ARASHI

 ( Storm) is a five-member male idol group under Johnny & Associates consisting of Ohno Satoshi, Sakurai Sho, Aiba Masaki, Ninomiya Kazunari, and Matsumoto Jun.

Their formation was announced through a press conference aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii on September 15, 1999.

They debuted on November 3, 1999 with the single "A・RA・SHI" from Pony Canyon, which became the theme song for the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup hosted by Japan in 1999.

They are currently on indefinite hiatus since December 31, 2020.

Etymology
ARASHI (嵐 あらし) is the Japanese word for "Storm". It represents their agency's thrust of "creating a storm throughout the world".

Members

 * Ohno Satoshi (大野智) - leader
 * Sakurai Sho (櫻井翔) - sub-leader
 * Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀)
 * Ninomiya Kazunari (二宮和也)
 * Matsumoto Jun (松本潤)

History
On September 15, 1999, their debut was announced through a press conference aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii.

On November 3, 1999, they released their debut single "A・RA・SHI" from Pony Canyon, featured as the theme song for 1999 Volleyball World Cup in Japan.

On April 5, 2000, they released their second single "SUNRISE NIPPON / HORIZON", followed by "Typhoon Generation" in July and "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi" in August.

On January 24, 2001, they released their first studio album ARASHI No. 1 Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu.

On April 18, 2001, they released their fifth single "Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru".

On August 1, 2001, they released their sixth and final single from Pony Canyon "Jidai", featured as the theme song for the drama Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo 3 starring Matsumoto on Nippon TV.

On February 6, 2002, they released their seventh and initial single from J Storm "a Day in Our Life", featured as the theme song for the drama Kisarazu Cat's Eye starring Sakurai on TBS.

On April 17, 2002, they released their eighth single "Nice na Kokoroiki", featured as the theme song for the animation Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kouen-mae Hashutsujo on Fuji TV.

On July 17, 2002, they released their second studio album HERE WE GO!.

On October 17, 2002, they released their ninth single "PIKA☆NCHI", featured as the theme song for the movie Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakedo Happy starring themselves.

On February 13, 2003, they released their tenth single "Tomadoi Nagara", featured as the theme song for the drama Yoiko no Mikata starring Sakurai on Nippon TV.

On July 9, 2003, they released their third studio album How's it going?.

On September 3, 2003, they released their 11th single "Hadashi no Mirai / Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono", featured as the theme song for the drama Stand Up!! starring Ninomiya on TBS.

On February 18, 2004, they released their 12th single "PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE", featured as the theme song for the movie Pikanchi: Life is Hard Dakara Happy starring themselves.

On July 21, 2004, they released their fourth studio album Iza, Now.

On August 18, 2004, they released their 13th single "Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy / Hero", featured as the theme song for the drama Minami-kun no Koibito starring Ninomiya on TV Asahi.

On November 10, 2004, they released their greatest hits album 5×5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002-2004 to commemorate their fifth anniversary.

On March 23, 2005, they released their 14th single "Sakura Sake".

On August 3, 2005, they released their fifth studio album One.

On November 16, 2005, they released their 15th single "WISH", featured as the theme song for the drama Hana Yori Dango starring Matsumoto on TBS.

On May 17, 2006, they released their 16th single "Kitto Daijoubu", featured as the theme song for Mago Mago Arashi on Fuji TV.

On July 5, 2006, they released their sixth studio album ARASHIC.

On August 2, 2006, they released their 17th single "Aozora Pedal", featured as the theme song for the movie Hachimitsu to Clover starring Sakurai.

On February 21, 2007, they released their 18th single "Love so sweet", featured as the theme song for the drama Hana Yori Dango 2 starring Matsumoto on TBS.

On May 2, 2007, they released their 19th single "We can make it!", featured as the theme song for the drama Bambino! starring Matsumoto on Nippon TV.

On July 11, 2007, they released their seventh studio album Time.

On September 5, 2007, they released their 20th single "Happiness", featured as the theme song for the drama Yamada Taro Monogatari starring Ninomiya and Sakurai on TBS.

On February 20, 2008, they released their 21st single "Step and Go".

On April 23, 2008, they released their eighth studio album Dream "A" live.

On June 25, 2008, they released their 22nd single "One Love", featured as the theme song for the movie Hana Yori Dango starring Matsumoto.

On August 20, 2008, they released their 23rd single "truth / Kaze no Mukou e", featured as the theme song for the drama Maou starring Ohno on TBS.

On November 5, 2008, they released their 24th single "Beautiful days", featured as the theme song for the drama Ryuusei no Kizuna starring Ninomiya on TBS.

