS countdown concert 1999 January, 1 Koichi's musical "MASK". Koichi's coming-of-age ceremony January,13 Release of J-FRIENDS mini album "People Of The World" c/w "Ichi Byou no Othello" (each group with their own version) produced by Michael Jackson January 16-March 13 Release of Tsuyoshi's drama "Kimi to Ita Mirai no tame ni -- I'll be back" (NTV) with Endo Kumiko Febuary,24 Release of 6th single "Yamenaide PURE" (theme song of drama "Kimi to Ita Mirai no tame ni -- I'll be back") c/w "Baby Love" March Tsuyoshi 's TV program "Tsuyo-chan dou Honpo" released April Release of 90 min. concert video "3 days Panic! KinKi Kids at TOKYO DOME '98-'99", Asia's Biggest Live Concert with scenes from Koichi's birthday and Countdown Tsuyoshi's coming-of-age ceremony May,26 Release of 7th single "Flower" c/w "Genki ga Kuta Kuta" "Flower" is chosen as the campaign song of ANA'S Paradise Okinawa '99 (KinKi Kids is the first group whose single had been a Campaign song for 2 years) June Release of J-FRIENDS music video "People of the world" June 24 Release of Koichi's drama "P.S. Genki desu. Shunpei" (TBS) with Seto Asaka July 2 Release of Tsuyoshi's drama "To Heart-- Koi Shite Shinitai" (TBS) with Fukada Kyoko July,28 Release of 3rd album, "C album". August 21-23 KinKi Kids Summer Concert September,29 Release of 8th single "Ame no Melody" c/w "To Heart" (theme song of drama 'To Heart-- Koi shite Shinitai') December Release of second J-FRIENDS single "Next 100 years" c/w "Todoku to ii ne just wishing" , which was produced by Bon Jovi 2000 January Release of 9th single "Natsu no Ousama" (theme song of Tsuyoshi's drama "Summer Snow") c/w "Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai" April 12 Release of Koichi's drama "Tenshi ga Kieta Machi" with Noriko Sakai May 7 Release of "KinKi Kids' Single Selection" July 7 Release of Tsuyoshi's drama "Summer Snow" with Hirosue Ryoko November,29 Release of J-FRIENDS 3rd single, "I Will Get There" c/w "Can You Feel This Christmas" December, 13 Release of fourth album, "D Album" December Koichi's musical "Millenium Shock" 2001 January Release of Tsuyoshi's new drama "Aiken Roshinante No Sainan", with theme song "Boku no senaka niwa hane ga aru" February, 7 Release of 10th single, "Boku no senaka niwa hane ga aru"(wings at my back) c/w "Itsumo Boku Wa Koi O Surun Darou" April, 8 Debut of Kinki Kids new programme, "Domoto Brothers" April, 10 Release of Koichi's new drama, "Rouki!(Rookie)" with Rina Uchiyama May KinKi Kids announce plans to break Westlife's Guinness Book record with their own of eleven 1st-placed singles since their debut May, 5-11 KinKi Kids' concert in Hong Kong and Taiwan May, 23 Release of 12th single, "Jyounetsu (Passion)" (Theme song of Koichi's new drama) c/w "Kimi no Tame no Uta (The Song Written For You)" July, 25 Release of "E Album" November, 14 Release of KinKi Kids 13th single, "Hey! Minna Genki kai?" (theme song of Tsuyoshi's drama) c/w "Ai no Katamari", the limited edition including Tsuyoshi's solo "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi wo". 2002 January KinKi Kids' record for most number of No.1 singles is recognised by Guinness Book of Records. It will be included in the 2003 publication. Release of KinKi Kids' "ISM video collection" with MTVs of "Love Sick", "~so young blues~" and "Hyakunen no Koi" April, 12 Release of Domoto Tsuyoshi's new drama, "Yume no California" April, 24 Release of KinKi Kids' 14th single, "Kanashimi Blue" c/w "Taiyo no Tobira" May, 29 Release of Tsuyoshi's first solo single, "Machi" (from "Yume no Calfornia") c/w "Dekiai Logic" (the bonus version including "Boku ga iu Yasashi Satoka...") June 4 ~ 28 Koichi's musical, "Shock" starts despite him getting injured (again) July 12 "Kimi to Aru Keba", a book illustrated by Tsuyoshi (about dogs and friendships) is published. July 24~25, 27~28, August 12~14 Tsuyoshi's first solo concert, "Tsuyoshi Domoto Rosso E Azzurro" (Italian for red & blue, representing passion & reason) August 7 Tsuyoshi's first solo album, "Rosso E Azzurro" is released October 2 Variety program "Domoto Tsuyoshi no Shoujiki na Shindoi" starts October 12 Koichi's new drama(after more than a year ^_^') "Remote" starts, also starring Fukada Kyoko October 23 KinKi Kids release their 15th single "Solitude ~ Hontou no Sayonara"(theme song of Koichi's drama) c/w "Taiyou no Tobira", which tops the Oricon chart again.

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