SixTones#Discography

Johnny Kitagawa, the late leader of Johnny & Associates had named the group "SixTones"; the name was initially named "Six Tones" but later changed to "SixTones" and pronounced "Stones", with the "ix" in "Six" being silent. The "stones" pronunciation refers to "diamond in the rough", where the group's potential emerges as its members continually polish and refine their skills.{{cite magazine|date=2015-06-07|title=『duet』SixTones Skill up meeting|language=ja|magazine=HOME-SHA|page=80}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/201907110000628.html|title=Taiga Kyomoto mourns Johnny Kitagawa|date=2019-07-11|newspaper=nikkansports.com|accessdate=2019-10-02}} The name also refers to the six members, each with a distinctive tone, personality and sound.{{cite magazine|date=2015-08-21|title=Examine SixTones thoroughly|language=ja|magazine=SHUEISHA|page=70}}

In 2011, shortly after the debut of Sexy Zone, the members performed as back dancers for A.B.C-Z and Hey! Say! JUMP.「夏の特別講座 ジャニーズJr. 松村北斗」『Nikkei Entertainment』2012年8月号、28ページ「ジャニーズJr.この夏注目の30人」『Nikkei Entertainment』2013年8月号、63ページ In February 2012, the group was selected to star in a Nippon TV drama while they were back dancing in A.B.C-Z's ABC Za (Stars) stage play.「3週連続ジャニーズJr.企画第2弾 俺たちがSixTones」『ザテレビジョン No. 43』2015年10–24〜10/30、194ページ「Johnnys' Jr.」『TV fan CROSS vol.22』2017年5月号増刊、100ページ The drama, Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (lit. "Private Bakaleya High School"), was the first drama collaboration between Johnny's talents and AKB48's members.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2008027/full/|title=ジャニーズJr.×AKB48チーム4の連ドラにHey! Say! JUMPの高木雄也が特別出演|date=2012-03-06|website=ORICON NEWS|access-date=2019-10-26}} Although the drama was screened in a late-night time slot, it received a high average rating for the time slot of 2.8%, and so pursuing a movie sequel was decided upon.「特集 劇場版『私立バカレア高校』」『Screen plus No. 36』2012年、31ページ Members of the original cast reprised their roles in the sequel and the movie Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou: The Movie (2012) was released in the Japanese box office in October 2012. At this point, the six members were not officially formed as a unit. Fans of the six members addressed them as Bakareya6 or Bakareya-gumi unofficially during the airing of the drama.

In the same period, the six members had a direct discussion with Johnny Kitagawa,「天下無敵のTV学園 ドラマ黒の女教師 松村北斗」『Myojo』2012年10月号、111ページ which led to announcement of the Johnny's Jr. Johnny's Dome theater: Summary shows.「Johnny's Jr. Johnny's Dome theater〜SUMMARY〜」『WiNK UP』2012年12月号、118〜119ページ At the year-end's Fresh Johnny's Jr. in Yokohama Arena concert, clips of the Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou drama were shown together with the original soundtrack Shake It Up by Kis-my-ft2.「フレッシュジャニーズJr.」『QLAP!』2013年2月号、46〜49ページ

In January 2013, the six members performed a cover of SIX SENSES by KAT-TUN on [https://www4.nhk.or.jp/shonen/ The Shounen Club].「ザ少年倶楽部」『POTATO』2013年2月号、115ページ This was the members' last performance together before "disbandment" of the unofficial Bakareya6 unit. In the following month, the group was split into a 2:4 formation, with Jesse and Hokuto Matsumura performing as a duo and the four members appearing in separate performances on The Shounen Club.「ザ少年倶楽部」『POTATO』2013年3月号、85ページ Additionally, the previously announced six-member performance at the Live House Johnny's Ginza was changed and the members split into the same 2:4 formation.「Live House ジャニーズ銀座 2013」『BEST STAGE vol 57』2013年06月号、22ページ Afterward, the members were rarely seen together as six on shows or in magazine appearances.

In August 2014, five of the members, excluding Jesse, performed at the "Johnny's Ginza 2014" shows .「ジャニーズ銀座 2014」『QLAP!』2014年7月号、56〜59ページ Around the same period, the six members performed Shake It Up by Kis-my-ft2 together at "Gamushara J's party‼ vol.4".「ガムシャラJ's party‼︎ vol.4」『POTATO』2014年7月号、106〜107ページ This was their first performance as six after eighteen months. In a magazine interview afterward, however, Hokuto Matsumura and Taiga Kyomoto talked about the complicated feelings they had during the show. Both felt that the show was a closure to their Bakareya episode.「入所から現在、そして未来 真剣対談」『Myojo』2015年1月号、70〜71ページ

However, Gamushara J's party!! Vol. 6 was announced in the following month. The members consisted of Genki Iwahashi, Yuta Jinguji, and Yuta Kishi as well as the six members.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ex-theater/contents/schedule/list/201412_bk/|title=『EX THEATER ROPPONGI 公演履歴 2014年12月』|accessdate=2018-12-24}} Magazine reports of the shows were later published with mentioning of the "Bakareya-Gumi" 「ガムシャラJ's party!! Vol.6」『Myojo』2015年3月号、120〜121ページ and interviews of the six members 「ガムシャラ STAGE前夜祭」『Duet』2015年2月号、154〜157ページ for the first time in a long while.

