Lead discography
ArtistLead
Studio9
Compilation6
Live17
Video7
Music videos54
Singles33
Option2
Option nameRemix albums

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.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] Their following studio album, Milestone, while charting lower than The Showcase, became their longest charting album, remaining on the charts for seven weeks.[4]

Albums

Studio albums

Album informationSales
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[5]
10th

XTLIKE

  • Release: September 4, 2024
  • Oricon top 200 position: 12
6,992[6]

Extended plays

Album informationSales
1st

Reprise

  • Released: September 24, 2025
  • Oricon top 200 position: 17

Compilation albums

Album informationSales
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[7]
2,482[7]

Remix albums

Album informationSales
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[8]Sales
1st /
Debut

"Manatsu no Magic" (真夏のMagic)

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)

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"

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)

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
4th

"Roller Coaster"

  • Released: September 10, 2025
  • Digital single
  • From album: Reprise

DVD/VHS

 Release dateTitleProduct numberPeak positionChart run
1stSeptember 18, 2003Lead Movies 1PCVP-53254 (VHS)
PCBP-50910 (DVD)		112
2ndNovember 17, 2004Lead 1st Live Tour: Brand New EraPCVP-53401 (VHS)
PCBP-51334 (DVD)
3rdMarch 16, 2005Lead Movies 2PCVP-53426 (VHS)
PCBP-51393 (DVD)		91
4thDecember 7, 2005Lead Live Tour Upturn 2005PCBP-51586352
5thDecember 6, 2006Lead Upturn 2006 [4]PCBP-51887242
6thDecember 12, 2007Lead Upturn 2007: B.W.RPCBP-51910341
7thAugust 6, 2008Movies 3PCBP-51558402
8thDecember 3, 2008Lead Upturn 2008: Feel the VibesPCBP-51921372
9thDecember 9, 2009Lead Upturn 2009: Summer Day & Night FeverPCBP-51948411
10thDecember 8, 2010Lead Upturn 2010: I'll Be AroundPCBP-52055411
11thFebruary 2011Lead Dramabox
Vision Factory Online Shop Limited
12thJuly 2011Short Movie 4: Ignition
Vision Factory Online Shop Limited
13thDecember 21, 2011Lead Upturn 2011: Sun×YouPCBP-52085932
14thDecember 26, 201210th Anniversary Tour Lead Upturn 2012: Now or NeverPCBP-52108381
15thDecember 25, 2013Lead Upturn 2013: LeapPCBP-53092571
16thDecember 24, 2014Lead Upturn 2014: AttractPCBP-52310421
17thMay 13, 2015Movies 4PCBP-53125 (DVD)
BRBP-00055 (Limited DVD)		111
18thDecember 16, 2015Lead Upturn 2015: Master PlanPCBP-53134 (DVD)
PCXP-50364 (Blu-ray)		531
19thDecember 21, 2016Lead Upturn 2016: The ShowcasePCBP-53157 (DVD)
PCXP-50450 (Blu-ray)		572
20thDecember 20, 2017Lead 15th Anniversary Live Box 《Special Box Specification》PCBP-53228 (DVD)
PCXP-50542 (Blu-ray)		59[9]1
21stDecember 19, 2018Lead Upturn 2018: MilestonePCBP-53261 (DVD)
PCXP-50590 (Blu-ray)		171
22ndDecember 18, 2019Lead Upturn 2019: SyncPCBP-53283 (DVD)
PCXP-50708 (Blu-ray)		391
23rdJanuary 20, 2021Lead Upturn 2020 Online Live: Trick or Lead with Movies 5PCBP-53285 (DVD)
PCXP-50795 (Blu-ray)		81
24thMarch 30, 2022Lead Upturn 2021 Online Live: Sonic Boom & GuiDancePCBP-54423 (DVD)
PCXP-50887 (Blu-ray)		121
25thMarch 22, 2023Lead 20th Anniversary Live: Kankin Dousai & Snow MagicPCBP-54465 (DVD)
PCXP-50946 (Blu-ray)		81
26thSeptember 27, 2023Movies BestPCBP-62375 (DVD)
PCXP-60130 (Blu-ray)		152
26thMarch 20, 2024Lead Upturn 2023: Jack in the BeatsPCBP-54630 (DVD)
PCXP-51056 (Blu-ray)		132

