B'z Television Appearances

Unlike most Japanese music acts that rely on it heavily, B'z have made only relatively infrequent appearances on television. Nearly all come around the time of the band's single or album releases, on which they perform the single in question, or less frequently its B-side or an album song. Occasionally, the band dip into their back catalogue to perform well-known classics, especially in instances in which the band have a multi-song set.

To date, most of the band's singles have been performed on television. Those that have not are "Mienai Chikara ~INVISIBLE ONE~/MOVE", "May", "BANZAI", "BURN -Fumetsu no Face-", "DIVE", "MY LONELY TOWN", "Don't Wanna Lie", and "GO FOR IT, BABY -Kioku no Sanmyaku-". The band's 1993 single "Hadashi no Megami" initially went unperformed on television, but finally received a performance upon fan request during the Music Station B'z 25th Anniversary Special. Notably, two songs—"Kesshou" and "Shoushin"—have been performed here on television but not during the band's LIVE-GYM tours.

The song most performed by the band on television is "Ai no Bakudan", having been performed over the airwaves a total of ten times since its debut in 2005. The most recent performance of the song on television came during the Music Station SUPER LIVE 2012 in which it was coupled with "Ichibu to Zenbu".

Most of the band's appearances on television in which they provide a live performance are also accompanied by a brief interview beforehand, such as their many appearances on Music Station. The show, hosted since 1989 by Japanese celebrity personality Tamori, is where the band feel most at-home on television, having made over fifty appearances on the program since their first in May of 1990.

2013

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
6/14/2013	Music Station B'z 25th Anniversary Special	TV Asahi	Q&A / LOVE PHANTOM / Hadashi no Megami / ultra soul (Fan's Choice for latter three songs with online voting)

2012

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/21/2012	Music Station SUPER LIVE 2012	TV Asahi	Ichibu to Zenbu / Ai no Bakudan
12/9/2012	B'z 25th Anniversary Special North American Tour Documentary "Only Two"	WOWOW	Documentary following B'z during LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- throughout North America

2011

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
4/14/2011	Detective Conan 15th Anniversary Spring Special	Nippon TV	Comment: Don't Wanna Lie
4/1/2011	Music Station 3 Hour Special: Your Choice Cheerful Songs BEST120	TV Asahi	Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo / Brotherhood (Special Performance for 2011 Earthquake Victims)

2010

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
10/6/2010	TOKYO JAZZ 2010	NHK BShi	Tak Matsumoto & Larry Carlton: Tokyo Night / Take Your Pick / JAZZY BULLETS
1/31/2010	Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2009	Fuji TV NEXT	Comment: Billboard Japan Hot 100 of the Year Award

2009

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
7/25/2009	SUMMER SONIC 2009 Just Before Special	TV Asahi	Comment: SUMMER SONIC 09
7/13/2009	Buzzer Beat Just Before Special	Fuji TV	Comment: Ichibu to Zenbu
1/1/2009	RUN ~B'z 20 Years Miracle~	NHK-BS2	Updated edit of October 2008 20th anniversary documentary Secret of the Megahit ~20 Years of B'z~ with previously unseen footage

2008

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
10/13/2008	Roppongi 5ch	TV Asahi	Comment: Itsuka Mata Koko de
10/6/2008	Secret of the Megahit ~20 Years of B'z~	NHK	Documentary on the band's 2008 activities leading up to their 20th anniversary concert at Nissan Stadium on September 21, 2008.

2007

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/21/2007	Music Station SUPER LIVE 2007	TV Asahi	SUPER LOVE SONG
12/11/2007	130 Million People Choose! Best Artist 2007	Nippon TV	SUPER LOVE SONG
12/8/2007	CDTV	TBS	Comment: ACTION
12/1/2007	JAPAN COUNTDOWN	TV Tokyo	Interview: ACTION
10/5/2007	Music Station Specialあなたが選ぶ ココロに効く アゲうたナキうた名曲BEST 100×2	TV Asahi	SUPER LOVE SONG
9/24/2007	HEY!HEY!HEY! Behold! 3 Hour Live Special!	Fuji TV	SUPER LOVE SONG
5/12/2007	CDTV	TBS	Eien no Tsubasa
5/11/2007	MUSIC FIGHTER	Nippon TV	Eien no Tsubasa
5/11/2007	Music Station	TV Asahi	Eien no Tsubasa
5/9/2007	Sakigake! Music Ranking ~VEGAS~	Fuji TV	Interview
5/8/2007	NEWS ZERO	Nippon TV	Eien no Tsubasa
5/4/2007	MUSIC FIGHTER	Nippon TV	Lonely Stars

