Tatsuya Ueda

Tatsuya Ueda (上田 竜也, Ueda Tatsuya), is a Japanese idol, singer, and actor from the Japanese idol group KAT-TUN. Born in Kanagawa in Japan, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates in 1998. In March 2006 he debuted as a member of the Japanese boy band KAT-TUN and is under Johnny & Associates management. The group's name was an acronym based on the first letter of each member's family name until the departure of Jin Akanishi in 2010, and Koki Tanaka in 2013. Junnosuke Taguchi left the band a well in 2016. After Tanaka's and Taguchi's withdrawal, Ueda took the T's for TaTsuya. As of 2016, KAT-TUN stands for Kazuya KAmenashi, TaTsuya Ueda, and Yuichi Nakamaru. Ueda is very athletic, and his favorite hobbies include Boxing .

Tatsuya Ueda
上田竜也
Born (1983-10-04) October 4, 1983
OriginKanagawa, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer–songwriter
  • actor
  • TV host
  • radio host
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1998–present
LabelsJ-One Records
WebsiteJohnny's Net
J-One Records

Group participation
  • B.B.A.
  • M.A.D.
  • B.B.D.
  • KAT-TUN
  • Toshi Otoko Unit
  • MOUSE PEACE (Solo concert's band)

Career
  • Joined Johnny & Associates after the audition on June 22, 1998.[1]
  • In 2001, he was grouped up as KAT-TUN for an NHK program "Pop Jam" to backdance for Kinki Kids' Koichi Domoto. On March 22, 2006, he debuted as KAT-TUN by releasing "Real Face" single.
  • On September 8–21, 2008, he held his first solo concert tour called "MOUSE PEACE".
  • In 2009, he first starred as Romeo in stageplay "Romeo and Juliet," at Tokyo Globe Theatre (March 4–29, 2009) and Sankei Hall Breeze (April 2–5, 2009). In addition, in April, he debuted in Fuji TV drama series "Konkatsu!".
  • On August October 4–3, 2010, he held his solo concert, "MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010".
  • In October 2011, Ueda announced his second drama series, "Runaway~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni" on TBS. He was reported to shave his head during a scene in the drama.[2]
  • In May 2012, Ueda announced his third drama series, "Boys on the Run" on TV Asahi.
  • In October 2013, it was announced that Ueda would be starring in a stage play in 2014, titled "Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran". It was Ueda's stage comeback since "Romeo and Juliet".
  • Long time member of the so-called "Aniki Kai", a group of Johnny's who admire Arashi's Sho Sakurai,[3] Ueda had the opportunity in 2022 to work with his "Aniki", for the first time, in the series "Nemesis", protagonized by Sakurai, as Kensho Hoshi, a strange craftsman with a mysterious shop, who gets to work with Sakurai's Naoki Kazama.[4] He reprises his role in 2023's movie version.[5]

Other activities

Boxer

Ueda is an amateur boxer. He has been interested in boxing since around 2007. His boxing activities have been reflected in both drama and sports and variety programs.[6][7][8]

Social Networking

Ueda started using Instagram on February 14, 2023, a month after fellow KAT-TUN member Kamenashi and a month before Nakamaru. He is the only one who posted in English in their opening post, in which he shared an image of himself and his dog.[9][10][11] Further posts with co-stars, friends and KAT-TUN members, like the one on March 22, KAT-TUN's debut anniversary, have been in Japanese, with some including phrases in English.[12][13]

Filmography

Television
  • 2000 – Kowai Nichiyoubi (NTV, episode 8, episode 15)
  • 2001 – Shijou Saiyaku no Date
  • 2009 – Konkatsu! (Fuji TV) – Kuniyasu Amamiya
  • 2011 – Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni~ (TBS) – Kuya Takimoto
  • 2012 – Boys on the Run (TV Asahi) – Ryuu Andou
  • 2017 – Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito (NTV) – Tsuruta Kamekichi
  • 2017 – Shinjuku Seven (TV Tokyo) – Nanase
  • 2021 – Nemesis (NTV) – Kensho Hoshi[14]