Solo DVD releases

 Release dateTitleProduct numberPeak positionChart run
1stJuly 1, 2009In Blue
Akira Kagimoto Documentary		PCBE-53128 (DVD)70[10]1

Musicals

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Zipangu: Haruka Narudou
(遥かなる道」)
  • Hiroki Nakadoi as Liu Bang
    *Shinya Taniuchi as Kinro
    *Keita Furuya as Isenbo
    *Akira Kagimoto as Ginwolf
2010Kizuna: 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
2011Shin Hinomaru Restaurant
(新・日ノ丸レストラン)
  • Keita Furuya as Ichiro
Tumbling Vol.2
  • Akira Kagimoto as Shotaro Kanemura
Kokansetsu! (Replay)
  • Shinya Taniuchi as Go Nakanishi
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
Koisuru Watashi no Bakary
  • Keita Furuya as Rei Mamiya
2012Tumbling Vol.3
  • Akira Kagimoto as Kota Hiyoshi
2013Bussen
(ぶっせん)
  • Akira Kagimoto as Yuki Watanabe
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
2014Oretachi no Ashita
(俺たちの明日)
  • Shinya Taniuchi as Toshiro Odagiri
2015Super Loserz
  • Keita Furuya
  • Keita had a non-speaking role as an on-stage dancer
2016Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
  • Keita Furuya as Adam/Felicia
Roudoku Geki Gege
  • Akira Kagimoto as Takayuki
2017Gifuu Doudou!!
(義風堂々!!)
  • Akira Kagimoto as Keiji Maeda
2018My Host-chan Reborn: Zetsusho! Osaka Minami Edition
(私のホストちゃんREBORN〜絶唱！)
  • Keita Furuya as Shion
2019Akuma to Tenshi
(悪魔と天使 / Devil and Angel)
  • Akira Kagimoto as Tadashi Kojima
Innocent: The Musical
  • Keita Furuya as Charles-Henri Sanson
    *Akira Kagimoto as Fersen
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
  • Keita Furuya as Adam/Felicia
2021Mademoiselle Mozart
  • Keita Furuya as Shikaneda
2022Flower Drum Song
  • Keita Furuya as One Tarr
  • On April 22, some of the performances were cancelled due to several performers falling ill[11]
Tenshi ni Tsuite: Daraku Tenshi-hen
(天使について〜堕落天使編〜)
Night Head 2041
  • Akira Kagimoto as Naoto Kirihara
Alabaster
  • Keita Furuya as Gen[12]
2023Cesare 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
Rent
  • Keita Furuya as Roger Davis

Promotional videos

Main article: Lead videography

Life on da Beat

Brand New Era

Lead! Heat! Beat!

Lead Tracks: Listener's Choice

4

Feel the Vibes

Now or Never

The Showcase

  • "Still"
  • "Upturn"
  • "Green Days"
  • "Sakura"
  • "Omoide Breaker"
  • "My One"
  • "Upturn" (Dance Focused ver.)
  • "Green Days" (Shinya Tanuichi Solo Focused ver.)
  • "Green Days" (Keita Furuya Solo Focused ver.)
  • "Green Days" (Akira Yamaoka Solo Focused ver.)
  • "Sakura" (Dance ver.)
  • "Omoide Breaker" (Dance ver.)
  • "My One" (Dance ver.)
  • "Yakusoku"
  • "Yakusoku" (Dance ver.)
  • "Zoom Up"
  • "Zoom Up" (Dance ver.)

Milestone

Singularity

Lead the Best

Participation works

Unreleased songs

Songs that did not garner an official release, but were performed at live venues.

Films

Shinya Tanuichi as Tsuguo Takayama
Akira Kagimoto as Atsushi Tabuchi
Keita Furuya as Suzumi Manabu
Hiroki Nakadoi as Toru Akasaka (Nakkan)
Keita Furuya as Yoshiyuki
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[13]

Television

Keita Furuya as Yoshiyuki
Hiroki Nakadoi as Taichi Kobayashi
  • Shinsengumi Peace Maker (January 2010–present)
Shinya Tanuichi as Toshizou Hijikata[14]
  • Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite (March – April 2014)
Shinya Tanuichi as Hashii Shougo[15]

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