# Lead discography

The discography of Japanese hip-hop group Lead includes 9 studio albums, 1 compilation album, 1 remix album, 16 live albums and 32 singles. Their first sixteen singles were released under the Pony Canyon sub-label Flight Master; since, their singles have been strictly under Pony Canyon.
Lead debuted on July 31, 2002 with the single "Manatsu no Magic". Their following single, "Show Me the Way" (2002), led to them winning the Best Newcomer Award during the 44th annual Japan Record Awards. Their debut studio album, Life on da Beat, was released on April 23, 2003.
Initially releasing one album a year since their debut (2003) up until Feel the Vibes (2008), the group began slowing their releases; however, they would continue to release an annual single and host their annual Upturn tour. Their next studio album, Now or Never, would not be released for another four years in 2012. This would also be their last album with leader and lead vocalist Hiroki Nakadoi. The single Still, released five months after Now or Never on December 12, 2012, would be their last single with Hiroki.
Beginning in 2012, the group would begin to release two singles a year. Their success on the Oricon Singles Chart would also increase, leading to a string of top-five releases for the next five years – something that they had not experienced as a group prior. Their eighth studio album, The Showcase, became their highest charting album throughout their career, peaking at number 2 on the Oricon Albums Chart. Their following studio album, Milestone, while charting lower than The Showcase, became their longest charting album, remaining on the charts for seven weeks.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| # | Album information | Sales |
| 1st / Debut | Life on da Beat Released: April 23, 2003 Oricon top 200 position: 5 | 30,214 |
| 2nd | Brand New Era Released: August 25, 2004 Oricon top 200 position: 11 | 22,415 |
| 3rd | Lead! Heat! Beat! Released: August 10, 2005 Oricon top 200 position: 15 | 17,594 |
| 4th | 4 Released: July 19, 2006 Oricon top 200 position: 18 | 9,784 |
| 5th | Feel the Vibes Released: March 5, 2008 Oricon top 200 position: 44 | 5,409 |
| 6th | Now or Never Released: July 18, 2012 Oricon top 200 position: 6 | 20,479 |
| 7th | The Showcase Released: June 8, 2016 Oricon top 200 position: 2 | 23,000 |
| 8th | Milestone Release: July 18, 2018 Oricon top 200 position: 7 | 15,405 |
| 9th | Singularity Release: March 18, 2020 Oricon top 200 position: 12 | 5,196 |
| 10th | XTLIKE Release: September 4, 2024 Oricon top 200 position: 12 | 6,992 |

### Compilation albums

| # | Album information | Sales |
| 1st | Christmas Harmony: Vision Factory Presents Released: November 21, 2007 Oricon top 200 position: 89 | |
| 2nd | Spring Harmony: Vision Factory Presents Released: February 13, 2008 | |
| 3rd | Flower Festival: Vision Factory Presents Released: March 19, 2008 | |
| 4th | Lead Tracks: Listener's Choice Released: August 6, 2008 Oricon top 200 position: 67 | 5,409 |
| 5th | Heartbeat Released: December 25, 2019 | |
| 6th | Lead the Best Released: July 31, 2022 Oricon top 200 position: 34 | 2,482 |

### Remix albums

| # | Album information | Sales |
| 1st | Buddies (with W-inds and Flame) Released: March 19, 2003 | 47,810 |
| 2nd | Joy Joy Home Mix Released: May 6, 2020 | |

