Overview
Utaban was a long-running Japanese music variety show, broadcast weekly from October 15, 1996 until March 23, 2010 on TBS. The name of the show is an abbreviation of "uta bangumi", meaning "music program". A special version of the show, running for two hours, was occasionally aired under the name Tokuban, an abbreviation of "tokubetsu bangumi", meaning "special program". The show's theme song, played during the opening sequence and closing credits, was "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra.
Top cast
15 seasons
Season 1996
1996 · 1 episodes
Season 1996
1996 · 1 episodes
Season 1997
Season 1997
Season 1998
· 3 episodes
Season 1998
· 3 episodes
Season 1999
· 11 episodes
Season 1999
· 11 episodes
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2. Morning Musume. - Daite HOLD ON ME! / Tanpopo - Last Kiss
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7. Morning Musume. - Memory Seishun no Hikari
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12. Morning Musume. - Memory Seishun no Hikari (2nd Appearance)
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21. Morning Musume. - Manatsu no Kousen
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26. Tanpopo - Tanpopo
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29. Morning Musume. - Furusato
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31. Taiyo to Ciscomoon - Uchuu de La Ta Ta
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37. Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine
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40. Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine (2nd Appearance), Memory Seishun no Hikari by Johnson (Iida Kaori solo) / Taiyo to Ciscomoon - Magic of Love
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43. Tanpopo - Seinaru Kane ga Hibiku Yoru
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52. Morning Musume. - LOVE Machine (3rd Appearance)
Season 2000
· 8 episodes
Season 2000
· 8 episodes
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5. Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site
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12. Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site (2nd Appearance) / Hello! Project 2000 Shuffle Units: Kiiro 5 - Kiiroi Osora de BOOM BOOM BOOM / Aoiro 7 - Aoi Sportscar no Otoko / Akagumi 4 - Akai Nikkichou
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16. Morning Musume. - Koi no Dance Site (3rd Appearance) / T&C Bomber - Don't Stop Renaichuu (Performance only)
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21. Morning Musume. - Happy Summer Wedding
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22. Morning Musume. - Happy Summer Wedding (4th-Gen Introductions & 2nd Appearance)
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27. Tanpopo - Otome Pasta ni Kandou
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29. Nakazawa Yuko - Shanghai no Kaze
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37. Morning Musume. - I WISH
Season 2001
· 16 episodes
Season 2001
· 16 episodes
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5. Minimoni. - Minimoni. Jankenpyon!
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9. Tanpopo - Koi wo Shichaimashita!
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10. Petitmoni - BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT!
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13. Goto Maki - Ai no Bakayarou / Morning Musume. (No performance)
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16. Matsuura Aya - Dokki Doki! LOVE Mail
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27. Nakazawa Yuko / Matsuura Aya - Tropical Koishiteru
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28. Hello! Project 2001 Shuffle Units: 3nin Matsuri - Chu! Natsu Party / 7nin Matsuri - Summer Reggae! Rainbow / 10nin Matsuri - Dancing! Natsu Matsuri (Part.1)
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29. Hello! Project 2001 Shuffle Units: 3nin Matsuri - Chu! Natsu Party / 7nin Matsuri - Summer Reggae! Rainbow / 10nin Matsuri - Dancing! Natsu Matsuri (Part.2)
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32. Morning Musume. - The☆Peace!
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37. Minimoni. - Minimoni. Telephone! RIN RIN RIN
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38. Goto Maki - Afurechau... BE IN LOVE
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40. Morning Musume. - The☆Peace! (2nd Appearance)
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42. Morning Musume. (Previously unaired talk)
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45. Morning Musume. - Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~
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46. Petitmoni - Pittari Shitai X'mas!
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52. Morning Musume. - Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~ (2nd Appearance)
Season 2002
· 16 episodes
Season 2002
· 16 episodes
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5. Minimoni. - Minimoni. Hinamatsuri!
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7. Melon Kinenbi - Saa! Koibito ni Narou / Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive (No performance)
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9. Morning Musume. - Souda! We're ALIVE + Yasuda Kei Graduation
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11. Fujimoto Miki - Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi
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13. Morning Musume. - Souda! We're ALIVE (2nd Appearance)
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18. Minimoni. - Ai~n! Taisou
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25. Melon Kinenbi - Natsu no Yoru wa Danger! / Fujimoto Miki - Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete
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27. Hello! Project 2002 Shuffle Units: Happy 7 - Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam! / Sexy 8 - Shiawase Desu ka? / Odoru 11 - Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo
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36. Fujimoto Miki - Romantic Ukare Mode
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39. Tanpopo - BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee / Matsuura Aya - The Bigaku
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42. Melon Kinenbi - Kousui
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44. Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee!
