I liked her with the long hair...
But she DOES look like Ms. Swan, that's so freaky!!

She's hot there. I mean...I understand her stance on "not much make up, keep it natural" but the hair style...I mean...lol...

I love her hair here...I am probably one of few that actually liked her easy breezy/exodus hair...and she looked hot in easy breezy too.

She also looks like she's at a good weight in this picture too...she looks so skinny these days T_T :thud

I love her long, straight hair T___T
esp in COLORS PV where she was in black.
damm she was soo hot & beautiful :')

^ I 2nd that too :weep

is there a reason as to why she decided to go with short hair now ?

i thought she looked too skinny in the COLORS PV.

^ I don't why but I don't like it. :weep

me too :weep

she looked so much prettier with long hair :(

Hikki and her army...lawl:

http://countdown.tfm.co.jp/images/sign/2-1240075832.jpg

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7964/chubbyhikki.jpg

OMG It's a super chubby Hikki trying to haunt us.

:roflmao :roflmao lol :roflmao good eye XD

I don't get all of the short hair hate.

She's pretty regardless of the haircut. The most important thing is that she is happy with it, in my opinion.

Anyway that's a lot of people and the other girl kind of does look like Hikki. lol

No, it's her evil twin sister who wants her money back xD

For me, she looked the best during FINAL DISTANCE (the time she started wearing a wig) to DEEP RIVER era (real long hair). She just look fabulous back then.

Well I think she looked great on short hair as well, but not this one. I loved the W&S look or Distance look :P.


Btw..


Is that the Miracle Hikaru...? :D (nvm, she's not... but she can be Miracle Hikaru #2 LOL)

OMG. Freaky dude with Ten and Sen. XD

apparently that old man in the picture is more obvious that chubby Utada.

for me she was looking the best during Exodus era too :yes

I think would still look awesome even if she was bald lol. it's just hair guys. xD

I can't say I paid much attention to her hair before she cut it. It was long. That's all I noticed. I can't distinguish between Utada's eras as easily with other artists. In terms of hair anyway. :tired She didn't do much with it. Different parts and different bangs, all that runs together after a while. She probably cut it because she wanted a change. She still looks pretty. I really don't want to see how Utada looks bald.:tipsy

^Nope...but the model is so pretty

I saw that CM being played on TV last year :D

I wish she still looked like this:

http://www.emimusic.jp/hikki/passion/image/p04.jpg

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...assion_180.jpg

this is from SingTao Daily (chinese newspaper sold in america) :


brief translation:
Japanese singer, Utada Hikaru appeared on a radio station in Tokyo, Tokyo FM, for an interview. Utada's song, "Come Back to Me", was about a girl cheating on her boyfriend. The radio host asked her if she really had an experience like this, she replied, "You can think that if you want". Utada reveals that she has cheated before, so that's why she wrote this song, but refuses to tell when this happened or whom she cheated on. Her confession shocked the 300 fans that were present at the radio interview. Also, her new CD comes out on the 12th of next month. She says, "My English lyrics are much more feminine."

"Utada finally cracks the Top 50 on the Mediabase Rhythmic airplay chart, coming it at #50 today with 447 spins in the last 7 days. Congrats to Utada! “Come Back To Me” is currently at #56 on the Mediabase Pop Airplay chart."

Credits: Ublog

:roflmao

& thanks for posting the article , mcluva420

for me I'm surprised that she was so direct & frank with regards to Come Back To Me , I wouldn't have known she did such a thing before

guess she's like everyone in that she's not perfect at the end of the day when comes to relationships

I didn't know she cheated on her boyfriend. :0 But it's very stupid of the media to start speculating she cheated on ex-husband and they divorced because of it. -.-

I also love Hikki with longer hair. She looks gorgeus with it. <3

I saw Come Back To Me played on MTV Asia just now :D

Random caucasian boy.

Yeah my japanese friend told me about it when I told him I bought some CDs of hikki.
He said she admitted on a radio show as of late she was with another guy while being with her husband (kiriya).

It was pretty shocking for me.

The media isn't speculating anything. hikki admitted what she did herself.

If I'm not wrong, she did not said who she cheated... she was even joking around saying that her ex-boyfriends were calling her asking her after the interview...

Though Tokyo FM was a japanese interview in Japan, not the english interview in the US which was before.
On Toyko FM's interview couple of days ago she said the one she cheated was her ex-husband.