## Singles

| # | Single information | Sales |
| 1st / Debut | "Manatsu no Magic" (真夏のMagic) Released: July 31, 2002 Oricon weekly peak: #18 From album: Life on da Beat | 27,330 |
| 2nd | "Show Me the Way" Released: October 17, 2002 Oricon weekly peak: #7 From album: Life on da Beat | 37,100 |
| 3rd | "Fly Away" Released: February 3, 2003 Oricon weekly peak: #10 From album: Life on da Beat | 35,393 |
| 4th | "Funky Days!" (ファンキーデイズ!) Released: July 30, 2003 Oricon weekly peak: #10 From album: Brand New Era | 34,843 |
| 5th | "Get Wild Life" Released: December 3, 2003 Oricon weekly peak: #9 From album: Brand New Era | 25,000 |
| 6th | "Night Deluxe" Released: July 16, 2004 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: Brand New Era | 33,000 |
| 7th | "Tenohira o Taiyō ni / Delighted" (手のひらを太陽に/Delighted) Released: October 27, 2004 Oricon weekly peak: #8 From album: Lead! Heat! Beat! | 29,000 |
| 8th | "Atarashii Kisetsu e" (あたらしい季節へ) Released: April 13, 2005 Oricon weekly peak: #6 From album: Lead! Heat! Beat! | 28,000 |
| 9th | "Baby Running Wild" (ベイビーランニンワイルド) Released: July 6, 2005 Oricon weekly peak: #11 From album: Lead! Heat! Beat! | 16,000 |
| 10th | "Virgin Blue" (バージンブルー) Released: March 8, 2006 Oricon weekly peak: #9 From album: 4 | 16,000 |
| 11th | "Summer Madness" Released: July 21, 2006 Oricon weekly peak: #17 From album: 4 | 13,000 |
| 12th | "Drive Alive" Released: March 14, 2007 Oricon weekly peak: #14 From album: Feel the Vibes | 14,000 |
| 13th | "Umi" (海) Released: July 18, 2007 Oricon weekly peak: #27 From album: Feel the Vibes | 6,199 |
| 14th | "Stand Up!" Released: February 6, 2008 Oricon weekly peak: #20 From album: Feel the Vibes | 12,000 |
| 15th | "Sunnyday" Released: July 7, 2008 Oricon weekly peak: #34 From album: Lead Tracks: Listener's Choice | 3,348 |
| 16th | "GiraGira Romantic" (ギラギラRomantic) Released: August 5, 2009 Oricon weekly peak: #12 From album: Now or Never (Type B Edition) | 12,000 |
| 17th | "Speed Star" Released: July 28, 2010 Oricon weekly peak: #11 From album: Now or Never | 11,000 |
| 18th | "Hurricane" Released: August 10, 2011 Oricon weekly peak: #8 From album: Now or Never | 18,715 |
| 19th | "Wanna Be with You" Released: March 14, 2012 Oricon weekly peak: #3 From album: Now or Never | 25,937 |
| 20th | "Still" Released: December 12, 2012 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: The Showcase | 30,190 |
| 21st | "Upturn" Released: June 19, 2013 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: The Showcase | 41,224 |
| 22nd | "Green Days / Strings" Released: September 18, 2013 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: The Showcase | 41,178 |
| 23rd | "Sakura" (サクラ) Released: February 26, 2014 Oricon weekly peak: #3 From album: The Showcase | 41,559 |
| 24th | "Omoide Breaker" (想い出ブレイカー) Released: September 17, 2014 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: The Showcase | 43,227 |
| 25th | "My One" Released: March 4, 2015 Oricon weekly peak: #6 From album: The Showcase | 35,727 |
| 26th | "Yakusoku" (約束) Released: November 25, 2015 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: The Showcase | 32,668 |
| 27th | "Tokyo Fever" (トーキョーフィーバー) Released: March 8, 2017 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: Milestone | 28,671 |
| 28th | "Beautiful Day" Released: August 23, 2017 Oricon weekly peak: #6 From album: Milestone | 17,728 |
| 29th | "Bumblebee" Released: April 25, 2018 Oricon weekly peak: #2 From album: Milestone | 18,791 |
| 30th | "Be the Naked" Released: January 30, 2019 Oricon weekly peak: #7 From album: Singularity | 20,628 |
| 31st | "Summer Vacation" Released: July 24, 2019 Oricon weekly peak: #8 From album: Singularity | 22,475 |
| 32nd | "Hide and Seek / Sunset Refrain" (サンセット・リフレイン) Released: February 19, 2020 Oricon weekly peak: #3 From album: Singularity | 17,777 |
| 33rd | "Tuxedo" (タキシード) Released: September 23, 2020 Oricon weekly peak: #4 From album: Lead the Best and XTLIKE | 19,585 |
| 34th | "Sonic Boom" Released: August 25, 2021 Oricon weekly peak: #10 From album: Lead the Best and XTLIKE | 6,716x |
| 35th | "See Your Heart" Released: May 24, 2023 Oricon weekly peak: #5 From album: XTLIKE | 5,815 |

