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In the 1980s
| First attempt at Star Tanjo | Natsu ni Dakarete | 1979 (age 13) |
| First appearance on TV programme | ||
| 3rd and winning attempt
at Star Tanjo
(highest score in the history of the programme) |
Yumesaki no Annai Nin | 1981(age 16) |
| First recording company | Warner-Pioneer | 1982 ~ 1993 |
| First producing company | Kenon | 1982 ~ 1989 |
| First video shots | Hajimemashite | shot in Feb 1982
released on 01 May 1985 (Wed) |
| First invitation onto TV programme | a TBS show | early Mar 1982 |
| First magazine interview | Heibon Apr 1982 [vol 38/ no 4] | 01 Apr 1982 (Thu) |
| Debut single (EP) | Slow Motion | 01 May 1982 (Sat) |
| First promotional jacket | ||
| First posters | ||
| First outdoor meet-the-fan event | Debut Concert | 05 May 1982 (Wed)
at Tokushima-en |
| First fan club | Milky House | Early 1982 ~ 1989 |
| Debut album (LP) | Prologue | 01 Jul 1982 (Thu) |
| First album which includes both songs from a single | ||
| First major award | All Japan Cable Broadcast Grand Prix | 04 Jul 1982 (Sun) |
| First single to get into top 10 | Shojo A | 28 Jul 1982 (Wed) |
| First concert | First Concert Akina ni Attara Doki! | 10 Aug 1982 (Tue) |
| First CM | Fuji Yacht Uniform | Fall 1982 ~ Spring 1983 |
| First formal appearance on TBS The Best 10 | Shojo A | 16 Sep 1982 (Thu) |
| First formal appearance on The Top 10 | 18 Sept 1982 (Sat) | |
| First formal appearance on Fuji TV Yoru no Hit Studio | 20 Sept 1982 (Mon) | |
| First No.1 album | Variation | 27 Oct 1982 (Thu) |
| First photo book | Nakamori Akina Shashin Shu | 05 Nov 1982 (Wed) |
| First attepmt as a DJ on a radio programme | Hitotsume no Sayonara | Airtime: Oct 1982 ~ ??
(every Mon ~ Fri, 12:15am - 12:30am) |
| First concert tour | CONCERT IN OSAKA & TOKYO | 06 Nov 1982 - 06 Jan 1983 |
| First No1 single | Second Love | 10 Nov 1982 (Mon) |
| First original Karaoke | NAKAMORI AKINA ORIGINAL KARAOKE | 28 Nov 1982 (Sun) |
| First essay photo book | Ki ni naru Shisen ~ Watashi wo Tsukame e te ~ | 15 Dec 1982 (Wed) |
| First 12-inch mini album | Seventeen | 24 Dec 1982 (Fri) |
| First limited edition picture disc | ||
| First 12-inch mini album with message | ||
| First calendar shooting | 1983 | shot in summer
1982 at Saipan
on sale in Dec 1982 |
| First calendar | ||
| First single with 2 cover arts | 1/2 no Shinwa | 23 Feb 1983 (Wed) |
| First all-Japan tour concert | Akina Milkyway 83 Haru no Kaze o Kanjite | 27 Feb (Sun) ~ 19 Jun 1983 (Sun) |
| First original album with message | Fantasy | 23 Mar 1983 (Wed) |
| First super disc album | Prologue | 23 Apr 1983 |
| First CD album | Fantasy | 25 Jun 1983 |
| First album with no song from single | NEW AKINA Etranger | 10 Aug 1983 (Wed) |
| First video release | NEW AKINA Etranger ~ Nakamori Akina in Europe | 12 Oct 1983 (Wed) |
| First best album | BEST AKINA Memowaru | 21 Dec 1983 (Wed) |
| First appareance on NHK Utagassen | Kinku | 31 Dec 1983 (Sat) |
| First TV drama appearance | Hashi re Seishun 42.195km Namida to Ase on Marathon Norou | 11 Apr 1984 (Wed), 7pm
TV Tokyo 20th anniversary special |
| First attempt at song writing | Yume o misasete... | 01 May 1984 (Tue) |
| First visual fair | AKINA VISUAL FAIR | Aug 1984 |
| First album that includes 2 singles | Possibility | 10 Oct 1984 (Wed) |
| First special single with side-A song from a released album & side-B song from a released single | Refrain | 15 Dec 1984 (Wed)
TBS TV series "Koi wa Mystery Gekijou" |
| First Christmas mini album | Silent Love | 21 Dec 1984 (Fri) |
| First movie | Ai. Tabi dachi | 26 Jan 1985
(Sat)
