Urashimasakatasen (Japanese: 浦島坂田船, Hepburn: Urashimasakatasen) is a male Japanese music group consisting of four members, Uratanuki, Shima, Tonari no Sakata (Aho no Sakata) and Senra. The group's name was created from a combination of the members' names. They are mainly active on YouTube.
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| Origin | Japan |
| Years active | 2013-present |
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| Website | nbcuni-music |
The band formed in 2013; they began by posting singing videos on video sites.[1] In 2015, they made their CD debut with the release of the mini album Hajimari no Aizu (はじまりの合図). In 2016, they released the album Cruise Ticket from music label JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment and made a major debut.[2] The 5th (3rd major) album V-enus released in 2018, The albums both topped the Oricon[3] and Billboard Japan [4] music charts. In 2019, they won a gold disc with the album $HUFFLE, and their newest release L∞VE (2021) topped the Oricon a few days after its initial release.
Members
- Uratanuki (うらたぬき) – Leader group, Vocalist, Voice acting
- Shima (志麻) – Vocalist, Voice acting
- Tonari no Sakata (となりの坂田。) – Vocalist, Voice acting
- Senra (センラ) – Vocalist
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year | Album details | Peak position |
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| Cruise Ticket[5][6] | 2016 |
Track listing
| 5 |
| Four the C | 2017 |
Track listing
| 4 |
| V-enus | 2018 |
Track listing
| 1 |
| $huffle | 2019 |
Track listing
| 2 |
| Rainbow | 2020 |
Track listing
| 3 |
| L∞ve | 2021 |
Track listing
| 1 |
| Toni9ht | 2022 |
Track listing
| 1[7] |
| Plusss | 2023 |
| 3[8] |
Doujin albums
| # | Date released | Title | Music label |
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| 1 | December 31, 2015 | はじまりの合図 (Hajimari No Aizu) | Urashimasakatasen |
| 2 | August 21, 2016 | Memory Log | Urashimasakatasen |
Singles
| # | Release date | Title | Music label | List of music | Highest rank |
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| 1 | April 26, 2017 | SHOW MUST GO ON!![9][10] | NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan | 3 Songs
Voice drama Urashimasakatasen Quest | 8 |
4 Songs
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| 2 | August 28, 2019 | 明日へのBye Bye (Ashita e no Bye Bye) | NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan | 4 Songs
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5 Songs
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| 3 | December 25, 2019 | Gotcha!! | NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan | 4 Songs
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5 Songs
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DVD&Blu-ray
| # | Date released | Title | Music label |
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| 1 | unknown | 浦島坂田船SUMMER TOUR | Urashimasakatasen |
TV anime series
They received their own short anime series titled, Urashima Sakata sen no nichijō (浦島坂田船の日常, lit. Everyday of Urashimasakatasen) which was broadcast on Tokyo MX. The anime is an original story about Urashimasakatasen's youth following their transfer into a high school. Each member voices their own character.[11]