Sekai (dancer)

Sekai Yamamoto (山本 世界, Yamamoto Sekai, born February 21, 1991, in Hayama, Kanagawa), better known with his stage name EXILE Sekai(EXILE 世界), is a Japanese dancer.[1][2]He is a member of Exile and also the leader of the J-pop dance and vocal group Fantastics from Exile Tribe, and he forms dance unit XXIV CLAN(later changes to FTHEB) with friends in 2014.[1][3]As a member of Fantastics from Exile Tribe, he wins the "Best 5 New Artists Award" at the Japan Gold Disc Award in 2019.[2][4] In 2020, he played "Gentleman Thief" in immersive theatre Sakura Hime in Minami-za.[2] Since April 2020, he has become a regular host at Iwate Asahi Television's tv show "It's good! I want to see! I want to know! I want to go out!". He loves anime, manga, and game, and deems himself as an otaku.[5]

Sekai Yamamoto
山本 世界
Born (1991-02-21) February 21, 1991
Hayama, Kanagawa,Japan
OccupationDancer
Years active2014–present
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Musical career
GenresJ-pop, dance
LabelsLDH, Rhythm Zone
Associated actsExile, Fantastics from Exile Tribe
WebsiteOfiicial Profile

Sekai is represented by LDH.

Biography

Early life

Sekai was born on February 21, 1991, in Hayama, Kanagawa. His mother was an actress of Takarazuka Revue and ran a dance class after she quit. Growing up in a surrounding full of dance, Sekai started dancing at the age of 2 under the influence of his mother and the dance class.[6][7]Meanwhile, he also developed his enthusiasm towards animes, mangas, and games while watching animes on TV, as he had to spend a lot of time by himself without siblings to play with.[8]He took the audition of Shiki Theatre Company after watching their famous Lion King, and he passed it to become their young Simba in the musical. He played the role for about 3 years, from his grade four in elementary school to grade 1 in junior high school.[6][7][9]

After High School, Sekai went to New York City to improve his dancing, while looking for a way to become a professional dancer.[10] He was in the Top 4 at the dance event "Step Ya Game Up 2010" held in New York in 2010. As he returned to Japan, he began to serve as a backup dancer for various artists. In 2010, he took part in Miriam Yeung's World Tour Live "Ladies&Gentlemen" in Hong Kong as a backup dancer. He also served as a backup dancer for Daichi Miura in 2011 and for Ketsumeishi in 2011 and 2013 at their tours, and he appeared in Daichi Miura's "Shout It -Live  Edition-". In 2012, he won at the hip hop section of "Step Ya Game Up 2012".[6]

Career

In February 2014, he participated in "Exile Performer Battle Audition" held to find new performers for Exile, and on April 27 of the same year, he was chosen as one of the five Exile's new performers during the final held in Nippon Budokan[11].

On December 29, 2016, he was announced as a member and leader (alongside Exile's member Taiki Sato) of the unit Fantastics from Exile Tribe which released their major debut single "Over Drive" on December 5, 2018[12].

Personal life
  • Sekai's mother used to be in Takarazuka Revue group.[13]
  • On July 4, 2019, after the first day's performance of "Battle Of Tokyo-Enter The Jr. Exile-" he was diagnosed with a metatarsal bone fracture due to which he couldn't appear on the stage in the following 3 days.[14]

Works

Choreography
Year Title Group Notes
2019 Supersonic Generations vs Fantastics MV version; alongside Yuta Nakatsuka
2020 Hey, darlin' Fantastics Alongside Natsuki Sawamoto

Participating groups
Period Group Ref.
2014–present EXILE
FTHEB [15]
2017–present Fantastics from Exile Tribe

Filmography

TV dramas
Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2016 Night Hero Naoto TV Tokyo Ending Dance [16]

Stage
Year Title Role
2001–2003 Gekidanshiki "Lion King" Young Simba
2013 Dance Earth ~ seimei no kodō ~

Internet shows
Year Title Network Ref.
2016–2017 Dancer's Pride Abema TV [17]

