Yuya Tegoshi

Yuya Tegoshi (手越 祐也, Tegoshi Yūya, born November 11, 1987) is a Japanese singer, actor, and tarento. He debuted as a member of Japanese boy band NEWS under Johnny & Associates and was also part of its sub-group, Tegomass.

Yuya Tegoshi
手越 祐也
Born (1987-11-11) November 11, 1987
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active2002–present
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
InstrumentsVocals, piano, guitar
LabelsJohnny's Entertainment (2002-2020)
Associated acts

Career

2002-2019: NEWS, Tegomass

Tegoshi entered Johnny & Associates during December 2002. He participated in various Johnny's Junior activities for eleven months before becoming a member of NEWS in 2003.

Tegoshi appeared with his band members on Johnny's related television shows, such as Shounen Club and Ya-Ya-yah, soon after he entered the entertainment business. Tegoshi quickly gained popularity with his singing and is considered by many fans to be NEWS' best singer. In 2005, Tegoshi landed the lead role in the movie Shisso, becoming the first member to star in a movie. Shisso aka Dead Run (International title) premiered in North America at the 2005 New Montreal FilmFest.[1] He gained more acting roles in various Japanese dramas and continued his activities as a member of NEWS. He also hosted his own radio show, called "Tegoshi Yuya's What a Wonderful Music" from April 2005 to March 2006.

During NEWS's hiatus in 2006, he and bandmate Takahisa Masuda formed the duo Tegomass. They released the single "Miso Soup", recorded entirely in English, in Sweden that reached No.12 on the Swedish charts.[2] Tegoshi debuted in 2007 as a voice actor for the Japanese release of the American animated film Happy Feet as the voice of Mumble. In July 2007, Tegoshi was given the opportunity to perform a one-man-show called Tegoraji. Then he starred in Fuji TV's drama special called Shabake, as Ichitaro, based on the novel of the same name written by Megumi Hatakenaka (畠中 恵, Hatakenaka Megumi).

In 2008, Tegoshi reprised his role as Ichitaro, for the sequel of Shabake called Shabake: Uso Uso.[3] At the end of 2008, director Hans Canosa cast Tegoshi as Mirai for the movie Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, based on the novel of the same name by Gabrielle Zevin.[4] This movie is slated to premiere March 27, 2010 in Japan.[5][6]

In 2009, Tegoshi took part in the musical comedy Dream Boys 2009 alongside fellow Johnny & Associates members Kazuya Kamenashi and Subaru Shibutani at the Imperial Garden Theater in Marunouchi, Tokyo. This was his first time being featured as a major character in this annual stage show. Not only did Tegoshi appear in the stage play, he also acted in a special drama for FujiTV titled Dareka ga Uso wo Tsuiteiru. He played, Sato Takahiro, a host and the son of a salaryman accused of groping a high school girl on a train.[7][8] Tegoshi also participated on the running-themed variety show called Sōkon[9] with fellow NEWS members, Keiichiro Koyama, Shigeaki Kato and Takahisa Masuda. The show was part of Lawson's green project campaign, where Lawson planted trees around Japan based on the number of points the members were awarded as they completed different running missions.[10] At the end of 2009, it was announced that Tegoshi would take on the role of Toyama Yukinojo in the live-action drama adaption Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge based on the manga of the same name. The drama aired January 15, 2010.[11][12]

On October 15, Tegoshi was assigned to be the main caster for Toyota Presents FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012. He hosted a new soccer sports show on NTV called "Soccer Earth" and the image song titled "World Quest" by NEWS for their new single.

2020-present: Solo career

On June 19, 2020, Tegoshi's contract with Johnny & Associates had been terminated.[13][14] This followed events in April and May where Tegoshi was placed on suspension after attending drinking parties despite orders to stay home from the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Following his departure, Tegoshi held a press conference claiming that he left the company on good terms and that the tabloids had falsely reported a charity meeting as a drinking party.[16] He announced plans to continue solo career activities including singing[17] and that he had already intended to leave NEWS at the end of their Story concert tour.

