Shouta Aoi

Shouta Aoi

Shouta Aoi in May 2015
Background information
Native name 蒼井 翔太
Birth name Noboru Yanagawa
Also known as Showta (2006-2009)
Born (1987-08-11) August 11, 1987
Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, musical actor, voice actor
Years active 2006–present
Labels King Records[1] (2006-), B-Green (2013-present)
Website shouta-aoi.jp

Shouta Aoi (蒼井 翔太 Aoi Shōta) (born Noboru Yanagawa (柳川 昇 Noboru Yanagawa) on August 11, 1987 in Fukui Prefecture) is a Japanese singer, song writer,[2] voice actor and musical actor,[3][4] previously known as Showta.[1][5] He is represented by S Inc for voice acting, and Broccoli on the B-green label for singing.[6]

Predebut

Before debuting, he played tennis at elementary school, receiving many trophies.[7] In 2004, he competed in the Yamaha Teens' Music Festival, and won the Grand Prix for the Tokai Ibaraki Region and a place at the final of the national competition.[8] He attended the final along with Ataru Nakamura.[8]

Showta career

In 2005, he signed a contract with King Records, and debuted under the name Showta with the single "Negaiboshi" in July 26, 2006.[5][9] His song Trans-winter～Fuyu no Mukougawa～ are being part as insert soundtrack for Japanese Drama Damens Walker. He also made debut as Musical Actor for Fruit Basket Stage Play in 2008[10] as Saki Nakajima. In 2009, he decided to pursue his career as anime song singer and voice actor, so in January 14, 2010, he chose to not renew his contract with King Records to pursue his dream.[11]

Shouta Aoi Career

In 2011, he returned as "Shouta Aoi" and debuted as voice actor as the character Ryunosuke Matsushita in the anime Kimi to Boku in which he also sang the soundtracks "Sora" and "Tomorrow".[12][13]

In 2013, he debuted, as Shouta Aoi, with his mini-album Blue Bird on the music label B-Green,[14][15] and in January 2014 he released his first single, "Virginal", which peaked at number 8 on the Oricon Weekly Single's chart.[16] As of 2015, he has released three singles and one album under the name Aoi Shouta.[17]

Showta discography

Albums

YearTitleTrack listOricon Charts
2008 Eve[18] 1. Negaiboshi (願い星)
2. Gozen Niji no Angel (午前2時のエンジェル)
3. Haru na no ni (春なのに)
4. Tameiki Button (ため息ボタン)
5. Watashi no Haru ga Hajimaru (私の春がはじまる)
6. Yubikiri (ゆびきり)
7. Ichikōnen (一光年)
8. Sausage (ソーセージ)
9. Trans-winter: Fuyu no Mukōgawa
10. Kimi ni, Kaze ga Fukimasu Yō ni (君に、風が吹きますように)
11. Hitoshizuku (ひとしずく)
12. Kokuhaku (告白)
13. Negaiboshi (winter version) (願い星 (winter version))		115[19]

Singles

YearTitleAlbumOricon Singles Charts
[20]
2006 Negaiboshi[9]
1. Negaiboshi
2. Hotaru (ホタル)
3. Nagaiboshi (Instrumental)
4. Hotaru (ホタル) (Instrumental) 		Eve 119
2006 Trans-winter: Fuyu no Mukōgawa[21]
1.Trans-winter: Fuyu no Mukōgawa
2. Yuki no Oto (雪の音)
3. Trans-winter: Fuyu no Mukōgawa (Instrumental)
4. Yuki no Oto (雪の音)(Instrumental) 		Eve 32
2007 Hitoshizuku[22]
1. Hitoshizuku
2. Reality
3. Hitoshizuku (Instrumental)
4. Reality (Instrumental) 		Eve 31
2007 Kimi ni, Kaze ga Fukimasu Yō ni[23]
1. Kimi ni, Kaze ga Fukimasu Yō ni
2. Kanransha wa Mawaru
3. Kimi ni, Kaze ga Fukimasu Yō ni (Instrumental)
4. Kanransha wa Mawaru (Instrumental) 		Eve 95
2008 Haru na no ni[24]
1. Haru na no ni (春なのに)
2. Samidare no Uta (五月雨のうた)
3. Haru na no ni (春なのに) (instrumental)		 Eve 90[25]
2008 Hikaru no Gen-chan[26]
1. Hikaru no Gen-chan (光のゲンちゃん)
2. Sausage (ソーセージ)
3. Hikaru no Gen-chan (Instrumental) 		- 140[27]

Shouta Aoi discography

Mini-album

YearTitleTrack listAlbum DetailsOricon Charts
2013 Blue Bird[14] 1. Blue Bird (ブルーバード)
2. Gekka no Hana (月下の華)
3. Ai no Sasameki Goto (愛のささめきごと)
4. Shot a Love!
5. Kimi no Tonari de (君のとなりで)
  • Released: January 15, 2014
  • Label: B-green
  • Formats: CD
 20[28]

