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Johnny & Associates, Inc. was a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which managed groups of male idols known as Johnny's.

Formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963, is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan.

2023/12/13 -Johnny & Associates is a family-owned company specializing in male idol groups. Inspired by the American musical “West Side Story,” founder ...

2023/10/2 -The old company is rebranding its name to "Smile-Up" to break away from the stigma of Johnny Kitagawa's name. This company will now specialize in compensation ...

2023/10/30 -Johnny & Associates, one of J-pop's most famous entertainment agencies, has retired the company name as part of its compensation to the talents who experienced ...

SMILE-UP. and formerly known as Johnny & Associates (ジャニーズ事務所), is a victim compensation office and former Japanese talent agency.

2025/6/10 -JE is an umbrella term for idols signed to Johnny's Entertainment, a Japanese talent agency. Johnny's has been cranking out boybands since ...

The Johnny's Jimusho talent agency, which was established by Johnny Kitagawa back in the early 1960's, has dominated the boy-band market in the four decades ...

2025/2/7 -The sex abuse scandal involving the late Johnny Kitagawa blew a hole in the Japanese entertainment world.

He was best known as the founder of Johnny & Associates, a talent agency for numerous popular boy bands in Japan.