On March 4, 2009, they released their 25th single "Believe / Kumorinochi, Kaisei", featured as the theme song for the movie Yatterman.

On May 27, 2009, they released their 26th single "Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon 〜Kimi wa Muteki〜", featured as the theme song for the drama The Quiz Show on Nippon TV.

On July 1, 2009, they released their 27th single "Everything", featured in the au by KDDI commercial.

On August 19, 2009, they released their greatest hits album 5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009 to commemorate their tenth anniversary.

On November 11, 2009, they released their 28th single "My Girl", featured as the theme song for the drama My Girl starring Aiba on TV Asahi.

On March 3, 2010, they released their 29th single "Troublemaker", featured as the theme song for the drama Tokujo Kabachi!! starring Sakurai on TBS.

On May 19, 2010, they released their 30th single "Monster", featured as the theme song for the drama Kaibutsu-kun starring Ohno on Nippon TV.

On July 7, 2010, they released their 31st single "To be free", featured in the Mitsuya Cider commercial.

On August 4, 2010, they released their ninth studio album Boku no Miteiru Fuukei.

On September 8, 2010, they released their 32nd single "Løve Rainbow", featured as the theme song for the drama Natsu no Koi wa Nijiiro ni Kagayaku starring Matsumoto on Fuji TV.

On October 6, 2010, they released their 33rd single "Dear Snow", featured as the theme song for the movie Ooku: The Inner Chamber starring Ninomiya.

On November 10, 2010, they released their 34th single "Hatenai Sora", featured as the theme song for the drama Freeter, Ie wo Kau starring Ninomiya on Fuji TV.

On February 23, 2011, they released their 35th single "Lotus", featured as the theme song for the drama Bartender starring Aiba on TV Asahi.

On July 6, 2011, they released their tenth studio album Beautiful World.

On November 2, 2011, they released their 36th single "Meikyuu Love Song", featured as the theme song for the drama Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de starring Sakurai on Fuji TV.

On March 7, 2012, they released their 37th single "Wild at Heart", featured as the theme song for the drama Lucky Seven starring Matsumoto on Fuji TV.

On May 9, 2012, they released their 38th single "Face Down", featured as the theme song for the drama Kagi no Kakatta Heya starring Ohno on Fuji TV.

On June 6, 2012, they released their 39th single "Your Eyes", featured as the theme song for the drama Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri starring Aiba on Nippon TV.

On October 31, 2012, they released their 11th studio album Popcorn.

On March 6, 2013, they released their 40th single "Calling / Breathless", featured as the theme song for the drama Last Hope starring Aiba on Fuji TV and the movie Platinum Data starring Ninomiya.

On May 29, 2013, they released their 41st single "Endless Game", featured as the theme song for the drama Kazoku Game starring Sakurai on Fuji TV.

On October 23, 2013, they released their 12th studio album LOVE.

On February 12, 2014, they released their 42nd single "Bittersweet", featured as the theme song for the drama Shitsuren Chocolatier starring Matsumoto on Fuji TV.

On April 30, 2014, they released their 43rd single "GUTS!", featured as the theme song for the drama Yowakutemo Katemasu starring Ninomiya on Nippon TV.

On May 28, 2014, they released their 44th single "Daremo Shiranai", featured as the theme song for the drama Shinigami-kun starring Ohno on TV Asahi.

On October 22, 2014, they released their 13th studio album THE DIGITALIAN.

On February 25, 2015, they released their 45th single "Sakura", featured as the theme song for the drama Ouroboros on TBS.

On May 13, 2015, they released their 46th single "Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari", featured as the theme song for the drama Yokoso Wagaya e starring Aiba on Fuji TV.

On September 2, 2015, they released their 47th single "Ai wo Sakebe", featured in the Recruit Zexy commercial.

On October 21, 2015, they released their 14th studio album Japonism.

On February 24, 2016, they released their 48th single "Fukkatsu LOVE", featured in the NTT DOCOMO "d Hits" commercial.

On May 18, 2016, they released their 49th single "I seek / Daylight", featured as the theme song for the drama Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi starring Ohno on Nippon TV and the drama 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi starring Matsumoto on TBS.

On September 14, 2016, they released their 50th single "Power of the Paradise", featured as the theme song for Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Nippon TV.

On October 26, 2016, they released their 15th studio album Are You Happy?.

On April 19, 2017, they released their 51st single "I'll be there", featured as the theme song for the drama Kizoku Tantei starring Aiba on Fuji TV.

On June 28, 2017, they released their 52nd single "Tsunagu", featured as the theme song for the movie Shinobi no Kuni starring Ohno.

