Kitty GYM

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Kitty GYM

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| background = temporary

| alias = GYM

| origin = Japan

| genre = Pop

| years_active = 2006

| label = Johnny's Entertainment

| associated_acts = {{Flatlist|

• NEWS
• Golf & Mike

}}

| current_members =

| past_members =

• Hiromitsu Kitayama
• Kei Inoo
• Shota Totsuka
• Hikaru Yaotome
• Golf
• Tomohisa Yamashita
• Mike

}}

Kitty GYM was a temporary Japanese idol unit formed in 2006 to promote the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.{{cite web |url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp:80/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20060719-OHT1T00083.htm |script-title=ja:「Kitty GYM」初登場…女子バレー世界一へ強力バックアップ |date=July 19, 2006 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Sports Hochi |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070123021948/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20060719-OHT1T00083.htm |archive-date=January 23, 2007 |url-status=dead }} The group consisted of Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS, Thai pop duo Golf & Mike, and members of the Johnny's Jr. group {{ill|Kitty (group)|lt=Kitty|ja|Kitty}} (Hiromitsu Kitayama, Kei Inoo, Shota Totsuka, and Hikaru Yaotome). The name of the group came from the first letters of the members surnames, and the Thai members pseudonyms.

On July 18, 2006, GYM (Golf, Yamashita, and Mike) held an event at the NHK Hall and performed "Fever to Future" for the first time.{{cite web |url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp:80/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20060718-OHT1T00087.htm |script-title=ja:アジアへ第一歩「ＧＹＭ」…山下智久、初国際ユニット |date=July 18, 2006 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Sports Hochi |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070123113540/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20060718-OHT1T00087.htm |archive-date=January 23, 2007 |url-status=dead }} "Fever to Future" was used as the image song for Fuji Television's broadcast of the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/33153/full/ |script-title=ja:GYM、女子バレー・イメージソングで初登場首位! |date=August 30, 2006 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} They made their first appearance as a 7-member unit on August 19, 2006, at the Ariake Coliseum, where they performed "Fever to Future" to a crowd of 10,000 fans.

The group released their only single, "Fever to Future", on August 30, 2006.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/32547/full/ |script-title=ja:8/30発売の注目シングルは、山下智久の期間限定ユニット! |date=August 28, 2006 |access-date=January 4, 2008 |work=Oricon Style |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} It included a solo song by Tomohisa Yamashita and a duet by Golf & Mike.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/32973/full/ |script-title=ja:話題のユニット“GYM”やレンジなど、本日発売! CDリリース情報 |date=August 30, 2006 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} Released under the name "GYM", the single debuted atop the Oricon Singles Chart on the week ending September 11, 2006.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/w/2006-09-11/ |script-title=ja:週間 シングルランキング 2006年09月11日付 |date=September 11, 2006 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} In the same month of release, it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for shipments of 250,000 units.{{cite journal |title=The Record No.563 |format=PDF |journal=The Record |type=Bulletin |language=ja |publisher=Recording Industry Association of Japan |publication-date=2006 |volume=563 |page=18 |url=https://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=526 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181207140622/https://www.riaj.or.jp/riaj/open/open-record!file?fid=526 |archive-date=December 7, 2018 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |url-status=live }} It went on to sell over 300,000 copies, making it the 25th best-selling single of the year in Japan.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/y/2006/p/3/ |script-title=ja:年間 シングルランキング 2006年度 21～30位 |date=2006 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} The single was released in Thailand on September 6, 2006, and in Taiwan on September 12, 2006.{{cite web |url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp:80/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20060819-OHT1T00049.htm |script-title=ja:Ｋｉｔｔｙ ＧＹＭ「たくさんの観客にドキドキ」 |date=August 19, 2006 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Sports Hochi |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209181442/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/entertainment/johnnys/news/20060819-OHT1T00049.htm |archive-date=December 9, 2006 |url-status=dead }}

Since their disbandment, all members have gone on to have successful music careers. Kei Inoo and Hikaru Yaotome debuted as members of Hey! Say! JUMP in 2007,{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/49809/full/ |script-title=ja:Hey!Say!JUMP、初登場1位デビュー!史上初の親子でデビュー作1位に |date=November 20, 2007 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }} Golf & Mike disbanded in 2010 and became solo singers, Hiromitsu Kitayama debuted as a member of Kis-My-Ft2 in August 2011,{{cite web |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2011/06/24/kiji/K20110624001077060.html |script-title=ja:キスマイ デビュー曲いきなり海外進出！ |date=June 24, 2011 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Sports Nippon |language=ja }} Tomohisa Yamashita left NEWS in October 2011 to pursue a solo career,{{cite web |url=http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2011/10/07/kiji/K20111007001777410.html |script-title=ja:山Ｐ、錦戸が「ＮＥＷＳ」脱退！ |date=October 7, 2011 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Sports Nippon |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016073205/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2011/10/07/kiji/K20111007001777410.html |archive-date=October 16, 2011 |url-status=dead }} and Shota Totsuka debuted as a member of A.B.C-Z in 2012.{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2006707/full/ |script-title=ja:【オリコン】A.B.C-Z、デビューDVDが総合首位 ～史上初の快挙 |date=February 8, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2018 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja }}