Career
In September 2003, Yamashita and eight other boys from Johnny's Juniors were chosen to form the group NEWS. NEWS made its formal debut on May 12, 2004. Yamashita was often referred to as the leader of NEWS but members of the group, including Yamashita himself, have stated at times that he was not the de facto leader.
Industry watchdog Nikkei Entertainment placed him at the top of their annual ranking of under-30 celebrities in 2008 due to his achievements in multiple entertainment fields that year. Nikkei later christened him the 'twenty-something ratings man', singling him out as one of the rare young actors who could successfully lead romance dramas and who possessed a stable ratings record despite the declining drama industry.
During the early months of 2010, Yamashita starred in Code Blue 2. Days after filming for Code Blue 2 was wrapped up, Yamashita began filming for Ashita no Joe, a live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name. In July 2010, Yamashita released his third solo single "One in a Million" which debuted atop the Oricon charts.
His first full fledged solo tour, "Supergood, Superbad: Asia Tour 2011" kicked off on January 29 in Hong Kong.
On October 7, 2011, Johnny & Associates announced that Yamashita and Ryo Nishikido were no longer members of NEWS, and Yamashita would henceforth be concentrating on his solo projects. Yamashita later published a message through the Johnny's web (Jweb) subscription service stating that this was a decision taken after much consideration on his part, and he was grateful to the members of NEWS for being understanding.
It was revealed on November 9, 2011 that Yamashita had been cast in the TBS winter 2012 drama Saikō no Jinsei no Owarikata: Ending Planner as the second of five siblings who reluctantly inherits a funeral service dealing with bodies brought in by the police. Saikō no Jinsei is described as a family drama with mystery and romance elements. According to Producer Iyoda Hidenori, Yamashita wanted to appear in a drama dealing with the warmth of a family.
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