Toraji Haiji

Toraji Haiji
OriginJapan
GenresPop
Years active2004 (2004)–2005 (2005)
LabelsJohnny's Entertainment
Past members

Toraji Haiji (トラジ・ハイジ, Toraji Haiji) was a temporary idol unit formed in December 2004 by Taichi Kokubun of Tokio and Tsuyoshi Domoto of Kinki Kids.[1] The unit was created to promote the 2005 comedy film Fantastipo, which stars Kokubun and Domoto.

Their first appearance as a unit was on 21 January 2005 when they performed their debut song "Fantastipo" on Music Station.[2] They also performed the song on Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ and Utaban on 24 January and 27 January, respectively.[2] "Fantastipo" was released on 26 January 2005. The song was used as the theme song for the film.[3] It sold over 201,000 copies in its first week and topped the Oricon Singles Chart.[4] "Fantastipo" charted for 25 weeks and sold over 420,000 copies, becoming the ninth best-selling single of 2005 in Japan.[5][6]

On 24 August 2005, Toraji Haiji released a DVD titled Fantastipo.[7] The DVD peaked at number four on the Oricon Comprehensive DVD Chart and charted for six weeks.[8]

Fantastipo will be released on Blu-ray on 26 December 2018.[9]

Members

References

  1. ^ "Mステ放送で「トラジハイジ」「修二と彰」トレンド入りの盛り上がり 2005年の月間ランキングが「神すぎる」と話題" (in Japanese). Model Press. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "トラジ・ハイジのTV出演情報" (in Japanese). Oricon. February 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "太一&剛のユニットが首位へ向け好発進!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 26 January 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "話題のトラジハイジが初登場1位!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  5. ^ "ファンタスティポ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Oricon Yearly Singles Ranking 2005" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  7. ^ "KinKi Kids、矢沢永吉のライヴDVD好スタート!" (in Japanese). Oricon. 24 August 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  8. ^ "ファンタスティポ〈限定版〉" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  9. ^ "ファンタスティポ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 7 December 2018.