Who Are They? EXILE – J Soul Brothers Edition

Trying to figure who’s who in Japanese band, EXILE can be majorly confusing.  It took me weeks to figure that, and I’m still learning their names and faces. However, that would’ve that not happen if it wasn’t for looking up EXILE band history.  

 

Leader/founder of EXILE (J Soul Brothers) - HIRO

After the disbandment of ZOO; begun to assemble the first generation of J Soul Brothers

First Generation of J Soul Brothers – 1991-2001

HIRO

MASTU

USA

MAKIDAI

SASA (ex-member; solo)

After SASA left JSB; EXILE was formed

2^nd Generation of JSB joined EXILE to become a 14 member group

EXILE – current members

HIRO (retired)

MATSU

USA

MAKIDAI

ATSUSHI

AKIRA
TAKAHIRO

KENCHI

KEIJI

TETSUTA

NAOTO

NAOKI

Former EXILE members: HIRO & SHUN

Second Generation of J Soul Brothers – 2007-2009; (Nidaime J Soul Brothers)

NESMITH

SHOICHI

KENCHI

KEIJI

TETSUTA

NAOTO (3^rd gen)

NAOKI (3^rd gen)

The Second of EXILE – 2012- current

NESMITH

SHOICHI

KENCHI

KEIJI

TETSUTA 

Third Generation of J Soul Brothers – 2010 – current; (Sandaime J Soul Brothers)

NAOTO

NAOKI

ELLY

Yamashita Kenjiro

Iwata Takanori

Imaichi Ryuuji

Tosaka Hiroomi