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Kamenashi Kazuya, passionately known as Kame, is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer, radio host and occasional model.
Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. The group officially debuted in 2006, and has since achieved a string of chart successes with all 6 albums and 21 singles reachin...
Read more (799 words more)Kamenashi Kazuya, passionately known as Kame, is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer, radio host and occasional model.
Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12 and was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. The group officially debuted in 2006, and has since achieved a string of chart successes with all 6 albums and 21 singles reaching number 1 on the Oricon charts since debut.
He is also one half of the temporary group Shūji to Akira with Yamashita Tomohisa. The only single "Seishun Amigo" became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan.
Though not a consistent lyricist, Kame has written several songs often under a pen name. He wrote "Kizuna" for "Gokusen 2" which was listed in "Seishun Amigo" single. A duet with member Taguchi Junnosuke called "Special Happiness" listed in KAT-TUN's 1st album "Best of KAT-TUN".
During KAT-TUN's 2009 summer arena tour, he debuted a song which he co-wrote with Satomi and Yuka Kawamura titled as "Aishiteiru Kara (愛しているから?)" in Ginowan, Okinawa on July 22, 2009 and performed it live with guitar accompaniment throughout the tour; it was listed in "Love Yourself (Kimi ga Kirai na Kimi ga Suki)" single.
In magazine MAQUIA June 2011 issue, Kame revealed that "1582" listed in KAT-TUN's 4th album "Break the Records -by you & for you-" was actually written by himself. He didn't make it public in advance because probably if the listeners knew it before, they would read deep into it and change perspective. He doesn't want to say it because he wants them to enjoy that world purely, as the piece of work that it is.
Kame has also established himself as an actor with award-winning roles (see Recognition below). There are total of 4 movies "Yuuki"; "Gokusen The Movie"; "Yokai Ningen Bem The Movie" and "Ore Ore" which Kame is the lead actor.
Movie, Ore Ore premièred in Udine, Italy for Far East Film Festival in April 2013 and has won “My Audience Award”. Currently, the movie will be shown in Taiwan, Russia and Singapore, and more countries would be added in as more fans from USA, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, France, Denmark, and Brazil are campaigning that the movie to be shown in their country.
Radio hosted "Kame Kase by Kase" aired by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting from April 4th, 2008 – September 30th, 2011. A new radio show called 'Kamenashi Kazuya Hang Out' that airs every Saturday morning since October 1st, 2011 till present.
He is also a sportscaster for Going! Sports & News which is aired by NTV every Sunday night since April 3, 2010–present and Dramatic Game 1844 aired by NTV as Baseball Special Supporter since April 12, 2011 till present.
Since 2004, Kame is the lead role cum principal for stage play/musical "DREAM BOYS" which produced by Johnny H. Kitagawa.
Kame walked the runway in 2008 for Hermès' men's autumn/winter 2008 collection in Tokyo. In 2010, he won the annual Best Jeanist award with more than 29,000 votes in the men's category, almost triple that of second runner-up, Masaki Aiba. This is his fifth consecutive win and is thus promoted into the hall of fame, making him Eternal Best Jeanist and ineligible for future runs.
Kame is currently endorse for the following brands/products:
1. Panasonic Beauty - LAMDASH Electric Shaver; DOLTZ electric toothbrush and Hair massager & dryer
2. AOKI - 3D slim suit
3. KIRIN - Gogo no kocha (Espresso Afternoon Tea)
4. Nobel - SOURS (Sour candy)
Drama
* Dragon Seinendan (TBS, 2012, ep10)
* Yokai Ningen Bem as Bem (NTV, 2011)
* 3 nen B-gumi Kinpachi-sensei Final SP (TBS, 2011)
* Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge as Takano Kyohei (TBS, 2010)
* MR. BRAIN as Wakui Masakazu (TBS, 2009, ep3)
* Kami no Shizuku as Kanzaki Shizuku (NTV, 2009)
* 1 Pound no Fukuin as Hatanaka Kosaku (NTV, 2008)
* Tokkyu Tanaka San Go as Shibahara Toru (TBS, 2007, ep9)
* Tatta Hitotsu no Koi as Kanzaki Hiroto (NTV, 2006)
* Kuitan (NTV, 2006, SP, cameo)
* Suppli as Ishida Yuya (Fuji TV, 2006)
* Nobuta wo Produce as Kiritani Shuji (NTV, 2005)
* Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo 2005 as Kindaichi Hajime (NTV, 2005)
* Gokusen 2 as Odagiri Ryu (NTV, 2005)
* 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei 5 as Fukagawa Akihiko (TBS, 1999)
Movie
* Ore, Ore as Nagano Hitoshi (2013)
* Yokai Ningen Bem as Bem (2012)
* Gokusen: The Movie as Odagiri Ryu (2009)
* Yuuki as Yuuki (NTV, 2006)
Recognition
* 15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Annual): Best Actor for Yokai Ningen Bem
* 71st Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Yokai Ningen Bem (2011)
* 15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Oct-Dec 2011): Best Actor for Yokai Ningen Bem
* 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Annual): Best Actor for Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
* January-March 2010 TV Navi Drama Awards: Best Actor for Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (2010)
* 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 2010) : Best Actor for Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
* 12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 2009): Best Actor for Kami no Shizuku
* 1st Astar TV Drama Awards: Best New Asian Star of 2007 for Japan (2007)
* 47th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actor for Nobuta wo Produce (2005)
* 44th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen 2 (2004)
* 8th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix: Best Supporting Actor for Gokusen 2 (2004-05) close
*shocked*
our pretty kame topic is closed... so I decided to make the Part 2... and if you're not gonna talk to me here I'm going to be really really mad 
Who wouldn't talk back when it's about Kame!!
hahhaa ... totally agree !!!! 
what? Why is it closed?
to much sites... 66sites are to much
that means, we have a lot of work to reach ne next 66 sites
Our Kame got a Part 2!!! "Hello Minna-chan"
Hello I am also a fan of Kame-chan...
good question, next question but at the moment nobody wants to talk 
I want it! ... I wan it! XD
yatta!!
then, let's talk about him....
first, what do you all like about him?! or whats your reason to like (love) him?
So, I really love his voice *_*, the way he laughs, his mouth, nose, eyes.... his movements... ahhhh I LOVE ALL
and the reason? Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge and the OP Love yourself 
hahaha ... same here !!! ... he is too perfect !!! XD
... ok, I'm exaggerating (? ... nnoooo !!!! 
I love his smile !!!! 
No there is no way you're exaggerating because he really is perfect!! !
i love it, jump up, clap hands and laugh as loud as you can
I love it too... can easily influenced by him when he laugh this way!
He has a cute smile and laugh...
I SWEAR .. this guy's gonna be the DEATH of me!! xDD
KAME FTW!!
I totally agree...
maybe you will call me stupid, silly, or totally crazy but if Kame would say that I should jump from the tokyo tower, maybe I would do it
LOL.. I feel you xDD!!
yosh.... I'm not the only one... that's cool, I thought I'm the only who is so "stupid" to so stuff like that
I would do it for sure! I mean he would actuallu talk to me!
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| Real name | Kazuya Kamenashi |
| Gender | male |
| Birthday | 23 February, 1986 |
| Debut | 1 January, 2001 (active) |
| Main occupation | singer/actor (active) |
| Official website | http://www.johnnys-net.j... |
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