Akina played Koizumi Yuki |
| First duet (with Machy) but not released | ||
| First Record Taisho | Meu amor e... | 08 Mar 1985 (Fri) |
| First time 2 songs sang to 1 tune (released as 2 separate singles) | ||
| Akai Tori Nigeta | 01 May 1985 (Wed) | |
| First single with an album version | Kazari janaino yo Namida ha | 03 Apr 1985 (Wed)
in "Bitter and Sweet" album |
| First release of movie video | Ai. Tabi dachi | 05 Dec 1985 (Thu) |
| First concert vedio | Bitter & Sweet 1985 Summer Tour | 10 Dec 1985 (Tue) |
| First attempt at English song | Don't tell me this is love | 21 Dec 1985 (Sat)
in "My Best Thanks" mini album |
| First best album to be released in LP, cassette tape and CD simultaneously | Best | 01 Apr 1986 (Tue) |
| First album to be produced by Akina | Fushigi | 11 Aug 1986 (Mon) |
| First attempt at special voical effect | ||
| First original album to be released in LP, cassette tape and CD simultaneously | ||
| First appearance on TV Asahi MUSIC STATION | FIN | Debut nite 24 Oct 1986 (Fri) |
| First 1-episode drama | Best Friend | 15 Apr 1987 (Wed)
Akina played Kajima Aya |
| First special CD edition | CD '87 | 01 May 1987 (Fri) |
| First Japanese version of a Englsih song (released as a single) | Blonde | 03 Jun 1987 (Wed) |
| First English album | Cross My Palm | 25 Aug 1987 (Tue) |
| First photo book released in conjunction with an album release | VISUAL BOOK Cross My Palm | 24 Dec 87 (Thu) |
| First CG album jacket | STOCK | 03 Mar 88 (Thu) |
| First single to be released in EP and SCD simultaneously | TATTOO | 18 May 88 (Wed) |
| First mini album to be released simultaneously in normal and gold CD | Wonder | 01 Jun 88 (Wed) |
| First renewal of released works | ||
| First attempt at CM song | HELLO MARY LOU | Jul 88 |
| First single CT released | I Missed "The Shock" | 10 Dec 88 (Wed) |
| First single released with karaoke (original song and karaoke on the same side) | ||
| First single to be released in EP. SCD and SCT simultaneously | LIAR | 25 Apr 89 (Tue) |
| First concert where only singles were performed | Akina East Live Index XXIII | 29 ~ 30 Apr 89 |
| First fashion magazine | Cruise Nakamori Akina Fashion Book | 13 Jul 89 (Thu) |
| First original gold disc album | Cruise | 25 Jul 1989 (Tue) |
| First live album | Akina East Live Index XXIII | 17 Nov 1989 (Fri) |
| First single without EP release | Dear Friend | 17 Jul 1990 (Tue) |
| First single CD with original karaoke (original songs followed by karaoke) | ||
| First TV theme song | Mizu ni sashita Hana | 06 Nov 1990
(Tue)
Nippon TV "Suiyou Grand Roman" |
| First single cover art without Akina's face, in place is a scenic photo taken by her | ||
| First movie theme song | Futarishizuka -Ama Densetsu Satsujin Jiken Yori- | 25 May 1991 (Mon)
"Tenkawa Densetsu Satsujin Jiken" |
| First drama serial | Sugao no Mama de | 13 Apr 1992 (Mon)
Akina played Tsukishima Kana |
| First voice apperance for an animation | Hashire Merosu | 18 Jul 1992 (Mon)
Akina played Raisa |
| First time the B-side song of a single (rather than the A-side song) in an original album | UNBALANCE + BALANCE | 22 Sep 1993 (Wed) |
| First time 2 songs sang to 1 tune (release in 1 original album) | ||
| First simultaneous release of a single & album | Kata Omoi (single) & Uta Hime (album) | 24 Mar 1994 (Thu) |
| First simultaneous release of 2 best albums | Play with the Dancer | 25 Mar 1994 (Fri) |
| Namida no Kawari ni... | ||
| First TV programme ending song | Yoru no Dokoka de~night shift~ | 02 Sep 1994 (Fri)
Yoru no dokokade is the ending song for Nihon TV "NNN Kyouno dekikoto". Rose Bud is the ending song for TBS "Shingo Shinji Abunai Hanashi" |
