He was inspired by bands Hikaru Genji and SMAP to answer a recruiting call of Johnny & Associates and was accepted in 1990.

An artist named Fire does the bass and back vocals; Kiyohide Ura on keyboard; and Daiki Nakahata on drums are the rest of the band.

On the album, there are nine songs: 情熱のグルーブ; 例のモノ; When I; ハンディキャンディマン; Wonder; どっかに置いといて; 脱力の法則; 帯電Youthful; Free Wheelers.

More lead roles followed including Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Mukodono!, Unubore Deka, and Tiger & Dragon.

As an actor, he has also endorsed UFO Nissin noodles, Lotte Coolish drinks, Subaru, Morinaga, Suntory Dry beer, Mazda, All Nippon Airways, NTT Docomo, Hitachi Wooo, and Uniqlo.