Japanese media would not speculate who she cheated if she had said x,x

But I don't know, maybe I'm wrong

Something she said made them think it's her ex-husband but I really hope they are wrong somehow.

Who cares?

They were probably going to get divorced anyway for the same reasons as her going to cheat.

It's not omg shocking. People have needs.


And none of the articles actually say it was on her husband...so I think we should actually wait for some concrete evidence before going along with "what your japanese friend said".

The whole cheating thing kinda makes you look at her differently though...

Like Hikki says...

"I don't care about anything..." :P
It's not anybody problem but theirs

I don't think it's right but something was missing in her relationship so she gets the missing parts somewhere else. That sucks. It happens unfortunately. Of course she could have just felt like cheating.

I'm going to wait until there's more proof that it was her husband. Regardless it's sad but it won't make me think bad of her. Things happen.

Hey guys, Utada Hikaru is human just like us.

/case closed

I don't and prolly wouldn't look at Hikki any differently, yeah granted the fact that she admits she has cheated doesn't mean that it's the type of person she is. If she did it once then wow, you know people make mistakes it's not a huge deal, I myself have never cheated but if I have I wouldn't look at myself any differently, I'm sure she had her reasons for it, but either way I don't care because she's still the same old Hikki I love.

I totally agree with you. :)

Wow. I really miss Hikki with long hair. :O She looked amazing!

The whole her cheating thing doesn't really shock me too much. :shrug

Don't know if this was posted yet but the whole Simple and Clean and Sanctuary as bonus tracks thing? Look at Amazon

Gosh, people love to jump to conclusions, don't they?. Nowhere has she ever said that it was her ex-husband. Get a clue!

Cooool!!! Looks like they got the rights! But opening and closing? What's the difference in the two?

I'm happy about the bonus tracks. <3

The Closing would be the "~After The Battle~" Mix. The one that rolls during the credits.

I'm happy we are finally getting these in HQ!

Why does she need the rights to songs that she wrote?

Like all.night.raver said, the closing version of Sanctuary is likely the "after the battle" mix and I think the opening version of Sanctuary should be the version with the funky break in the middle of it:


(Watch from 2:40 - 3:00)

I quite liked the opening version and I was disappointed when the album version of Passion didn't have the break. :(

That's really cool that those songs are actually going to be on the album! I'm looking forward to buying it. I haven't listened to the album yet because I'd rather wait and buy it in a store. :)

Because Disney owns the rights to them, not her.

@FIRSTKLAS: I'm actually the opposite...I love the orginal Passion. However...if you want the Passion with the break, it does exist, on the KH soundtrack.

If anyone wants it, I can upload :)

she has the rights of the lyrics, melody and arrangment, but not on the recording^^

I actually always wondered about what exactly she has rights over...because they use the melody for the opening orchestra songs too, which are done by yoko shimomura (who is amazing btw).

But I never actually looked at the credits from the KH soundtrack.

So.. Back to Utada news; are there any?
Weren't she supposed to do more promotion this week for the upcoming physical release?
And it's almost thursday? Anyone know anything?

Still gonna buy the regular version though it's cool for fans to have both songs.

Yay for three bonus tracks :D YESSSSS

Didn't look at the credits either... but usually is how this works^^ there are lyrics for the song-writer, melody rights for the composer, arrangment rights for the arranger and recording rights for the studio, if I'm not wrong^^

WWOOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWO

I'm glad she can finally release those songs on an album!! WOOT WOOT! I wish she would release a SANCTUARY version without the bridge of ~my hearts a battle ground~.

i really like the Passion length of the song. She abridged it a bit it seemed on the english sanctuary.

In any case, it's not like I would listen to to the happy version of it if the ending version is included, lol.

The only thing is I don't care for passion much but I have hardly listened to it so maybe I should give it a few more tries. It's cool that it's going to be on CD though.

:( now I'll have to buy the American version as well...

not like I mind ;) lol, she gave me plenty of time to save after the Japanese release lol

They played "Come back to me" at a club i was at. :-)

OMG I'm so getting the CD now since it has the bonus tracks!

....I'm going to get This Is The One on May 12....as a good luck on the AP test gift WAHHHHH :(:(:(:(:(:(:(
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Wow...this makes me kinda sad....

^wtf...why does that even exist?


It's awful :no

I mean...okay..it's alright...the style...and I think it has some interesting things...but overall...I don't know...it kinda comes off as weird.

I think maybe they should have deleted some...lyrics...I can't explain...sorry lol

Thank for the link. I have to dl this song now.