Singles

YearTitleTracklistOricon Singles Charts
Album
2014 "Virginal"[29]1. Virginal
2. Yume no Tsuzuki (ユメノツヅキ)
3. Virginal (Instrumental)
4. Yume no Tsuzuki (ユメノツヅキ) (Instrumental)		8[30]Unlimited
2014 "True Hearts"[31] 1. True Hearts
2. Burning Magic
3. True Hearts (Instrumental)
4. Burning Magic (Instrumental)		13[32]Unlimited
2014 "Himitsu no Kuchizuke"[33]1. Himitsu no Kuchizuke
2. Glitter Wish
3. Himitsu no Kuchizuke (Instrumental)
4. Glitter Wish (Instrumental)		 11[34] Unlimited
2015 "Murasaki"[17]1. MURASAKI
2. 哀唄
3. MURASAKI (Instrumental)
4. 哀唄 (Instrumental)		6-

Albums

YearTitleTrack listAlbum DetailsOricon Charts
2015 Unlimited[35] 1. Unlimited
2. Virginal
3.秘密のクチヅケ
4.空は透明な誓い
5. Setsuna Drop
6. Spilt Memories
7. Heaven!
8.タッチ ツー テイク トリコ
9. True Hearts
10. No Weak - Yes Weak
11.天使の祈り
12. Melodia
  • Released: April 22, 2015
  • Label: B-green
  • Formats: CD
 7 [36]

Promotional singles[20]

YearTitleTracklistOricon Singles Charts
Album
2014Rage of Bahamut EP by Wanderer Minstrel Elta (Aoi Shouta) 1. Open your mind
2. 天使のレクイエム-海の女神に歌を捧げる儀式の為の唄-
3. Open your mind (Instrumental)
4. 天使のレクイエム-海の女神に歌を捧げる儀式の為の唄-(Instrumental)		 23[37] Non-album single
2014Uta no Prince-Sama Maji love 2000% Idol Song Ai Mikaze (C.V. Aoi Shouta) 1. AI
2. Futari No Monogram
3. AI (Instrumental)
4. Futari No Monogram(Instrumental)		 4 [38] Non-album single
2014Shounen Hollywood Character song Tomii Daikii (C.V. Aoi Shouta) 1. 僕たちのRevolution
2. 籠の中の I love you
3. 僕たちのRevolution (Instrumental)
4. 籠の中の I love you(Instrumental)		 50[39] Non-album single
2015Ranran ga "Loop Slider Cider" Utattemita (Aoi Shouta) 1. Loop Slider Cider
2. Loop Slider Cider (Instrumental)
3. Freetalk 		42 [40] Non-album single
2015Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Revolutions Idol Song Ai Mikaze (C.V. Aoi Shouta) 1. Innocent wind
2. Mune No Kodou
3. Innocent wind (Instrumental)
4. Mune no Kodou (Instrumental) 		9[41] Non-album single

Filmography

Anime

Year Title Role Anime Staff Positions
2011 Kimi to Boku Ryunosuke Matsushita
  • Inserted song performance
2012 Kimi to Boku 2 Ryunosuke Matsushita
  • Inserted song performance
2013 Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% (Season 2) Mikaze Ai
  • Inserted song performance

(as Quartet Night)

2013 Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000%: Shining Star Xmas (Special) Mikaze Ai
  • Inserted Song performance

(as Quartet Night)

2014 Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 Daiki Tomii
  • Theme song performance

(OP; as Shōnen Hollywood)

  • Inserted song performance
2014 Rage of Bahamut: Genesis Michael
2014 Kono Danshi, Sekka ni Nayandemasu Ayumu Tamari
  • Theme Song Performance
  • Theme Song Composition
  • Theme Song Lyrics
2015 Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50 Daiki Tomii
  • Theme song performance

(OP; as Shōnen Hollywood)

2015 Ace of Diamond Hideaki Tōjō[42]
2015 Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Revolutions (Season 3) Mikaze Ai
  • Theme Song Performance

(OP; as Quartet Night)

  • Inserted Song Performance

(as Quartet Night)

  • Inserted song performance
2015 Ace of Diamond: Second Season Hideaki Tōjō
  • Theme Song Performance

(ED 5 as Sendo High School Baseball Team)

2015 Q Transformer: Saranaru Ninkimono e no Michi Cliff
2016 Prince of Stride: Alternative Natsunagi Touya
2016 Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation Tachibana Itsuki
  • Theme Song Performance

(OP 01)

2016 King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm Kisaragi Rui

Video games

Year Title Role
2012 Uta no Prince-sama Debut[43] Ai Mikaze
2012 Uta no Prince-sama All Star[43] Ai Mikaze
2014 Ayakashi Gohan[44] Kei
2014 Shingeki no Bahamut[45] Eruta
2015 Uta no Prince-sama All Star After Secret[43] Ai Mikaze

References

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  2. ↑ "ディスコグラフィー | 蒼井翔太 BROCCOLI OFFICIAL SITE" (in Japanese). Broccoli.co.jp. 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  3. ↑ "PERSONA 3 the Weird Masquerade ~Ao no Kakusei~ (Animate Limited Edition) Collectible". CDJapan. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
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