## Digital releases

| # | Single information |
| 1st | "Billionaire" Released: October 6, 2023 Digital single From album: XTLIKE |
| 2nd | "Jack in the Beats" Released: February 25, 2024 Digital single From album: XTLIKE |
| 3rd | "Don't Stay" Released: June 5, 2024 Digital single From album: XTLIKE |

## DVD/VHS

| | Release date | Title | Product number | Peak position | Chart run |
| 1st | September 18, 2003 | Lead Movies 1 | PCVP-53254 (VHS) PCBP-50910 (DVD) | 11 | 2 |
| 2nd | November 17, 2004 | Lead 1st Live Tour: Brand New Era | PCVP-53401 (VHS) PCBP-51334 (DVD) | | |
| 3rd | March 16, 2005 | Lead Movies 2 | PCVP-53426 (VHS) PCBP-51393 (DVD) | 9 | 1 |
| 4th | December 7, 2005 | Lead Live Tour Upturn 2005 | PCBP-51586 | 35 | 2 |
| 5th | December 6, 2006 | Lead Upturn 2006 [4] | PCBP-51887 | 24 | 2 |
| 6th | December 12, 2007 | Lead Upturn 2007: B.W.R | PCBP-51910 | 34 | 1 |
| 7th | August 6, 2008 | Movies 3 | PCBP-51558 | 40 | 2 |
| 8th | December 3, 2008 | Lead Upturn 2008: Feel the Vibes | PCBP-51921 | 37 | 2 |
| 9th | December 9, 2009 | Lead Upturn 2009: Summer Day & Night Fever | PCBP-51948 | 41 | 1 |
| 10th | December 8, 2010 | Lead Upturn 2010: I'll Be Around | PCBP-52055 | 41 | 1 |
| 11th | February 2011 | Lead Dramabox Vision Factory Online Shop Limited | | | |
| 12th | July 2011 | Short Movie 4: Ignition Vision Factory Online Shop Limited | | | |
| 13th | December 21, 2011 | Lead Upturn 2011: Sun×You | PCBP-52085 | 93 | 2 |
| 14th | December 26, 2012 | 10th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012: Now or Never | PCBP-52108 | 38 | 1 |
| 15th | December 25, 2013 | Lead Upturn 2013: Leap | PCBP-53092 | 57 | 1 |
| 16th | December 24, 2014 | Lead Upturn 2014: Attract | PCBP-52310 | 42 | 1 |
| 17th | May 13, 2015 | Movies 4 | PCBP-53125 (DVD) BRBP-00055 (Limited DVD) | 11 | 1 |
| 18th | December 16, 2015 | Lead Upturn 2015: Master Plan | PCBP-53134 (DVD) PCXP-50364 (Blu-ray) | 53 | 1 |
| 19th | December 21, 2016 | Lead Upturn 2016: The Showcase | PCBP-53157 (DVD) PCXP-50450 (Blu-ray) | 57 | 2 |
| 20th | December 20, 2017 | Lead 15th Anniversary Live Box 《Special Box Specification》 | PCBP-53228 (DVD) PCXP-50542 (Blu-ray) | 59 | 1 |
| 21st | December 19, 2018 | Lead Upturn 2018: Milestone | PCBP-53261 (DVD) PCXP-50590 (Blu-ray) | 17 | 1 |
| 22nd | December 18, 2019 | Lead Upturn 2019: Sync | PCBP-53283 (DVD) PCXP-50708 (Blu-ray) | 39 | 1 |
| 23rd | January 20, 2021 | Lead Upturn 2020 Online Live: Trick or Lead with Movies 5 | PCBP-53285 (DVD) PCXP-50795 (Blu-ray) | 8 | 1 |
| 24th | March 30, 2022 | Lead Upturn 2021 Online Live: Sonic Boom & GuiDance | PCBP-54423 (DVD) PCXP-50887 (Blu-ray) | 12 | 1 |
| 25th | March 22, 2023 | Lead 20th Anniversary Live: Kankin Dousai & Snow Magic | PCBP-54465 (DVD) PCXP-50946 (Blu-ray) | 8 | 1 |
| 26th | September 27, 2023 | Movies Best | PCBP-62375 (DVD) PCXP-60130 (Blu-ray) | 15 | 2 |
| 26th | March 20, 2024 | Lead Upturn 2023: Jack in the Beats | PCBP-54630 (DVD) PCXP-51056 (Blu-ray) | 13 | 2 |