2006

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/22/2006	Music Station SUPER LIVE 2006	TV Asahi	Shoudou
11/29/2006	130 Million People Choose! Best Artist 2006	Nippon TV	Netemo Sametemo
10/13/2006	C20 Anniversary Special: Classic Best You Wish to See Again 100x2	TV Asahi	ALL-OUT ATTACK
7/1/2006	CDTV	TBS	Comment: MONSTER
6/24/2006	JAPAN COUNTDOWN	TV Tokyo	Interview: MONSTER
6/9/2006	Music Station	TV Asahi	SPLASH!
6/5/2006	POPJAM DX.	NHK	SPLASH!
4/15/2006	CDTV	TBS	Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu
4/12/2006	Sakigake! Music Ranking	Fuji TV	Interview
3/31/2006	Music Station Special: Spring Song Request Your Choice BEST111	TV Asahi	Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu
2/5/2006	Utawara HOT Hit 10	Nippon TV	Kesshou (Only performance, otherwise never played live)
1/20/2006	MUSIC FIGHTER	Nippon TV	Shoudou

2005

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/23/2005	Music Station SUPER LIVE 2005	TV Asahi	Itsuka no Merry Christmas / OCEAN
12/3/2005	CDTV	TBS	Comment: B'z The Best "Pleasure II"
4/13/2005	TV Minna	Nippon TV	Fever / Ai no Bakudan
4/9/2005	CDTV	TBS	Comment: THE CIRCLE
4/9/2005	JAPAN COUNTDOWN	TV Tokyo	Interview: THE CIRCLE
4/1/2005	Music Station Special	TV Asahi	love me, I love you / Ai no Bakudan (Plus B'z REQUEST BEST20)
3/26/2005	Our Music B'z Special	Fuji TV	Special Retrospective Interview love me, I love you / Ai no Bakudan / Fever
3/17/2005	Utaban	TBS	Ai no Bakudan
3/16/2005	Breaking! Song Daijiten!	Nippon TV	Ai no Bakudan
3/12/2005	CDTV	TBS	Ai no Bakudan
3/11/2005	Music Station	TV Asahi	Ai no Bakudan
3/4/2005	MUSIC FIGHTER	Nippon TV	Ai no Bakudan
2/28/2005	HEY!HEY!HEY!	Fuji TV	Ai no Bakudan

2004

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/24/2004	Music Station SUPER LIVE 2004	TV Asahi	ARIGATO
12/4/2004	TMG 2004 ~Dodge The Bullet~	TBS	TMG LIVE Tour 2004 "Dodge The Bullet" Tour & Document
10/10/2004	The MUSIC 272 presents "Collaboration 2004 Tak Matsumoto「Hana」" with Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra	Perfection Choice	Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Special Collaboration 2004: Tak Matsumoto "Hana" Live & Document
9/25/2004	CDTV	TBS	Koshi Comment: Peace Of Mind
9/18/2004	JAPAN COUNTDOWN	TV Tokyo	Koshi Interview: Peace Of Mind
8/13/2004	Music Station	TV Asahi	THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (TMG)
8/4/2004	Breaking! Song Daijiten!	Nippon TV	Koshi Comment: Wonderland
7/17/2004	CDTV	TBS	Wonderland (Koshi Solo)
7/15/2004	AX MUSIC TV 01	Nippon TV	Wonderland (Koshi Solo)
7/15/2004	Utaban	TBS	Wonderland (Koshi Solo)
7/12/2004	HEY!HEY!HEY!	Fuji TV	Wonderland (Koshi Solo)
7/9/2004	Music Station	TV Asahi	Wonderland (Koshi Solo)
4/15/2004	AX MUSIC TV 01	Nippon TV	OH JAPAN ~OUR TIME IS NOW~ (TMG)
4/9/2004	Music Station Special	TV Asahi	OH JAPAN ~OUR TIME IS NOW~ (TMG)
4/5/2004	HEY!HEY!HEY! Spring's Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Special!	Fuji TV	OH JAPAN ~OUR TIME IS NOW~ (TMG)

