The Japanese group Lead has released over forty music videos since their debut in 2002. They debuted as a hip-hop group with the music video "Manatsu no Magic" on July 31, 2002. In other visual media, the group has been a part of several films and television shows. In 2003, all four members (Hiroki Nakadoi, Shinya Tanuichi, Keita Furuya, Akira Kagimoto) appeared in the film Boutaoshi!, with Shinya taking on the lead role of Tsuguo Takayama. All four members also appeared in the 2004 film Kamachi. Along with performing the theme song "Get Wild Life", Shinya took on the role of the title character and Hiroki was featured as the troubled teen Shun Iijima. In 2014, Shinya took the role of Tsuyoshi Kakinoki for the movie Oretachi no Ashita.
The release of Lead's debut album Life On Da Beat (2003) was preceded by the music videos for its singles "Manatsu no Magic", "Show me the way" and "Fly Away". Due to the success of both "Manatsu no Magic" and "Show me the way", Lead was able to secure the spot for the Best Newcomer Award during the 44th Japan Record Awards.
List of music videos 2000s Title Year Director(s) "Manatsu no Magic"2002"Show me the way"2002"Fly Away"2003"Funky Days!"2003"Get Wild Life"2003"Night Deluxe"2004"Tenohira wo Taiyou ni"2004"Atarashii Kisetsu e"2005"Baby Running Wild"2005"Virgin Blue"2006"Summer Madness"2006"Drive Alive"2007"Umi"2007"Stand Up!"2008"Sunnyday"2008"GiraGira Romantic"2009
2010s Title Year Director(s) "Speed Star"2010"Hurricane"2011"Wanna Be With You"2012"Stand and Fight"2012"Still"2012"Upturn"2013"Upturn" -Dance Focused ver.-2015"Green Days"2013"Sakura"2014"Sakura" -Dance Ver.-2014"Omoide Breaker"2014"Omoide Breaker" -Dance Ver.-2014"My One"2015"Green Days" -Shinya Tanuichi Solo Focused ver.-2015"Green Days" -Keita Furuya Solo Focused ver.-2015"Green Days" -Akira Kagimoto Solo Focused ver.-2015"My One" -Dance Ver.-2015"Yakusoku"2015Seiji Kitahara"Yakusoku" -Dance Ver.-2015Seiji Kitahara"Zoom Up"2016Seiji Kitahara"Zoom Up" -Dance Ver.-2016Seiji Kitahara"Tokyo Fever"2017Jun Nakao"Tokyo Fever" -Dance Ver.-2017Jun Nakao"Beautiful Day"2017Yoshiharu Seri"Shampoo Bubble" -Image Movie in Hawaii-2017Seijiro Tashiro"Bumblebee"2018Hideaki Sunaga"Love or Love?"2018Tatsuya Murakami"Backpack" -Choreo Ver.-2018"Be the Naked"2019"Summer Vacation"2019
2020s Title Year Director(s) "Chao Zhan Kai" (Japanese Ver.) feat. Lead2020Takuya Tada"Sunset Refrain"2020"Hide and Seek"2020"Tuxedo"2020Tomohiro Taniguchi"Tuxedo" (Choreography Ver.)2020"Kangoku Rokku"2020"Love or Love" (Choreography Ver.)2021"Bumblebee" (Choreography Ver.)2021"Summer Vacation" (Choreography Ver.)2021"Seasons" 2021Akira Kagimoto"Sonic Boom" 2021"Milk Tea" 2021Lead • Moe Ochiai"The Christmas Song" feat. Da Pump and Lead2021"Te Quiero Mucho" (Choreography Ver.) 2021Lead"Get Over" (Choreography Ver.)2022Akira Kagimoto"Michishirube"2022Akira Kagimoto"See Your Heart"2023"See Your Heart" (Shinya Version)2023"See Your Heart" (Keita Version)2023"See Your Heart" (Akira Version)2023"Don't Stay"2024Tada Takuya"Don't Stay" (Performance Video)2024Tada Takuya
Albums Live video albums Title Album details 1st Live Tour: Brand New EraReleased: November 17, 2004 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD, VHS Lead Live Tour Upturn 2005Released: December 7, 2005 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2006 Released: December 5, 2006 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2007: B.W.RReleased: December 12, 2007 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2008: Feel the VibesReleased: December 3, 2008 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2009: Summer Day & Night FeverReleased: December 9, 2009 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2010: I'll Be AroundReleased: December 8, 2010 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2011: Sun x YouReleased: December 21, 2011 