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)
Virtual Reality
KinKi Kids Lyrics
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透明な蒼へ染めゆく
壁面(かべ)に
映し出された人影(かげ)
ボクに重なりあうのは
...ダレ?
Is Love a Real Thing?
Is Love Imagination?
Is Love a Real Thing?
Is Love Imagination?
セイギョデキナイオモイ
濡れた紅い口唇
舐めるように指でなぞる
ヴァーチャルじゃない愛を信じて
愛するほどに募る不安は
シアワセの裏返し
痛いくらいのリアルな愛を
キミにVirtual Reality
部屋にあふれた静寂を
言葉が切り裂いてゆく
いまに背を向けている理由(わけ)
ヒトリで擁(だ)いているのは
...ナゼ?
Is Love a Real Thing?
Is Love Imagination?
カクシンナンテナイケド
Is Love a Real Thing?
Is Love Imagination?
コエニナラナイオモイ
冷たい蒼い画面を
愛撫(な)でるように見つめている
ヴァーチャルじゃないキミに
逢いたい
偶然じゃない出逢いは宿命(カルマ)
導かれゆくままに
痛いくらいの
リアルな時間(とき)のなかで
Virtual Reality
甘い痛みさえきっと
快感へと姿を変え
ヴァーチャルじゃない
キミを擁(だ)けば
24時間 週7日間
途絶えることない想い
胸に抱えた
リアルな時間(とき)のなかで
B Wiθ U
愛するほどに募る不安は
シアワセの裏返し
痛いくらいのリアルな愛を
キミにVirtual Reality
The lyrics of KinKi Kids’ song Virtual Reality reflect a contemplation of love and its elusive nature. The first stanza sets the scene with the moonlight transforming darkness into a transparent blue, and a shadow appearing on the wall, which the singer is unsure whether it is their own or someone else's. The refrain then poses two questions: “Is love a real thing? Is love imagination?” The uncertainty seeps through in the lines that follow, where the singer licks a wet, red lip while yearning for a love that is not confined to virtual reality. They confess that the more they love, the more their anxiety increases, which is the downside of happiness.
The second verse starts with the room being filled with silence, and the singer wondering why they turn their back on a reason that they once held dear. They resume the refrain once more, asking if love is real or imagination, but this time they add that there are feelings that they cannot put into words. They then express a desire for a love that is not virtual, with a blue screen being a frequent companion, and make a point that this meeting is not a coincidence, but rather their karma. The bridge acknowledges that even pain can turn into pleasure when accepting someone as real, and the repetition of Virtual Reality in the final line is an affirmation that the song is a plea for living and loving in the real world.
Line by Line Meaning
月の光が漆黒(しっこく)を 透明な蒼へ染めゆく 壁面(かべ)に 映し出された人影(かげ) ボクに重なりあうのは ...ダレ?
The moonlight is transforming the darkness into a translucent blue. Someone's shadow is being projected on the wall. Who is overlapped with me?
Is Love a Real Thing? Is Love Imagination? カクシンナンテナイケド Is Love a Real Thing? Is Love Imagination? セイギョデキナイオモイ
Is love real or just imagination? It's confusing. Is it impossible to quantify love?
濡れた紅い口唇 舐めるように指でなぞる ヴァーチャルじゃない愛を信じて 愛するほどに募る不安は シアワセの裏返し 痛いくらいのリアルな愛を キミにVirtual Reality
Tracing wet red lips with fingers, believing in non-virtual love. Anxiety increases as I love. It's a flipside of happiness. I feel real love that hurts you, you are my virtual reality.
部屋にあふれた静寂を 言葉が切り裂いてゆく いまに背を向けている理由(わけ) ヒトリで擁(だ)いているのは ...ナゼ?
Words are cutting through the overflowing silence in the room. Why am I turning my back on myself now? Why am I embracing loneliness?
コエニナラナイオモイ 冷たい蒼い画面を 愛撫(な)でるように見つめている ヴァーチャルじゃないキミに 逢いたい
Feelings that cannot be put into words, staring at a cold blue screen as if caressing. I want to meet you who are not virtual.
偶然じゃない出逢いは宿命(カルマ) 導かれゆくままに 痛いくらいの リアルな時間(とき)のなかで Virtual Reality
The encounter that wasn't a coincidence is fate. Follow it and feel real pain within the time that flows. Virtual reality.
甘い痛みさえきっと 快感へと姿を変え ヴァーチャルじゃない キミを擁(だ)けば 24時間 週7日間 途絶えることない想い 胸に抱えた リアルな時間(とき)のなかで
Even sweet pain surely turns into pleasure, I embrace you who are not virtual. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, my feelings for you never stop. In the time I hold dear, my reality.
愛するほどに募る不安は シアワセの裏返し 痛いくらいのリアルな愛を キミにVirtual Reality
Anxiety grows as I love, the flipside of happiness. I feel real love that hurts you, you are my virtual reality.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: S double
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