KinKi Kids are Domoto Tsuyoshi, 堂本剛 (44) and Domoto Koichi, 堂本光一 (45), both… Read Full Bio ↴KinKi Kids are Domoto Tsuyoshi, 堂本剛 (44) and Domoto Koichi, 堂本光一 (45), both hailing from the Kinki region of Japan. Both joined Johnny's in 1991 and they made their debut in 1997 with their single Glass no Shounen, which made them a number one on the hit chart ORICON for many weeks and sold well over 1,000,000 copies. They are also listed in the Guinness Book of Records, where they are credited with having most number of consecutive singles that debuted at #1 on their charts. As of August 2022, all 45 of their singles have ranked at #1.

Widely known in Japan, the KinKi Kids are very popular among girls of all ages, and their subscription concerts even draw boys. Not only do they sing, but they are also talented actors, having appeared in popular dramas, movies, and commercials both alone and together. For example, Tsuyoshi played a part in Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo and Summer Snow, and Koichi was in Remote as well as Sushi Ouji. However, despite their shared surnames, they are in fact completely unrelated and hail from two different prefectures in the Kinki region.

KinKi Kids are signed and promoted by Johnny and Associates. Other well-known Johnny and Associates groups include SMAP, TOKIO, V6, NEWS, and Arashi.

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Albums
A album (Jul 21,1997)
B album (Aug 12,1998)
C album (Aug 4,1999)
KinKi Single Selection (May 17,2000)
D album (Dec 13,2000)
E album (Jul 25,2001)
F album (Dec 26,2002)
G album -24/7- (Oct 22,2003)
KinKi Single Selection II (Dec 22, 2004)
H album -H・A・N・D- (Nov 16, 2005)
I album -iD- (December 13, 2006)
39 (July 18, 2007)
Ø album (November 14, 2007)
J album (December 09, 2009)
K album (November 09, 2011)
L album (December 13, 2013)
M album (December 10, 2014)
N album (September 21, 2016)
Ballad Selection (January 6, 2017)
The BEST (December 6, 2017)
O album (December 23, 2020)
P album (December 13, 2023)
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Singles
Glass no Shounen (硝子の少年) (Jul 21, 1997)
Aisareru Yori Aishitai (愛されるより愛したい) (Nov 12, 1997)
Jetcoaster Romance (ジェットコースター・ロマンス) (Apr 22,1998)
Zenbu Dakishimete / Ao no Jidai (全部だきしめて／青の時代) (Jul 29,1998)
Happy Happy Greeting / Cinderella Christmas (Happy Happy Greeting／シンデレラ・クリスマス) (Dec 9,1998)
Yamenai de, PURE (やめないで、PURE) (Feb 24,1999)
Flower (フラワー) (May 26,1999)
Ame no Melody / to Heart (雨のMelody／to Heart) (Oct 6,1999)
Suki ni Natteku Aishiteku / KinKi no Yaru Ki Manman Song (好きになってく愛してく／KinKiのやる気まんまんソング) (Mar 8,2000)
Natsu no Ousama / Mou Kimi Igai Aisenai (夏の王様／もう君以外愛せない) (Jun 21,2000)
Boku no Senaka ni wa Hane ga Aru (ボクの背中には羽根がある) (Feb 7,2001)
Jounetsu (情熱) (May 23,2001)
Hey! Minna Genki Kai? (Hey! みんな元気かい?) (Nov 14,2001)
Kanashimi Blue (カナシミブルー) (May 2,2002)
solitude ~Hontou no Sayonara~ (solitude～真実のサヨナラ～) (Oct 23,2002)
Eien no BLOODS (永遠のBLOODS) (Apr 9,2003)
Kokoro ni Yume wo Kimi ni wa Ai wo / Gira☆Gira (心に夢を君には愛を／ギラ☆ギラ) (Jun 18,2003)
Hakka Candy (薄荷キャンディー) (Aug 13,2003)
Ne, Ganbaru yo. (ね、がんばるよ。) (Jan 15,2004) (Penned by Yoshida Miwa of DREAMS COME TRUE)
Anniversary (Dec 22,2004)
Velvet no Yami (ビロードの闇) (June 15,2005)
SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! (December 21,2005)
Natsu Moyou (夏模様) (July 26, 2006)
Harmony of December (November 29, 2006)
Brand New Song (Apr 25, 2007)
Eien ni (永遠に) (October, 2007)
Secret Code (August 27, 2008)
Yakusoku (約束) (January 28, 2009)
Swan Song (スワンソング) (October 28,2009)
Family〜Hitotsu ni Naru Koto (Family 〜ひとつになること) (December 1, 2010)
Time (June 15, 2011)
Kawatta katachi no ishi (変わったかたちの石) (January 11, 2012)
Mada Namida ni Naranai Kanashimi ga" (まだ涙にならない悲しみが)(October 23, 2013)
Koi wa Nioe to Chirinuru o" (恋は匂へと散りぬるを)(October 23, 2013)
Kagi no Nai Hako" (鍵のない箱(November 12, 2014)
Yume wo Mireba Kizutsuku Koto mo aru" (夢を見れば傷つくこともある)(November 18, 2015)
Bara to Taiyou" (薔薇と太陽)(July 20, 2016)
Michi wa Tezukara Yume no Hana" (道は手ずから夢の花)(November 2, 2016)
The Red Light (July 12, 2017)
Topaz Love/DESTINY (January 24, 2018)
Aitai, Aitai, Aenai (会いたい、会いたい、会えない) (December 19, 2018)
Hikari no Kehai (光の気配) (December 4, 2019)
KANZAI BOYA (June 17, 2020)
Un/Pair (アン／ペア) (July 21, 2021)
Koujundo romance (高純度romance) (March 16, 2022)
Amazing Love (July 27, 2022)
The Story of Us (January 18, 2023)
Schrödinger (シュレーディンガー) (December 27, 2023)
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Videos
us (May 20,1998)
KinKi Kids 3 days Panic! at Tokyo Dome '98-'99 (Apr 20,1999)
KinKi KISS Single Selection (May 9,2001)
*VHS Title: "KinKi KISS Single Selection 1" and "KinKi KISS Single Selection 2"
KinKi Kids Returns! 2001 Taipei Concert (Sep 5,2001)
-ism (Jan 9,2002)
KinKi Kids F Dome Concert ~Fun Fan Forever~ (Dec 3,2003)
KinKi KiSS 2 Single Selection (Jul 14,2004)
*VHS Title: "KinKi KISS 3 Single Selection"
KinKi Kids Dome Tour 2004-2005 Font De Anniversary (Aug 3,2005)
KinKi Kids PHI Con 2008 (January 1, 2008)
We are Phin 39!! And U? KinKi Kids Live in Dome 07-08 (June 18, 2008)
KinKi you DVD (September 30,2009)
KinKi Kids concert tour J （September 11, 2010)
KinKi Kids 2010-2011 ~Kimi mo Doumoto Family~ (～君も堂本FAMILY～) （July 27, 2011）
King KinKi Kids 2011-2012 (July 18, 2012)
KinKi Kids Concert - Thank you for 15 years - 2012-2013 (August 7, 2013)
KinKi Kids Concert 2013-2014 L (October 22, 2014)
KinKi Kids Concert Memories & Moments (August 26, 2015)
2015-2016 Concert KinKi Kids (August 10, 2016)
We are KinKi Kids Dome Concert 2016-2017 TSUYOSHI & YOU & KOICHI (July 12, 2017)
MTV Unplugged: KinKi Kids (April 11, 2018)
KinKi Kids CONCERT 20.2.21 -Everything happens for a reason- (July 25, 2018)
KinKi Kids Concert Tour 2019-2020 ThanKs 2 YOU (November 11, 2020)
KinKi Kids Oshougatsu Concert 2021 (O正月コンサート2021) (April 28, 2021)
KinKi Kids Concert 2022-2023 24451〜The Story of Us〜 (July 21, 2023)