Years later, when SixTones talked about their group formation, they revealed that many of the members were planning to quit their agency at that point. Shintaro Morimoto was planning to return to his studies to obtain a teaching license after graduating from high school.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBTlb5Oe1QI|title=SixTones – Drive in Tokyo Vol.1|date=2019-10-19|website=YouTube|access-date=2019-10-19}} Yugo Kochi, Taiga Kyomoto and Juri Tanaka were considering their futures, too.「On STAGE ジャニーズJr.！SixTones」 『STAGEnavi Vol.20』 2018年3月、28ページ SixTones also revealed that during the that stagnant period, the members were brought back together by Jesse, who had expressed the desire to work together as six once again.

In The Shounen Club episode broadcast in January 2015, the six members together performed a cover of Hell No by KAT-TUN.「ザ少年倶楽部」『月刊TVfan 関東版 新春特大号』2013.12/23-2014.1/30、199-200ページ This was the first performance together as six on the show after a two-year gap.

In April 2015, five of the members, excluding Taiga Kyomoto, performed in the Johnny's Ginza 2015 shows.{{Cite web|url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/58160/|title=ジャニーズJr.がクリエ公演で初座長!|publisher=株式会社KADOKAWA|accessdate=2018-12-24}} Taiga Kyomoto was in the Elizabeth musical at that time and could not join the show. In order to announce their group name as Six, Taiga Kyomoto rushed over from the Imperial Theatre to the Theatre Creation on 1 May 2015, where the Six members announced their formation as SixTones.「ジャニーズ銀座2015」『WiNK UP』2015年7月号、96ページ「Sleeping in the morning」『WiNK UP』2015年7月号、11ページ

The group name was later changed to SixTones and read as Stones and officially announced in Shounen Club on June 10, 2015. In September 2015, SixTones starred as the main casts in the Boys: Dream of The World...Children Who Don't Know War musical for the first time, together with Snow Man.{{Cite news | title = 新ユニット「SixTones」"伝統登竜門"舞台初主演| newspaper = Sponichi Annex| date = 2015-09-05| url = http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/09/05/kiji/K20150905011067530.html| accessdate = 2015-09-05}} They performed their first two original songs, Kono Hoshi No HIKARI and BE CRAZY, in the Shounentachi musical.「SixTones」『TV navi SMILE』vol.028 2018.05 Monthly TV navi Greater Tokyo Area May Special Edition、pg. 86「Shounentachi ~Sekai no Yume ga... Senso wo Shiranai Kodomotachi~ SixTones×Snow Man」『TV Guide Plus』vol.20 2015年、pg. 97

SixTones held concerts as part of Johnny's Ginza 2016 from May 27 to 30, 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/stage/news/178728|title=Travis Japan、SixTones and other groups performances this year at「Johhny's Ginza 2016」|date=2016-03-05|publisher=Stage Natalie|accessdate=2018-12-19}} In September 2016, SixTones starred as the main cast in The Boys, Crisis! musical for the second time, together with Snow Man.{{Cite news|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20160904/joh16090418380004-n1.html|title=SixTones, Snow Man Butai「Bucket Dance」Revival|date=2016-09-04|newspaper=Sanspo.com|accessdate=2018-12-19}}

From February 18 to 26, 2017, SixTones and four Kansai Johnny's Jr. (Daigo Nishihata, Kōji Mukai, Ryusei Onishi and Ryūta Muro) held joint concerts together as part of the East SixTones × West Kansai Johnny's Jr. SHOW Battle.{{Cite web| title = 関西ジャニーズJr.西畑大吾「関東も関西にしたい!」の言葉にSixTonesジェシーの反応は!?『東SixTones×西関西ジャニーズJr. SHOW合戦』| work = SPICE | date = 2017-02-18| url = https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/106736| accessdate = 2018-12-19}} SixTones also held concerts in the Summer Station ~ Kimitachi ga~ KING'S TREASURE shows from 1 to 3 August 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/jr2017/|title=Summer Station 〜Kimitachi ga〜KING'S TREASURE|date=2017|publisher=TV Asahi|accessdate=2018-12-19}} In September 2017, SixTones starred as the main cast in the Boys: Born Tomorrow musical with Snow Man for the third consecutive year.{{Cite web |url=http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/others/schedule/2017/9/_born_tomorrow.php|title=歌舞伎・演劇 > その他の公演 >少年たち 〜Born Tomorrow〜 |publisher=松竹 |accessdate=2017-10-28|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170906011234/http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/others/schedule/2017/9/_born_tomorrow.php|archive-date= 2017-09-06}} The two groups also performed during The Boys Live in Aichi Prefecture, Hyōgo Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture and Hiroshima that year.{{Cite web |url=http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/jungyo/schedule/2017/10/_live.php |title=歌舞伎・演劇 > その他の公演 >少年たちLIVE |publisher=Shochiku |accessdate=2017-10-28|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170904210017/http://www.shochiku.co.jp/play/jungyo/schedule/2017/10/_live.php|archive-date= 2017-09-04}}

