“ViVi National Treasure Class Handsome Men Ranking 2nd Half of 2024” announced! 1st place in NOW category is timelesz Sato victory

■First place in the NEXT category is JO1 Kazunari Mamehara, and in the ADULT category, Hey! Say! JUMP Ryosuke Yamada will be inducted into the Hall of Fame!

The results of 1st place in each category of “ViVi National Treasure Class Handsome Men Ranking 2nd Half of 2024” have been announced.

In the NOW category, Katsutoshi Sato (timelesz) and in the NEXT category, Kazunari Mamehara (JO1) took first place for the first time. In the ADULT category, Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP) won first place for the second time and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

The #ViVi National Treasure Handsome Ranking is now attracting more and more attention with hundreds of thousands of votes from China, South Korea, Thailand, and all over the world. In the February issue of “ViVi” released on December 23rd, “ViVi National Treasure Handsome Men Ranking 2nd Half of 2024” will be announced.

1st place in the NOW category was won by Katsutoshi Sato, who is also a hot topic in Timelesz’s new member audition project, Type Pro, aka Timelesz Project. Sato, who has been hailed as a face national treasure, has often been ranked in the rankings, and in addition to the Netflix show, he has also been active in a variety of ways, including opening a YouTube channel called “Everything About Sato Victory” and forming a comedy unit. On topic. This time, with an overwhelming number of votes both domestically and internationally, the “national treasure handsome” Honke Hongen finally took the top spot.

In the NEXT category (for those under the age of 22), which is packed with upcoming stars, Kazunari Mamehara of JO1, who is also a hot topic for his excellent performance in the Sunday theater “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea”, takes the top spot. In the ADULT category full of “adult sex appeal” (for people over 30 years old), Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP) won first place in the 2024 Oricon annual “book” ranking in the “photo book” male category by genre. ) won first place for the second time and was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

■1st place in NOW category
Victory Sato (timelesz)
The man who won first place in the NOW category was Katsuki Sato, the man who has thrown the world into a “type pro vortex.” In addition to his activities in groups and comedy units, he also appeared on Netflix’s “timelesz project,” where he showed a calm yet passionate attitude toward candidates, which attracted many comments such as “I felt more and more human, and I liked him even more.” After being told that he was ranked 1st in the NOW category, Masaru Sato repeatedly asked the staff, “Am I really number 1? (laughs).” When the members of timelesz brought up the topic of “ViVi National Treasure Class Handsome Men Ranking” during the live performance, it was said that a big factor was that the fans’ votes were solidified, and they said, “It’s like everyone’s ‘walking the talk’. “…” he said, fully grasping the love from his fans.

As a special project, this magazine will also come with a “NOW 1st place award commemorative pin-up,” which is filled with exclusive cuts of Sato, who won 1st place in the NOW category. Sato poses various expressions to the camera in a park during the chilly season when the tip of his nose turns a little red. The person in charge of selection was overwhelmed by the overwhelming amount of photos they wanted to send, including beautiful profiles, as well as innocent images of them gazing at the sky or playing with fallen leaves. This eye-pleasing pin-up worthy of the title of the original “national treasure” is a permanent collection.

■1st place in NEXT category
Kazunari Mamehara (JO1)
Mamehara debuted as the youngest member of JO1. The group, which celebrated its 5th anniversary in December, has grown into one of Japan’s leading boy groups, participating in the “NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen” for three consecutive years, and a world tour touring six cities around the world has been confirmed. In addition to their activities as a group that continues to make rapid progress, their performances in various fields, such as their excellent performance in the Sunday theater “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea” attracted attention, garnered votes, and they came in first place in the NEXT category this time. . Mamehara, who was 17 years old when he made his debut, has become a fully grown-up “Han” not only in terms of his body but also his face as a result of his hobby of training. “I trained hard before work today too!” he said, enthusiastically heading into the shoot.

When asked about his private life in an interview, he said, “I love Tokai On Air’s YouTube, and I’ve been watching it ever since I was in middle school.When I get home, I just play it and drool over it (lol).It’s funny and gives me energy. I watch other videos, but I feel like I end the day with Tokai-san at the end.” No matter how much you grow up, the happy expression on your face when you talk about what you like is the same as when you were 17 years old. No change from.

Also, in response to the question, “Please tell me the story of how this member ranks number one as a national treasure!”, Junki Kono’s name came up without hesitation. Check out the magazine to find out what parts of it are national treasures.

(C)Kodansha ViVi February 2025 issue

■1st place in ADULT category
Ryosuke Yamada (Hey! Say! JUMP)
The 1st place winner in the ADULT category was Ryosuke Yamada of Hey! Say! JUMP, who recently gained attention mainly on SNS after revealing his blonde hair. This is the second time in a row that he has won first place in the first half of the year, and this time he has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. In the first half of the year, Yamada continued to be embarrassed, saying, “It’s embarrassing (lol),” but when it was reported that there were a particularly large number of voting comments from readers who watched “Billion x School” regarding his acting, he said, “I’m glad that you praised me for that aspect.” I’m just really happy,” he said, relishing the result.

Even though it’s only been half a year, his self-luminous self-luminosity has only increased… While preparing for the shoot, Yamada was so dazzled even before the lighting had been set up with the cameraman that the staff members wondered, “Is there lighting…? (lol)” This was an unexpected accident. Of course, Yamada’s every shot was perfect. Yamada, who is always too perfect in interviews, reveals his weakness…? In the second half of the year, pay attention to Yamada’s adult sex appeal, which has become even more powerful.

(C)Kodansha ViVi February 2025 issue

In addition to Sato, Mamehara, and Yamada, the February issue of “ViVi” also features pick-up interviews and new photos of the handsome men who ranked in the NOW and NEXT categories. The rankings from 2nd place onward in the NOW, NEXT, and ADULT categories will be announced on “NET ViVi” on December 18th at 20:00.

Main photo: Katsutoshi Sato (timelesz) (C) Kodansha ViVi February 2025 issue