Hikaru GENJI
Hikaru GENJI (光GENJI) was a J-Pop group under the Johnny's Entertainment label that was active from 1987 to 1995. In 1994, Oosawa Mikio and Satou Hiroyuki left the group and the remaining members formed HIKARU GENJI SUPER 5 which disbanded in 1995. Today, only two of the original members remain in Johnny's Entertainment: Uchiumi Kouji and Satou Atsuhiro.
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Members
Hikaru
- Uchiumi Kouji (内海光司)
- Oosawa Mikio (大沢樹生)
Genji
- Morohoshi Kazumi (諸星和己)
- Satou Hiroyuki (佐藤寛之)
- Yamamoto Junichi (山本淳一)
- Akasaka Akira (赤坂晃)
- Satou Atsuhiro (佐藤敦啓)
History
Hikaru GENJI was formed on June 25, 1987 with members from two existing groups, GENJI and Eagles. In August of the same year, they released their first single STAR LIGHT that debuted at #1. What separated them from other groups at the time was the fact that they performed on roller skates. Many members of now popular groups (SMAP, TOKIO) started off as their back dancers.
Hikaru GENJI went on to release 29 singles and 20 albums until, in 1994, Oosawa Mikio and Satou Hiroyuki left the group and the company. The remaining members then became HIKARU GENJI SUPER 5 and went on to release 3 singles and 1 album before disbanding on September 3, 1995 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall on the last date of their tour. Morohoshi Kazumi left the company very quickly after that to go solo. In February 2002, Yamamoto Junichi also left the company. On October 28, 2007 Akasaka Akira was arrested for possession of methamphetamines and subsequently fired. To this day, only Uchiumi Kouji and Satou Atsuhiro remain in the company.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAR LIGHT | 1987.08.19 | -- | 489,000 | #1 |
| GARASU no Juudai (ガラスの十代) | 1987.11.26 | -- | 681,000 | #1 |
| PARADISE Ginga (パラダイス銀河) | 1988.03.09 | -- | 889,000 | #1 |
| Diamond Hurricane (Diamondハリケーン) | 1988.06.21 | -- | 681,000 | #1 |
| Tsurugi no Mai (剣の舞) | 1988.10.10 | -- | 608,000 | #1 |
| Chikyuu o Sagashite (地球をさがして) | 1989.03.06 | -- | 472,000 | #1 |
| Taiyou ga Ippai (太陽がいっぱい) | 1989.07.20 | -- | 693,000 | #1 |
| Kyouya Megalopolis (荒野のメガロポリス) | 1990.02.07 | -- | 264,000 | #1 |
| Little Birthday | 1990.05.17 | -- | 236,000 | #2 |
| COCORO | 1990.08.18 | -- | 206,000 | #1 |
| Waratte Yo (笑ってよ) | 1990.11.03 | -- | 192,000 | #1 |
| Arashi no Naka no Shounen (風の中の少年) | 1991.02.07 | -- | 163,000 | #2 |
| Kiseki no Megami (奇跡の女神) | 1991.04.26 | -- | 143,000 | #2 |
| WINNING RUN | 1990.08.30 | -- | 146,000 | #3 |
| GROWING UP | 1991.11.07 | -- | 120,000 | #5 |
| TAKE OFF | 1992.02.20 | -- | 113,000 | #5 |
| Lila no Saku Koro Barcelona (リラの咲くころバルセロナへ) | 1992.04.29 | -- | 159,000 | #2 |
| Meet Me | 1992.08.20 | -- | 141,000 | #6 |
| Aishite mo Ii Desu ka (愛してもいいですか) | 1992.11.06 | -- | 115,000 | #6 |
| Kimi to Subayaku SLOWLY (君とすばやくSLOWLY) | 1993.02.19 | -- | 137,000 | #9 |
| Yuuki 100% (勇気100%) | 1993.05.13 | -- | 109,000 | #7 |
| BOYS in August | 1993.08.04 | -- | 120,000 | #5 |
| Kono Aki... Hitori ja nai (この秋･･ひとりじゃない) | 1993.10.27 | -- | 94,000 | #5 |
| BRAVO! Nippon ~Yuki to Mizu no Fantasy~ (BRAVO！Nippon～雪と氷のファンタジー～) | 1994.01.20 | -- | 109,000 | #7 |
| Yoosoroo! Mirai he Yoroshiku (ヨーソロー！未来へよろしく) | 1994.04.28 | -- | 87,000 | #10 |
| TRY TO REMEMBER | 1994.07.21 | -- | 97,000 | #9 |
Original Albums
| Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikaru GENJI (光GENJI) | 1988.01.01 | -- | 938,000 | #1 |
| Hi! | 1988.07.28 | -- | 652,000 | #1 |
| Hey! Say! | 1989.02.20 / 1989.09.14 | -- | 631,000/17,000 | #1 / #35 |
| Hello... I Love You! | 1989.10.25 | -- | 350,000 | #1 |
| Furikaette... Tomorrow (ふりかえって…Tomorrow) | 1990.01.31 / 1990.02.29 | -- | 293,000 / 49,000 | #2 / #7 |
| Cool Summer | 1990.07.25 | -- | 249,000 | #1 |
| White Dreaming with Hikaru GENJI (White Dreaming with 光GENJI) | 1990.11.21 | -- | 158,000 | #3 |
| (333) Thank You | 1991.03.03 / 1991.03.20 | -- | 189,000 / 58,000 | #2 / #15 |
| Hito Natsu Hito Yoru (ひと夏ひと夜) | 1991.07.07 | -- | 73,000 | #10 |
| VICTORY | 1991.10.02 | -- | 134,000 | #1 |
| BEST FRIENDS | 1992.03.04 / 1992.03.21 | -- | 90,000 / 17,000 | #2 / #75 |
| Pocket Album | 1992.07.01 | -- | 106,000 | #6 |
| DREAM PASSPORT (MYこれ!クション おニャン子クラブBEST) | 1992.12.03 | -- | 83,000 | #6 |
| SPEEDY AGE | 1993.03.03 | -- | 85,000 | #2 |
| WELCOME | 1993.0.15 | -- | 82,000 | #4 |
| Uchuu Yuuei (宇宙遊詠) | 1993.12.08 | -- | 75,000 | #7 |
| HEART'N HEARTS | 1994.03.02 / 1994.03.17 | -- | 71,000 / 5,000 | #4 / #74 |
| FOREVER YOURS | 1994.07.21 | -- | 65,000 | #5 |
| See You Again | 1995.08.19 | -- | 74,000 | #8 |
Compilation Albums
| Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikaru GENJI - BEST (光GENJI・BEST) | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Hikaru GENJI All Songs Request (光GENJI All Songs Request) | 2002.10.17 | -- | 4,000 | #68 |
HIKARU GENJI SUPER 5
Singles
| Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Five | 1994.10.07 | -- | 105,000 | #6 |
| DON'T MIND Namida/SHAKING NIGHT (DON’T MIND 涙／SHAKING NIGHT) | 1994.10.21 | -- | 87,000 | #7 |
| Bye-Bye | 1995.08.02 | -- | 94,000 | #13 |
Original Albums
| Title | Release date | First week sales | Total sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOMEONE SPECIAL | 1995.03.01 / 1995.03.17 | -- | 76,000 / 5,000 | #7 / #79 |
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