Hikaru Genji (band)


Hikaru Genji was a Japanese pop music idol group named after the character Hikaru Genji of The Tale of Genji. They were managed by Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates from 1987 to 1995.

History

Until the appearance of another pop group represented by Johnny & Associates in 2007, Hikaru Genji held the record for the youngest male group to top the Oricon singles charts. In 1988, Hikaru Genji became the second artist in history to monopolize the top three spots on the Oricon singles chart and the third artist in history to dominate the top two spots on the charts. They also won the Japan Record Award in the 30th Japan Record Awards for their song "Paradise Ginga" that same year, making them the second Johnny's artist to win the award after Masahiko Kondo and the last before Johnny & Associates established a policy that would decline all future nominations of awards from organizations such as the Japan Record Awards and the Japan Academy Awards.
In 1994, Mikio Osawa and Hiroyuki Sato left the group and the remaining members formed Hikaru Genji Super 5, which disbanded a year later. Of these five, Kazumi Morohoshi and Junichi Yamamoto have since left the company. Only Atsuhiro Sato and Kohji Uchiumi currently remain with Johnny & Associates as Akira Akasaka was arrested for possession of methamphetamines on October 28, 2007 and was subsequently fired.

Members

Hikaru
Genji

Singles

  1. "Star Light"
  2. "Glass no Jūdai"
  3. "Paradise Ginga"
  4. "Diamond Hurricane"
  5. "Tsurugi no Mai"
  6. "Chikyū wo Sagashite"
  7. "Taiyō ga Ippai"
  8. "Kōya no Megalopolis"
  9. "Little Birthday"
  10. "Co Co Ro"
  11. "Waratte Yo"
  12. "Kaze no Naka no Shonen"
  13. "Kiseki no Megami"
  14. "Winning Run"
  15. "Growing Up"
  16. "Take Off"
  17. "Lila no Saku koro Barcelona"
  18. "Meet Me"
  19. "Ai Shite mo ii Desu Ka"
  20. "Kimi to Subayaku Slowly"
  21. "Yūki 100%"
  22. "Boys in August"
  23. "Kono Aki... Hitorijanai"
  24. "Bravo! Nippon: Setsu to Koori no Fantasy"
  25. "Yoosoroo! Mirai he Yoroshiku"
  26. "Try to Remember"

    Albums

  27. Hikaru Genji
  28. Hi!
  29. Hey! Say!
  30. Hello... I Love You
  31. Furikaette Tomorrow
  32. Cool Summer
  33. White Dreaming with Hikaru Genji
  34. 333 Thank You
  35. Hito Natsu Hito Yoru
  36. Victory
  37. Best Friends
  38. Pocket Album: 7 Tsuno Hoshi
  39. Dream Passport
  40. Speedy Age
  41. Welcome
  42. Uchū Yū Ei
  43. Heart'n Hearts
  44. Forever Yours
  45. Super Best Try to Remember
  46. See You Again

    Hikaru Genji Super 5 Discography

Singles

  1. "Melody Five"
  2. "Don't Mind Namida"
  3. "Bye-Bye"

    Album

  4. Someone Special

    Awards

Japan Record Awards

Japan Gold Disc Awards

Hikaru Genji won fifteen awards from Recording Industry Association of Japan's annual music awards ceremony, the Japan Gold Disc Awards.