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First Place is a Japanese pop boy band, who made debut in 2018 with the single Sadame under the Being Inc. label. The song served as a theme song to the anime television series Detective Conan. Two members left the band in the years 2020-2021. In 2021, same their contract of the Being has ended. In 2022, they have resumed their activities as independent band.

History

The formation of band has started in 2014 with members Kento and Taihei as a unit. In 2015, Ryoma and in 2017 Kaito jointed in the band. For the four years they have been active as an live street artist. In May, Kaito played main role in the musical Yume de Aima. In August 2018, they've made major debut with single Sadame which served as an ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan under Being Inc. label. The album debuted at number 8 on the Oricon Weekly Single Chart and charted for 11 weeks.

In November 2018, they've held one-man live in AiiA Theater. On the same month, they've released second single Snow Light. In June 2019 they will release their first mini album L.D. Love with seven recorded tracks, including their debut single. Kaito provided lyrics for album track L.D.Love.

In 2020, KAITO has left the band and start started his solo career as a lyricist, composer under full name Kaito Okuzaki (奥﨑海斗) signed under the B Zone.

In June 2021, they've announced through website end of contract with the Being, three of them leaving agency and at same time share new address for their official website. In

In September 2022, Kento has announced withdrawal from the band through their official website.

In January 2023, they have released digital Lychee Sour, making it to be the band's new sound material for the first time in 4 years. In September 2023, Taihei has released his first solo digital single Sugar.

Members

• Ryoma - birth 11 March 1995, (2018–present)
• Taihei - birth 21 August 1996 (2018–present)

Former members

• Kento - birth 9 October 1994 (2018-2021)
• Kaito - birth 18 October 1998 (2018-2020), currently active as Kaito Okuzaki (奥﨑海斗) (2020-)

During the formation and beginning, the band consist of four members, as of 2023 the band consist of only two members.

Discography

The band have released one mini-album, two singles and three digital singles.

Singles

Digital Singles

Mini albums

Interview

• Utaten: Sadame
• Musicvoice: Sadame

Television appearances

• LiveB (TBS)
• Buzzrhythm02 (NTV)

References

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2. "ストリート生まれのイケメン4人組・First placeがメジャーデビュー決定！". thetv.jp.
3. "First place、メジャーデビュー前夜に躍進誓う「涙も笑顔も受け取れる場所にしたい」". natalie.mu.
4. "【イベントレポート】First place、"全国51会場76ステージ"の最終日に「ここからがスタートです」". barks.jp. 5 September 2018.
5. "First place、11月にAiiAシアターでワンマンライブ開催". natalie.mu.
6. "First place、メジャーデビュー後初のワンマンライブをAiiA Theater Tokyoで開催！！". wws-channel.com. 15 November 2018.
7. "First place、恋色多彩なコンセプトミニアルバムを6月リリース". barks.jp. 17 March 2019.
8. "First place、恋色多彩なコンセプトミニアルバムを6月リリース". okmusic.jp. 17 March 2019.
9. "First place、1stミニアルバム発売決定！ メンバーのKAITOが作詞した楽曲も". thetv.jp.
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13. "Sugar/Taihei". Retrieved 2023-11-05.
14. "First Place profile". First Place Official Website-B Zone.
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16. "First Place discography". First Place Official Website.
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19. "さくら (Zuttoiru×First place)". mora (in Japanese).
20. "モノクロ (First Place)". mora (in Japanese).
21. "ライチサワー (First Place)". mora (in Japanese).
22. "L.D. Love (First Place)". Oricon News.
23. "【インタビュー】コナンEDを『さだめ』を歌うFirst placeの意外な素顔発見". Utaten. 31 August 2018.
24. "仲間を一人でも多く、First place ストリートで800回歌った先". musicvoice.jp.
25. "2018年8月のゲスト". Official Website of LiveB.
26. "31.08.2018: Archived Broadcast (First Place-"Try It" corner". Official Website of Buzzrhythm.

External links

• First Place Official Website - managed by Fanplus (in Japanese)
• First Place official Web site - Archive, managed by B Zone (in Japanese)

• B Zone artists
• Living people
• Japanese pop music groups
• Anime musicians
• Musical groups established in 2014
• 2014 establishments in Japan