On October 18, 2017, they released their 16th studio album "untitled".

On November 8, 2017, they released their 53rd single "Doors 〜Yuuki no Kiseki〜", featured as the theme song for the drama Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku starring Sakurai on Nippon TV.

On February 21, 2018, they released their 54th single "Find The Answer", featured as the theme song for the drama 99.9 Keiji Senmon Bengoshi Season II starring Matsumoto on TBS.

On July 25, 2018, they released their 55th single "Natsu Hayate", featured as the theme song for Netto Koshien on TV Asahi.

On October 24, 2018, they released their 56th single "Kimi no Uta", featured as the theme song for the drama Boku to Shippo to Kagurazaka starring Aiba on TV Asahi.

On September 11, 2019, they released their 57th single "BRAVE", featured as the image song for Rugby World Cup 2019 on Nippon TV.

2020: Towards the hiatus and This is ARASHI
It was revealed on February 5, 2020, in their official site at Johnny's net, that, on the 7th, they would be releasing all 16 albums (except for compilation and soundtrack albums) in digital form, in total, 256 songs.

On February 17, 2020, an announcement was made at their official site about the cancellation of the concert that they had planned for Beijing in Spring 2020. The cause referred to was the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The news was confirmed by the group via video shared in their official Weibo page, and later on covered by Sakurai Sho during his Nippon TV's News Zero newscast.

As of April 17, 2020, ARASHI announced that ARAFES 2020 would have to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On July 29, they released their 58th single "Kite".

On September 15, on the official page at Johnny's net, an announcement was made that ARAFES 2020 at National Stadium would be held, pending more information. Additionally, they announced that their first album since three years and also the last before their hiatus, titled This is ARASHI, would be released on their 21st anniversary of their CD debut, November 3, 2020.

A collaboration with singer-songwriter Bruno Mars was announced on their social media and official page. The result, "Whenever You Call", the first full English song for the group, was released on September 18.

On October 12, it was announced that ARAFES 2020 would take place on November 3, their CD debut anniversary day. A special page opened for the event revealed that it would be an online concert, open to both fan club members and non-members. Several days later, an English page was opened, where audiences not belonging to the fan club could see the stream, also offering a choice of watching with English subtitles. The online concert was available in a repeat streaming from November 6 to 8. With this re-distribution, ticket sales were again open for people who had not bought on the original date, or for those that had bought from the Japanese site and had learned that the English site had English subtitles. As a result, an estimated 10 million people were able to watch the stream.

On November 3, 2020, they released their 17th studio album This is ARASHI.

In a message to members of the fan club, posted on November 12, 2020, they revealed they would have a concert on December 31. The live performance concert, called "This Is ARASHI", similar to ARAFES 2020, was held with no audience, but with online live streaming. On November 12, 2020, their participation in Fuji TV's music program FNS Music Festival was announced. This year would represent their 22th appearance on the program, but the first to appear on both days.

On December 30, they won the Special Honor Award at the 62nd Japan Record Awards.

ARASHI was active until the last day before the hiatus. They announced on their official fan club a live concert for the 31st, while NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen announced their appearance on the 71st edition, making it the 12th time for them there.

2021–present: Hiatus
Although ARASHI is currently on hiatus starting from 2021, back in November 2020, they announced via their official fan club that the fan club would continue delivering content, and they continue to make releases, although primarily compilations of their musical activities prior to the hiatus. Apart from Ohno who wishes to be absent from public appearances, the remaining ARASHI members are continuing activities but as individuals, whether through variety shows, acting or on YouTube.

Their concert film, ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM "Record of Memories" had its world premiere at the 24th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 12, 2021. In a video message, member Matsumoto Jun said that due to the pandemic, many of their planned concerts could not take place and the film is a part of their gift of thanks to everyone who waited for them. They also released ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM on Blu-ray and DVD on July 28, 2021. It topped the Oricon video chart with first-week sales of 647,783 copies.

ARASHI had success on the charts in 2021 with the release of the digital albums URA ARA BEST 1999-2007 (1999–2007, 2008–2011, 2012–2015, 2016–2020) and 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019 (Special Edition) on July 16. The five albums occupied the top five of the Oricon Weekly Digital Album Ranking chart in the week after release, making it the first time the band monopolized the top five on a Japanese chart.

ARASHI released This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31 on December 29, 2021. According to Oricon, it achieved first place in three video categories at the same time with first-week sales of 637,000 copies and with this, their works have had sales of more than 500,000 copies in the first week for nine consecutive years.