### Solo DVD releases

| | Release date | Title | Product number | Peak position | Chart run |
| 1st | July 1, 2009 | In Blue Akira Kagimoto Documentary | PCBE-53128 (DVD) | 70 | 1 |

## Musicals

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Zipangu: Haruka Narudou (遥かなる道」) | *Hiroki Nakadoi as Liu Bang *Shinya Taniuchi as Kinro *Keita Furuya as Isenbo *Akira Kagimoto as Ginwolf | |
| 2010 | Kizuna: Shounen yo Daikami wo Idake (絆 -少年よ、大紙を抱け-) | *Hiroki Nakadoi as Hitoshi Seto *Shinya Taniuchi as Taichi Tojo *Keita Furuya as Daisuke Uehara *Akira Kagimoto as Ryuji Yuba | |
| 2011 | Shin Hinomaru Restaurant (新・日ノ丸レストラン) | *Keita Furuya as Ichiro | |
| 2011 | Tumbling Vol.2 | *Akira Kagimoto as Shotaro Kanemura | |
| 2011 | Kokansetsu! (Replay) | *Shinya Taniuchi as Go Nakanishi | |
| 2011 | Kizuna 2011 (Shounen yo Daikami wo Dake) | *Hiroki Nakadoi as Hitoshi Seto *Shinya Taniuchi as Taichi Tojo *Keita Furuya as Daisuke Uehara *Akira Kagimoto as Ryuji Yuba | |
| 2011 | Koisuru Watashi no Bakary | *Keita Furuya as Rei Mamiya | |
| 2012 | Tumbling Vol.3 | *Akira Kagimoto as Kota Hiyoshi | |
| 2013 | Bussen (ぶっせん) | *Akira Kagimoto as Yuki Watanabe | |
| 2013 | Martini! (Tadaima, Satsuei 5 Jikan Oshi) (マティーニ! 〜ただ今、撮影5時間押し〜) | *Shinya Taniuchi as Gaku Kinoshita | |
| 2014 | Oretachi no Ashita (俺たちの明日) | *Shinya Taniuchi as Toshiro Odagiri | |
| 2015 | Super Loserz | *Keita Furuya | *Keita had a non-speaking role as an on-stage dancer |
| 2016 | Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | *Keita Furuya as Adam/Felicia | |
| 2016 | Roudoku Geki Gege | *Akira Kagimoto as Takayuki | |
| 2017 | Gifuu Doudou!! (義風堂々!!) | *Akira Kagimoto as Keiji Maeda | |
| 2018 | My Host-chan Reborn: Zetsusho! Osaka Minami Edition (私のホストちゃんREBORN〜絶唱！) | *Keita Furuya as Shion | |
| 2019 | Akuma to Tenshi (悪魔と天使 / Devil and Angel) | *Akira Kagimoto as Tadashi Kojima | |
| 2019 | Innocent: The Musical | *Keita Furuya as Charles-Henri Sanson *Akira Kagimoto as Fersen | |
| 2019 | Priscilla, Queen of the Desert | *Keita Furuya as Adam/Felicia | |
| 2021 | Mademoiselle Mozart | *Keita Furuya as Shikaneda | |
| 2022 | Flower Drum Song | *Keita Furuya as One Tarr | *On April 22, some of the performances were cancelled due to several performers falling ill |
| 2022 | Tenshi ni Tsuite: Daraku Tenshi-hen (天使について〜堕落天使編〜) | *Akira Kagimoto as Leonardo da Vinci | |
| 2022 | Night Head 2041 | *Akira Kagimoto as Naoto Kirihara | |
| 2022 | Alabaster | *Keita Furuya as Gen | |
| 2023 | Cesare II Creator of Destruction | *Akira Kagimoto | *Show was originally planned for 2020, but was postponed due to COVID-19. *Akira made appearances during the performances on January 30 and 31 |
| 2023 | Rent | *Keita Furuya as Roger Davis | |

