Shouta Aoi

Shouta Aoi

Shouta Aoi in May 2015
Background information
Native name 蒼井 翔太
Also known as Showta (2006-2009)
Born (1987-08-11) August 11, 1987
Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Genres Ballad,Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, musical actor, voice actor
Years active 2006–present
Labels King Records[1] (2006-2009, 2016-Present), B-Green (2013-2016)
Website shouta-aoi.jp

Shouta Aoi (蒼井 翔太 Aoi Shōta, born August 11, 1987) is a Japanese singer, song writer,[2] voice actor and musical actor,[3][4] previously known as Showta.[1][5] He is represented by S Inc for voice acting, and King Records on the King Amusement Creative for singing.[6]

Early life

Before debuting, Aoi played tennis from elementary school to high school, receiving many trophies.[7] In 2004, he competed in the Yamaha Teens' Music Festival, and won the Grand Prix for the Tokai Ibaraki Region and a place at the final of the national competition.[8] He attended the final along with Ataru Nakamura.[8]

Career as "Showta"

In 2005, he signed a contract with King Records, and debuted under the name Showta with the single "Negaiboshi" on July 26, 2006.[5][9]

In 2008, he also debuted as a musical actor in the stage play Fruits Basket.[10] as Saki Hanajima.

In 2009, he decided to pursue his career as an anime song singer and voice actor, so in January 14, 2010, he chose not to renew his contract with King Records.[11]

In 2016, It has been announced that King Records will be re-releasing SHOWTA. songs in a best album, Showta. Best, on 6 July.[12] It will include 5 music video from his SHOWTA era and this is his first album after returning to King Records.[13]

Career as "Shouta Aoi"

In 2010, he started his career as an indie singer under the name Noboru Ryugaki (柳ヶ木 昇).[14]

In 2011, he returned as "Shouta Aoi" represented by the agency S, and debuted as a voice actor for a minor character in the game Black Robinia.[15] In October, he voiced Ryunosuke Matsushita in the anime Kimi to Boku in which he also sang the soundtracks "Sora" and "Tomorrow".[16][17]

In 2012, he gained popularity as voice actor after played the role of Ai Mikaze in Uta no Prince-sama, in which he also sang several songs for both the game and anime soundtrack.[18][19]

In 2013, he released the mini-album Blue Bird on the music label B-Green under Broccoli,[20][21] and in January 2014, he released his first single, "Virginal", which peaked at number 8 on the Oricon Weekly Single's chart.[22]

In 2014, he gained popularity as musical actor as Sakuya Shiomi for stage play Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3.[23][24]

In 2016, he decided to not renew his contract with Broccoli and returned to King Records to continue his career as a singer.[6] He closed his contract with Broccoli with his 1st Budokan concert in March 13.[25]

Discography

Showta albums

Year Album information Track listing
2008 Eve[26]
2016 Showta. Best
  • Released: 6 July 2016
  • Label: King Records
  • Oricon Chart: N/A

Shouta Aoi albums

Year Album information Track listing
2015 Unlimited[28]
  • Released: 22 April 2015
  • Label: B-Green
  • Oricon Chart: 7[29]
2016 S
  • Released: 18 May 2016
  • Label: B-Green
  • Oricon Chart: 4[30]

Shouta Aoi mini albums

Year Album information Listing
2013 Blue Bird
  • Released: 15 January 2013
  • Label: B-Green
  • Oricon Chart: 20[31]

Soundtracks

Year Network Film / TV title Music title
2006 TV Asahi Damens Walker (だめんず・うぉ~か~) Trans-winter: Fuyu no Mukōgawa (Trans-winter ～冬の向こう側～)
2007 TBS Aichiteru! (アイチテル!) Kimi ni, Kaze ga Fukimasu Yō ni (君に、風が吹きますよに)
2008 BS11 Ijuin Hikaru no Bangumi (伊集院光のばんぐみ) Haru na no ni (春なのに)
NHK Minna no Uta (みんなのうた) Hikaru no Gen-chan (光のゲンちゃん)
2009 Movie 200 Pounds Beauty (カンナさん大成功です!) Ekubo (えくぼ)
2011 Drama CD Sangokushi Lovers (三国志LOVERS) Ai no Sasameki Goto (愛のささめきごと)
2012 Drama CD Ikemen ōku (イケメン大奥) Gekka no Hana (月下の華)
2014 OVA Kono Danshi Sekika ni Nayandemasu (この男子、石化に悩んでます。) glitter wish
2015 Musical theatre Marugarīta ~sengoku no tenshi-tachi ~ (マルガリータ〜戦国の天使たち〜) Tenshi no Inori (天使の祈り)
Musical theatre Prince Kaguya Murasaki
2016 TBS Phantasy Star Online 2 the animation Zessei Stargate (絶世スターゲイト)
OVA Kono Danshi Mahou ga Oshigoto (この男子、魔法がお仕事です。) Kimi no Kotoba (汝の言霊)
Tokyo MX Hatsukoi Monster Innocent