Film

Stage plays
  • MILLENNIUM SHOCK (2000)
  • SHOW geki SHOCK (2001, 2002)
  • SHOCK is Real Shock (2003)
  • Hey! Say! Dream Boy (2005)
  • Dream Boys (2006)
  • Romeo and Juliet (2009)
  • Tōmin suru kuma ni soine shite goran (2014)
  • Aoi Hitomi (2015)
  • After Life (2023)

[15]

Solo concerts
  • TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2008 『MOUSE PEACE』 (September 8–21, 2008, at Johnnys Theatre)
  • MOUSE PEACE uniting with FiVe TATSUYA UEDA LIVE 2010 (August 4 – October 3, 2010, 7 performances in 5 cities)

Discography
For songs as a member of KAT-TUN, see KAT-TUN discography.

Solo songs and Duets
YearTitleDetails
2006ButterflyDuet with former KAT-TUN member Jin Akanishi. Featured in album Best of KAT-TUN
2007LostFeatured in album Cartoon KAT-TUN II You
2008Ai no HanaFeatured in single Don't U Ever Stop
2009Hana no Mau MachiFeatured in album Break the Records: By You & For You
2010Rabbit or Wolf?Featured in album No More Pain
2010NEET Man ニートまんFeatured in single Change Ur World
2012~AgainFeatured in album Chain
2013Monster NightFeatured in mini-album Kusabi
2014Art of LifeFeatured in album Come Here
2015ArigatouDuet with Kamenashi Kazuya. Featured in single Kiss Kiss Kiss
2019World's EndFeatured in album CAST

Awards
Years Awards
2009
  • TVNavi Magazine Awards [Summer 2009]: Best Newcomer for "Konkatsu!"[16]

References
  1. 『はなまるマーケット』「はなまるカフェ」より。
  2. "KAT-TUN's Ueda Tatsuya shaves his head for new drama, "Runaway ~Aisuru Kimi no tame ni"". Tokyohive. September 18, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  3. "嵐 櫻井翔、"アニキ会"フルメンバーが揃うことは少ない？ 「街を全員で歩くと『クローズZERO』」". Real Sound (in Japanese). June 5, 2020. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  4. "上田竜也、"アニキ"櫻井翔と初共演！「ネメシス」で謎の道具屋に". Cinema Cafe (in Japanese). March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. "広瀬すず×櫻井翔「映画ネメシス」 勝地涼、大島優子、上田竜也、真木よう子らドラマキャスト続投！". Eiga Dot Com (in Japanese). October 26, 2022. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. "KAT-TUN上田、"本気"ボクシング3Rの激闘 ファンは号泣". Oricon (in Japanese). December 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. "KAT-TUN・上田竜也のボクシングの腕前は？ プロボクサーと真剣勝負も". Excite (in Japanese). December 18, 2017. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. "上田竜也 元ボクシング世界王者と緊急生対戦 39歳驚きの戦いぶりに「かっこよすぎる」の声". Sponichi (in Japanese). January 7, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. "KAT-TUN 上田竜也、Instagramで知らしめた一面 "喧嘩上等"な青年マンガのような世界観でフォロワー急増". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  10. "中丸雄一、KAT-TUNデビュー17周年記念日にSNS開設 Twitterは2010年から「始めてはいました」とアピール". Real Sound (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  11. Tatsuya Ueda [@tatsuya.ueda_j] (February 14, 2023). "Happy Valentine's！ My buddy Chibi and I made our debut together on Instagram！". Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Instagram.
  12. "KAT-TUN・上田竜也、デビュー17周年突入！亀梨和也&中丸雄一と固い絆を見せつける". Utaten (in Japanese). March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  13. Tatsuya Ueda [@tatsuya.ueda_j] (March 22, 2023). "今日は KAT-TUNデビュー日！！ 17周年に突入！ お前らのおかげで走り続けることができたぜ！！ ありがとう！！" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Instagram.
  14. "広瀬すず×櫻井翔「映画ネメシス」 勝地涼、大島優子、上田竜也、真木よう子らドラマキャスト続投！". eiga.com. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  15. http://jnewseng.com/2015/07/26/ueda-tatsuya-and-maeda-atsuko-as-lovers-in-new-stage-play/
  16. "TV Navi Spring 2009 Drama Awards - あらま They Didn't ! Japanese Entertainment News". aramatheydidnt.livejournal.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
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