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Arashi Idol Group Establish New Company
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In the announcement, the note that they are now all in their 40s, but still want to "be more independent than ever before, make more independent decisions than ever before, and act more independently than ever before."
Arashi formed in 1999 under the Johnny & Associates agency, and is composed of Kazunari Ninomiya. The group has released 17 studio albums and several compilation albums, in addition to singles. The group's more recent studio album, This Is Arashi, debuted in 2020.
The group suspended all t activities and has been on hiatus since December 31, 2020. The made the announcement in January 2019, almost two years before starting their group hiatus. Ohno has been on hiatus from entertainment since then, while the other have pursued their solo careers.
Arashi , both as a group and as individuals, were one of many groups associated with Johnny & Associates' that halted commercial appearances after the agency publicly Johnny Kitagawa sexually abused a large number of aspiring pop star teenagers from the 1970s to 2010s.
The renewed allegations in 2023 led to the received the finalized name Starto Entertainment in December.
Arashi performed theme songs for the live-action Kochikame anime series.
of the group have also acted in television series and movies. Ninomiya has starred in the live-action My Girl series.
Sources: Starto Entertainment via Music Natalie