On August 5, 2020, Tegoshi released an autobiographical photo essay titled Avalanche, which discussed his career when he was contracted with Johnny & Associates.[18]

Filmography

TV dramas
  • Zero: Ikkaku Senkin Game (2018) as Kotaro Shiroyama
  • Three Hundred Million yen Incident (2014) as Kenji Hamano
  • Deka Wanko (2011)[19] as Ryuuta Kirishima
  • Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge (2010) as Yukinojo Toyama
  • Dareka ga Uso wo Tsuiteiru (2009)[20] as Takahiro Sato
  • Shabake: Uso Uso (2008) as Ichitaro
  • Shabake Shabake (2007) as Ichitaro
  • Hyoten 2006 (2006) as Toru Tsujiguchi
  • My Boss My Hero (2006) as Jun Sakurakoji
  • Gachibaka! (2006) as Minoru Utsugi
  • Gekidan Engimono (2005) as Hiroaki Tomiyama
  • 15 Sai no Blues (2005) as Kōhei Sanada

Films

TV series
  • Ya-Ya-yah (2003–2007)
  • Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q (2007–2020)
  • Sōkon (2009–2010)
  • SOCCER EARTH as main caster for "Toyota Presents FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012″[21][22]
  • Tegoshi Yuya's Journey to Soccer World SP (2012-12-08)
  • Hen Lab (2015–2016)
  • Shounen Club Premium (2016–2019)

Stage
  • Dream Boys (2009)
  • Tegoraji (2007)

CM
  • House Foods: Tongari Corn (2005)
  • House Foods: Vermont Curry (2006–2007)
  • Calbee: Kappa Ebisen (2009)
  • Nintendo: Pokémon Black/White (2009)
  • Otsuka: MATCH (2011–present)[23]
  • Ajinomoto: Knorr Cup Soup (2012–present)[24]

References
  1. Shisso Summary The New York Times
  2. Swedish Top 60 charts
  3. Tegoshi revisits "Shabake" role Tokyograph, 16 July 2008.
  4. ＮＥＷＳ手越　松ケン友人役でハリウッド映画 Archived December 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Sponichi, 30 November 2008. (Japanese)
  5. Nakushita Kioku gets release window, official title Tokyograph, 11 October 2009.
  6. Dareka ga Watashi ni Kiss wo Shita Archived November 22, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Toei Official Site, 19 November 2009.
  7. Tegoshi to play host in drama special Tokyograph, 21 May 2009.
  8. Mizutani falsely accused of groping in Fuji TV drama Tokyograph, 14 April 2009.
  9. ＮＥＷＳ４人で走りまくり…１２日スタート日テレ「走魂」 Archived November 8, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Yomiuri Online, 1 November 2009. (Japanese)
  10. ＮＥＷＳ小山らランニングバラエティー Nikkan Sports, 1 November 2009. (Japanese)
  11. Kamenashi to star in "Yamato Nadeshiko Shichihenge" drama Tokyograph, 29 November 2009.
  12. 亀梨、ＴＢＳ連ドラ初主演！短気な大学生役 Archived December 2, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Sanspo, 30 November 2009. (Japanese)
  13. "手越祐也、ジャニーズ事務所と契約終了 NEWSは3人で活動継続へ「グループ及び個人での活動に精進」". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  14. Mateo, Alex (June 19, 2020). "NEWS Band Member Yuya Tegoshi Leaves Group, Johnny's Agency". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  15. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 6, 2020). "NEWS Band Member Yuya Tegoshi to Go on Hiatus (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njZBBGvfgSk
  17. "手越祐也、今後は「歌が主軸」 YouTube挑戦も明言". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  18. "手越祐也、出版会見で"手越祐也第1章"にピリオド「NEWSの曲は今後歌うつもりない」". Natalie (in Japanese). August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  19. Mikako Tabe stars in "Deka Wanko" drama Tokyograph, 22 November 2010.
  20. Tegoshi to play host in drama special Tokyograph, 21 May 2009.
  21. ＮＥＷＳ手越、「夢だった」クラブＷ杯の顔に！ Archived December 8, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Nikkan Sports, 16 October 2012 (Japanese).
  22. Tegoshi Yuya appointed as main caster of “FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012″ Archived October 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine JE News Daily, 17 October 2012.
  23. 手越祐也ＭＡＴＣＨに選ばれメロスになる Nikkan Sports, 16 June 2011 (Japanese).
  24. V6井ノ原・関ジャニ横山・NEWS手越で新ユニット結成!?「長年やってるみたい」 Oricon Style, 19 September 2012 (Japanese).
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