is a Japanese actor and singer, member of Super Eight (previously known as Kanjani Eight), which is under the management of Starto Entertainment, formerly under Johnny & Associates. His image color in the group is black.
Career Yokoyama began learning how to play guitar around 2022, for the Kanjani Eight song "Kassai". It was his first time playing the guitar, after 18 years of having debuted with his group.
Early career Yokoyama entered Johnny's on Christmas 1996. There, he met fellow members Subaru Shibutani and Shingo Murakami. The reason he entered Johnny's is because his mother briefly saw his classmate on TV and said, "My kid is better looking."
Acting career Yokoyama has appeared in dramas such as The Quiz Show 2 and Hidarime Tantei EYE.
Personal life Though mainly known among Kanjani Eight fans, Yokoyama's true name was revealed by him until 2017, when he appeared on . Born as , Yokoyama was given a stage name, a rare thing among Johnny's talent. According to Yokoyama, his stage name of "You" was chosen by Johnny Kitagawa, as it was easier to say and read. Mostly called by his last name or his nickname of "Kimi-chan", as longtime friend and fellow Johnny, Arashi's Masaki Aiba calls him, nobody actually refers to him as "You", not even Johnny who is famous for referring to other people as "You".
Yokoyama's mother died at age 50 on May 16, 2010, at 11:51 pm. She collapsed while shopping, and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Sources say that it might have been a heart attack. The funeral was held on May 18, which all the members of Kanjani8 attended.
Discography
Solo songs "Confusion" "Fantastic Music!" "Wonder Boy" "413man" (Lyrics by Yokoyama) "Trickster"
Filmography
Drama Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1998 Don't Worry! Isamu Igarashi 1999 47 Ronin Chikara Ōishi Nekketsu Renai Dō Pinokkiyokoyama P.S. I'm Fine, Shunpei Keisuke Shimokawa 2000 Ike Ike Ikemen! Hiro Food Fight Hirōmi Manaka Scary Sunday: 2000 2001The Worst Date in History Ginji Naniwa Hanran no VoyageTen Kuzuyama 2002 Engimono: Mitsuo Mitsuo 2003 Hakusen Nagashi: Age 25 Hijiri Kōsaka 2005 Gekidan Engimono: Lonely My Room Natsuki Ōtani 2006 Kemarishi Kasuga 2007 Haikei, Chichiue-sama Tokio Nakagawa Yukan Club Seishiro Kikumasamune 2008 Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari: Dotsukidotsukarete Ikiru no sa Nakamura 2009 The Quiz Show 2 Toshio Honma Koishite Akuma Hādēs/Kobayakawa Hidarime Tantei Eye Special Yumeto Tanaka 0 Gōshitsu no Kyaku Shiina (Hotel Manager) 2010 Hidarime Tantei Eye Yumeto Tanaka 2011 CONTROL ~Hanzai Shinri Sōsa~ Kei Teranishi Zettai Reido: Mizen Hanzai Sennyu Sousa (season 2) Tōru Yamauchi (guest role)Getsuku 2012 13-sai no Hello Work Kiyofumi Takano Papadol! You Yokoyama (as himself) Boys on the Run Prison Guard (guest role) 2013 Shikatsushi Joō no Hōigaku Hajime Inukai2014 Suikyuu Yankees Kurosawa Yoshio2016 On Yasuhisa Shōji2018Zettai Reido: Mizen Hanzai Sennyu Sousa (season 3) Tōru Yamauchi Getsuku2020Zettai Reido: Mizen Hanzai Sennyu Sousa (season 4) Tōru Yamauchi Getsuku2021Kotarō wa Hitori Gurashi Shin Karino 2022–23 Maiagare! Haruto Iwakura Asadora 2025Marry My HusbandTomoya Hirano2026Tonight, I Have a Date with a Serial KillerShirou Isogai
Movie Year Title Role 1998 Shinjuku Shōnen TanteidanAkira Suou 2010 8UppersMac 2012 Tenchi MeisatsuHoninbo Dosaku 2012 Eight RangerMakoto Yokomine2014 Eight Ranger 2Makoto Yokomine2017 Hamon: Yakuza BoogieKeisuke Ninomiya2018 KasaneReita Ugō2019 The 47 Ronin in DebtFuwa Kazuemon
Stage Kyo to Kyo (April – November 1998) Mask (December 1998) Tōa Hiren (October 2001, June – July 2002) Aoki-san Ie no Okusan (February 2002) Takizawa Enbu Jō (March 2006) Dream Boys ( 2006) Bluemoon (May 2015) 上を下へのジレッタ (May 2017) 北齋漫畫 (Hokusai Sketch Book) (June - July 2019)
Radio 1994–2002: Furumoto Shinnosuke Chapara Suka Woo! – Chapara Fight Thursdays – Yokoyama You & Murakami Shingo no Warau Daisōsa Sen (JOQR 1134) 2002–2003: Super Star Qr (JOQR 1134) 2003–2013: Kanjani Eight – Yokoyama You & Murakami Shingo no Recomen! (JOQR 1134)
Concerts
You Yokoyama ga Yacchaimasu Concert (Osaka Shochikuza Theater) (December 2007) You Yokoyama ga Yacchaimasu 2 Concert Spring 2008 (Nagoya and Tokyo) (March 2008) You Yokoyama ga Yacchaimasu 3 Concert Spring 2010 (14 prefectures) (April 2 – May 30, 2010)
Endorsements Tamagochi (1997) Video Sugao 2 Selling (1999) Video Sugao 3 Selling (2001) TV Guide (December 2007, together with Murakami Shingo)
References
External links Super Eight at Starto Ent. Official Site Kanjani8 at Imperial Records Official Site