Juri Tanaka

{{Infobox musical artist | name = Juri Tanaka | native_name = 田中樹 | native_name_lang = ja | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|6|15}}<ref>{{cite web |title=田中樹 Juri Tanaka |url=https://www.sixtones.jp/profile/juri_tanaka/ |website=SixTones Official Web Site |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. |access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref> | birth_place = Kashiwa, Japan | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | origin = | instrument = | genre = J-pop | occupation = Talento, Television Presenter, Rapper | years_active = 2008–present | label = {{flatlist| * Sony Music Entertainment Japan * Starto Entertainment * Johnny & Associates }} | current_member_of = SixTONES | past_member_of = Johnny's Jr. | website = }} {{nihongo|'''Juri Tanaka'''|田中樹|Tanaka Juri|born June 15, 1995}}, is a Japanese idol, television presenter, rapper, actor, and talento. He is a member of the boy group SixTONES under Starto Entertainment, formerly known as Johnny & Associates.

== Background == Juri Tanaka was born on June 15, 1995, in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=週刊女性PRIME |date=2024-10-20 |title=田中樹プロフィール・最新情報まとめ |url=https://www.jprime.jp/list/tag/%E7%94%B0%E4%B8%AD%E6%A8%B9 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=週刊女性PRIME |language=ja}}</ref> He is the second youngest of five siblings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=音楽ナタリー編集部 |date=April 13, 2023 |title=SixTONES田中樹は今も母と風呂入る、男5人兄弟・田中家のお風呂事情が明らかに |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/520682 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=SixTONES田中樹は今も母と風呂入る、男5人兄弟・田中家のお風呂事情が明らかに |language=ja}}</ref> His older brother is Koki Tanaka, former member of KAT-TUN also under Johnny & Associates.<ref>{{Cite web |last=東スポWEB |date=2024-06-16 |title=SixTONES田中樹亀梨和也のYouTubeで兄・聖にも言及「俺、あと５分くらいしたら泣きます」 |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/306258 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=東スポWEB |language=ja}}</ref>

==Career== In 2007, Tanaka acted in ''Tanaka Express No. 3'' as the younger version of the main character Ichiro Tanaka (played by Koki Tanaka).<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=週刊女性PRIME |date=February 25, 2022 |title=田中聖がSixTONES・田中樹の兄だと「初めて知った」（週刊女性PRIME） |url=https://news.line.me/detail/oa-shujoprime/d8dpwypyhbep |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=LINE NEWS |language=ja}}</ref>

Tanaka joined Johnny & Associates on April 20, 2008, after his mother submitted an application and after passing an audition and dancing as a backup dancer at a Hey! Say! JUMP concert, he was placed in the Junior's branch of the company that manages talent that has not debuted.<ref name="読売中高生新聞 2016-8-12 p12">「ジャニーズJr.の小箱田中樹」『読売中高生新聞』2016年8月12日、12ページ</ref> In 2012, he costarred in Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou with future SixTones groupmates Yugo Kochi, Jesse, Shintaro Morimoto, Hokuto Matsumura, and Taiga Kyomoto.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=ジャニーズJr.×AKB48「私立バカレア高校」映画化で奇跡のコラボ : 映画ニュース |url=https://eiga.com/news/20120608/1/ |access-date=2024-11-21 |website=映画.com |language=ja}}</ref> Along with SixTones, Tanaka has starred in other musical stage shows such as Shounentachi between 2015 and 2017 with fellow Johnny's Jr. group Snow Man.<ref name="Sanspo-2017-09-08">{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2017 |title=ジャニー社長の戦争体験、Jr.が熱演「シリアスな部分が増えた」 |url=http://www.sanspo.com/smp/geino/news/20170908/joh17090805040002-s.html |accessdate=September 8, 2017 |newspaper=sanspo.com |language=Japanese}}</ref> In 2016, Tanaka starred in his first role as Hideo Matsunaga in ''Vanilla Boy: Tomorrow Is Another Day'' with Matsumura and Jesse.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=バニラボーイトゥモロー・イズ・アナザー・デイ |url=https://www.wowow.co.jp/detail/170122 |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=WOWOW |language=ja-jp}}</ref>

