Disney Koe no Ōji-sama (Disney 声の王子様, lit. "Disney Princes of Voice") is a series of Japanese cover albums and concerts produced by Walt Disney Japan. Beginning in 2012, it features Japanese-language versions of Disney songs performed by voice actors of anime series. After a five-year hiatus, the project was later revived as a series of yearly concerts in 2018 under the title Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars.
Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Disney 声の王子様 | |
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| Also known as | Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 2012-present |
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| Website | avex |
History
edit2012-2014: Initial music project
editIn January 2012, Walt Disney Japan announced that a cover album titled Disney Date: Koe no Ōji-sama would be released on February 22, 2012, featuring Japanese-language versions of songs from various Disney films.[1] The songs on the album were performed by voice actors Hiroshi Kamiya, Kenichi Suzumura, Jun Fukuyama, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita, Hikaru Midorikawa, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Tomokazu Seki, Miyu Irino, and Koichi Yamadera.[1] A second cover album titled Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Dai-ni Shō: Love Stories was released on September 19, 2012.[2] Seki, Kamiya, Sakurai, Midorikawa, and Yamadera returned to perform, with new singers including voice actors Akira Ishida, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Ryōtarō Okiayu.[2] A third cover album, Disney Koe no Ōji-sama: Tokyo Disney Resort 30 Shūnen Kinen Shū was released on March 27, 2013 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort.[3] Returning voice actors to the project included Okiayu, Kamiya, Midorikawa, and Yamadera, with new singers including voice actors Daisuke Ono, Yuki Kaji, Junichi Suwabe, Takuma Terashima, and Kohsuke Toriumi.[3] A compilation album titled Disney Koe no Ōji-sama All Stars was released on November 5, 2014.[4]
2018-present: Voice Stars revival
editIn 2018, a new series of cover albums were announced under the umbrella title Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars.[5] The first album, Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection releasing on September 29, 2018.[6][7] In addition, a concert titled Koe no Ōji-sama: Disney Voice Stars Dream Live 2019 took place on June 9, 2019 in Chiba.[7][8] Voice actors participating in the album and the concert included Kaito Ishikawa, Yuto Uemura, Takuya Eguchi, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Kensho Ono, Takuya Satō, Tasuku Hatanaka, Wataru Hatano, Natsuki Hanae, Satoshi Hino, Tomoaki Maeno, and Daiki Yamashita.[7]
On the day of the concert, another installment titled Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection II was announced, with the cover album releasing on September 25, 2019.[9] The new cast consisted of voice actors Shintarō Asanuma, Kōhei Amasaki, Subaru Kimura, Shinnosuke Tachibana, Makoto Furukawa, Toshiki Masuda, Taku Yashiro, and Yoshitaka Yamaya, with the addition of 2.5D musical stage actors Yoshihiko Aramaki, Ren Ozawa, Akira Takano, and Shohei Hashimoto.[9] Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection II charted at #4 on the Oricon Weekly Albums Ranking on its first week of release.[10] To promote the album, Kimura, Takano, and Aramaki performed on Music Fair on September 27, 2019.[11] The Voice Stars Dream Selection II cast's concert, titled Koe no Ōji-sama: Disney Voice Stars Dream Live 2020, was scheduled to take place on July 12 and August 23, 2020.[9][12] Amasaki, Aramaki, Ozawa, Kimura, Takano, Hashimoto, and Yamatani also performed as Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars at the FNS Music Festival Summer on August 26, 2020.[13]
In December 2020, a third installment was announced, starring Kent Ito, Keisuke Ueda, Wataru Urata, Motohiro Ota, Kurumu Okamiya, Ryohei Kimura, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Hiroki Nakada, Shugo Nakamura, Hiroki Miura, and Showtaro Morikubo.[10] Kazuki Kato and Daisuke Namikawa were also credited as special guests.[10] Their album, Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection III, is slated for a release date of February 24, 2021.[10][14][15]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Year | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales [16] |
