Snow Man: Nine Members, Three Songs and a Place to Start

A dance formation, a playful exchange, an actor you recognise: there is more than one way to find your way into Snow Man.

Nine people can seem like a lot to meet in one music video. At first, the group may arrive as a single impression—a sound, a costume, a movement that makes you watch again. Then one face becomes familiar, a voice catches your attention, and the picture begins to separate into individuals.

Snow Man makes an inviting next stop after an introduction to Japan’s male idol culture. Here is a manageable way in: three songs, the nine names, and two examples of how a member’s work outside music can lead you back to the group.

Who are Snow Man?

Snow Man is a nine-member Japanese group. MENT RECORDING’s official profile lists Hikaru Iwamoto, Tatsuya Fukazawa, Raul, Shota Watanabe, Koji Mukai, Ryohei Abe, Ren Meguro, Ryota Miyadate and Daisuke Sakuma. Keep the profile page nearby if you want to connect names with faces. ^[1]

The group made its CD debut on January 22, 2020, with “D.D. / Imitation Rain,” in a simultaneous debut with SixTONES. That shared beginning is useful context, but this guide follows Snow Man’s own music and screen work. ^[2]

You may still encounter the older “Johnny’s” name in material from that period. Our guide to Johnny’s, STARTO and Japanese male idol culture explains the company history and the distinctions between those names.

Three songs to begin with

Try these in sequence, then return to whichever makes you curious. They offer different points of attention: group movement, conversational energy and a song connected with a screen romance.

1. “D.D.” — start at the debut

The official debut release includes music-video and dance-video material, making it a useful place to begin watching as well as listening. ^[2]

On your first watch, let your eye take in the whole group. On a second, follow one performer through the changes of formation. You might notice a transition you missed, or find that your attention keeps returning to a different member. Learning the names can follow the pleasure of watching.

2. “Brother Beat” — listen for the exchanges

Released on March 30, 2022, “Brother Beat” (ブラザービート) is the theme song for the live-action film Osomatsu-san, which stars all nine members. The label describes a party-rock song built around back-and-forth rap passages that bring out their different personalities. ^[3]

That gives a new listener something specific to follow: the handover from one voice to another. Even before you understand every line, you can attend to who enters next and how the energy changes. Use the Japanese title when searching the official video library.

3. “Tapestry” — follow the song into a film

“Tapestry” (タペストリー), released with “W” on March 15, 2023, is the theme song for My Happy Marriage, starring Ren Meguro. MENT RECORDING connects its emotional character with the film’s central relationship and with the members passing the song’s feelings from voice to voice. ^[4]

Here, listen for how a group carries one emotional story. Afterwards, compare that experience with the exchanges in “Brother Beat.” The contrast offers a more useful introduction than trying to decide everything about Snow Man from a single clip.

Ren Meguro: a familiar face from drama

For some viewers, the first connection may be silent, the 2022 Fuji TV drama. Meguro plays So Sakura, who reunites with his former girlfriend after losing much of his hearing. The broadcaster’s introduction describes a story about their changed circumstances and their attempt to communicate again. ^[5]

A drama gives you time with a character in a way that a music video cannot. If that is where you recognise Meguro from, hearing him within a nine-member group adds another context to a familiar face. The character belongs to the story; the performer’s wider work offers the next thing to explore.

His work has also extended into fashion. STARTO’s January 2025 announcement names him as the model for Fendi’s centenary global advertising campaign. It is another example of a route by which an overseas viewer might encounter a member before learning about the group. ^[6]

Raul: another screen, another starting point

Raul provides a different film connection. He stars in the 2024 film Akabane Honeko no Bodyguard (赤羽骨子のボディガード), about a schoolboy tasked with protecting a childhood friend without letting her discover his mission. Shochiku’s official listing credits Snow Man’s “BREAKOUT” as its theme song. ^[7]

That makes a natural next step after the three-song introduction: explore the film, then look up the song. A member’s individual role and the group’s recording meet in the same work, letting you move between them without needing to study a whole career at once.

Meguro and Raul are two entry points, not the whole story. As other members catch your attention, use their official profiles to follow the work that interests you. There is no need to assign everyone a fixed personality after a few minutes of footage.

What happens around the performance

One revealing pairing is available through an official announcement for “Crazy F-R-E-S-H Beat”: the dance video and a separate video of the members watching it together. MENT RECORDING linked both when the material was released in January 2020. ^[8]

Watch the performance first, then the viewing session. The second video changes your point of attention from the finished choreography to the people responding to it. You may need subtitles or translation for the conversation, but the difference between the two formats is already visible.

This is one useful way to understand the appeal of following a group over time. A song can remain the same while your familiarity with its performers grows. You begin to recognise expressions and voices that once passed too quickly to register.

A simple first evening with Snow Man

• Start with one complete performance. Use the official video library and choose a title from the three songs above.
• Find one name. Open the member profiles and identify the person who caught your attention. Nine names do not have to become familiar in one sitting.
• Follow one connection. Try the official viewing-session video, a film mentioned here, or another release in the discography.

For films, subscriptions or live events, check the current official information for your country before paying. Availability, subtitles and ticket arrangements are separate questions; finding an artist online does not by itself establish access to every part of their work.

Let your curiosity set the pace. The best starting point is the performance that makes you want to spend a little more time with the next one.