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD 10th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012: Now or NeverReleased: December 26, 2012 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2013: LeapReleased: December 25, 2013 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2014: AttractReleased: December 24, 2014 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD Lead Upturn 2015: Master PlanReleased: December 16, 2015 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead Upturn 2016: The ShowcaseReleased: December 21, 2016 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead 15th Anniversary Live BoxReleased: December 20, 2017 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead Upturn 2018: MilestoneReleased: December 19, 2018 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead Upturn 2019: SyncReleased: December 18, 2019 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead Upturn 2020 Online Live: Trick or LeadReleased: January 20, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead Upturn 2021 Online Live: Sonic Boom & GuiDanceReleased: March 30, 2022 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead 20th Anniversary Live: Kankin Dousai & Snow MagicReleased: March 22, 2023 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Lead Upturn 2023: Jack in the BeatsReleased: March 20, 2024 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
Music video albums Title Album details Lead Movies 1Released: September 18, 2003 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD, VHS Lead Movies 2Released: March 16, 2005 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD, VHS Movies3Released: August 6, 2008 Label: Flight Master Formats: DVD Movies4Released: May 13, 2015 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Limited DVD Movies 5Released: January 20, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Movies BestReleased: September 27, 2023 Label: Pony Canyon Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
Filmography (For stage musicals, see Lead discography#Musicals) Title Year Roles Boutaoshi!2003*Shinya Tanuichi: Tsuguo Takayama*Akira Kagimoto: Atsushi Tabuchi*Keita Furuya: Suzumi Manabu*Hiroki Nakadoi: Toru AkasakaDeep Love2004*Keita Furuya: YoshiyukiKamachi2004*Shinya Tanuichi: Kamachi Yamada*Keita Furuya: Sayama Yuichi*Akira Kagimoto: Himuro Kosuke*Hiroki Nakadoi: Shun IijmaSyakkin Kanojo2007*Keita Furuya: Kouki OkamuraTenshi Ga Kureta Mono2007*Akira Kagimoto: Kakuyama ShouSyakkin Kanojo 2: 1000 Rhapsody2008*Hiroki Nakadoi: Taishi KudoIn Blue2009*Akira Kagimoto documentaryOretachi no Ashita2014*Shinya Tanuichi: Tsuyoshi Kakinoki
Limited video release Lead Dramabox
Lead Dramabox (stylized as Lead dramabox) is a collection of Japanese television dramas that featured one or more members of Lead. It was of limited release during the month of February 2011 and contained thirteen shows spanning across a three disc set. The collection was only released on Vision Factory's online shop.
Information Lead dramabox is a special DVD collection released by Vision Factory with dramas featuring one or more members of the Japanese hip-hop group Lead (Hiroki Nakadoi, Shinya Tanuichi, Keita Furuya, Akira Kagimoto). It was of limited release and buyers could only purchase it through Vision Factory's online shop.
Spanning across three discs, the collection held thirteen dramas released through Open Cast and Vision Factory. Disc one held the dramas Syakkin Kanojo, Syakkin Kanojo 2 1000 Rhapsody, Shitamachi Detective Story -Find Maria!- and Shitamachi Detective Story 2.
Disc two featured the dramas Flowers ~Junketsu no Yuri~, Senko Hanabi, Kanojo to Boku to Toshokan de, Kokuhaku Sunzentsu!, Oretachi no Relation and Yakusoku no Cafe. Disc three held the three dramas Natsu wa Owaranai, Last Love and Game.
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External links Lead Official Site