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Ryutaro Morimoto (森本龍太郞 Morimoto Ryūtaro, born April 6, 1995), is a Japanese singer as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and lives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. He is the youngest boy in the group.

Profile

• Name: Ryutaro Morimoto (森本龍太郞, Morimoto Ryūtaro ^?)
• Date of birth: April 6, 1995 (1995-04-06) (age 14)
• Birthplace: Ishikawa
• Height: 170 cm
• Weight: 52 kg
• Blood Type: A
• JPop group J.J.Express, Hey! Say! JUMP, Hey! Say! 7
• Talent agency: Johnny & Associates

Career

On October 12, 2004, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

Stalking & Robbery Incident

On June 16, 2009, Morimoto was robbed by a 17-year old fan who had followed him on multiple occasions for a period of six months, leading Morimoto's parents to consult police the past December. Morimoto was ambushed by the fan on the way home from work at the train station, and agreed to talk with him in a nearby restaurant with the intention of asking the fan to stop his behaviour. After being threatened by the suspect that he had a knife, Morimoto tried to contact his parents, leading to his phone being robbed and the suspect fleeing. The suspect was found and arrested at three the next morning by Kanagawa police at the train station after he called Morimoto's back-up phone to arrange another meeting and the call was traced. ^[1] The issue received widespread press coverage as it is one of the more serious incidents of stalkings of idols known in Japan's recent history, in that it involved a weapon. The suspect is believed to have slight mental issues that are in need of addressing. The stalker also appears to have been quite well known among Hey! Say! JUMP fans as the stalking had been a well known fact. Morimoto's agency has asked fans to please honour the official and unofficial rules set down by the fan clubs as they support their idols.

Appearances

For Hey! Say! 7 or Hey! Say! JUMP-related appearances, please see Hey! Say! JUMP.

Variety Shows

• The Shōnen Club (2004 - 2008)
• Hyakushiki
• Heisei Families (14 October 2007 - 2008)
• Showa x heisei (2008 - March 2009)

Music Videos

• Seishun Amigo (Shuji to Akira) (2005)

References

External links

• Johnny's Net
• Hey! Say! JUMP official website