65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen

The 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
Created by	Tsumoru Kondo
Presented by	Yumiko Udô
Starring	Arashi Yuriko Yoshitaka
Opening theme	"Utaô no March"
Ending theme	"Hotaru no Hikari"
Composer(s)	Tsunaki Mihara
Production
Location(s)	NHK Hall Tokyo, Japan
Running time	265 minutes
Production company(s)	NHK
Release
Original network	NHK-G NHK World Premium
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Original release	December 31, 2014 19:15 – 23:45 JST (5 minute break for latest news)
Chronology
Preceded by	64th (2013)
Followed by	66th (2015)
External links
Website

The 65th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (第65回NHK紅白歌合戦) was the 65th edition of NHK's Kōhaku Uta Gassen held on December 31, 2014, live from NHK Hall from 19:15 (JST) to 23:45 (JST), with a 5-minute break for latest news. This was the 26th Heisei Era edition. For the third time since 2012, the WHITE TEAM won the contest, thus making the 36th overall.

Broadcasting

On September 4, NHK reported the event broadcast schedule. It is the 4th conscecutive year (5th, together with the 2009 edition) in which the Utagassen Kouhaku is performed lasting four hours and 25 minutes. The transmission is made in Japan by NHK-G and the NHK Radio 1. The other countries can also watch the program on NHK World Premium.^[1]

On October 10, Yuriko Yoshitaka and Arashi were announced as captains of the Red and White teams, respectively. The year's theme was "Sing! All come together on New Year's Eve" (歌おう. おおみそかは全員参加で) and Yumiko Udo was the mediator for the 3rd consecutive year. On November 26, the list of program artists was announced. On December 23, the program judges were announced. On December 25, the song order was revealed.

Overall View

Performance Order

1st Part

• Overture: Utaō no March (Opening Theme)
• HKT48 – Melon Juice
• Sexy Zone – Kouhaku ni HITOMEBORE
• E-girls – Highschool love
• AAA – Sayonara no Mae ni
  • Arashi meets Youkai Watch I – Youkai Taisou Daiichi (Dream5 performance)
• miwa – Faith
• Kouhei Fukuda – Tokyo Gorin Ondo
• SKE48 & NMB48 - Bukiyou Taiyou/Ibiza Girl
• Go Hiromi – 99 wa Owaranai
• Ayako Fuji – Ayako no Okunijiman da yo ~Ganbarou na Touhoku!!~
• Pornograffiti – Apollo
• T.M.Revolution & Nana Mizuki – Kouhaku 2014 Special Collaboration (Kindan no Resistance and Preserved Roses)
• Chris Hart – Ito
• Natsuko Godai – Hitori Sake
• Sandaime J Soul Brothers – R.Y.U.S.E.I.
• Kana Nishino – Darling
• Kaori Kozai - Sake no Yado
• Takashi Hosokawa – Ouenka, Ikimasu
• Hideaki Tokunaga – Hana wa Saku
• Yoshimi Tendo – Yappa Sukiyanen
  • Arashi meets Youkai Watch II – A.RA.SHI/Gera Gera Po no Uta (King Cream Soda performance)
• Fuyumi Sakamoto – Otoko no Himatsuri
• Shinichi Mori – Toshiue no Hito
• Akiko Wada – Furui Nikki ~2014 Kouhaku Special~
• V6 – WA ni Natte Odorou

2nd Part

• Ayaka – Nijiirou
  • Hanako & Anne: Special Compilation
• May J. – Let It Go ~Ari no Mama de~
• SEKAI NO OWARI – Dragon Night
• Perfume – Cling Cling
• Golden Bomber – Memeshikute
• Momoiro Clover Z – My Dear Fellow with Mononofu JAPAN
• Kanjani8 – Omoidama
• Kiyoshi Hikawa– Choi to Kimagure Wataridori
• Kaori Mizumori – Shima Koi Tabi
• Hiroshi Itsuki – Yokohama Tasogare
• Ikimonogakari – GOLDEN GIRL
• Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – Kira Kira Killer
• TOKIO – LOVE YOU ONLY
  • Minna de Utaou! Ana to Yuki no Joou: Sayaka Kanda, Idina Menzel & Kouhaku Stage Singers - Umarete Hajimete/Let It Go
• SMAP – Minna de Utaou! SMAP Medley
• Ringo Shiina – NIPPON – Kouhaku Boodaresu Hen-
• EXILE – NEW HORIZON
• Hiroko Yakushimaru – Woman “W no Higeki” Yori
• Sayuri Ishikawa – Ten Shiro Koeru
• Tsuyoshi Nabuchi – Ashita e Tsudzuku Michi
  • Special Guest: Akina Nakamori - Rojo -Tierra-
• AKB48 – Kokoro no Placard
• Masaharu Fukuyama – 2014 Special Medley (live from Pacific Convention Plaza)
• Miyuki Nakajima – Mugi no Uta
• Miwa Akihiro – Ai no Sanka (If You Love Me)
  • Special Guest: Southern All Stars - Peace & Hi-Lite/Tokyo Victory (live from Yokohama Arena)
• Arashi – 2014 Thanks Medley
• Seiko Matsuda - Anata ni Aitakute ~ Missing You~
• Finale: Arashi featuring all artists - Furusato
• Hotaru no Hikari (Ending Theme, conducted by Maasaki Hirao)

Participants

• Akagumi: Yuriko Yoshitaka
• Shirogumi: Arashi
  • Masaki Aiba, Jun Matsumoto, Satoshi Ohno, Kazunari Ninomiya, Sho Sakurai
• Mediator: Yumiko Udô
• Live Comments: Michihiko Yanai, Yoshihide Otomo, Bananaman
• Judges: Hiroshi Abe, Mao Inoue, Matsuya Onoe, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Tamori, Miho Nakazono, Yukie Nakama, Mika Ninagawa, Shinya Yamanaka.

Results

Final Results
Votes	Akagumi	Shirogumi	Total
Partials	194.838	259.846	454.684
Overall	481.221	535.458	1.016.679
Individual Results TV, 1-Seg, Apps & NHK Hall
DTV	364.866	350.757	715.623
1-Seg	13.006	18.988	31.994
App Android	102.102	164.245	276.347
NHK Hall	1.247	1.468	2.715
Winner Team: White
Ratings (Kanto): 35,1% (1st Part) & 42,2% (2nd Part)

Trivia

• For the first time since 1999, Ayumi Hamasaki does not participate in the Kouhaku.
• V6 makes his debut in Kouhaku. The band is known for performing opening themes from Inuyasha and Ultraman Tiga. Yoshihiko Inohara serve as captain from White Team on following edition (66th).
• With the graduation of Saburo Kitajima of Kouhaku, Shinichi Mori becomes the artist with the most appearances in the program, with 47 in total. Kitajima has performed for the last time in 2013, after 50 performances.

References

1. http://www.asahi.com/and_w/interest/entertainment/CORI2041745.html?iref=comtop_list_andw_f02

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