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KAT-TUN (hepburn: kat<#363;n, sounding similar to "cartoon") is a J-pop group from Johnny < Associates, Inc. (JE), made up of six members: * Kamenashi Kazuya, <#20096;<#26792;<#21644;<#20063;, (born February 23, 1986)
* Akanishi Jin, <#36196;<#35199;<#20161;, (born July 4, 1984)
* Taguchi Junnosuke, <#30000;<#21475;<#28147;<#20043;<#20171;, (born November 29, 1985)
* Tanaka Koki, <#30000;<#20013;<#32854;, (born November 5, 1985)
* Ueda Tatsuya, <#19978;<#30000;<#31452;<#20063;, (born October 4, 1983)
* Nakamaru Yuichi, <#20013;<#20024;<#38596;<#19968;, (born September 4, 1983)
The group's name is an acronym formed by the members' surname initials.
Like other groups under JE, KAT-TUN is considered a Japanese idol group. Therefore, the members not only sing and dance, but act and star in dramas, movies and commercials as well. They are arguably one of the most popular boy bands in Japan at the moment. All seven singles, three studio albums and six DVDs released since their debut in 2006 debuted at number one on the Oricon music and DVD charts.
Their debut was marked by a tripartite release, consisting of a single, an album and a DVD: Real Face, Best of KAT-TUN and Real Face Film. All three shattered records in sales.
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