Singles

 * 1) [1999.11.03] A・RA・SHI
 * 2) [2000.04.05] SUNRISE NIPPON / HORIZON
 * 3) [2000.07.12] Typhoon Generation
 * 4) [2000.11.08] Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi
 * 5) [2001.04.18] Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru
 * 6) [2001.08.01] Jidai
 * 7) [2002.02.06] a Day in Our Life
 * 8) [2002.04.17] Nice na Kokoroiki
 * 9) [2002.10.17] PIKA☆NCHI
 * 10) [2003.02.13] Tomadoi Nagara
 * 11) [2003.09.03] Hadashi no Mirai / Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono
 * 12) [2004.02.18] PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE
 * 13) [2004.08.18] Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy / Hero
 * 14) [2005.03.23] Sakura Sake
 * 15) [2005.11.16] WISH
 * 16) [2006.05.17] Kitto Daijoubu
 * 17) [2006.08.02] Aozora Pedal
 * 18) [2007.02.21] Love so sweet
 * 19) [2007.05.02] We can make it!
 * 20) [2007.09.05] Happiness
 * 21) [2008.02.20] Step and Go
 * 22) [2008.06.25] One Love
 * 23) [2008.08.20] truth / Kaze no Mukou e
 * 24) [2008.11.05] Beautiful days
 * 25) [2009.03.04] Believe / Kumorinochi, Kaisei
 * 26) [2009.05.27] Ashita no Kioku / Crazy Moon ～Kimi wa Muteki～
 * 27) [2009.07.01] Everything
 * 28) [2009.11.11] My Girl
 * 29) [2010.03.03] Troublemaker
 * 30) [2010.05.19] Monster
 * 31) [2010.07.07] To be free
 * 32) [2010.09.08] Løve Rainbow
 * 33) [2010.10.06] Dear Snow
 * 34) [2010.11.10] Hatenai Sora
 * 35) [2011.02.23] Lotus
 * 36) [2011.11.02] Meikyuu Love Song
 * 37) [2012.03.07] Wild at Heart
 * 38) [2012.05.09] Face Down
 * 39) [2012.06.06] Your Eyes
 * 40) [2013.03.06] Calling / Breathless
 * 41) [2013.05.29] Endless Game
 * 42) [2014.02.12] Bittersweet
 * 43) [2014.04.30] GUTS!
 * 44) [2014.05.28] Daremo Shiranai
 * 45) [2015.02.25] Sakura
 * 46) [2015.05.13] Aozora no Shita, Kimi no Tonari
 * 47) [2015.09.02] Ai wo Sakebe
 * 48) [2016.02.24] Fukkatsu LOVE
 * 49) [2016.05.18] I seek / Daylight
 * 50) [2016.09.14] Power of the Paradise
 * 51) [2017.04.19] I'll be there
 * 52) [2017.06.28] Tsunagu
 * 53) [2017.11.08] Doors 〜Yuuki no Kiseki〜
 * 54) [2018.02.21] Find The Answer
 * 55) [2018.07.25] Natsu Hayate
 * 56) [2018.10.24] Kimi no Uta
 * 57) [2019.09.11] BRAVE
 * 58) [2020.07.29] Kite

Digital singles

 * 1) [2019.11.03] Turning Up
 * 2) [2019.12.20] A-RA-SHI: Reborn
 * 3) [2020.01.24] Turning Up (R3HAB Remix)
 * 4) [2020.05.15] Love so sweet: Reborn
 * 5) [2020.06.26] Face Down: Reborn
 * 6) [2020.07.24] IN THE SUMMER
 * 7) [2020.09.18] Whenever You Call
 * 8) [2020.10.30] Party Starters

Studio albums

 * 1) [2001.01.24] ARASHI No. 1 〜Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu〜
 * 2) [2002.07.17] HERE WE GO!
 * 3) [2003.07.09] How's it going?
 * 4) [2004.07.21] Iza, Now
 * 5) [2005.08.03] One
 * 6) [2006.07.05] ARASHIC
 * 7) [2007.07.11] Time
 * 8) [2008.04.23] Dream "A" live
 * 9) [2010.08.04] Boku no Miteiru Fuukei
 * 10) [2011.07.06] Beautiful World
 * 11) [2012.10.31] Popcorn
 * 12) [2013.10.23] LOVE
 * 13) [2014.10.22] THE DIGITALIAN
 * 14) [2015.10.21] Japonism
 * 15) [2016.10.26] Are You Happy?
 * 16) [2017.10.18] "untitled"
 * 17) [2020.11.03] This is ARASHI

