Masahiro Nakai
Host
Utaban (1996)
Utaban was a long-running Japanese music variety show, broadcast weekly from October 15, 1996 until March 23, 2010 on TBS. The name of the show is an abbreviation of "uta bangumi", meaning "music program". A special version of the show, running for two hours, was occasionally aired under the name Tokuban, an abbreviation of "tokubetsu bangumi", meaning "special program". The show's theme song, played during the opening sequence and closing credits, was "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra.
Season 1996
1 episodes
Season 1997
0 episodes
Season 1998
3 episodes
Season 1999
11 episodes
Season 2000
8 episodes
Season 2001
16 episodes
Season 2002
16 episodes
Season 2003
26 episodes
Season 2004
11 episodes
Season 2005
8 episodes
Season 2006
3 episodes
Season 2007
5 episodes
Season 2008
1 episodes
Season 2009
1 episodes
Season 2010
1 episodes
Released: Oct. 15, 1996
Last Air Date: Feb. 2, 2010, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR