63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
2012 TV series or program
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The 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第63回NHK紅白歌合戦), referred to from hereon as "Kōhaku", aired December 31, 2012 from NHK Hall in Japan beginning from 7:15 p.m. JST.
Also known as63th Kouhaku Utagassen: Uta de Aitai[1]
Created byTsumoru Kondo
Presented byYumiko Udō
StarringArashi
Maki Horikita
Maki Horikita
| 63rd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 63th Kouhaku Utagassen: Uta de Aitai[1] |
| Created by | Tsumoru Kondo |
| Presented by | Yumiko Udō |
| Starring | Arashi Maki Horikita |
| Theme music composer | Kenji Kawai |
| Opening theme | "Meet the Music" |
| Ending theme | "Hotaru no Hikari" |
| Composers | Tsunaki Mihara & The New Bleed |
| Production | |
| Production locations | NHK Hall Tokyo, Japan |
| Running time | 1st Half: 100 minutes 2nd Half: 165 minutes |
| Production company | NHK |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK-G NHK World Premium |
| Release | December 31, 2012 |
Broadcast
On December 18, 2012, NHK announced it will broadcast Kōhaku live using ultra-high-definition television technology from two locations: Tokyo Tower and at NHK's Yokohama station.[2] NHK first used UHDTV for a Kōhaku during its 57th event in 2006.
Performance order
Debuting or returning artists are in bold.
| Red Team | White Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | Singer/Group | Appearances | Song | Order | Singer/Group | Appearances | Song |
| First Part | |||||||
| 1 | Ayumi Hamasaki | 14 | 2012 A Special Medley[I] | 2 | NYC | 4 | NYC Kōhaku Medley[II] |
| 3 | SKE48 | Debut | "Pareo wa Emerald" | 4 | Golden Bomber | Debut | "Memeshikute" |
| 6 | Mika Nakashima | 9 | "Hatsukoi" | 5 | AAA | 3 | "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)" |
| 8 | Nana Mizuki | 4 | "Bright Stream" | 7 | Sandaime J Soul Brothers | Debut | "Hanabi" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project: Dream Stage[III] | |||||||
| 10 | Ayako Fuji | 18 | "Wasurenai" | 9 | Funky Monkey Babys | 4 | "Sayonara Janai" |
| 12 | Kaori Mizumori | 10 | "Hitori Nagaragawa" | 11 | HY | 2 | "Ichiban Chikaku ni" |
| 14 | Koda Kumi | 8 | "Go to the Top" | 13 | Naoto Inti Raymi | Debut | "Brave" |
| 16 | Kaori Kozai | 16 | "Sake no Yado" | 15 | Takashi Hosokawa | 36 | "Naniwabushi dayo Jinsei wa" |
| 18 | Kana Nishino | 3 | "Go For It!!" | 17 | Porno Graffitti | 11 | "Kageboushi" |
| 20 | Natsuko Godai | 19 | "Koi Zange" | 19 | Hiroshi Tachi | 2 | "Arashi o Yobu Otoko" |
| 22 | Ayaka | 6 | "Hajimari no Toki" | 21 | Shinichi Mori | 45 | "Fuyu no Riviera" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project: Maki Horikita Presents Tōhoku Earthquake Recovery Support Song "Hana wa saku" | |||||||
| Second Part | |||||||
| 24 | Momoiro Clover Z | Debut | Momoiro Kōhaku da Z!![IV] | 23 | Kanjani Eight | Debut | Hatsu Kōhaku!! Zenryoku Zenshin Jajajajān!!![V] |
| 26 | Perfume | 5 | "Spring of Life" | 25 | Tokio | 19 | "Kibou" |
| 28 | AKB48 | 5 | AKB48 Kōhaku 2012 SP ~Chapter 2~[VI] | 27 | Kobukuro | 7 | "Kami Hikōki" |
| 30 | Aiko | 11 | "Kuchibiru" | 29 | Hiromi Go | 25 | "Denjarā☆" |
| 32 | Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | Debut | Kōhaku 2012 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley[VII] | 31 | Hiroshi Itsuki | 42 | "Yoake no Blues" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project: Nippon no Arashi "Furusato"[11] | |||||||