2003

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/26/2003	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE 2003	TV Asahi	IT'S SHOWTIME!!
12/23/2003	B'z LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA" ~LIVE & DOCUMENT~	BS Digital	Documentary chronicling the band's second foray into North America, LIVE-GYM 2003 "BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA", with most of the setlist shown
12/17/2003	130 Million People Choose! Best Artist 2003	Nippon TV	WAKE UP, RIGHT NOW
12/16/2003	CDTV Special 2003: This Year's TOP100 Ranking	TBS	Hakanai Diamond
11/27/2003	AX MUSIC TV 01	Nippon TV	Tak Comment: THE HIT PARADE
11/26/2003	Room of Tetsuko	TV Asahi	Tak Interview: THE HIT PARADE
11/22/2003	CDTV	TBS	Tak Comment: THE HIT PARADE
10/10/2003	New TV Asahi Anniversary Special Drama: "The Live Doesn't Stop!"	TV Asahi	Arakure
9/22/2003	B'z All Night Nippon!	NBS	Interview
9/20/2003	CDTV	TBS	Comment: BIG MACHINE
9/18/2003	AX MUSIC TV	Nippon TV	Comment: BIG MACHINE
9/14/2003	B'z BEAT ZONE SPECIAL	JFN (TOKYO FM)	Radio Special: 1 Night Revival
9/8/2003	HEY!HEY!HEY!	Fuji TV	Comment: BIG MACHINE
7/25/2003	Music Station	TV Asahi	Yasei no ENERGY
6/28/2003	COUNT DOWN JAPAN	JFN (TOKYO FM)	Radio Special
6/27/2003	B'z 15th Anniversary Special Program: "IT'S SHOWTIME!! Deliver! World Swimming Championships Barcelona 2003"	TV Asahi	Special 15th Anniversary Retrospective Interview IT'S SHOWTIME!! / Yasei no ENERGY
6/13/2003	Music Station	TV Asahi	AKATSUKI (Koshi Solo)
6/6/2003	FUN	Nippon TV	AKATSUKI (Koshi Solo)
4/2/2003	CDTV 10th Anniversary Greatest Premiere Live	TBS	IT'S SHOWTIME!! / Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai
3/28/2003	Music Station Special	TV Asahi	Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai / IT'S SHOWTIME!! (Plus B'z Request BEST30)
1/6/2003	Strongest Soul	Nippon TV	Koshi Comment: KI / AKATSUKI Music Video (Strongest Soul Version)

2002

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/27/2002	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE 2002	TV Asahi	Mou Ichido Kiss Shitakatta / Atsuki Kodou no Hate
12/21/2002	B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" LIVE & DOCUMENT	The Music 272	Documentary on B'z LIVE-GYM 2002 "Rock n' California Roll" that toured California in the United States
12/18/2002	130 Million People Choose! Top 30 Artists 2002	Nippon TV	Itsuka no Merry Christmas
12/7/2002	CDTV	TBS	Comment: The Ballads ~Love & B'z~
10/20/2002	Koshi Inaba Solo Works 02 ~When Away From B'z~	NHK Hi-Vision	O.NO.RE / Overture / Touch / LOVE LETTER / TRASH / Famiresu Gozen 3-Ji
10/5/2002	CDTV	TBS	Touch (Koshi Solo)
6/30/2002	Just Before the Final! 2002 FIFA WORLD CUP TM OFFICIAL LIVE	TV Asahi	Atsuki Kodou no Hate (Live Footage from June 27 at Tokyo Stadium)
6/29/2002	CDTV	TBS	Comment: GREEN
6/7/2002	Music Station	TV Asahi	Atsuki Kodou no Hate
3/2/2002	Kando Factory: Sport!	Fuji TV	SACRED FIELD (Tak Solo)
3/1/2002	Music Station	TV Asahi	Koi Uta / #1090 [Sen Mu Ichiya] (Tak Solo)
2/28/2002	LIVE 21	BS ASAHI	#1090 [Sen Mu Ichiya] / Hana / Koi Uta (Tak Solo)
2/23/2002	CDTV	TBS	Tak Comment: Hana
2/23/2002	LIVE 21 TAK MATSUMOTO SPECIAL	BS ASAHI / TV Asahi	SACRED FIELD / DRAGON FROM THE WEST / Trinity / Hana / Koi Uta / #1090 [Sen Mu Ichiya] / FIGHTING BULL / Little Wing (Tak Solo)
2/21/2002	LIVE 21	BS ASAHI	DRAGON FROM THE WEST / FIGHTING BULL / Trinity / SACRED FIELD (Tak Solo)

