Synopsis
Utaban was a long-running Japanese music variety show, broadcast weekly from October 15, 1996 until March 23, 2010 on TBS. The name of the show is an abbreviation of "uta bangumi", meaning "music program". A special version of the show, running for two hours, was occasionally aired under the name Tokuban, an abbreviation of "tokubetsu bangumi", meaning "special program". The show's theme song, played during the opening sequence and closing credits, was "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra.
Details
- October 15, 1996
- Returning Series
- 111
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Seasons
- Season 1996 · episodes: 1 · 1996
- Season 1998 · episodes: 3
- Season 1999 · episodes: 11
- Season 2000 · episodes: 8
- Season 2001 · episodes: 16
- Season 2002 · episodes: 16
- Season 2003 · episodes: 26
- Season 2004 · episodes: 11
- Season 2005 · episodes: 8
- Season 2006 · episodes: 3
- Season 2007 · episodes: 5
- Season 2008 · episodes: 1
- Season 2009 · episodes: 1
- Season 2010 · episodes: 1