| 34 | Saori Yuki | 13 | "Yoake no Skirt" | 33 | Hideaki Tokunaga | 7 | "Ue o Muite Arukou" |
| 36 | Yoshimi Tendo | 17 | "Sōran Matsuri-Bushi" | 35 | Kazuyoshi Saito | Debut | "Yasashiku Naritai" |
| 37 | Yui | Debut | "Good-bye Days" | 38 | Kiyoshi Hikawa | 13 | "Sakura" |
| 39 | Fuyumi Sakamoto | 24 | "Yozakura Oshichi" | 40 | Arashi | 4 | New Year's Eve Medley 2012[VIII] |
| 42 | Akiko Wada | 36 | "Ai, Todokimasuka" | 41 | Akihiro Miwa | Debut | "Yoitomake no Uta" |
| "Uta de Aitai" Special Project Red Team Special Guest: Misia, White Team Special Guest: Eikichi Yazawa[IX] | |||||||
| 44 | Yuki | Debut | "Prism" | 43 | Exile | 8 | "Rising Sun" |
| 46 | Princess Princess | Debut | "Diamonds" | 45 | Masaharu Fukuyama | 5 | "Beautiful Life" |
| 47 | Sayuri Ishikawa | 35 | "Amagi-goe" | 48 | Saburō Kitajima | 49 | "Fūsetsu Nagare Tabi" |
| 49 | Ikimono-gakari | 5 | "Kaze ga Fuiteiru" | 50 | SMAP | 20 | SMAP 2012'SP[X] |
Songs performed on medleys
- NYC: "Haina!", "Yume Tamago", and "Yūki 100%"[4]
- Dream Stage: Arashi, "Mickey Mouse March"; AKB48, Kanjani8, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"; Perfume, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"[5][6]
- Momoiro Clover Z: "Saraba, Itoshiki Kanashimitachi yo" and "Ikuze! Kaitō Shōjo"[7]
- Kanjani Eight: "Naniwa Iroha Bushi" and "Musekinin Hero"[8]
- AKB48: "Uza", "Gingham Check", and "Manatsu no Sounds Good!"[9]
- Kyary Pamyu Pamyu: "Fashion Monster" and "Tsukematsukeru"[10]
- Arashi: "Wild at Heart" and "Face Down"
- Misia: "Everything" and "Ashita e";[12] Eikichi Yasawa: "It's Up To You"[13]
Personnel
Main host and team leaders
- Red Team Captain: Maki Horikita[14]
- White Team Captain: Arashi)[14]
- Mediator: Yumiko Udō[14]
Live comments
- Announcer NHK Radio 1: Minori Aoi, Naoko Hashimoto
- Kōhaku Ura Talk: Terry Ito, Kouji Komatsu
- Overseas Relay: Yuka Kubota (Portland, Oregon)[15]
Judges
- Haruka Ayase (actress), played Niijima Yae in Taiga Yae no Sakura
- Naoki Ogi (Hosei University professor)
- Homare Sawa (football player), won FIFA World Player of the Year
- Nakamura Kankurō VI (Kabuki actor), received the 6th generation Nakamura Kankurō name
- Kirin Kiki (actress), won the Special Grand Prix of the jury at Montreal World Film Festival
- Katsura Bunshi VI (Rakugoka), received the 6th generation Katsura Bunshi name
- Saori Yoshida (freestyle wrestler), gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, was awarded the People's Honour Award
- Ryosuke Irie (swimmer), silver and bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Yoko Kanno (composer), composed the Tōhoku Earthquake Recovery Support Song, "Hana wa Saku"
- Harumafuji Kōhei (sumo wrestler), won the Honbasho and was promoted to Yokozuna
Special guests
- Nobuyuki Tsujii
- Pink Martini[15]
- Kyoji Yamamoto
- Masaaki Hirao
Korean performances non-existent
The 63rd event is faced with controversy over the non-existence of acts from South Korea[16] In one source, it is suspected that government-funded NHK avoided inviting Korean acts because of the territorial disputes over Liancourt Rocks between the South Korean and Japanese governments. Sports Chosun reported on a statement made by an NHK representative. "The fact that President Lee Myung Bak has demanded an apology is a great factor. After this incident occurred, there have been more and more hallyu stars who have stated that 'Dokdo is ours.' Considering this, viewers might have ill feelings about the K-pop stars appearing," said the NHK representative.[17]