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| Disney Date: Koe no Ōji-sama | 2012 |
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6 | — |
| Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Dai-ni Shō: Love Stories |
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25 | — | |
| Disney Koe no Ōji-sama: Tokyo Disney Resort 30 Shūnen Kinen Shū | 2013 |
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13 | — |
| Disney Koe no Ōji-sama All Stars | 2014 |
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49 | — |
| Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection | 2018 |
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4 | — |
| Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection II | 2019 |
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4 | — |
| Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection III | 2021 |
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8 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b "人気声優が美麗ボイスでディズニーカバー「声の王子様」". Natalie (in Japanese). January 26, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "ディズニーカバー「声の王子様」第2弾に、声優デュエット曲". Natalie (in Japanese). September 15, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "声優ディズニーカバー「声の王子様」第3弾は30周年記念盤". Natalie (in Japanese). March 27, 2013. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:
- Disney Date: Koe no Ōji-sama: "ディズニー・デート～声の王子様～Deluxe Edition". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Dai-ni Shō: Love Stories: "ディズニー 声の王子様 第2章 ～Love Stories～ Deluxe Edition". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Disney Koe no Ōji-sama: Tokyo Disney Resort 30 Shūnen Kinen Shū: "Disney 声の王子様 東京ディズニーリゾート 30周年記念盤 Deluxe Edition". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Disney Koe no Ōji-sama All Stars: "ディズニー 声の王子様 オールスターズ". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection: "Disney 声の王子様 Voice Stars Dream Selection". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection II: "Disney 声の王子様 Voice Stars Dream Selection". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection III: "Disney 声の王子様 Voice Stars Dream Selection". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "小野賢章・江口拓也ら男性声優が歌う「Disney 声の王子様」シリーズ初のライブ決定". Oricon (in Japanese). July 11, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "「Disney 声の王子様」人気声優ビジュアル解禁 石川界人・小野賢章ら爽やかな衣装披露". Natalie (in Japanese). August 8, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "小野賢章、羽多野渉、花江夏樹らディズニー名曲カバーに挑戦！全員出演のライブも". Natalie (in Japanese). July 10, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "『Disney 声の王子様』石川界人さん・上村祐翔さん・江口拓也さんら声優12人が、ライブイベントで王子様姿を披露！ BD発売情報もお届け". Animate (in Japanese). June 9, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "『Disney 声の王子様』浅沼晋太郎さん・増田俊樹さん・荒牧慶彦さんら12名の人気声優＆若手俳優がディズニーの名曲をカバー！ シリーズ最新作がリリース決定". Animate (in Japanese). June 9, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "『Disney 声の王子様』シリーズ新作、来年2・24発売 伊東健人、木村良平、島崎信長ら13人参加". Oricon (in Japanese). December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "CHEMISTRY、Perfume、Aqours、荒牧慶彦、木村昴、高野洸が「Mフェア」で大合唱". Natalie (in Japanese). September 27, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "ニコ生特番『Disney 声の王子様 Voice Stars Dream Live 2020』チケット販売スタート！ ライブで披露する楽曲一覧解禁＆『塔の上のラプンツェル』の朗読も". Animate (in Japanese). July 12, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "「FNS歌謡祭 夏」第2弾は志尊淳や声の王子様ら11組、嵐は「ONE PIECE」とコラボ". Natalie (in Japanese). August 13, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "「Disney 声の王子様」最新作のキャストビジュアルが解禁。レコーディング風景を撮影した全曲試聴映像も公開に". 4gamer (in Japanese). January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ "声優の伊東健人さん・木村良平さん・島﨑信長さんら13名が参加「Disney 声の王子様」シリーズ最新作が2021年2月24日発売決定！". Animate (in Japanese). December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Sales figures for physical releases on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart:
- Disney Koe no Ōji-sama Voice Stars Dream Selection III: "週間 アルバムランキング 2021年03月08日付" [Weekly Album Rankings: March 8, 2021]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.