Filmography

Music video

Year Title Starring
2006 Negaiboshi (願い星)[32] Masaki Okada
Trans-winter: Fuyu no Mukōgawa (Trans-winter ～冬の向こう側～)[32]
2007 Hitoshizuku (ひとしずく) [32]
Kimi ni, Kaze ga Fukimasu yō ni (君に、風が吹きますよに) [32]
2008 Haru na no ni (春なのに)[32]
2013 Blue Bird (ブルーバード)[33]
2014 Virginal[34]
True Hearts[35]
Himitsu no Kuchizuke (秘密のクチヅケ)[36]
2015 Unlimited[37]
Murasaki[38]
2016 Zessei Stargate (絶世スターゲイト)[39]
Innocent (イノセント)[40]
DDD[41]

Variety shows

Year Network Title Remarks
2014-2016 Television Saitama Motefuku Member
2014 TV Tokyo The Karaoke Battle Guest: 17 September[42] & 19 November[43]
2014 NTV Soreyuke! Game Panther!! Guest: ep.80[44]
2014 TV Tokyo Animemashite Guest: 13 and 20 May[45]
2014 - Now Animate channel Animate Ongakan Host[46]
2015 - Now Nico Live Night also Aoi Shouta Host[47]
2015 Nico Live Banpresto Lab Guest: Ep.9[48]
2015 Youtube Shouta Aoi Aozora sunshine with Joymax Host[49]
2016 NHK Naomi Room Guest[50]
2016 Fuji TV Sweet den of premiere Guest 19 October[51]

Musicals

Year Title Role
2009 Fruits Basket Saki Nakajima
Papa I love you The Nurse
2010 Shibuya x Akiba (シブヤ×アキバ) Takashi
Moon wa... Tsuki ga kiiro ka, shiro, kuro ka.. (Moon war ……月は黄色か、白、黒か…… ) Atra
2013 Yabu no Naka Woman Suspect
Yohana Bokura (余白な僕ら) Atsuo
K noShōten: Aruiwa K no Dekishi (Kの昇天 〜或いはKの溺死〜) Boku
2014 Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade: Ao no Kakusei Sakuya Shiomi
Shunpu Gaiden Momoyako
Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade: Gunjō no Meikyū Sakuya Shiomi
Valkyrie: Story from Rhine Gold Ask Embra
Phantasy Star Online 2: On Stage Takuya
2015 Shunpu Gaiden Momoyako
Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade: Sōen no Kesshō Sakuya Shiomi
Prince Kaguya Moon king mistress and kaguya[52]
2016 Relic〜tale of the last ninja〜 Shōji Jinnai[53]
The Smile Mermaid Marina[54]

Anime

Television anime

Year Title Role
2011 Kimi to Boku Ryunosuke Matsushita
2012 Kimi to Boku 2 Ryunosuke Matsushita
2013 Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% (Season 2) Ai Mikaze
2014 Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 49 Daiki Tomii
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis Michael
2015 Shonen Hollywood: Holly Stage for 50 Daiki Tomii
Ace of Diamond Hideaki Tōjō[55]
Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Revolutions (Season 3) Ai Mikaze
Ace of Diamond: Second Season Hideaki Tōjō
Q Transformer: Saranaru Ninkimono e no Michi Cliff
2016 Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation Tachibana Itsuki
Prince of Stride: Alternative Natsunagi Touya
Buddyfight DDD Kurouzu Gaido
Hatsukoi Monster Renren
Tsukiuta. The Animation Rui Minaduki
Handa Kun Sousuke Kojika
Uta no Prince-sama Maji LOVE Legend Star (Season 4) Ai Mikaze
Magic★Kyun! Renaissance Monet Tsukushi
Watashi ga Motete Dōsunda Shu

Original video animation (OVA)

Year Title Role
2014 Kono Danshi, Sekka ni Nayandemasu Ayumu Tamari[56]

Movie

Year Title Role
2016 King of Prism by Pretty Rhythm Kisaragi Rui[57]

Video games

Year Title Role
2013—present Uta no Prince-sama series[58] Mikaze Ai
2014 Granblue Fantasy[59] Eruta
Sky・lore[60] Travelling Prince
Voice Meets Girl 〜Luck of Cinderella〜[61] Kiriya Shouta
2015 Cafe Cuillere[62] Sakuma Minato
Kobayashi ga kawaii sugite tsurai! !

Gēmu demo kyun moe Max ga tomaranaitsu (*´ェ`*)[63]

 Uesugi Chinaga
Thousand Memories[64] Lizard and Dennis
Taishō × taishō Arisu[65] Show White
Ninmu suikō[66] Tsuzuki Shou
Prince of Stride[67] Natsunagi Touya
Yume ōkoku to nemureru 100-ri no ōji-sama[68] Sai and Michiru
2016 Magic★Kyun! Renaissance Monet Tsukushi

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