The Shocking Background That Made Takizawa Hideaki a ‘Little Johnny’

In the previous article, ” [Johnny’s is No. 1 in the U.S.] Five Years After His Death… Hideaki Takizawa Achieves ‘Unattainable Love’ for Johnny Kit agawa,” we reported in detail on how Hideaki Takizawa achieved the feat that the late Johnny Kitagawa was unable to achieve.

Aspirations Toward Domoto Koichi.

Takizawa Hideaki was called ‘Little Johnny.’ This was long before he retired from entertainment activities and became the vice president of Johnny’s. It dates back to when he joined Johnny’s at the age of 13 and was the leader of Jr. during his middle school years. He was truly a child of Johnny’s.

Let’s consider the ‘common occurrences’ among Johnny’s idols.

There’s the case where ‘a sister sends a resume to the agency on her own.’ It’s well-known that the sisters of KinKi Kids’ Domoto Koichi and Tsuyoshi both sent resumes around the same time. Furthermore, Imai Tsubasa, who formed Tackey & Tsubasa with Takizawa, also had his sister apply to the agency.

First and foremost, having an older sister is important. For example, in Arashi, Ohno Satoshi, Ninomiya Kazunari, and Matsumoto Jun all have older sisters. It’s rare for a young boy to spontaneously want to join Johnny’s. Most likely, they aspire to be athletes in sports like soccer, baseball, or basketball, right? (Takizawa Hideaki, for instance, wanted to become a professional wrestler.)

First, the sister is a fan of Johnny’s idols. Then, one day, she realizes that her younger brother might be able to join Johnny’s. This could be named the ‘Johnny’s Sibling Chain Reaction Theory.’

Takizawa Hideaki also had an older sister who was a fan of KinKi Kids. However, she didn’t send the resume on her own. After returning from a KinKi concert, she told him, ‘There were many boys around your age dancing in the background.’ Hearing that, he sent in his own resume. He auditioned in April 1995, and by the following month, he was dancing as a backup for KinKi Kids on Music Station! Amazing. He was an excellent younger brother who immediately realized his sister’s words.

When Imai Tsubasa of Tackey & Tsubasa visited Takizawa’s house, he was surprised to see a wall covered with posters of Domoto Koichi. Takizawa was passionately admiring Koichi. When asked, “If you were a woman, who would you want to date from Johnny’s?” he immediately answered, “I guess it would be Domoto Koichi-kun.”

However, the nickname ‘Tackey’ was actually coined by Domoto Tsuyoshi. At first, Takizawa didn’t like it, but eventually, he accepted it, and ‘Tackey’ became a beloved title for everyone.