Live
Year Artist Title Notes
2010 Miriam Yeung World Tour Live Hong Kong "Ladies&Gentlemen"
2011 Daichi Miura Daichi Miura Live Tour 2011 ～Synesthesia～
Ketsumeishi "Aretsu? Kono Ojisantachi Mitakotoaru! Soudesu! Shita no Hou de Fes 2011 Tettere♪"
2013 Ketsumeishi "Yami Kara Hikari e Nyoui Doun! Ketsumeishi Tsua 2013 ~etsu? Tsuika Kouen? Itsu Yaru no? …Imadesho!"

Music Videos
Year Artist Title Ref.
2011 Shimizu Shota Madaowaranai
Miura Daichi Shout It -Live Edition-
2015 Exile Shokichi Ignition
2016 Generations from Exile Tribe AGEHA

Other
Years Title Notes Ref
2016, 2017, 2018 street dance contest "dance Cup" Official Supporter

Producing
Year Title Artist Ref.
2018 "Step Up" (Lyric Video) Exile [21]

References
  1. "SEKAI | MANAGEMENT | LDH". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. "京都・南座 ２０２０年１月２４日（金）～２月４日（火）イマーシブシアター『サクラヒメ』～『桜姫東文章』より～ 幅広いジャンルで多彩な才能を持つ 実力派 出演者が..." プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. "EXILE Official Website". EXILE Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. Inc, Natasha. "「ゴールドディスク大賞」は2年連続の安室奈美恵、部門賞にKing & Princeや米津玄師ら（コメントあり）". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  5. "Sekai's Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. "EXILE新パフォーマー決定 関口メンディー・白濱亜嵐ら5人加入". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  7. "世界（EXILE）のプロフィール". SHOWHOLIC (in Japanese). Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. "【インタビュー】オタク＝最強にカッコいい。EXILE/FANTSTICS世界の人生に欠かせない漫画＆アニメ10選". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. "京都・南座 ２０２０年１月２４日（金）～２月４日（火）イマーシブシアター『サクラヒメ』～『桜姫東文章』より～ 幅広いジャンルで多彩な才能を持つ 実力派 出演者が..." プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. "【インタビュー】オタク＝最強にカッコいい。EXILE/FANTSTICS世界の人生に欠かせない漫画＆アニメ10選". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  11. "EXILE reveals new members! | tokyohive.com". www.tokyohive.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  12. "FANTASTICS、メジャーデビュー決定 – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  13. "EXILE新パフォーマー決定 関口メンディー・白濱亜嵐ら5人加入". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  14. "Sekai's message to people who support him | NEWS (ALL) | LDH – LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  15. "話題性抜群のユニット！FTHEB(EXILE世界/toyotaka/YASS/KATSUYA/SHINGO)@STREET FIGHTERS 2016 | Dews (デュース)". ダンス情報サイト「Dews (デュース)」 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  16. "EXILE TRIBE、NAOTO主演ドラマでド迫力ダンス 豪華メンバーとコラボ – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  17. fashion-j (December 1, 2016). "『DANCER'S-PRIDE』佐藤大樹、中務裕太、佐野玲於が分かりやすく解説". Fashion-J　週刊ファッション情報 (in Japanese). Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  18. "『DANCE CUP 2016』ダイジェスト映像&フォトギャラリー | FINEPLAY". FINEPLAY [ファインプレー] (in Japanese). October 7, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  19. "優勝チームはNYダンス留学7日間！キッズダンスコンテスト「DANCE CUP 2017」まだまだエントリー募集中！". FINEPLAY [ファインプレー] (in Japanese). October 7, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  20. dews (February 2, 2018). "EXILE HIRO賞は「NY or LAダンス留学」、小中学生対象のダンスコンテスト『DANCE CUP 2018』が今年も開催決定". ダンス情報サイト「Dews (デュース)」 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  21. "EXILE、EXILE FRIDAY第2弾楽曲「Melody」のリリックビデオを公開 | OKMusic". okmusic.jp. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
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