It's pretty good... it has a very different and interesting feel to such an amazing song. And the singer has a strong voice which fits the song pretty well.

I snagged this earlier on when I was at the local HMV :

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/6336/img1211r.jpg

ok so the choice of font & the colours are a bit T_T but it's quite huge O_O

I probably be giving it away to someone cos I don't really have a need for the poster

they still have no problem with ugly fonts I see....

and ugh it's so annoying not having my physical copy of the album yet...

I feel bad I didn't buy the japanese version...but I figured that might be a little too over the top since I'm gonna buy the american one...and i bought the digital one...

yeah the font & colours are quite ugly but at least the pic of her's pretty decent

The edition that I have of This Is The One's HK press . It's a bit odd that after a while , the HK press of the album's pretty much gone & in comes the S'pore press which Universal Music stepped in to manfacture it

then again my copy of Exodus's also made in S'pore so yup

I kind of want that poster despite the font lol

TEN and SEN
http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o...0318152408.jpg
from JPM's BatonGirl

Those books are huge! Contains new and unreleased pictures. Has anyone ordered theirs?

^ Lucky! I've wanted to get them but I keep getting other things.

wow cover of Automatic..
i only like those parts when she sings higher..
(seems like the same lyrics)

does anyone want the poster that I uploaded a few posts back ?

I wanted to give it away to Meat Pao / Travis but he doesn't want it cos he has already too many posters on his end lol

^Well....you live in Singapore...and I live in the U.S of A so...:( I really like that poster (mismatching font and all)

I don't mind giving you the poster since I have no use for it but shipping will be a pain man especially with those tubes :dead2 & you imagine both of us are living at the other ends of the world T_T

it's different if you want me to fold the poster & just stuff it in a big envelope but I don't think you want that right ?

That english cover is wierd but looks like a nice effort!
hikki's Automatic over-take it by miles.

The books are actually A5 sized and about 3 centimetres thick.

haha...NO! Dont destroy the poster. You should just use it as a book cover for a textbook (assuming you are a student) or something! =P Thats what I would do with a poster I didnt need!

LMAO :laugh & yes I'm still studying

now why I didn't think of that :laugh so you're sure that you don't want the poster ? I could mail/give it to you if you want

& ooh I saw Come Back To Me just now on MTV Asia once again :luv2

^Well if it doesnt cost you too much money and time....I guess it would be ok...I mean even if you fold it....I would still put it on my wall...I only have a single poster and it features samus from metroid prime x__x Well I gtg to school now x_x

Do you mind if I fold the poster should you want it ? I will save a LOT on shipping as compared to putting it in a poster tube which's @_@

it's a bit unfortunate that I'm living 1/2 way around the world T_T

I don't wish to see the poster laying around my room like some white elephant , it needs to go to a good home xD

anyway if you want the Utada poster which I'm more than happy to give it to you , discuss with me further via PM :)

Damn Karen you are so lucky! i wish there were Utada posters laying around my room T_T! I want it xD OMG is it free lol?

nooo don't fold it T____T

I'll pay for her shipping LOL, you can't just fold and Utada poster!

What is it a poster of? Utada posters are so hard to come by. I've only got ULTRA BLUE, HEART STATION, and Be My Last.

:laugh hikki's too nerdy for that guy lol

and wow....she's so tiny next to him lol

:laugh

& guys regarding the poster , sorry xheartstation's the 1st to PM me in that he wants it

I probably be mailing it to him over the weekend & he doesn't mind if I fold the poster

cos if I were to use a poster tube it's @_@ *points to where both of us are living*

I'm glad she decided to put Simple and Clean and Sanctuary on the release! (sorry I'm a bit slow) Though amazon.ca never updates their site, so I don't even know if mine will have then bonus tracks!! :P

The interviewer could eat hikki o.O

^and still have room for ayu and koda.

I'd say namie too, but he'd just choke on her since she's all bones.

^she looked kinda chubby in her live performances..


utada listened to mariah! :love

I think she also got chubby around when...ugh one of the last two albums...

I think I remember thinking she was chubby in her tv performances of This is Love.

She looks like a teeny, tiny doll!!

I didnt really listen to This One....a lot...and now Im so addicted. I just realized that...this song is so amazing in terms of both lyrics and music...Iunno....my new favorite on TITO

Top 50 Albums Of '09 :

13 *,194,621 **7,315 This Is The One / Utada 09/03/14