真冬のパンセ
KinKi Kids Lyrics

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心に灯をともして
こごえた手暖めて
過ぎ去る日々すらまるで淡い雪

凍てついたビル風が音を立てて
枯れた落ち葉を舞わす
惨むような面影は
時を越えて今も心で揺れるよ

冬めく街に僕ら流されて
ここまで歩いて来たけれどそれでも
飛び交う声の中で
君から遠く離れて
今でも明日を信じてる
心に灯をともして
こごえた手暖めて
過ぎ去る日々すらまるで淡い雪

色褪せた街並みは
記憶の中いつもやさしく映る
零れ出すタメ息は
風に冷えてただ水玉に変わるよ
ちらつく雪の路を歩いてた
涙は乾いてゆくけれどそれでも
冷たい頬のままで
ガラス窓の向こうに
消えてく昨日を数えてる
ざわめく夜を越えて
きらめく街の上で
真冬の夜明けに浮かぶ丸い月

冬めく街に僕ら流されて
ここまで歩いて来たけれどそれでも
飛び交う声の中で
君から遠く離れて
今でも明日を信じてる
心に灯をともして

こごえた手暖めて
過ぎ去る日々すらまるで淡い雪

Overall Meaning

The song “真冬のパンセ” by KinKi Kids speaks of the winter season that acts almost as a metaphor for life. The verse mentions how life can be frigid and leave one feeling isolated and alone. However, with the flicker of a light in one’s heart, they can find warmth and feel less alone in the world. The “heartlight” acts as a representation of hope, belief, and determination. The song speaks of memories and how frozen they can feel, but still evoke gentleness and kindness. The “color-faded city” is the memory lane of a person that never fades and is always tender to recall. The song emphasizes that even in the darkest of times, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and just like a snowflake that melts away with time, so will the cold times in life.

The lyrics also talk about how the past can haunt someone even after they’ve left it behind. You can’t forget about it, counting all those memories like the snowflakes falling in the cold. The song portrays a sense of being lost and directionless, wandering in the snowy streets. But in this frosty world, what helps keep them going is the hope that comes from within. The song speaks of the belief and strength that one needs to rustle up to keep walking and be unwavering in pursuing their dreams.

真冬のパンセKinKi Kids Lyrics

真冬のパンセ
KinKi Kids Lyrics