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Shonentai
少年隊
From left to right: Nishikiori, Higashiyama, Uekusa.
Background information
OriginJapan
GenresPop
Years active1985 (1985)–2020
Labels
MembersNoriyuki Higashiyama
Past membersKazukiyo Nishikiori
Katsuhide Uekusa

Shonentai (少年隊, Shōnentai, lit. "Regiment of Boys") was a three-member Japanese idol group under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. They debuted on December 12, 1985. The group led the 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]

On September 20, 2020, it was announced that Nishikiori and Uekusa would withdraw from the group on December 31 through Johnny's Entertainment's official website.[2]

Members

Appearances

TV Dramas
TV Shows
Film
Radio
Musical

Discography

Singles
  1. "Kamen Butokai" (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)
  30. Shonentai 35th Anniversary Best (Released: December 12, 2020)

References

  1. ^ "Shonentai to graduate from PLAYZONE". Tokyograph. 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  2. ^ "少年隊 錦織&植草が年内でジャニーズ退所 グループ名は存続「活動予定はないが後輩たちの道標に」". Sponichi Annex. スポーツニッポン新聞社. 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  3. ^ "Uekusa joined by son in Johnny's". Tokyograph. 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  4. ^ a b "Shonentai's Katsuhide Uekusa divorces after 16 years". Tokyograph. 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
Preceded byMiho Nakayama Japan Record Award for Best New Artist 1986 Succeeded byRisa Tachibana Preceded byMinako Honda FNS Music Festival for Best New Artist 1986 Succeeded byBaBe