DXTEEN's Shotaro Tanaka Steals the Show in CDTV's Special Dance Collaboration

During the special "Dance Cover Project" celebrating the 200th broadcast of the popular music program "CDTV Live! Live!," a special unit consisting of artists from LAPONE Entertainment performed Sakanaction's famous hit "Yoru no Odoriko," creating a massive buzz.

The five performers who took part in this special stage were Ren Kawajiri and Kazuma Mamehara from JO1, along with Taichi Taniguchi, Ken Hiramoto, and Shotaro Tanaka from DXTEEN. Among them, Shotaro Tanaka, the youngest member of DXTEEN, drew explosive attention across social media platforms.

Right from the broadcast, his name "Shotaro Tanaka" began trending on X (formerly Twitter). Praise poured in with comments such as, "He has such a cute face yet his dancing is insanely sharp," "The chair choreography was amazing," and "He has incredible proportions and looks so cool."

Viewers were captivated by the striking gap between his usual cute and charming personality and his razor-sharp dance skills shown on stage. Timelines were flooded with enthusiastic comments from fans saying, "The world has finally discovered Shotaro's charm" and "He is the ultimate idol with both visuals and talent."

Following the broadcast, official social media accounts shared behind-the-scenes photos and videos, prompting fans to express their excitement and high expectations for future activities with messages like, "Thank you for the amazing performance" and "I want to see this collaboration unit again."

The context

"CDTV Live! Live!" is a long-running, popular music television program in Japan known for live performances and special collaborative projects. LAPONE Entertainment is a prominent Japanese entertainment agency famous for producing successful groups formed through survival audition shows, such as JO1, INI, and DXTEEN. Sakanaction is a critically acclaimed Japanese rock band known for their unique blend of alternative rock and electronic dance music, and their song "Yoru no Odoriko" (Night Dancer) is widely celebrated for its catchy rhythm and distinctive choreography.

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