V6 (band)


V6 was a six-member Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group debuted on November 1, 1995, with the single "Music for the People", which was used as the image song for the 1995 World Cup of Volleyball. Their first four singles, including "Music for the People", were all cover versions of the same-titled Eurobeat songs composed by Italian producers such as Giancarlo Pasquini, Andrea Leonardi, Alberto Contini, and Sandro Oliva.
Similar to their agency seniors Hikaru Genji, the group was separated into two subgroups based on age. For V6, the group was split into 20th Century and Coming Century, which consist of the three oldest members and the three youngest members, respectively. The band sold more than 13.5 million albums and singles.
As announced on March 12, 2021, V6 disbanded on November 1, 2021, their 26th anniversary since their debut.
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History

Name

In an interview on Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ, the group stated that the "V" in V6 also stood for "Versus" at first. However, then-president Johnny Kitagawa informed the group that the "V" had multiple meanings, such as "Volleyball", "Vegetable", "Bicycle", and "Veteran".

1995–2021

In 1996 they made the opening for the 12th entry in the Ultraman Series, Ultraman Tiga named Take Me Higher. From 1997 to 2008, V6 hosted their own variety show Gakkō e Ikō and later hosted Viva Viva V6 since 2001 on Fuji TV. Along with their group shows, the members also have individual TV shows, dramas, or radio programs.
In 1997, V6, Tokio and Kinki Kids were grouped together as a special unit, called J-Friends, to raise money for schools affected by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. The unit disbanded in 2003, after recording 6 singles and holding special concerts and events.
The Japanese version of Thunderbirds uses "Thunderbird - your voice -" by the group for the theme song of the movie.
V6 celebrated their tenth anniversary in 2005, commemorating the event by holding about thirty concerts in sold-out arenas all over Japan, holding three major "Thank You Events", releasing the movie Hold Up Down and releasing Musicmind as their new album. They also had a rare "Handshake Session" with hundreds of thousands of fans in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.
As separate bands, both of them performed the opening song for the anime, Eyeshield 21. Coming Century performed "Breakthrough", the first opening theme song, and 20th Century performed "Innocence", the second opening theme song. As V6, they performed "Chain of Power" as an insert song. They also sang "Change the World" and "Brand New World", respectively the first opening and eighth ending themes of the popular anime InuYasha, as well as "Break Out", the 18th opening song of the popular anime Fairy Tail. They later performed the 21st opening song of One Piece, "Super Powers".
On May 3, 2017, they released the double A-side single titled "COLORS/Taiyou to Tsuki no Kodomotachi". The title track "COLORS" was used as the theme song for member Yoshihiko Inohara's starring drama "Keishicho Sousa Ikka 9 Gakari season12" on TV Asahi. Meanwhile, "Taiyou to Tsuki no Kodomotachi" was picked up for NHK's "Minna no Uta" for April and May.
On March 12, 2021, Johnny & Associates announced V6 would disband on November 1, V6's 26th debut anniversary. In July, they announced that they would host their last concert tour, LIVE TOUR V6 groove from September 4 to November 1, the first day and the last day of the live tour, which is the date of V6 formation and their debut date. Also, they will release their new album STEP on September 4.
On October 26, 2021, V6 hosted their last TV variety show Gakkō e Ikō as a group. They also released their last best album Very6 BEST.
On November 1, 2021, member Go Morita also left the agency, effectively dissolving also the sub-group "Coming Century", though Okada and Miyake continued with their individual activities. Miyake left the agency in 2 May 2023. Okada left 30 November 2023. Sub group "20th Century" would continue activities past that date.

Beyond disbandment

On October 26, 2025, it was announced that the discography of the group would be released on streaming and download sites on November 1. And 20th Century to open "Cafe 20th Century" in Jiyugaoka, 2 years after the opening and around 10 months after the closing of the previous store in Shibuya.

Members

20th Century

Coming Century

Discography

Studio albumsSince 1995: Forever Nature Rhythm A Jack in the Box "Lucky" 20th Century, Coming Century to Be Continued... "Happy" Coming Century, 20th Century Forever Volume 6 Seven Infinity: Love & Life Musicmind Voyager Ready? Oh! My! Goodness! The Ones Step
Compilation albumsVery Best Very Best II Super Very Best
  • ''Very6 Best''

Videography

DVD/VHS

  • 1996: Live for the People
  • 1997: Film V6: Clips and More
  • 1998: Space
  • 1999: Film V6 Cct II: Clips and More
  • 2001: Very Happy!!!
  • 2002: Film V6 Act III: Clips and More
  • 2002: Liv6
  • 2003: Hard Luck Hero
  • 2004: Love & Life
  • 2005: Film V6 Act IV
  • 2005: Film V6 act IV
  • 2005: Very Best Live
  • 2005: Hold Up Down
  • 2006: 10th Anniversary Concert Tour 2005: Musicmind
  • 2008: V6 Live Tour 2007 Voyager
  • 2009: V6 Live Tour 2008 Vibes
  • 2010: V6 Live DVD Asia Tour 2010 in Japan Ready?
  • 2012: V6 Live Tour 2011 Sexy.Honey.Bunny!
  • 2013: V6 Live Tour 2013 Oh! My! Goodness!
  • 2016: V6 Live Tour 2015 -since 1995~forever-
  • 2018: LIVE TOUR 2017 The ONES
  • 2021: For the 25th anniversary
  • 2022: ''LIVE TOUR V6 groove''

20th Century

  • 2009: 20th Century Live Tour 2008 Ore Ja Nakya, Kimi Ja Nakya
  • 2009: ''20th Century Live Tour 2009 Honey Honey Honey''

Coming Century

  • 1997: Sky
  • 1998: Question
  • 2003: Cosmic Rescue
  • 2009: ''We are Coming Century Boys Live Tour 2009''

Other activities

As a group, the members of V6 have done dramas such as V no Honoo in 1995 and movies such as Hard Luck Hero in 2003 and Hold Up Down in 2005.

Films

V6

Coming Century

  • COSMIC RESCUE

Drama

  • "V no Honoo" – all members of V6
  • PU-PU-PU- – members of Kamisen
  • "Shin・Oretachi no Tabi Ver.1999" – members of Kamisen
  • "Shounentaiya『Shinsen~Yoru no Ongaku』" – members of Tonisen

Variety shows

  • "Majikaru Zunou Pawaa!!"
  • "Gakkou e Ikou!"
  • * "Gakkou e Ikou!MAX"
  • * "Gakkou e Ikou! 2015"
  • * "V6 no Ai Nanda 2017"
  • * "V6 no Ai Nanda 2018"
  • * "V6 no Ai Nanda 2019"
  • * "V6 no Ai Nanda 2020"
  • * "Gakkou e Ikou! 2021"
  • "24 Jikan Terebi"
  • "V6 no Moto"
  • "Mahha buiroku"
  • "Owarai V6 Byoutou"
  • "MyMiCen!" – Kamisen
  • "Otosen!" - Kamisen
  • "Otosen II" – Kamisen
  • "Rabusen!"
  • "Asuriito Ouen TV! Nippon! Chax3" - Tonisen
  • "VivaVivaV6"
  • "Shinchishiki Kaikyuu Kumagusu"
  • "Mission V6"
  • "Otoko no Hensaachi"
  • "Gacha Gacha V6"
  • "V6 LOVE VICTORY"
  • "AMAZIPANG"