Shonentai

For the Boshin War Shonentai, see Nihonmatsu Shonentai.
Shonentai
少年隊
Origin Japan
Genres Pop
Years active 1985 (1985)–present
Labels
Members Noriyuki Higashiyama
Kazukiyo Nishikiori
Katsuhide Uekusa

Shonentai (少年隊 Shōnentai, lit. "Regiment of Boys") is a three-member Japanese idol group under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. They debuted on December 12, 1985. The group lead an annual musical Playzone from 1986 to 2008 for about 957 performances with a total attendance of over 1.38 million people over the course of 22 years.[1]

Members

Appearances

TV Dramas
TV Shows
Film
Radio
Musical

Discography

Singles
  1. "Kamenbutokai" (Released: December 12, 1985)
  2. "Dekamelon Densetsu" (Released: March 24, 1986)
  3. "Diamond・Eyes" (Released: July 7, 1986)
  4. "Ballad no youni Nemure" (Released: November 28, 1986)
  5. "Stripe Blue" (Released: March 3, 1987)
  6. "Kimidakeni" (Released: June 24, 1987)
  7. "ABC" (Released: November 11, 1987)
  8. "Lady" (Released: November 30, 1987)
  9. "Futari" (Released: March 23, 1988)
  10. "Silent Dancer" (Released: April 24, 1988)
  11. "What's Your Name?" (Released: July 8, 1988)
  12. "Jirettaine" (Released: November 10, 1988)
  13. "Maittane Konya" (Released: June 19, 1989)
  14. "Fuin Love" (Released: April 10, 1990)
  15. "Funky Flushin'" (Released: July 7, 1990)
  16. "Suna no Otoko" (Released: December 12, 1990)
  17. "You're My Life -Utsukushi Hitoe-" (Released: April 29, 1993)
  18. "Window" (Released: July 1993)
  19. "Excuse" (Released: November 19, 1993)
  20. "Oh!!" (Released: December 1, 1995)
  21. "Wangan Skier" (Released: January 28, 1998)
  22. "Ai to Chinmoku" (Released: August 26, 1998)
  23. "Jōnetsu no Ichiya" (Released: June 23, 1999)
  24. "Romantic Time" (Released: February 2, 2000)
  25. "Kimi ga ita Koro" (Released: February 21, 2001)
  26. "So Soh" (Released: July 9, 2006)
Albums
  1. Backstage Pass (Released: March 8, 1986)
  2. Sho Shonentai' (Released: September 1, 1986)
  3. Musical Plazon Mistery (Released: October 30, 1986)
  4. Duet (Released: November 28, 1986)
  5. Wonderland (Released: December 21, 1986)
  6. Private Life: Light & Shadow (Released: April 28, 1987)
  7. Time 19 (Released: July 1, 1987)
  8. Magical Dowa Tour (Released: September 25, 1987)
  9. Musical Time 19 (Released: October 28, 1987)
  10. Party (Released: December 14, 1987)
  11. Best of Shonentai (Released: March 10, 1988)
  12. Capriccio: Tenshi to Akuma no Kasōkyoku (Released: June 10, 1988)
  13. Shonentai Musical Playzone '89 Again (Released: September 21, 1989)
  14. Shonentai Musical Playzone '90 Mask (Released: June 30, 1990)
  15. Heart to Heart 5years Shonentai... Soshite 1991 (Released: December 23, 1990)
  16. Ai wa Tsudukeru Koto ni Imi ga Aru (Released: December 1, 1993)
  17. Shonentai Musical Playzone'94 Moon (Released: June 17, 1994)
  18. Shonentai Musical Playzone'96 Rhythm (Released: July 10, 1996)
  19. Shonentai Musical Playzone'97 Rhythm 2 (Released: July 21, 1997)
  20. Shonentai Musical Playzone'98 5nights (Released: August 5, 1998)
  21. Prism (Released: January 27, 1999)
  22. Shonentai Musical Playzone'99 Good bye & Hello (Released: July 7, 1999)
  23. Shonentai Musical Playzone2000 Theme Park (Released: August 2, 2000)
  24. Shonentai Musical Playzone2001 Shinseiki Emotion (Released: August 1, 2001)
  25. Shonentai Musical Playzone2002 Ai Shi (Released: July 31, 2002)
  26. Shonentai Musical Playzone2003 Vacation (Released: August 6, 2003)
  27. Shonentai Musical Playzone2005 20th Anniversary: Twenty Years… Soshite Mada Minu Mirai e (Released: August 10, 2005)
  28. Shonentai Musical Playzone2006 Change (Released: July 26, 2006)
  29. Shonentai Musical Playzone2007 Change 2 Chance: First Act (Released: September 5, 2007)
Preceded by
Miho Nakayama
Japan Record Award for Best New Artist
1986
Succeeded by
Risa Tachibana

References

  1. "Shonentai to graduate from PLAYZONE". Tokyograph. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  2. "Uekusa joined by son in Johnny's". Tokyograph. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  3. 1 2 "Shonentai's Katsuhide Uekusa divorces after 16 years". Tokyograph. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
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