B'z Television Appearances
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B'z Interview |
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Tak Solo |
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Koshi Solo |
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.
| Date | Program | Broadcaster | Songs Performed & Program Notes |
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| 2014 | |||
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5/22/2014 |
TV Asahi |
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| 2013 | |||
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6/14/2013 |
TV Asahi |
Q&A / LOVE PHANTOM / Hadashi no Megami / ultra soul
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| 2012 | |||
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12/21/2012 |
TV Asahi |
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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 | |||
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4/14/2011 |
Detective Conan 15th Anniversary Spring Special |
Nippon TV |
Comment: Don't Wanna Lie |
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4/1/2011 |
Music Station 3 Hour Special: |
TV Asahi |
Sayonara Kizu Darake no Hibi yo / Brotherhood
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| 2010 | |||
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10/6/2010 |
TOKYO JAZZ 2010 |
NHK BShi |
Tak Matsumoto & Larry Carlton: Tokyo Night / Take Your Pick / JAZZY BULLETS |
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1/31/2010 |
Billboard JAPAN Music Awards 2009 |
Fuji TV NEXT |
Comment: Billboard Japan Hot 100 of the Year Award |
| 2009 | |||
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7/25/2009 |
SUMMER SONIC 2009 Just Before Special |
TV Asahi |
Comment: SUMMER SONIC 09 |
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7/13/2009 |
Buzzer Beat Just Before Special |
Fuji TV |
Comment: Ichibu to Zenbu |
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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 | |||
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10/13/2008 |
Roppongi 5ch |
TV Asahi |
Comment: Itsuka Mata Koko de |
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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 | |||
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12/21/2007 |
TV Asahi |
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12/11/2007 |
130 Million People Choose! Best Artist 2007 |
Nippon TV |
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12/8/2007 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: ACTION |
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12/1/2007 |
JAPAN COUNTDOWN |
TV Tokyo |
Interview: ACTION |
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10/5/2007 |
Music Station Your Choice Classic Best Songs That Touch Your Heart Best 100x2 |
TV Asahi |
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9/24/2007 |
HEY!HEY!HEY! Behold! 3 Hour Live Special! |
Fuji TV |
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5/12/2007 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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5/11/2007 |
MUSIC FIGHTER |
Nippon TV |
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5/11/2007 |
TV Asahi |
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5/9/2007 |
Sakigake! Music Ranking ~VEGAS~ |
Fuji TV |
Interview |
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5/8/2007 |
NEWS ZERO |
Nippon TV |
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5/4/2007 |
MUSIC FIGHTER |
Nippon TV |
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| 2006 | |||
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12/22/2006 |
TV Asahi |
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11/29/2006 |
130 Million People Choose! Best Artist 2006 |
Nippon TV |
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10/13/2006 |
C20 Anniversary Special: Classic Best You Wish to See Again 100x2 |
TV Asahi |
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7/1/2006 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: MONSTER |
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6/24/2006 |
JAPAN COUNTDOWN |
TV Tokyo |
Interview: MONSTER |
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6/9/2006 |
TV Asahi |
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6/5/2006 |
POPJAM DX. |
NHK |
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4/15/2006 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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4/12/2006 |
Sakigake! Music Ranking |
Fuji TV |
Interview |
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3/31/2006 |
Music Station Special: Spring Song Request Your Choice BEST111 |
TV Asahi |
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2/5/2006 |
Utawara HOT Hit 10 |
Nippon TV |
Kesshou (Only performance, otherwise never played live) |
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1/20/2006 |
MUSIC FIGHTER |
Nippon TV |
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| 2005 | |||
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12/23/2005 |
TV Asahi |
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12/3/2005 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: B'z The Best "Pleasure II" |
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4/13/2005 |
TV Minna |
Nippon TV |
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4/9/2005 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: THE CIRCLE |
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4/9/2005 |
JAPAN COUNTDOWN |
TV Tokyo |
Interview: THE CIRCLE |
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4/1/2005 |
TV Asahi |
love me, I love you / Ai no Bakudan (Plus B'z REQUEST BEST20) | |
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3/26/2005 |
Our Music B'z Special |
Fuji TV |
Special Retrospective Interview |
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3/17/2005 |
Utaban |
TBS |
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3/16/2005 |
Breaking! Song Daijiten! |
Nippon TV |
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3/12/2005 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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3/11/2005 |
TV Asahi |
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3/4/2005 |
MUSIC FIGHTER |
Nippon TV |
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2/28/2005 |
HEY!HEY!HEY! |
Fuji TV |
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| 2004 | |||
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12/24/2004 |
TV Asahi |
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12/4/2004 |
TMG 2004 ~Dodge The Bullet~ |
TBS |
TMG LIVE Tour 2004 "Dodge The Bullet" Tour & Document |
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10/10/2004 |
Perfection Choice |
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Special Collaboration 2004: Tak Matsumoto "Hana" Live & Document | |
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9/25/2004 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Koshi Comment: Peace Of Mind |
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9/18/2004 |
JAPAN COUNTDOWN |
TV Tokyo |
Koshi Interview: Peace Of Mind |
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8/13/2004 |
TV Asahi |
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8/4/2004 |
Breaking! Song Daijiten! |
Nippon TV |
Koshi Comment: Wonderland |