| First accoustic concert | Utahime ~ Parco Theatre Live ~ | 04 Dec ~ 05 Dec 1994 |
| First release of CM image song | Gekka | 05 Oct 1995 (Wed)
Boutique JOY CM image song |
| First single A-side song written by Akina | Tokyo Rose | 01 Nov 1995 (Wed) |
| First renewal best album | TRUE ALBUM ~ AKINA 95 BEST | 06 Dec 1995 (Wed) |
| First dinner show | 96'Dinner Show | 12 May ~ 20 May 1996 |
| First one-song single | MOONLIGHT SHADOW~ Tsuki ni Hoeru | 07 Aug 1996 (Wed) |
| First Christmas dinner show | '96 Xmas Dinner Show | 05 Dec ~ 26 Dec 1996 |
| First skin-care range | MAIDA | Summer 1997 |
| First single release of the theme song of a TV drama that she stared in | Kisei~Never Forget~ | 11 Feb 1998 (Wed) |
| First symphonic concert | Akina Special Live Symphonic Concert'98 with Symphonic A Orchestra | 03 Nov ~ 04 Nov 1998 |
| First best ablum released in CT format only | World of Akina Nakamori | 20 Dec 1998 (Sun) |
| First single with a English song (B-side) | To Be | 01 Dec 1999 (Thu) |
| First video game image song | WIZARDRY GAME SONG | 18 Aug 1999 (Wed) |
| First simultaneous release of a original single and album | Trust Me (single) & will (album) | 01 Dec 1999 (Wed) |
| First re-release of live performance in DVD format | UTAHIME ~ PARCO THEATER LIVE & felicidad ~ 97 Live | 16 Jun 2000 |
| First released duet song | Second Love with Kisugi Takao | 10 Nov 2000 |
| First internet sales of new single | IT'S BRAND NEW DAY | 31 May 2001 (Thu) |
| First concert tour where only singles were performed | 20th Anniversary All About Akina It's Brand New Day | 06 Jun ~ 13 Jul 2001 |
| First simultaneous release of concert video & DVD | 20th Anniversary All About Akina It's Brand New Day | 27 Sep 2001 (Thu) |
| First CM award | 41st ACC TV CM~Bronze Award | Nov 2001 |
| First talk show | Promotion for "Zero Album~Utahime 2" | HMV Ikebukuro
19 Mar 02 (Tue) |
| First self-cover album | Akina Nakamori ~ Utahime Double Decade | 04 Dec 02 (Wed) |
| First DVD audio | Nakamori Akina Single 27 1982-1991 | 26 Feb 03 (Wed) |
| First solo attempt at writing her single A-side song | DAYS | 30 Apr 03 (Wed) |
| First single that consists of 5 numbers | ||
| First single to be entirely tied up with TV programmes | ||
| First time Akina played 4 role in the production of her PV | ||
| Akina's first ballad album | I Hope So | 14May 03 (Wed) |
| First simultaneous release of special & normal editions | ||
| First time a DVD is given as a bonus in a special edition album | ||
| First time as an award presenter outside Japan | Taiwan 14th Golden Melody Awards | 02Aug03 (Sat) |
| First female singler to cover male artistes' work | Utahime III ~ Shumaku | 03Dec03 (Wed) |
| Set up own record label | Utahime Records | from May04 |
| First Kpop cover | Akai Hana | 12May04 (Wed) |
| First time 2 songs sang to 1 tune (released as 2 separate cover singles) | ||
| Hajimete deatta hi no youni | 07Jul04 (Wed) | |
| First thematic boxset | Utahime Series Boxset | 01Dec04 (Wed) |
| First boxset with Karaoke CDs | ||
| First time a re-recording of past single placed as side-B number | Rakkaryusui | 07Dec05 (Wed) |
| First pachinko image song as c/w number of a single | Hanayo Odore | 17May06 (Wed) |
| First best cover album ever in Japan | Utahime Best | 17Jan07 (Wed) |
| First enka cover album | Enka - enka - | 27Jun07 (Wed) |
| First cover album with 4 different versions | ||
| First cover duet | Dramatic Rain | 19Nov08 (Wed) |
| First cover album with 5 different versions | Folk Song ~ Utahime Jojoka~ | 24Dec08 (Wed) |
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