, formerly known as Impactors (stylized as IMPACTors), is a Japanese boy band associated with Tobe. They made their official debut on 18 August 2023 with the digital release of their first single "Cruisin'". The group colors are

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and magenta pink, and the "." (dot) at the end of the group name is written in pink, such as "IMP ".

History

The group was formed on 16 October 2020, as part of

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' Johnny's Jr. as Impactors, the name given by

Hideaki Takizawa , also known professionally as , is a Japanese businessman, record producer and former singer and actor. He is the president of the Japanese talent agency Tobe. Takizawa debuted as an actor in 1995, and in 2002, he made his musical debut as the ...

. The name IMPACTors comes from the combination of "IMPACT" meaning "shock" and "ACTOR" meaning "to make an impact on the world, to leave a shock and a legend behind." "IMPACT" is written in black, representing "coolness," while "ors" is written in pink, representing "transience and mystery," with the meaning "just as there is pink in black, show your different sides as well." The group left the agency on 25 May 2023. On July 14,2023, they announced on a

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livestream that they would be joining entertainment company " Tobe", founded by Takizawa, and restarting the group under the group name "IMP.". A fan club was also established, and official social network accounts were opened on

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and

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at 8 pm that same day. On August 11, 2023, the group announced the digital single "Cruisin'" would be released worldwide on August 18, publishing a teaser video at 7 pm on the same day. On August 12, the fan base name was decided to continue to be "PINKY.", as it had been named previously. A YouTube regular program for the group started on August 16, with updates on Mondays and Wednesdays. The music video for "Cruisin'", released on YouTube on August 18, 2023, gained 2.01 million views in the first day after its release, and rose to second place in the music category of the rapidly increasing popularity ranking. It was ranked first in the number of downloads on the

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Weekly Digital Single Ranking and

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Download Songs. On September 15, 2023, their second digital single, "IMP.", was released, and on October 13, 2023, their third digital single, "SWITCHing", was released. On November 8, 2023, the group's first CD single, "Cruisin'/IMP.", which includes both songs "Cruisin'" and "IMP.", was produced and released exclusively on Tobe’s online store. On December 8, they released their fourth digital single, "I Got It". On March 8, 2024, they released their fifth digital single "FLOW". On March 12, all songs from the first single "Cruisin' / IMP." and second single "SWITCHing / I Got It" will be distributed. Until now, the title song of each single has been released online, but this is the first time that the coupling song has been released online. On May 29, 2024, they released their first album, "DEPARTURE". On March 9, 2025, it was announced that the group would star in Takizawa's stage production "Impact". This work, which will be performed at the Misonoza Theater in Nagoya from May 1st, followed by Kanazawa and Hiroshima, is IMP.'s first leading role on stage.

Members

* * * * – leader * * *

Discography

Album

Singles

CD single

Distribution limited single

Impactors original songs

Filmography

Television

* ''Best Artist'' (December 2, 2023,

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) * The Most Listened Songs of the Year - Annual Music Awards 2023 (December 27, 2023,

) * CDTV Live! Live! New Year’s Eve Special! 2023→2024 (December 31, 2023, TBS TV) * MUSIC FAIR (February 10th, 2024,

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) * Venue101 (May 25th, 2024, NHK General) * CDTV Live! Live! (May 27th, 2024, TBS TV) * Weekly Ninety-Nine Music (June 5th, 2024,

) * with Music (June 15, 2024,

) * Tobe Live at Ariake Arena: Imp. Departures (August 15, 2024, Amazon Prime Video, episode 4)

Radio

Live Performances

Concerts

* Johnnys' Jr. Island FES (November 28th and 29th, 2020, paid live streaming) * Johnny's Ginza 2021 Tokyo Experience (May 24-30, 2021, Theater Creation) * Summer Paradise 2021 (August 20-30, 2021,

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) * Summer Paradise 2022 (August 19-30, 2022,

) * East and West Johnny's Jr. Spring Paradise (March 7-12, 2023, Osaka Shochikuza / May 22-25, Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall) * to HEROes ~Tobe1st Super Live~ (March 14-17, 2024

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) * Departure (June 13, 2024 (2 performances), June 14, 2024 (1 performance)

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Event

* 35th Mynavi Tokyo Girls Collection 2022 Autumn/WInter * D.U.N.K. Showcase in Kyocera Dome Osaka (December 2, 2023,

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) * Chengdu Strawberry Music Festival (April 21, 2024, Chengdu, China, Chengdu Intangible Cultural Heritage Creative Industry Park) * JAPAN JAM 2024 (April 29, 2024, Soga Sports Park, Chiba City)

Stage

* Takizawa Kabuki Zero 2021 (April 8 - May 16, 2021,

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/ June 2 - 27, Misonoza) * Tora-Ja Ninjapan 2021 (October 6-28, 2021,

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/ November 3-27,

/ December 1-8, Misonoza / December 11-12, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall) * Takizawa Kabuki Zero 2022 (April 6 - May 16, 2022,

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References

External links

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