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7/17/2004 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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7/15/2004 |
AX MUSIC TV 01 |
Nippon TV |
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7/15/2004 |
Utaban |
TBS |
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7/12/2004 |
HEY!HEY!HEY! |
Fuji TV |
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7/9/2004 |
TV Asahi |
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4/15/2004 |
AX MUSIC TV 01 |
Nippon TV |
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4/9/2004 |
TV Asahi |
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4/5/2004 |
HEY!HEY!HEY! Spring's Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Special! |
Fuji TV |
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| 2003 | |||
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12/26/2003 |
TV Asahi |
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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 |
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12/17/2003 |
130 Million People Choose! Best Artist 2003 |
Nippon TV |
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12/16/2003 |
CDTV Special 2003: This Year's TOP100 Ranking |
TBS |
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11/27/2003 |
AX MUSIC TV 01 |
Nippon TV |
Tak Comment: THE HIT PARADE |
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11/26/2003 |
Room of Tetsuko |
TV Asahi |
Tak Interview: THE HIT PARADE |
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11/22/2003 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Tak Comment: THE HIT PARADE |
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10/10/2003 |
New TV Asahi Anniversary Special Drama: "The Live Doesn't Stop!" |
TV Asahi |
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9/22/2003 |
B'z All Night Nippon! |
NBS |
Interview |
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9/20/2003 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: BIG MACHINE |
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9/18/2003 |
AX MUSIC TV |
Nippon TV |
Comment: BIG MACHINE |
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9/14/2003 |
B'z BEAT ZONE SPECIAL |
JFN (TOKYO FM) |
Radio Special: 1 Night Revival |
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9/8/2003 |
HEY!HEY!HEY! |
Fuji TV |
Comment: BIG MACHINE |
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7/25/2003 |
TV Asahi |
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6/28/2003 |
COUNT DOWN JAPAN |
JFN (TOKYO FM) |
Radio Special |
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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 |
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6/13/2003 |
TV Asahi |
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6/6/2003 |
FUN |
Nippon TV |
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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 |
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3/28/2003 |
TV Asahi |
Ai no Mama ni Wagamama ni Boku wa Kimi Dake wo Kizutsukenai / IT'S SHOWTIME!! (Plus B'z Request BEST30) | |
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1/6/2003 |
Strongest Soul |
Nippon TV |
Koshi Comment: KI / AKATSUKI Music Video (Strongest Soul Version) |
| 2002 | |||
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12/27/2002 |
TV Asahi |
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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 |
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12/18/2002 |
130 Million People Choose! Top 30 Artists 2002 |
Nippon TV |
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12/7/2002 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: The Ballads ~Love & B'z~ |
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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 |
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10/5/2002 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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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) |
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6/29/2002 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: GREEN |
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6/7/2002 |
TV Asahi |
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3/2/2002 |
Kando Factory: Sport! |
Fuji TV |
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3/1/2002 |
TV Asahi |
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2/28/2002 |
LIVE 21 |
BS ASAHI |
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2/23/2002 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Tak Comment: Hana |
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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) |
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2/21/2002 |
LIVE 21 |
BS ASAHI |
DRAGON FROM THE WEST / FIGHTING BULL / Trinity / SACRED FIELD (Tak Solo) |
| 2001 | |||
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12/28/2001 |
TV Asahi |
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8/3/2001 |
TV Asahi |
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7/15/2001 |
Emergency Live! World Consternation Swimming News |
TV Asahi |
Comment: Message for Swimmers / GOLD Music Video (World Swimming Version) |
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4/3/2001 |
AX MUSIC FACTORY |
Nippon TV |
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3/31/2001 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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3/27/2001 |
AX MUSIC FACTORY |
Nippon TV |
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3/21/2001 |
Breaking! Song Daijiten! |
Nippon TV |
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3/16/2001 |
FUN |
Nippon TV |
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3/9/2001 |
TV Asahi |
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| 2000 | |||
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12/29/2000 |
TV Asahi |
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12/8/2000 |
B'z on @llnightnippon.com |
NBS |
Radio Special: ELEVEN |
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12/2/2000 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: ELEVEN |
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10/20/2000 |
TV Asahi |
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10/11/2000 |
Breaking! Song Daijiten! |
Nippon TV |
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10/7/2000 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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9/29/2000 |
FUN |
Nippon TV |
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7/15/2000 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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7/7/2000 |
TV Asahi |
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3/31/2000 |
TV Asahi |
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3/11/2000 |
THE GREATEST LIVE ~Big Artists Legend~ |
Nippon TV |
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2/26/2000 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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2/22/2000 |
B'z on @llnightnippon.com ~Media Mixture Special~ |
NBS |
Radio Special: B'z The "Mixture"
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2/19/2000 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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2/11/2000 |