2001

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/28/2001	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE 2001	TV Asahi	GOLD / ultra soul
8/3/2001	Music Station	TV Asahi	GOLD
7/15/2001	Emergency Live! World Consternation Swimming News	TV Asahi	Comment: Message for Swimmers / GOLD Music Video (World Swimming Version)
4/3/2001	AX MUSIC FACTORY	Nippon TV	Swimmer yo 2001!!
3/31/2001	CDTV	TBS	ultra soul
3/27/2001	AX MUSIC FACTORY	Nippon TV	ultra soul
3/21/2001	Breaking! Song Daijiten!	Nippon TV	ultra soul
3/16/2001	FUN	Nippon TV	ultra soul
3/9/2001	Music Station	TV Asahi	ultra soul

2000

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/29/2000	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE 2000	TV Asahi	Seventh Heaven / Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
12/8/2000	B'z on @llnightnippon.com	NBS	Radio Special: ELEVEN
12/2/2000	CDTV	TBS	Comment: ELEVEN
10/20/2000	Music Station	TV Asahi	RING
10/11/2000	Breaking! Song Daijiten!	Nippon TV	RING
10/7/2000	CDTV	TBS	RING
9/29/2000	FUN	Nippon TV	RING
7/15/2000	CDTV	TBS	juice
7/7/2000	Music Station	TV Asahi	juice
3/31/2000	Music Station Special	TV Asahi	Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
3/11/2000	THE GREATEST LIVE ~Big Artists Legend~	Nippon TV	Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni / Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite
2/26/2000	CDTV	TBS	Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
2/22/2000	B'z on @llnightnippon.com ~Media Mixture Special~	NBS	Radio Special: B'z The "Mixture" (Included acoustic performance of Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni)
2/19/2000	CDTV	TBS	Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite
2/11/2000	Music Station	TV Asahi	Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
2/4/2000	FUN	Nippon TV	Konya Tsuki no Mieru Oka ni
1/1/2000	Music Station Special	TV Asahi	Comment: Song to Keep for the 21st Century (B'z Choice: The Beatles "Let It Be")

1999

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
10/31/1999	'99 F1 Japan Grand Prix Final	Fuji TV	Japanese National Anthem (Tak Solo)
10/8/1999	Music Station Special	TV Asahi	girigiri chop (featuring Mr. Big) / Brotherhood
8/28/1999	Tak Matsumoto Solo Project ~Challenges of B'z~	NHK	Re-airing of May 7 program
8/7/1999	All Countdown Hit! Midsummer '99 Special Ultra Live	TBS	Brotherhood
7/10/1999	CDTV	TBS	Comment: Brotherhood
7/7/1999	Breaking! Song Daijiten!	Nippon TV	girigiri chop
6/23/1999	Breaking! Song Daijiten!	Nippon TV	girigiri chop
6/19/1999	CDTV	TBS	girigiri chop
6/11/1999	Music Station	TV Asahi	girigiri chop
5/7/1999	Tak Matsumoto Solo Project ~Challenges of B'z~	NHK-BS2	THE CHANGING / SAKURA / Kamisama he / GO FURTHER / ONE FOR THE ROAD / Nothin' But The Blues / Fuyu no Hi / Wanna Go Home
4/2/1999	Tak Matsumoto: ONE FOR THE ROAD	NBS	松本のラジオ・レギュラー、99/10/1まで放送
4/1/1999	All Countdown Hits	TBS	Comment: #1 of Top 100 in 90's Album Sales
3/3/1999	Japan Gold Disc Awards '99	NHK-BS2	Comment: Artist of the Year Award

1998

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/29/1998	NO. Special	TV Asahi	Tooku Made (Koshi Solo)
12/25/1998	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE '98	TV Asahi	Tooku Made (Koshi Solo)
10/1/1998	All Countdown Hits	TBS	Comment: #1 of Top 100 in 90's Album Sales
9/19/1998	CDTV	TBS	Comment: B'z The Best "Treasure"
8/29/1998	Exclusive Tonight! Strongest '98 Mega Hits Live	TBS	TIME
7/17/1998	FAN	Nippon TV	HOME / The Wild Wind
7/10/1998	Music Station	TV Asahi	HOME / The Wild Wind
7/7/1998	Utaban	TBS	HOME / The Wild Wind
5/16/1998	CDTV	TBS	Comment: B'z The Best "Pleasure"
5/1/1998	ROCK the ROOTS	KBS	Tak Special Program: Rock'n Roll Standard Club
5/16/1998	CDTV	TBS	Comment: B'z The Best "Pleasure"
4/10/1998	Music Station	TV Asahi	Samayoeru Aoi Dangan
3/26/1998	All Countdown Hits: TOP 100 Artist of the 90's!	TBS	Comment: #1 of Top 100 Artists of the 90's
1/3/1998	CDTV Special: '97 TOP100	TBS	DEEP KISS / Liar! Liar!

