[Utada Hikaru] You're not Japanese, and she can tell, in her 36th thread!

[amorphose]

^Ohh! I didn't notice that those letters were in the link. xD That's why it's censored~ I was confused and thought AHS was censoring YT links in general. haha

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Originally Posted by JackieRos

I never seen this before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f c k MNcC8HdY

-.- "oh you walk around here and nobody knows you are"
ugh!

I'd seen this a couple of times before. She seemed so awkward and too much into "I'm not pop, I'm not!" but they really should have allotted her more time..

"That was quick... heh."

[Keiichi_JPU]

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by ストロボ・EdGE

I'd seen this a couple of times before. She seemed so awkward and too much into "I'm not pop, I'm not!" but they really should have allotted her more time..

"That was quick... heh."

I love how she actually said that. Everyone at home must've been "yeah it was!".

By the way, do you guys think she'll re-release This Is The One in Europe like she did with Exodus? Different cover and bonus tracks and all? Exodus UK version was released almost exactly 1 year later, so that means TITO...
*looks up date*...

...would've been re-released already never mind.

^useless post

EDIT: Look at what I just found on Wikipedia!

Unlike "Passion", "Sanctuary" had not received any official release on CD until 2009, where its opening and closing versions were included as bonus tracks on Utada's album, This Is the One (U.S. physical release only). "Sanctuary" has also been released as a single in Japan.

WTF! That has to be a digital single, right? Without cover-art and other tracks? I completely missed that!
Also in her discography (on wiki) Sanctuary is listed between Beautiful World PlanitB Acoustic Mix and Dirty Desire. It's also listed as one of TITO's singles, with a 2009 release.

I never knew that, is that strange?

[Picaflor 7/4]

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

I never knew that, is that strange?

no. I knew this already. and let me tell you, the cover art is the shittiest I've ever seen it. it looks like she's going to sneeze or fall asleep. and yes, it is a digital release only.



01. Sanctuary (Opening Version)
02. Sanctuary ~after the battle~

[Crystal_Ageha]

^ Lol. That same font again.... That pose didn't have to be bad, but when the rest of the cover is so plain and everything, it does look like she's just standing there falling asleep. XD I don't know who's in charge of her English covers for This Is The One and its respective projects (EXODUS and all those weren't bad--the only 'eh' one I can think of is Easy Breezy, lol...), but they should NEVER be in charge of creating a professional picture for anybody or anything. They've all literally looked like some bored high school student just slapped something together to finish a project they didn't care about.

[amorphose]

Has anyone ever taken Hikki's vocals and set them with the Tokyo Philharmonic (KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental) versions of Passion and/or Sanctuary? Someone should. *_* That'd be freaking epic.

[Picaflor 7/4]

Originally Posted by amorphose

Has anyone ever taken Hikki's vocals and set them with the Tokyo Philharmonic (KINGDOM Orchestra Instrumental) versions of Passion and/or Sanctuary? Someone should. *_* That'd be freaking epic.

someone did in the story never end mix. but it wasn't the entire song, just part of it.

[amorphose]

Originally Posted by U.Blog Twitter

Utada apparently spotted filming something in Shibuya (Tokyo)...

Why was my first reaction to this, "LOL, I bet?" xD

Although, I hope it's true. Maybe she'll write a blog about it if it is.

[Beauty4123]

i'd like for it to be a new music video, but...doubt it.

[CHE.R.RY]

Originally Posted by Crystal_Ageha

^ Lol. That same font again.... That pose didn't have to be bad, but when the rest of the cover is so plain and everything, it does look like she's just standing there falling asleep. XD I don't know who's in charge of her English covers for This Is The One and its respective projects (EXODUS and all those weren't bad--the only 'eh' one I can think of is Easy Breezy, lol...), but they should NEVER be in charge of creating a professional picture for anybody or anything. They've all literally looked like some bored high school student just slapped something together to finish a project they didn't care about.

Man I have to agree with you here. The pix are just so ...I mean, talk about bad taste lol. I feel sorry for Hikki...it's like they don't really care about making it look nice, but only care about getting the job done. If I didn't know of Hikki before her US releases, I would have never even considered buying her American albums mainly because of the horrendous covers .

And her shooting something? Ooooh who knows?! Maybe it IS a PV!!!

[primavera♥]

i hope its a pv or something *sighs*

[Keiichi_JPU]

Utada? Filming?!

Holy Hikki please let this be true

[Nackar_91]

Holy Hikki, haha, I like that one XD

It'd be great if it really is a new PV, but I'm trying not to get my hopes up ...

[hpg23]

pleaaaaaaaase pleaaaaaaaaase Hikki!

[amorphose]

Is there anything specific you guys are hoping for with the next single? I'm hoping for something as serene as SAKURA Drops. Something slow, but powerful... that kind of instrumentation that perfectly accents her heavy voice.

[Polyrhythm]

I would like some more experimental sounds....continuing where Ultra Blue left off i suppose.

[amorphose]

I guess anything that can't be classified would make me happy. DEEP RIVER/EXODUS/ULTRA BLUE plz.

No First Love/Distance/This Is The One R&B and no HEART STATION soft-pop!

[dreamland2.0]

I want something like Be My Last <3 or Prisoner of Love

[ストロボ・EdGE]

Although she'll probably never do a duet with anyone in Japan ever (unless she changed her mind about how she feels about that), who do you think she would do an amazing duet with?

Don't throw stones at me, but I think something with ayaka would be amazing. If Hikki is even aware of who she is, I think she'd appreciate her more than other Jpop singers since she's a writer/composer too and has an actual singing voice.

Now that I think it through, it would actually be really weird, but cool! xD

[Andrenekoi]

^She already had a duet with a japanese artist... "I won't last a day without you" by The Carpenters for a Shiina Ringo cover/duet album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgAKs...eature=related