King & Prince (キング アンド プリンス), also known as Kinpuri (キンプリ) is a Japanese boy group currently under Johnny & Associates.

The group originally formed as a two part unit under the Jonny’s trainee program (known as Johnny’s Jr.) as Mr.KING and Prince. During this time, the members in this group consisted of Ren Nagase (永瀬廉), Kaito Takahashi (髙橋海人), and Sho Hirano (平野紫耀) from the Mr.KING unit, and Yuta Kishi (岸優太), Yuta Jinguji (神宮寺勇太), and Genki Iwahashi (岩橋玄樹) from the Prince unit. Yuta Kishi (岸優太) would later become the leader of the group at debut, while Sho Hirano (平野紫耀) would be the center for the group.

The group’s major debut was announced at a press conference on January 17th. With the announcement, was the introduction of the two units into one, with the name changing to King & Prince. The group would debut with this name with the single シンデレラガール (Cinderella Girl), which released on May 23th, 2018. At the same press conference, the company also announced a brand new record label in collaboration with Universal Music Group, called Johnny’s Universe, to which King & Prince would be the first artists to sign under.

As with other idol groups, the group also announced their member colors, which were as follows:

• Ren Nagase: jet black
• Kaito Takahashi: sunflower yellow
• Sho Hirano: crimson
• Yuta Jinguji: turquoise blue
• Genki Iwahashi: dark pink

Shortly after debut, member Genki Iwahashi ceased activities in November of 2018 for medical treatment and would subsequently leave the group and Johnny & Associates in March of 2021. This would mark the first of many member departures for the group, as in May of 2023, leader Yuta, center member Sho, and Yuta Jinguji would all depart from the group on the 22nd of 2023, which would leave the former sextet as a duo, leaving only Ren Nagase and Kaito Takahashi to continue the legacy of the group.

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