1997

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/26/1997	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE '97	TV Asahi	Swimmer yo!! / Calling
10/17/1997	Music Station	TV Asahi	Liar! Liar!
10/11/1997	CDTV	TBS	Liar! Liar!
7/12/1997	CDTV	TBS	Calling
7/11/1997	Music Station	TV Asahi	Calling
3/3/1997	HEY!HEY!HEY!	Fuji TV	FIREBALL
2/21/1997	Music Station	TV Asahi	FIREBALL
2/14/1997	TOWER COUNTDOWN	TV Tokyo	Interview: FIREBALL

1996

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/29/1996	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE '96	TV Asahi	SNOW / Shoushin
6/15/1996	CDTV	TBS	Real Thing Shakes
5/17/1996	Music Station	TV Asahi	Real Thing Shakes

1995

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
11/24/1995	Music Station	TV Asahi	spirit loose / LOVE PHANTOM (X-Files Version)
10/6/1995	Music Station	TV Asahi	LOVE PHANTOM / FUSHIDARA 100%
8/18/1995	Pop Jam '95	NHK	love me, I love you
7/21/1995	Music Station	TV Asahi	love me, I love you / Negai ("BUZZ!!" Style)
6/14/1995	TK MUSIC CLAMP	Fuji TV	Koshi Talk with Tetsuya Komuro
6/2/1995	Music Station	TV Asahi	Negai
6/1/1995	CDTV	TBS	Comment on Negai

1994

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/2/1994	Music Station	TV Asahi	Itsuka no Merry Christmas / MOTEL
3/11/1994	Music Station	TV Asahi	Odekake Shimasho / Don't Leave Me

1993

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
3/19/1993	Music Station	TV Asahi	Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai

1992

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/18/1992	Music Station Special SUPER LIVE '92	TV Asahi	ZERO
10/16/1992	Music Station	TV Asahi	ZERO
6/12/1992	Music Station	TV Asahi	BLOWIN'
5/12/1992	MUSIC FAIR	Fuji TV	Easy Come, Easy Go! Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan Cover) Jealous Guy (John Lennon Cover) Love Ya (Tak Solo) BLOWIN' (Maki Oguro, Yuiko Tsubokura, and Kondo Fusanosuke also appeared)
1/2/1992	Yamamori Music Station	TV Asahi	BAD COMMUNICATION Wakaretemo Sukina Hito (Cover duet with host Kuniko Yamada)

1991

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
11/1/1991	Music Station	TV Asahi	ALONE
7/3/1991	Hit Studio Special Night	Fuji TV	Kodoku no Runaway
4/19/1991	Music Station	TV Asahi	LADY NAVIGATION

1990

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
10/26/1990	Music Station	TV Asahi	Itoshii Hito yo Good Night...
9/12/1990	Hit Studio Night SUPER	Fuji TV	Easy Come, Easy Go!
6/13/1990	Hit Studio Night SUPER	Fuji TV	Taiyou no Komachi Angel
6/1/1990	Hit Studio Night R&N	Fuji TV	Taiyou no Komachi Angel
5/18/1990	JUST POP UP	NHK	LADY-GO-ROUND
5/4/1990	Music Station	TV Asahi	BE THERE
3/7/1990	Hit Studio Night SUPER	Fuji TV	LADY-GO-ROUND
3/2/1990	JUST POP UP	NHK	BAD COMMUNICATION
2/9/1990	Hit Studio Night R&N	Fuji TV	LADY-GO-ROUND (Opening Music: BAD COMMUNICATION)

1989

Date	Program	Broadcaster	Songs Performed & Program Notes
12/15/1989	Hit Studio Night R&N	Fuji TV	BAD COMMUNICATION (Opening Music: Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite)
11/24/1989	Hit Studio Night R&N	Fuji TV	BAD COMMUNICATION (Opening Music: Kimi no Naka de Odoritai)