Best albums

 * 1) [2002.05.16] ARASHI Single Collection 1999-2001
 * 2) [2004.11.10] 5×5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002-2004
 * 3) [2009.08.19] 5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009
 * 4) [2019.06.26] 5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019

Compilation albums

 * 1) [2012.09.20] URA ARA MANIA
 * 2) [2021.07.16] URA ARA BEST 1999-2007
 * 3) [2021.07.16] URA ARA BEST 2008-2011
 * 4) [2021.07.16] URA ARA BEST 2012-2015
 * 5) [2021.07.16] URA ARA BEST 2016-2020

Soundtrack Albums

 * 1) [2002.10.30] PIKA☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD DAKEDO HAPPY THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
 * 2) [2007.04.04] Kiiroi Namida Original Soundtrack

Digital EP

 * 1) [2020.02.28] Reborn Vol. 1

Concert videos

 * 1) [2000.06.28] SUPPIN ARASHI
 * 2) [2002.06.12] ALL or NOTHING
 * 3) [2003.12.17] How's it going? SUMMER CONCERT 2003
 * 4) [2005.01.01] 2004 ARASHI! Iza, Now Tour!!
 * 5) [2007.05.23] ARASHI AROUND ASIA Thailand-Taiwan-Korea
 * 6) [2007.10.17] ARASHI AROUND ASIA+ in DOME
 * 7) [2008.04.16] SUMMER TOUR 2007 FINAL Time -Kotoba no Chikara-
 * 8) [2009.03.25] ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO
 * 9) [2010.04.07] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×10
 * 10) [2011.01.26] ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene" ～Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei～ STADIUM
 * 11) [2011.06.15] ARASHI 10-11 TOUR "Scene" ～Kimi to Boku no Miteiru Fuukei～ DOME+
 * 12) [2012.05.23] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World
 * 13) [2012.12.26] ARASHI ARAFES NATIONAL STADIUM 2012
 * 14) [2013.04.24] ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn
 * 15) [2014.05.21] ARASHI ARAFES'13 NATIONAL STADIUM 2013
 * 16) [2014.07.30] ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE"
 * 17) [2015.04.15] ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii
 * 18) [2015.07.29] ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN
 * 19) [2016.01.01] ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi
 * 20) [2016.08.24] ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Japonism
 * 21) [2017.05.31] ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Are You Happy?
 * 22) [2018.06.13] ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 "untitled"
 * 23) [2020.09.30] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20
 * 24) [2021.07.28] ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM
 * 25) [2021.12.29] This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31
 * 26) [2022.09.15] ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM "Record of Memories"

Music videos

 * 1) [2009.10.28] 5×10 All the BEST! CLIPS 1999-2009
 * 2) [2019.10.16] 5×20 All the BEST!! CLIPS 1999-2019

Others

 * 1) [2004.06.04] Johnny's Taiiku no Hi Fan Kanshasai

Drama

 * V no ARASHI (1999)
 * Saigo no Yakusoku (2010)

Variety

 * ARASHI no V1 (1999)
 * Mayonaka no Arashi (2001-2002)
 * C no ARASHI! (2002-2003)
 * Nama Arashi (2002-2004)
 * D no ARASHI! (2003-2005)
 * Mago Mago Arashi (2005-2007)
 * G no ARASHI! (2005-2006)
 * Arashi no Shukudai-kun (2006-2010)
 * GOLDEN RUSH ARASHI (2007-2008)
 * Himitsu no Arashi-chan! (2008-2013)
 * VS ARASHI (2008-2020)
 * Arashi ni Shiyagare (2010-2020)

Movies

 * PIKA☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD DAKEDO HAPPY (2003)
 * PIKA☆☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD DAKARA HAPPY (2004)
 * Kiiroi Namida (2007)
 * Saigo no Yakusoku (2010)
 * PIKA☆★☆NCHI LIFE IS HARD TABUN HAPPY (2014)

Photobooks

 * 1) [2002.06.15] in a rush
 * 2) [2002.10.04] Arashi 04150515 (嵐04150515)
 * 3) [2004.03.01] Pika★★nchi AtoZ Arashi no Pikanchi Double na Hibi (ピカ★★ンチ AtoZ 嵐のピカンチダブルな日々)
 * 4) [2007.01.11] ARASHI AROUND ASIA
 * 5) [2007.04.04] Kiiroi Namida Seireki 1963 no Arashi (黄色い涙 西暦一九六三年の嵐)
 * 6) [2008.09.03] ARASHI IS ALIVE!
 * 7) [2020] ARASHI at 5 DOMES 2009-2019

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