Upon the opening of Johnny's Jr.'s official YouTube channel on 21 March 2018, SixTones were announced to be in charge of each week's Friday content for the channel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2107872/full/|title=Opened Johnny's Jr.'s official YouTube channel "Johnny's Jr. Channel"|date=2018-03-21|work=ORICON NEWS|publisher=ORICON|accessdate=2019-10-02}} In July 2018, SixTones held concerts as part of Summer Paradise 2018, with four additional shows later announced in August 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=consta&artist=21#42|title=Concert・Stage(ジャニーズJr.)|date=2018-07-30|website=Johnny's net|publisher=Johnny &Associates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730133236/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=consta&artist=21#42|archive-date=2018-07-30|accessdate=2018-12-19}}

In October 2018, it was announced that SixTones were chosen for YouTube's first Japanese Artist Promotion Campaign for emerging artists that YouTube launched in several countries. The staff working with SixTones on their weekly Johnny's Jr. Channel content recommended them to be part of the campaign. The president of the YouTube headquarters in California then contacted Johnny & Associates directly to offer SixTones the opportunity to be part of the campaign.「We are SixTones」『thetv.jp』2018年912月49号、96ページ「オレたちが創るジャニーズ新世代」『女性セブン』2018年12月6日号、196ページ

On November 5, 2018, SixTones released their first music video, "Japonica Style", as part of the campaign on the Johnny's Jr. Channel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2122847/full/|title=ジャニーズJr. SixTones、結成3年で念願の初MV公開 滝沢秀明がMV初プロデュース|date=2018-11-05|work=ORICON NEWS|publisher=oricon ME inc.|accessdate=2018-12-19}} The music video was produced by Hideaki Takizawa while the costuming and styling were provided by the woman's fashion magazine, CanCam.「SixTonesのMV撮影舞台裏、大公開！」『CanCam』2019年1月号、207ページ On November 16, 2018, the group held its first YouTube Livestream at YouTube Space Tokyo,{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2123805/|title=SixTones、初ライブ配信でMV撮影秘話&先輩からの感想も披露|date=2018-11-20|work=ORICON NEWS|publisher=oricon|accessdate=2018-11-20}} which was also the first YouTube Livestream held by talents of Johnny & Associates. SixTones later went on to perform at Japan's first YouTube FanFest Music on December 11.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2125219/full/|title=SixTones、YouTube祭典で大トリ歌唱 "日本代表"として飛躍誓う|date=2018-12-11|work=ORICON NEWS|publisher=oricon ME inc.|accessdate=2018-12-19}}

At the Johnny's Jr. 8.8 Festival〜Tokyo Dome Kara Hajimaru〜 on August 8, 2019, it was announced that SixTones would release their debut single in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2141942/full/|title=It's decided that SixTones & Snow Man will be the first in Johnny's history to have simultaneous debuts|date=2019-08-08|website=ORICON NEWS|publisher=ORICON|accessdate=2019-10-02}} Additionally, the group also opened an official Instagram account and announced their graduation from Johnny's Jr. Channel with the opening of their own [https://www.youtube.com/c/SixTONES_official YouTube Artist Channel] {{Cite web|title=SixTONES - YouTube|via=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/SixTones_official}} at 10:00 p.m. JST the same day.

Together with Travis Japan, SixTones is the first talent group of Johnny & Associates to open an official Instagram account, as well as the first talent group of Johnny & Associates to have their own [https://www.youtube.com/c/SixTONES_official YouTube Channel].

