Formed 1988 under Johnny & Associates with five final members: Nakai Masahiro, Kimura Takuya, Inagaki Goro, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, and Katori Shingo. Defined Japanese idol pop for nearly three decades. Their August 2016 split became international news and marked the end of the Heisei-era Johnny's golden age. Signature song 《
世界に
一つだけの
花》 (Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana) sold 3+ million copies.