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45. Fujimoto Miki - Boyfriend
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48. Gomattou - SHALL WE LOVE?
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50. Matsuura Aya - Sougen no Hito
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52. Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee! (Masterpiece Game Selection) / Goto Maki - Sans Toi Ma Mie
Season 2003
· 26 episodes
Season 2003
· 26 episodes
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5. Fujimoto Miki - Boogie Train '03
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6. Melon Kinenbi - Akai Freesia
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9. Morning Musume. - Morning Musume. no Hyokkori Hyoutanjima
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10. Tanpopo (Flashback Loss Episode)
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11. Goto Maki - Uwasa no SEXY GUY / Matsuura Aya - Ne~e?
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12. Morning Musume. - Yasuda Kei's Simulated Wedding Reception
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16. Minimoni. - Rock n' Roll Kenchoushozaichi ~Oboechaina Series!~
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17. Morning Musume. - As For One Day
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19. Melon Kinenbi - Chance of LOVE
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21. Minimoni. - Kazoe Uta ~Date Version~
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22. Matsuura Aya - GOOD BYE Natsuo
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25. Goto Maki - Scramble
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29. Hello! Project 2003 Shuffle Units: 11WATER - BE ALL RIGHT! / 7AIR - Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / SALT5 - GET UP! Rapper
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30. Hello! Project 2003 Shuffle Units: 11WATER - BE ALL RIGHT! / 7AIR - Kowarenai Ai ga Hoshii no / SALT5 - GET UP! Rapper / Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Uwaki na Honey Pie
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31. Morning Musume. - Shabondama (6th Generation Introduction)
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33. ZYX - Iku ZYX! FLY HIGH
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34. Abe Natsumi - 22sai no Watashi
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35. ROMANS - SEXY NIGHT ~Wasurerarenai Kare~
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36. Goto Maki - Daite yo! PLEASE GO ON
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37. Matsuura Aya - THE LAST NIGHT
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39. Morning Musume.: Sakura Gumi - Hare Ame Nochi Suki / Otome Gumi - Ai no Sono ~Touch My Heart!~
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41. Morning Musume.; Sakura Gumi / Otome Gumi (2nd Appearance, No performances)
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42. Minimoni. - CRAZY ABOUT YOU
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47. Morning Musume. - Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~
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48. Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Senpai ~LOVE AGAIN~
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51. Morning Musume. - Go Girl ~Koi no Victory~ / Matsuura Aya - THE LAST NIGHT
Season 2004
· 11 episodes
Season 2004
· 11 episodes
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4. Morning Musume. - Ai Araba It's All Right (Abe Natsumi Graduation Special)
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10. Morning Musume. Sakura Gumi - Sakura Mankai / Otome Gumi - Yuujou ~Kokoro no Busu niwa Naranee!~
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11. Berryz Koubou - Anata Nashi de wa Ikite Yukenai
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12. Matsuura Aya - Hyacinth
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16. Hinoi Asuka - Tatta Hitori no Kimi
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20. W - Koi no Vacance
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28. Goto Maki - Yokohama Shinkirou
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33. Country Musume. ni Konno to Fujimoto - Shining Itoshiki Anata
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43. Nochiura Natsumi - Renai Sentai Shitsu Ranger
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46. Morning Musume. - Namida ga Tomaranai Houkago
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48. H.P. All Stars - ALL FOR ONE & ONE FOR ALL!
Season 2005
· 8 episodes
Season 2005
· 8 episodes
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4. Morning Musume. - THE Manpower!!!
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7. W - Koi no Fuga
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17. Morning Musume. & Yaguchi Mari - Osaka Koi no Uta
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27. Hello! Project 2005 Shuffle Units: Sexy Otonajan / Elegies / Puripuri Pink - Hitoshirezu Mune wo Kanaderu Yoru no Aki
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29. Morning Musume. - Iroppoi Jirettai
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38. W - Miss Love Tantei
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44. DEF.DIVA - Suki Sugite Baka Mitai
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47. Morning Musume. - Chokkan 2 ~Nogashita Sakana wa Ookiizo!~
Season 2006
· 3 episodes
Season 2006
· 3 episodes
Season 2007
· 5 episodes
Season 2007
· 5 episodes
Season 2008
· 1 episodes
Season 2008
· 1 episodes
Season 2009
· 1 episodes
Season 2009
· 1 episodes
Season 2010
· 1 episodes
Season 2010
· 1 episodes
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