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A newly re-recorded version of Hikari has released on Utada Hikaru's latest album, Science Fiction. The album, which released today features 26 tracks including newly mixed and re-recorded songs from across the singer's discography. Hikari, and its English language counterpart, Simple and Clean, have of course featured prominently as opening and ending themes throughout various games in the Kingdom Hearts series. Back in January the tracklist for Science Fiction revealed Hikari, as one of the many songs on the album receiving a re-recording. You can check out Hikari (Re-Recording) on the singer's official YouTube channel below In the lead up to Science Fiction's release Utada Hikaru's official YouTube channel was also uploading 4K versions of previous music videos, including those for Hikari and Passion. You can also listen to the full Science Fiction album on various music streaming platforms now. What do you think of the newly re-recorded version of Hikari? Let us know in the comments below! View full article -
A newly re-recorded version of Hikari has released on Utada Hikaru's latest album, Science Fiction. The album, which released today features 26 tracks including newly mixed and re-recorded songs from across the singer's discography. Hikari, and its English language counterpart, Simple and Clean, have of course featured prominently as opening and ending themes throughout various games in the Kingdom Hearts series. Back in January the tracklist for Science Fiction revealed Hikari, as one of the many songs on the album receiving a re-recording. You can check out Hikari (Re-Recording) on the singer's official YouTube channel below In the lead up to Science Fiction's release Utada Hikaru's official YouTube channel was also uploading 4K versions of previous music videos, including those for Hikari and Passion. You can also listen to the full Science Fiction album on various music streaming platforms now. What do you think of the newly re-recorded version of Hikari? Let us know in the comments below! -
Utada Hikaru Uploads 4K Version of "Hikari" Music Video
OrpheusJoshua posted an article in Kingdom Hearts News
The official YouTube channel of Utada Hikaru has been uploading several 4K versions of previous music videos, with one of the most recent being "Hikari." For those unaware, "Hikari" is the Japanese theme song of the first Kingdom Hearts, with the English version being "Simple and Clean." “Hikari” was first released in Utada’s 2002 album "Deep River" before being used for several Kingdom Hearts entries. This iconic song has also been remixed multiple times, namely PLANiTb and -Ray of Hope MIX-. A 4K version of the “Passion” music video is scheduled to be uploaded on March 30, 2024, at 8 AM ET/ 5 AM PT. You can view the 4K music video of "Hikari" below: -
The official YouTube channel of Utada Hikaru has been uploading several 4K versions of previous music videos, with one of the most recent being "Hikari." For those unaware, "Hikari" is the Japanese theme song of the first Kingdom Hearts, with the English version being "Simple and Clean." “Hikari” was first released in Utada’s 2002 album "Deep River" before being used for several Kingdom Hearts entries. This iconic song has also been remixed multiple times, namely PLANiTb and -Ray of Hope MIX-. A 4K version of the “Passion” music video is scheduled to be uploaded on March 30, 2024, at 8 AM ET/ 5 AM PT. You can view the 4K music video of "Hikari" below: View full article
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Utada Hikaru's official website has recently announced the tracklist for their upcoming Greatest Hits album, Science Fiction. The album is set to release April 10th, 2024 and will contain a total of 26 songs including newly mixed and re-recorded songs from across the singer's discography. Of the re-recorded tracks it is confirmed that Hikari, a theme featured prominently throughout many of the games in the Kingdom Hearts series will be receiving a re-recorded version featured on the album as well. You can view the full tracklist for Utada's upcoming Science Fiction album below: Flowers with no Color New song (title undecided) Addicted To You (Re-recording) Traveling (Re-recording) Hikari (Re-recording) Automatic (2024 Mix) Beautiful World (2024 Mix) Can You Keep a Secret? (2024 Mix) COLORS (2024 Mix) First Love (2022 Mix) Flavor of Life -Ballad Version- (2024 Mix) Goodbye Happiness (2024 Mix) Letters (2024 Mix) Prisoner of Love (2024 Mix) Sakura Drops (2024 Mix) You I'm Crazy About You Gold ~Until we meet again~ Time 2 Hours Vacation featuring Ringo Sheena First Love BAD Mode Give you a Bouquet of Flowers Road One Last Kiss [Bonus Track] Somewhere Near Marseilles - Marseilles Festival- (Sci-Fi Edit) Will you be giving the re-recorded version of Hikari a listen when it releases? Let us know in the comments below! -
Utada Hikaru's official website has recently announced the tracklist for their upcoming Greatest Hits album, Science Fiction. The album is set to release April 10th, 2024 and will contain a total of 26 songs including newly mixed and re-recorded songs from across the singer's discography. Of the re-recorded tracks it is confirmed that Hikari, a theme featured prominently throughout many of the games in the Kingdom Hearts series will be receiving a re-recorded version featured on the album as well. You can view the full tracklist for Utada's upcoming Science Fiction album below: Flowers with no Color New song (title undecided) Addicted To You (Re-recording) Traveling (Re-recording) Hikari (Re-recording) Automatic (2024 Mix) Beautiful World (2024 Mix) Can You Keep a Secret? (2024 Mix) COLORS (2024 Mix) First Love (2022 Mix) Flavor of Life -Ballad Version- (2024 Mix) Goodbye Happiness (2024 Mix) Letters (2024 Mix) Prisoner of Love (2024 Mix) Sakura Drops (2024 Mix) You I'm Crazy About You Gold ~Until we meet again~ Time 2 Hours Vacation featuring Ringo Sheena First Love BAD Mode Give you a Bouquet of Flowers Road One Last Kiss [Bonus Track] Somewhere Near Marseilles - Marseilles Festival- (Sci-Fi Edit) Will you be giving the re-recorded version of Hikari a listen when it releases? Let us know in the comments below! View full article
