THE JET BOY BANGERZ from EXILE TRIBE

Overview

THE JET BOY BANGERZ from EXILE TRIBE (abbreviated TJBB) is a ten-member Japanese dance and vocal group managed by LDH JAPAN, with Sony Music Associated Records as its label. Formed in 2022 as part of the EXILE TRIBE collective, the group debuted on August 23, 2023 with the single "Jettin'". In 2025 they won the 4th THE DANCE DAY, a nationally televised dance contest on Nippon TV.

Name and Members

The name expresses the idea of loud, strong personalities coming together and burning fiercely like a jet engine. The fanbase, announced on May 31, 2023, is called TEAM JETZ, reflecting fans as the wings and driving force that help the members soar higher together.

The members are:

• Yuhi Uhara (b. March 16, 2001, Osaka): also active with DEEP SQUAD
• Aeron (b. July 14, 1999, born in the Philippines, from Chiba): EXPG Tokyo alumnus
• Kota Ishikawa (b. May 31, 2001, Chiba): EXPG Tokyo alumnus
• Show Tanaka (b. July 25, 1996, born in Kochi, from Hirakata, Osaka): leader; formerly of D.LEAGUE's CyberAgent Legit
• Takumi Kuwahara (b. May 19, 2000, Fukushima): Waseda University law graduate; with CyberAgent Legit, he won D.LEAGUE's "MVD OF THE YEAR" three years in a row from 2023
• Hinata Sato (b. March 10, 2005, Osaka): SEGA SAMMY LUX
• Taki Kojima (b. January 20, 2004, Kyoto): SEGA SAMMY LUX
• Nosuke (Konosuke Ito, b. February 14, 2000, Ibaraki): SEGA SAMMY LUX
• Shigetora Sato (b. June 22, 2005, Ibaraki): EXPG Tokyo alumnus; CHANGE RAPTURES
• Aoi Nakamura (b. September 2, 2005, Chiba): EXPG Kyoto alumnus; CHANGE RAPTURES

Career

2022–2023: Auditions and Debut

In 2022, LDH launched the second chapter of its large-scale audition project iCON Z, open to finalists of the male division and others. Aeron, Kota Ishikawa, Aoi Nakamura and Shigetora Sato (finalists from the first chapter), Yuhi Uhara of DEEP SQUAD, and D.LEAGUE dancers Show Tanaka, Takumi Kuwahara, Hinata Sato, Taki Kojima and Nosuke entered the audition as THE JET BOY BANGERZ, with EXILE AKIRA serving as creative coordinator.

The group's success was announced on TV Tokyo's Dreamer Z on March 19, 2023, and they debuted on August 23, 2023 with "Jettin'". The audition theme song "Ranging Bull" was released digitally on December 18. From August 2023, Aoi Nakamura and Shigetora Sato also became affiliated with D.LEAGUE. In December 2023 the group appeared at LDH LIVE-EXPO 2023.

2024–2025: Releases and Expanding Activities

The group released its first EP Photogenic on January 31, 2024, followed by What Time Is It? on July 24 and Unbreakable on November 20. The title track "Unbreakable" was chosen as the ending theme of the TV anime The Blue Wolves of Mibu (Ao no Miburo). In August 2024 they held the fan club event "JET HOUSE" and took part in joint shows such as BATTLE OF TOKYO.

On February 19, 2025, they released their first full-length album Jet Boy, and on May 28 the fourth EP Masaka Naku to wa Omoanakatta, whose title track served as the theme song of the TV Tokyo drama Shissōnin Sōsakuhan: The Vanished Truth. On July 5 they performed at MixedPop Music Festival 2025 in Bangkok with fellow LDH group Wolf Howl Harmony, their first performance in Thailand. From July to December they held the fan meeting tour LIVE & FAN MEETING TOUR 2025 JET PARTY, and on July 29 announced they had taken part in the auditions for America's Got Talent 2025. Their official artist book UNLOCK was published by Takarajimasha on September 1, and the fifth EP Let's Dance followed on November 19. Its title track is the theme song of the drama Dark13: Odoru Zonbi Gakkō, in which all members star.

2026

Dark13: Odoru Zonbi Gakkō aired on ABC TV from January 12 to March 16, 2026, with the members playing zombies. THE JET BOY BANGERZ SPECIAL LIVE 2026 "Let's Dance DARK13" ran from March 30 to April 28, and the mobile game SUPERSTAR LDH launched on April 22. The group also appeared in a SoftBank commercial.

Other Activities

They have appeared on TV Tokyo's Victory-gue! since October 2023 and wrote a web column for VOCE, "The Road to Becoming a Next-Generation 'Beauty Boy' Star" (October 2023 – March 2024). They also appeared in music videos for LIL LEAGUE from EXILE TRIBE ("Higher", 2023) and HONEST BOYZ (2024), and joined senior artists' shows including EXILE LIVE 2023 in TAIPEI, EXILE THE SECOND LIVE TOUR 2024 "THE FAR EAST COWBOYZ", EXILE LIVE TOUR 2025 "THE REASON" and EXILE AKIRA's 20th anniversary tour "URBAN SAVAGE".

Artistry

Seven of the members are affiliated with the professional dance league D.LEAGUE, and dance skill is the group's core strength. The members create the choreography for each song themselves, track by track. Senior LDH artist EXILE NAOTO has described them as "a team like an all-star lineup with outstanding dance skills."