SixTones made their debut on January 22, 2020, with a double A-side CD single with another Johnny's group Snow Man called "SixTones vs Snow Man" with SixTones' track being "Imitation Rain". "Imitation Rain" was composed and arranged by X Japan's Yoshiki, and sold 772,902 CD copies in a single day, with it eventually crossing one million in following days, topping the Oricon Chart.{{Cite web|url=https://jshowbiz.com/english/component/k2/item/8069-SixTones-vs-snow-man-singles-top-oricon.html|title=SixTones & Snow Man Debut Singles Top ORICON Chart|website=JShowbiz|access-date=29 Feb 2020}} On July 22, 2020, SixTones released another album single titled "Navigator", which was used as the opening of The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited. Another song, "New Era", was released on November 11, 2020, and was used as the first opening of Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.{{main|1ST (SixTones album)}}

SixTones released their first album, 1ST on 6 January 2021. The album was released in three editions: Rough Edition, Tone Colors, and the regular edition. The album topped both the Oricon Albums Chart and Billboard Japan Hot Albums Chart, selling over 467,000 copies in Japan in its first week.{{Cite web|title=Weekly album ranking dated January 18, 2021|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-01-18/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114101211/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-01-18/|archive-date=January 14, 2021|access-date=February 10, 2021|publisher=Oricon}} They released their second album, City, on January 5, 2022. City includes their fourth album single, "Boku wa Boku Janai Mitai Da", released on February 17, 2021, and their fifth single, "Mascara", released on August 11, 2021. "Boku wa Boku Janai Mitai Da" was used as the theme song for the movie LiarxLiar, which Matsumura Hokuto played a lead role in. "Mascara" was written and produced by King Gnu's Tsuneta Daiki. One song from the album, "Rosy", was used as the theme song for the Japanese dub of Spider-Man: No Way Home.{{Cite web|title=SixTONES's new song to be used in Japanese-dubbed version of movie 'Spiderman: No Way Home'|url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/11/sixtoness-new-song-to-be-used-in-japanese-dubbed-version-of-movie-spiderman-no-way-home|access-date=November 29, 2021|publisher=TokyoHive}}

SixTones released their second album, City, on January 5, 2022. The album was released in three editions: the regular edition, first edition A and first edition B. The album topped the Oricon Albums Chart in the week after its release.

On January 1, 2022, SixTones appeared on the YouTube channel, The First Take, performing an orchestral arrangement of their debut song, "Imitation Rain". With over 120,000 people watching the premiere, they set a record on the channel for the most views during a premiere, as well as became the first group from Johnny & Associates to appear on the channel. On January 12, they appeared on the channel a second time, performing a song from City, "Everlasting".

In 2023, SixTones collaborated with Yoshiki to perform "Imitation Rain" in the documentary film Yoshiki: Under the Sky.{{Cite web |last=Moayeri |first=Lily |date=2024-12-03 |title=Yoshiki on His Documentary 'Yoshiki: Under the Sky' and Death's Undeniable Presence |url=https://www.spin.com/2024/12/yoshiki-under-the-sky-documentary-interview-2/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=SPIN |language=en-US}}

On November 15, 2024, SixTones reported on their SNS that they would be holding their first "five dome tour" in 2025, starting with Tokyo Dome on January 24, visiting Fukuoka, Osaka, Hokkaido, and ending in Aichi on April 14. "SixTones Live Tour 2025 'Young Old'" will consist of a total of 13 performances in the cities previously mentioned.{{Cite web |date=15 November 2024 |title=SixTONES、自身初5大ドームツアー開催決定 来年1月東京ドームからスタート |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2354415/full/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241115054448/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2354415/full/ |archive-date=15 November 2024 |access-date=15 November 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}

On February 28, 2025, it was revealed that SixTones were awarded the MTV VMAJ "Group of the Year" award, which they will receive at the ceremony on March 19, where they will also perform live.{{Cite web |date=28 February 2025 |title=出演アーティスト最終発表！ LIVE ACTにSixTONES、ゲストに千葉雄喜、GEMN、澤村光彩、TM NETWORKが決定！ |url=https://www.vmaj.jp/articles/v5gjy5/20250228-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228125121/https://www.vmaj.jp/articles/v5gjy5/20250228-01 |archive-date=28 February 2025 |access-date=28 February 2025 |website=VMAJ official site |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=28 February 2025 |title=SixTONESら「MTV VMAJ」出演アーティスト最終発表 特別賞はaespa・JO1らが受賞【受賞作品一覧】 |url=https://mdpr.jp/photo/detail/18077121 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228130851/https://mdpr.jp/photo/detail/18077121 |archive-date=28 February 2025 |access-date=28 February 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}

• {{nihongo|Yugo Kochi|髙地優吾|Kōchi Yūgo}} - leader
• {{nihongo|Taiga Kyomoto|京本大我|Kyōmoto Taiga}}
• {{nihongo|Juri Tanaka|田中樹|Tanaka Juri}}
• {{nihongo|Hokuto Matsumura|松村北斗|Matsumura Hokuto}}
• {{nihongo|Jesse|ジェシー|Jeshi}}
• {{nihongo|Shintaro Morimoto|森本慎太郎|Morimoto Shintarō}}

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