Johnnys' Junior Special

Johnnys' Junior Special
Information
Also Known As	J.J.S Johnny's Junior Special
Years	1974- 1978
Label	CBS/Sony
Agency	Johnny & Associates
Final Line-Up	Itano Toshio Hayashi Masaaki Hatakeyama Masahisa
Former Members	Yamagata Takayoshi(1974) Inoue Junichi (1974-1975)

Johnnys' Junior Special (Johnnys' ジュニアスペシャル) was a boy group active from 1974 to 1978. They made their official debut in 1975.

The group was originally an ensemble group called Junior Special (ジュニア・スペシャル), made up of many Johnny & Associates trainees. In 1974, five trainees were selected from the group to make a record debut the following year and began performing together at concerts. However, two members left the group just before their official debut.

In 1978, the group disbanded and later reformed as a successor co-ed group, VIP.

Members

Final Lineup

• Itano Toshio "Toshichan (トシちゃん) (founding member, group leader)
• Hayashi Masaaki "Maachan" or "Dracula" (マーちゃん/ドラキュラ) (founding member)
• Hatakeyama Masahisa "Charlie" (チャーリー) (founding member)

Former Members

• Yamagata Takayoshi "Takabo (タカ坊)" (founding member, left before record debut in 1975)
• Inoue Junichi "Jun (ジュン)" (joined 1974, left before record debut in 1975)

Discography

Albums

1. [1976.02.21] Yume no Disc Jockey (夢のディスクジョッキー)
2. [1976.12.26] Suteki na Koi no Shotaiken (素敵な恋の招待券)

Cover Albums

1. [1975.09.21] Angel Power (エンジェル・パワー)

Best Albums

1. [1977.12.01] Shugo! Idol no Subete JJS Zenkyokusho (集合!アイドルのすべて JJS全曲集)
2. [2008.01.23] Golden☆Best JOHNNYS' Junior Special (ゴールデン☆ベスト JOHNNYS' ジュニア・スペシャル)

Singles

1. [1975.02.21] Versailles no Bara (ベルサイユのばら)
2. [1975.05.02] Ai no Chikai (愛のちかい)
3. [1975.08.21] Sayonara Ai (さよなら愛)
4. [1975.12.05] Heart no Yume (ハートの夢)
5. [1976.02.21] Ai no Hikosen ni Notte (愛の飛行船に乗って)
6. [1976.04.21] Saturday Night (サタデー・ナイト)
7. [1976.07.21] Sunday Cupid (サンデー・キューピット)
8. [1976.10.21] Taiyo no Aitsu (太陽のあいつ)
9. [1976.12.21] Akogare no Bay City Rollers (憧れのベイ・シティ・ローラーズ)
10. [1977.03.21] Twist 110ban (ツイスト110番)
11. [1977.07.21] Last Show (ラストショー)

• Cancelled: Kage -Shadow- / Shinasai Mama (影 -シャドー-/命令ママ) (set for release in 1976, was eventually released in 2008)

Collaboration Singles

1. [1976.XX.XX] Genki Desu ka/Boku no Shosoku (with Toyokawa Jo)

Trivia

• Many members of Junior Special went on to form other groups, such as METS.
• Johnnys' Junior Special was featured on a Four Leaves live album as they were a guest at one of their concerts.
• Due to the controversial nature of the group's name following namesake Johnny Kitagawa's posthumous sexual assault allegations, many second-hand stores and shopping centers such as Maruberudou Shopping Mall have banned consignment and resale of the group's merchandise.