About this season
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.
Episodes (16)
5. Minimoni. - Minimoni. Hinamatsuri!
Aired 31 January 2002
25mins
7. Melon Kinenbi - Saa! Koibito ni Narou / Morning Musume. - Souda! We're Alive (No performance)
Aired 14 February 2002
26mins
9. Morning Musume. - Souda! We're ALIVE + Yasuda Kei Graduation
Aired 28 February 2002
53mins
11. Fujimoto Miki - Aenai Nagai Nichiyoubi
Aired 14 March 2002
4mins
13. Morning Musume. - Souda! We're ALIVE (2nd Appearance)
Aired 28 March 2002
40mins
18. Minimoni. - Ai~n! Taisou
Aired 2 May 2002
33mins
25. Melon Kinenbi - Natsu no Yoru wa Danger! / Fujimoto Miki - Sotto Kuchizukete Gyutto Dakishimete
Aired 20 June 2002
22mins
27. Hello! Project 2002 Shuffle Units: Happy 7 - Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam! / Sexy 8 - Shiawase Desu ka? / Odoru 11 - Shiawase Kyouryuu Ondo
Aired 4 July 2002
39mins
36. Fujimoto Miki - Romantic Ukare Mode
Aired 5 September 2002
11mins
39. Tanpopo - BE HAPPY Koi no Yajirobee / Matsuura Aya - The Bigaku
Aired 26 September 2002
31mins
42. Melon Kinenbi - Kousui
Aired 17 October 2002
5mins
44. Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee!
Aired 31 October 2002
22mins
45. Fujimoto Miki - Boyfriend
Aired 7 November 2002
6mins
48. Gomattou - SHALL WE LOVE?
Aired 28 November 2002
30mins
50. Matsuura Aya - Sougen no Hito
Aired 12 December 2002
24mins
52. Morning Musume. - Koko ni Iruzee! (Masterpiece Game Selection) / Goto Maki - Sans Toi Ma Mie
Aired 26 December 2002
26mins