Quick Facts
Tatsuya Fukazawa
Raul
Shota Watanabe
Koji Mukai
Ryohei Abe
Ren Meguro
Ryota Miyadate
Daisuke Sakuma
Profile
Snow Man is a nine-member Japanese boy group known for combining highly synchronized choreography with a remarkably broad range of pop music. The group consists of Hikaru Iwamoto, Tatsuya Fukazawa, Raul, Shota Watanabe, Koji Mukai, Ryohei Abe, Ren Meguro, Ryota Miyadate, and Daisuke Sakuma.
Originally formed as a stage-focused unit, Snow Man spent years building a reputation for their demanding dance performances before making their major debut in January 2020. Since then, the group has grown into one of Japan’s biggest pop acts, while its members have developed individual careers across television, film, fashion, radio and other forms of entertainment.
One of Snow Man’s greatest strengths is the contrast between its nine members. Some are particularly known for dance, others for vocals, acting, comedy, fashion or variety television. Rather than functioning as nine interchangeable performers, Snow Man has built its identity around these different personalities coming together as one group.
Their music reflects that versatility. Snow Man has moved between dance-pop, rock, funk, R&B, hip-hop and electronic music, while their performances often incorporate elaborate choreography and theatrical concepts. This ability to switch between polished idol pop and more playful or experimental ideas has become one of the group’s defining characteristics.
Snow Man reached a new international audience with “CHARISMAX” (カリスマックス). Released in August 2025, the song reimagines the para para dance culture that was hugely popular in Japan during the 1990s and 2000s, combining it with contemporary dance-pop, rapid-fire rap and an energetic dance break. Its music video surpassed 10 million views in just two days, turning the song into one of Snow Man’s biggest viral moments. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
The song also became an important step in Snow Man’s growing international presence. On August 28, 2025, the group made its first appearance on the Korean music program M COUNTDOWN, performing an English version of “CHARISMAX.” The performance was followed by individual fancam videos for the nine members, allowing Snow Man’s performance style and individual personalities to connect with the same kind of member-focused viewing culture familiar to K-pop audiences. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
The appeal of “CHARISMAX” lies partly in how specifically Japanese its concept is. Instead of attempting to imitate contemporary K-pop, Snow Man brought a distinctly Japanese piece of pop culture back into the spotlight and presented it through a modern idol performance. The combination of nostalgic para para, instantly recognizable choreography, nine contrasting personalities and K-pop-style fancam culture gave the song a natural route to audiences outside Japan.
In November 2025, Snow Man released their fifth album, 音故知新. The album was built around the idea of exploring different eras of music and asking what those sounds would become if they were performed by Snow Man, resulting in a particularly wide-ranging collection of styles. “CHARISMAX” is included on the album alongside tracks such as “TRUE LOVE,” “BOOST,” “Spark!!” and “SERIOUS.” :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
In 2026, Snow Man entered a new chapter with AMENITY, their sixth studio album. Built around the fictional luxury hotel “HOTEL ALL SUITE,” the album turns the members into hotel staff welcoming listeners into different musical spaces. The project moves through funk-pop, R&B, jazz-pop and other styles, continuing Snow Man’s tendency to treat each release as both a collection of songs and a visual world. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}