[Utada Hikaru] *Her Star Shines On and On In Her 30th Thread*

[ll moments ll]

nice to hear she's doing another Eva theme song. i can't wait!

[CoriKaru]

I believe the majority aren't even expecting an Album this year. Especially those in the know on Utada's release schedule. I don't even think anybody mentioned anything about an Album. Just the Single, which should be out in June just days before the movie is out if everything goes as before.

[emi♡]

Yeah I certainly wasnt lol

A Japanese album this year would actually be ridiculous imo.

She should stick to her singles.

[amorphose]

I'm expecting this new single (the one she mentioned on her blog that is apparently going to be the theme for the movie) to come out in June as well.

It'd be great if she did a tour after that, maybe in July and August. I'm hoping for something like Utada United 2006, except with a Japan leg of the tour and an American leg. For the Japan leg she could do HEART STATION + This Is The One and for the American she could do This Is The One + a few songs from Exodus.

Regardless of whether she tours or not, I think there is a chance we'll get one more Japanese single before the year's end and definitely one or two more singles from TITO.

I think she's really just getting back into full gear since the Exodus hiatus. I don't think her releases are going to be as few and far between as they have been since 2003, but I'm definitely not expecting her to start releasing as fequently as most artists.

I think there will be a new Japanese album next year for sure. Probably in the late spring or early summer. And if all goes well with TITO, I think we'll be seeing another English album with in a two year time frame as well. It's far too early to project anything for sure though.

[KarenPang]

Originally Posted by emiko

Yeah I certainly wasnt lol

A Japanese album this year would actually be ridiculous imo.

She should stick to her singles.

I 2nd that

if it's true then it will be a really rushed album on her part

[freedreamer]

OMG another Eva theme???? i hope it is as good as BW!!

[~Inori~]

Can someone tell me what she says after the chorus in Deep River? Is it "That's way I trust you" or "That's way I chose you"? I'm not sure.

[Melon Panda]

I heard, "That's why I chose you."

[Maemi]

She's like Namie - it takes a years to release smth new. At least the new material is good.

[~Inori~]

Originally Posted by Melon Panda

I heard, "That's why I chose you."

Yeah that's what I thought. lol I just noticed I put way and I meant why.

[NintendoHTF1242]

Does anyone know what Utada says at the end of Beautiful World? I swear you can faintly hear her sing "I'm sorry boy."

[pommy48]

she does? the last thing i hear is beautiful boy

[Neko★munication]

Another Hikki tour would be awesome, Utada United was seriously epic. And I haven't heard anything about this new Eva movie theme song :O What's this about?

Just two more days until I can rush out and buy TITO~~

[pommy48]

omg yes *o* finally got a copy of TITO, they had many in stock at another best buy i found~

oh btw, most artists get their money from touring, but where does hikki get her money from? just her amazing album sales?

[njanjayrp]

At last - new material! And I actually thought that for once in a long time she'll release a single with no tie-ins lol guess money comes first.

[ayuayu798]

Same here! I didn't expect her to realese anything until fall or winter... but isn't her new realease basically an updated version of a song from her cubic U album?

[njanjayrp]

Originally Posted by ayuayu798

Same here! I didn't expect her to realese anything until fall or winter... but isn't her new realease basically an updated version of a song from her cubic U album?

no! She is doing another Evangelion movie song!

[ayuayu798]

^ then was was the whole "9 year old memories" thing about... sorry... I'm confused lol

[amorphose]

"9 year old memories" is the re-release of a couple old U3 songs in form of a single in August. There is nothing new about it and it's not even on EMI.

In late June, the new Eva movie comes out, and Hikki is once again singing the theme song. So there will be a new single (the one she's mentioned on her blog) coming out around then.

[Polyrhythm]

Just got my copy of TITO at borders. They had like 3 copies. First spot I hit (had to get books for summer HW). No running around like I did for the BoA album. Though each of the books cost $15 though...kinda ruined my day x_x