DIRECTOR / REGULAR DANCER

1　CanDoo

CanDoo is known for his outstanding sense combined with fundamental dance techniques that emanate aggressive vibes and power and incorporate the use of his face. He is one of the few battle dancers in Japan that finishes at the top or near it in any dance battle, and has won distinction as a dancer who can hold his own even on the world stage. He became Japan’s top dancer after placing first in the hip-hop category at DANCE@LIVE in 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2017.
Nominated individually for MOST FAV DANCER, CanDoo used his popularity and skill to lead SEGA SAMMY LUX to rank third overall for the D.LEAGUE’s ’20-21 season. Under his guidance as director and leader during the ’21-22 season, the team won the regular season and again ranked third overall. His goal as director for the ’22-23 season again is to take first place overall.

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2　TAKI

Influenced by Michael Jackson, TAKI began dancing at the age of five. He was scouted as a D.LEAGUER when Bobby, SEGA SAMMY LUX’s current executive producer, recognized his ability at 2019’s THE STAGE KYOTO.
During the D.LEAGUE’s ’20-21 season TAKI was made MVD for the leading role he played in ROUND.12. Individually, he was nominated for MOST FAV DANCER. The ’21-22 season saw him made MVD a second time for his domination of ROUND.11. Individually, he was nominated for MOST FAV DANCER a second time. TAKI will be guiding SEGA SAMMY LUX to victory as its leader during the ’22-23 season.
Be sure to take notice of the on-stage aura, presence and mesmerizing moves of the man who is the heart of SEGA SAMMY LUX.

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3　KANAU

Fukuoka Prefecture’s KANAU brings Kyushu’s unique vibes to the SEGA SAMMY LUX team. His youth was one of mischief, and he excelled at sports and anything else that involved moving his body. He began learning dance after his mother, who was interested in dance herself, took him with to a local dance school. KANAU lived and breathed dance from then on. He actively participated in various dance battles and events, primarily in Kyushu, with his top performance in these garnering him substantial praise from the local scene.
When KANAU’s all-round ability to command any hip-hop style takes shape as dance moves, it blows crowds away.

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4　HINATA

HINATA started dancing in Taiwan, where he lived until the end of grade five in elementary school in March 2016. He was involved in a wide range of activities, including working as a backup dancer for Hong Kong artists and competing in the Kids category at the DAMCE@LIVE WORLD CUP KIDS, where he finished second.
HINATA continues to build his skill in Japan as well by appearing in numerous dance battles and showcases and working as a backup dancer for groups like EXILE and J SOUL BROTHERS III.
Due to his popularity during the D.LEAGUE’s ’20-21 season, HINATA was the youngest D.LEAGUER to be nominated for MOST FAV DANCER.

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5　NOSUKE

NOSUKE continues to pursue the soul of hip-hop, cherishing its fashion, culture and music, in addition to its dance. His admiration for J.S.B. underground brought him to Tokyo in 2020. The discovery of his high potential by Bobby led to his unusual and unexpected addition as a member of SEGA SAMMY LUX. NOSUKE’s talent is not just confined to dance: glimpses of it can be seen through his fashion, with his personal snapshots being carried by media outlets like Hypebeast, the online source for information about hip-hop culture around the world.
NOSUKE’s skill with karate, which he learned from age five through junior high school, was so good that he even competed in national-level tournaments in Japan. He uses that experience today, with energetic moves and powerful, sharp dancing being his forte. Obsessed with winning this season, NOSUKE is determined to make it to the top with this epic team!

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6　Køødy

Joining Bobby’s school as one of his students from the age of twelve, Køødy would learn about dance, music, fashion and other aspects of hip-hop culture and become immersed in the J.S.B. style. During the D.LEAGUE’s ’21-22 season, he established his new teasable character with sunglasses and a box cut, which made him the only member of SEGA SAMMY LUX without dreads. He also tried his hand at audio editing, camera work, lighting, and other things besides dancing, and gained many abilities as a result.
Keep your eyes on his dancing and activities in other areas that put to use his new-and-improved abilities during the ’22-23 season. Also check out the different stylish sunglasses he is never without that change each round!

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7　KENTARO

SEGA SAMMY LUX is full of “characters,” but KENTARO is the one with the most unique career.
He started out as an ordinary young man. When he entered college, he left behind a decade of baseball and joined a Dance school of college to start learning house dance. At the time, dance was just a hobby for KENTARO, who even went to Canada to study English so he could eventually teach it in Japanese schools. However, while overseas he had visions of performing on-stage, a dream he had held inside for a long time. This led him to do an about-face and set out to become a dancer.
After returning to Japan, KENTARO came knocking on the door of Bobby, the biggest name in the industry, despite having no previous history with hip-hop himself. He would go on to polish his skills with BEARARMZ and J.S.B. underground to eventually become a new school dancer who now handles hip-hop and house dancing with ease and enraptures crowds with his passion-filled footwork and fluid ground moves.
KENTARO’s mission in this season’s battle together with his teammates is not only to come out on top, but to make more people aware of the existence of D.LEAGUE.
KENTARO is living proof that age does not matter when reaching for your dreams.

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8　KURASHOU

KURASHOU to start learning dance due to the influence EXILE had on him. He became a student at EXPG STUDIO KYOTO in 2016. During his time there, he appeared as a backup dancer in the live performances of numerous artists. At 2019’s THE STAGE OSAKA, he appeared in a ten-person J.S.B. underground number after being singled out from among EXPG STUDIO’s 10,000 students. This was the trigger for him to begin studying under Bobby (J.S.B. underground), travelling all the way from Kyoto to Tokyo for monthly lessons. In 2020, KURASHOU went to Los Angeles by himself to learn about and experience local hip-hop culture, spending nearly a month immersed in dance.
In recent years KURASHOU has been branching out into other areas, which includes working as the MC for DANCE ALIVE HERO’S SKY STAGE.