Shingo Katori
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| Shingo Katori | |
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| 香取 慎吾 | |
| Born |
31 January 1977 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Residence | Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Entertainer, singer, actor, host, artist |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Employer |
Johnny & Associates (1987-2017) CULEN (2017-present) |
Shingo Katori is a Japanese entertainer, singer, actor, host, and artist, perhaps most known for his involvement in the boy band SMAP. Katori is a longtime and open fan of the Dragon Ball franchise, having made several appearances in conjunction with the series.
Biography
A brief biography of the person. Its length should be relative to the person's involvement in the series, but brevity and conciseness is still expected.
Dragon Ball Roles/Positions
In the supplemental "Shenlong Times" pamphlet included with 1995's Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide, a then-18-years-old Katori contributed a brief comment for the ongoing "I Love Dragon Ball" column:[1]
I was raised reading Dragon Ball!!
I read Dragon Ball right away when it began serialization. I was a lot like Goku as an elementary school student, since I lived way out in the mountains. Out of all the characters who appeared in Dragon Ball, my favorite would have to be Piccolo, because he's cool. If I were to compare the members of SMAP to Dragon Ball characters... Kimura-kun would have to be Vegeta. Nakai-kun would be Goku, since he's bright and carefree just like him. I guess Mori-kun would be Tenshinhan. Gorō-chan would be Piccolo. Kusanaki-kun would be either Kuririn or Yajirobe. I'd be Gohan. I grew up reading Dragon Ball, through elementary school, middle school, and high school. Dragon Ball is the manga of our generation!! I was a little bit sad when it ended serialization, but I'm extremely grateful to Toriyama-sensei!
— Shingo Katori, Shenlong Times pamphlet, Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide
While not exactly Dragon Ball in nature, Katori played the main role of "Son Goku" Fuji TV's 2006 Saiyūki live action drama adaptation. Katori reprised his role as the voice of "Son Goku" in the 2007 Nintendo DS video game Saiyūki: Kinkaku Ginkaku no Inbō by D3PUBLISHER.
In the 28 November 2011 special episode of the group's variety show SMAP x SMAP, various anime theme songs were performed in conjunction with their original vocalists. Katori joined original performer Hiroki Takahashi in a duet of "Mystical Adventure!", the opening theme to the original Dragon Ball television series. In the same episode, fellow bandmate Goro Inagaki then joined original performer Ushio Hashimoto in their own duet of "I'll Give You Romance", the closing theme to the original Dragon Ball television series.
A few months later, Hironobu Kageyama joined the group on the 27 February 2012 episode of SMAP x SMAP for a performance of "CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA", the first opening theme to the Dragon Ball Z television series.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Shenlong Times - 2nd Issue". Dragon Ball Daizenshuu 2: Story Guide. Japan: Shueisha, 04 August 1995. ISBN 4-08-782752-6. (Insert Pamphlet)
Kanzenshuu Translations Archive: Shenlong Times — 2nd Issue - ↑ "Land of Fire". Saiyūki. Episode 1. Japan: Fuji TV, 09 January 2006.
- ↑ SMAPxSMAP. Japan: Fuji TV, 28 November 2011.
- ↑ SMAPxSMAP. Japan: Fuji TV, 27 February 2012.
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