TV Asahi |
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2/4/2000 |
FUN |
Nippon TV |
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1/1/2000 |
TV Asahi |
Comment: Song to Keep for the 21st Century | |
| 1999 | |||
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10/31/1999 |
'99 F1 Japan Grand Prix Final |
Fuji TV |
Japanese National Anthem (Tak Solo) |
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10/8/1999 |
TV Asahi |
girigiri chop (featuring Mr. Big) / Brotherhood | |
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8/28/1999 |
Tak Matsumoto Solo Project ~Challenges of B'z~ |
NHK |
Re-airing of May 7 program |
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8/7/1999 |
All Countdown Hit! Midsummer '99 Special Ultra Live |
TBS |
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7/10/1999 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: Brotherhood |
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7/7/1999 |
Breaking! Song Daijiten! |
Nippon TV |
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6/23/1999 |
Breaking! Song Daijiten! |
Nippon TV |
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6/19/1999 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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6/11/1999 |
TV Asahi |
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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 |
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4/1/1999 |
All Countdown Hits |
TBS |
Comment: #1 of Top 100 in 90's Album Sales |
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3/3/1999 |
Japan Gold Disc Awards '99 |
NHK-BS2 |
Comment: Artist of the Year Award |
| 1998 | |||
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12/29/1998 |
NO. Special |
TV Asahi |
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12/25/1998 |
TV Asahi |
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10/1/1998 |
All Countdown Hits |
TBS |
Comment: #1 of Top 100 in 90's Album Sales |
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9/19/1998 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: B'z The Best "Treasure" |
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8/29/1998 |
Exclusive Tonight! Strongest '98 Mega Hits Live |
TBS |
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7/17/1998 |
FAN |
Nippon TV |
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7/10/1998 |
TV Asahi |
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7/7/1998 |
Utaban |
TBS |
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5/16/1998 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: B'z The Best "Pleasure" |
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5/1/1998 |
ROCK the ROOTS |
KBS |
Tak Special Program: Rock'n Roll Standard Club |
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5/16/1998 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: B'z The Best "Pleasure" |
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4/10/1998 |
TV Asahi |
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3/26/1998 |
All Countdown Hits: TOP 100 Artist of the 90's! |
TBS |
Comment: #1 of Top 100 Artists of the 90's |
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1/3/1998 |
CDTV Special: '97 TOP100 |
TBS |
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| 1997 | |||
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12/26/1997 |
TV Asahi |
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10/17/1997 |
TV Asahi |
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10/11/1997 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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7/12/1997 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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7/11/1997 |
TV Asahi |
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3/3/1997 |
HEY!HEY!HEY! |
Fuji TV |
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2/21/1997 |
TV Asahi |
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2/14/1997 |
TOWER COUNTDOWN |
TV Tokyo |
Interview: FIREBALL |
| 1996 | |||
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12/29/1996 |
TV Asahi |
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6/15/1996 |
CDTV |
TBS |
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5/17/1996 |
TV Asahi |
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| 1995 | |||
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11/24/1995 |
TV Asahi |
spirit loose / LOVE PHANTOM (X-Files Version) | |
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10/6/1995 |
TV Asahi |
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8/18/1995 |
Pop Jam '95 |
NHK |
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7/21/1995 |
TV Asahi |
love me, I love you / Negai ("BUZZ!!" Style) | |
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6/14/1995 |
TK MUSIC CLAMP |
Fuji TV |
Koshi Talk with Tetsuya Komuro |
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6/2/1995 |
TV Asahi |
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6/1/1995 |
CDTV |
TBS |
Comment: Negai |
| 1994 | |||
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12/2/1994 |
TV Asahi |
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3/11/1994 |
TV Asahi |
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| 1993 | |||
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3/19/1993 |
TV Asahi |
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| 1992 | |||
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12/18/1992 |
TV Asahi |
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10/16/1992 |
TV Asahi |
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6/12/1992 |
TV Asahi |
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5/12/1992 |
MUSIC FAIR |
Fuji TV |
Easy Come, Easy Go! |
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1/2/1992 |
TV Asahi |
BAD COMMUNICATION | |
| 1991 | |||
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11/1/1991 |
TV Asahi |
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7/3/1991 |
Hit Studio Special Night |
Fuji TV |
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4/19/1991 |
TV Asahi |
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| 1990 | |||
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10/26/1990 |
TV Asahi |
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9/12/1990 |
Hit Studio Night SUPER |
Fuji TV |
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6/13/1990 |
Hit Studio Night SUPER |
Fuji TV |
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6/1/1990 |
Hit Studio Night R&N |
Fuji TV |
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5/18/1990 |
JUST POP UP |
NHK |
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5/4/1990 |
TV Asahi |
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3/7/1990 |
Hit Studio Night SUPER |
Fuji TV |
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3/2/1990 |
JUST POP UP |
NHK |
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2/9/1990 |
Hit Studio Night R&N |
Fuji TV |
LADY-GO-ROUND (Opening Music: BAD COMMUNICATION) |
| 1989 | |||
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12/15/1989 |
Hit Studio Night R&N |
Fuji TV |
BAD COMMUNICATION (Opening Music: Dakara Sono Te wo Hanashite) |
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11/24/1989 |
Hit Studio Night R&N |
Fuji TV |
BAD COMMUNICATION (Opening Music: Kimi no Naka de Odoritai) |