## Participation works

* Buddies (March 19, 2003)
    "Fly Away" (Akira's Conquistador Remix)
    "Show me the way" (TinyVoice, Production Remix)
* Christmas Harmony: Vision Factory Presents (November 21, 2007)
    "Ding Dong"
    "OkiDoki Christmas"
* Spring Harmony: Vision Factory Presents (February 13, 2008)
    "Thanks for..."
* Flower Festival: Vision Factory Presents (March 19, 2008)
    "Dear My Flower"
* Heartbeat (December 25, 2019)
    "Manatsu no Magic"
    "Virgin Blue 2010"
* Wormhole / GboySwag (November 18, 2019)
    "Chao Zhan Kai" feat. Lead (Japanese ver.) (超展開 / Super Expansion)
* 20XX "We are" / w-inds. album (November 24, 2021)
    "The Christmas Song" feat. Da Pump & Lead

## Unreleased songs

Songs that did not garner an official release, but were performed at live venues.
* "Arashi no Hibi" (嵐の日々 / Stormy Days) (August 18, 2004)
    Kamachi tie-in song.
* "Tribal Party" (November 17, 2004)
    Lyrics: Lead / Composition & Arrangement: Hiroki Nakadoi
* "LD Style" (December 7, 2005)
    Lyrics: Lead / Composition: Hiroki Nakadoi & Hayabusa / Arrangement: Hayabusa
* "Time to Jam", "356Step" (December 6, 2006)
    Composition: Katsu / Arrangement: e-catwork
* "B.W.R", "Sweetest Taboo", "Red Eye Night", "Features" (December 12, 2007)
    Arrangement: Mr Flavor (Need a Beat)

## Films

* Boutaoshi! (2003)
    Shinya Tanuichi as Tsuguo Takayama
    Akira Kagimoto as Atsushi Tabuchi
    Keita Furuya as Suzumi Manabu
    Hiroki Nakadoi as Toru Akasaka (Nakkan)
* Deep Love (2004)
    Keita Furuya as Yoshiyuki
* Kamachi (2004)
    Shinya Tanuichi as Kamachi Yamada
    Keita Furuya as Sayama Yuichi
    Akira Kagimoto as Himuro Kosuke
    Hiroki Nakadoi as Shun Iijma
* Oretachi no Ashita (2014)
    Shinya Taniuchi as Tsuyoshi Kakinoki

## Television

* Deep Love: Ayu no Monogatari (October – December 2004)
    Keita Furuya as Yoshiyuki
* Pink no Idenshi (October 3 – December 2005)
    Hiroki Nakadoi as Taichi Kobayashi
* Shinsengumi Peace Maker (January 2010–present)
    Shinya Tanuichi as Toshizou Hijikata
* Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite (March – April 2014)
    Shinya Tanuichi as Hashii Shougo