Tanaka debuted with SixTones in 2020.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Herman |first=Tamar |date=2020-01-31 |title=5 Things to Know About J-Pop Group SixTONES |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/5-things-j-pop-group-sixtones-8549736/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, Tanaka played Naoya Katayama in the television drama ''Tanshin Hanabi'' airing on TV Asahi''.''<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=オシドラサタデー『単身花日』｜テレビ朝日 |url=https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/tanshin_hanabi/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=www.tv-asahi.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref> In 2024, Tanaka played Ui Saito in the television and movie series ''Acma: Game'', based on a manga series of the same name. In the same year, Tanaka co-hosted his first broadcast television series with labelmate Shori Sato in ''Abekobe Danshi no Matsu Heya de'' where Sato and Tanaka, with the assistance of two other host, showcase how their personalities are "complete opposites" and also attempt to work together to find ways to interview their guests in a comfortable setting.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.hulu.jp/abekobedanshi-no-matsuheyade/?cmp=3282&utm_source=SP&utm_medium=Display&utm_term=NihonTV&utm_campaign=JP_DM_NihonTV_title&waad=7PV7MkZ7 |title=あべこべ男子の待つ部屋で {{!}} Hulu(フールー) |language=ja |access-date=2024-11-28 |via=www.hulu.jp}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Television Dramas === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role !Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |-  | 2007 | ''Tanaka Express No.'' |Young Ichiro Tanaka | | <ref name=":9" /> |- |2012 |''Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou'' |Satoshi Noguchi | |<ref name=":02"/> |- |2019 |''Black School'' |Michiro Matsumoto | |<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last= |title=CAST |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/bla-kou/caststaff/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=ブラック校則 |language=ja}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Ukiwa: Tomodachi Ijo, Furin Miman'' |Yu Tamiya | |<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/ukiwa/cast/ |title=キャスト｜うきわ ―友達以上、不倫未満―｜主演門脇麦｜テレビ東京 |last=Corporation |first=株式会社テレビ東京-TV TOKYO |language=ja |access-date=2024-11-28 |via=www.tv-tokyo.co.jp}}</ref> |- |2023 |''Tanshin Hanabi'' |Naoya Katayama | |<ref name=":2" /> |- |2024 |''Acma: Game'' |Ui Saito | |<ref name=":2" /> |- |}

=== Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |-  | 2012 | ''Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou: The Movie'' | Satoshi Noguchi | | <ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-09-30 |title=劇場版「私立バカレア高校」公式サイトジャニーズJr.×AKB48 奇跡の競演で話題沸騰の学園ドラマが遂に映画化！ |url=http://bakaleya-movie.jp/chart.html |access-date=2024-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930234210/http://bakaleya-movie.jp/chart.html |archive-date=30 September 2012 }}</ref> |- | 2014 | ''Kamen Teacher'' ''SP'' | Eita Kagura | | <ref>{{Cite web |last=日本テレビ放送網株式会社 |title=金曜ロードSHOW！特別ドラマ企画仮面ティーチャー |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/kamen_teacher_sp/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=日本テレビ |language=ja}}</ref> |- |2016 |''Vanilla Boy: Tomorrow Is Another Day'' |Hideo Matsunaga | |<ref name=":1" /> |- | 2019 | ''Ninja Drones?'' | Jyouhoya / No. 482 | | <ref name=":3">{{Citation |last= |first= |title=Ninja Drones? |date=2019-03-29 |type= |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10443410/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |publisher=IMDB}}</ref> |- |2019 |''Black School Rules'' |Michiro Matsumoto |Movie Sequel to ''Black School'' |<ref name=":4" /> |- |2024 |''Gekijo Ban: Acma:Game - Saigo no Kagi'' |Ui Saito |Lead |<ref>{{Cite web |title=『劇場版 ACMA:GAME 最後の鍵』 |url=https://acmagame-movie.jp/ |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=acmagame-movie.jp |language=ja}}</ref> |}

=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes ! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | 2024 | ''Abekobe Danshi no Matsu Heya'' |Co-Host |<ref>{{Cite web |last=ステージナタリー編集部 |date=June 6, 2024 |title=京本大我が「芳雄のミュー」ゲスト出演、憧れの井上芳雄を「この機会に沢山深掘り出来たら」（コメントあり） |url=https://natalie.mu/stage/news/576569 |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=ステージナタリー |language=ja}}</ref> |}

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== *[https://starto.jp/s/p/artist/42?ima=5019&lang=en SixTones official site]

Category:Living people Category:1995 births Category:21st-century Japanese male actors Category:21st-century Japanese male singers Category:21st-century male rappers Category:Japanese male film actors Category:Japanese male pop singers Category:Japanese male rappers Category:Japanese male television actors Category:Starto Entertainment artists