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During Coachella 2022, a widely known music and arts festival, Utada Hikaru sang "Simple and Clean" and "Face My Fears" from the Kingdom Hearts series! The former is the full version of the track which players will identify from the first game's ending, while the latter is Kingdom Hearts III's opening theme! Hikaru also sang "First Love" and "Automatic!" You can view the live stream where Hikaru's performances occured below. This is a live stream, so a timestamp can not be linked. However, if a VOD is saved, we'll update this posted link with a timestamp of when Hikaru's performances begin. -
During Coachella 2022, a widely known music and arts festival, Utada Hikaru sang "Simple and Clean" and "Face My Fears" from the Kingdom Hearts series! The former is the full version of the track which players will identify from the first game's ending, while the latter is Kingdom Hearts III's opening theme! Hikaru also sang "First Love" and "Automatic!" You can view the live stream where Hikaru's performances occured below. This is a live stream, so a timestamp can not be linked. However, if a VOD is saved, we'll update this posted link with a timestamp of when Hikaru's performances begin. View full article
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The official Utada Hikaru Youtube channel has announced that they will be premiering the music video of the A. G. Cook remix "Face My Fears" tomorrow at 7 AM EST/ 4 AM PST. UPDATE: The remix video is now viewable, available below: If you missed it, check out Utada Hikaru's live performance of "Face My Fears". -
The official Utada Hikaru Youtube channel has announced that they will be premiering the music video of the A. G. Cook remix "Face My Fears" tomorrow at 7 AM EST/ 4 AM PST. UPDATE: The remix video is now viewable, available below: If you missed it, check out Utada Hikaru's live performance of "Face My Fears". View full article
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Utada Hikaru, prominently known in the Kingdom Hearts community for performing the franchise's theme songs, has shared a live performance of the English version of "Face My Fears," the opening theme of Kingdom Hearts III. You can view this extraordinary performance via Hikaru's official Youtube channel below: View full article
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Utada Hikaru, prominently known in the Kingdom Hearts community for performing the franchise's theme songs, has shared a live performance of the English version of "Face My Fears," the opening theme of Kingdom Hearts III. You can view this extraordinary performance via Hikaru's official Youtube channel below: -
What is your favorite piece of music and song from the Kingdom Hearts series? (I saw that people have been calling pieces songs, which would be musically incorrect if referring to a composition of music without words) My favorite piece is Nachtflügel(Yozora boss theme) and my favorite song is Sanctuary.- 5 replies
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Netflix have announced an original series called First Love, inspired by Utada Hikaru's debut album "First Love" and her most recent album "Hatsukoi". This announcement is being met with enthusiasm by many Kingdom Hearts fans, who have naturally come to admire Utada Hikaru's other work outside the theme songs (and their many iterations) she has performed for the series. The new scripted series, now in production, is set to launch worldwide in 2022. Utada's "First Love" was released in 1999, setting her up for being one of the most renowned Japanese musicians of her time, and becoming the best-selling album in Japan to date. "Hatsukoi" (which in Japanese means "first love") was released in 2018, setting it almost a decade apart from "First Love". Netflix has drawn inspiration from these albums and has fittingly written the series to be about the first love of a young couple, from their first meeting in the 90's through to today. The series will be directed by Yuri Kanchiku, and will co-star Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Satoh. Mitsushima will be playing Yae Noguchi, an aspiring flight attendant who was met with a tragic accident, and Satoh will play Harumichi Namiki, an ex-pilot. Utada has written several songs for dramas, anime, films – and of course, Kingdom Hearts – in her career. Her latest album "Hatsukoi" also features Chikai, one of the main theme songs she wrote for Kingdom Hearts III. View full article -
Netflix have announced an original series called First Love, inspired by Utada Hikaru's debut album "First Love" and her most recent album "Hatsukoi". This announcement is being met with enthusiasm by many Kingdom Hearts fans, who have naturally come to admire Utada Hikaru's other work outside the theme songs (and their many iterations) she has performed for the series. The new scripted series, now in production, is set to launch worldwide in 2022. Utada's "First Love" was released in 1999, setting her up for being one of the most renowned Japanese musicians of her time, and becoming the best-selling album in Japan to date. "Hatsukoi" (which in Japanese means "first love") was released in 2018, setting it almost a decade apart from "First Love". Netflix has drawn inspiration from these albums and has fittingly written the series to be about the first love of a young couple, from their first meeting in the 90's through to today. The series will be directed by Yuri Kanchiku, and will co-star Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Satoh. Mitsushima will be playing Yae Noguchi, an aspiring flight attendant who was met with a tragic accident, and Satoh will play Harumichi Namiki, an ex-pilot. Utada has written several songs for dramas, anime, films – and of course, Kingdom Hearts – in her career. Her latest album "Hatsukoi" also features Chikai, one of the main theme songs she wrote for Kingdom Hearts III. -
Utada Hikaru's Laughter in the Dark 2018 Tour is now available for pre-order from the iTunes Japan store! Utada Hikaru Laughter in the Dark 2018 Tour on iTunes retails for 3,500 yen ($32.61 USD) and is set to release on June 26th, 2019. The digital copy runs for about 2 hours and 36 minutes and also includes a documentary bonus Talking About Laughter in the Dark which consists of interviews with tour members and staff who worked with Utada Hikaru. The digital copy can be pre-ordered through iTunes here. It will also be available through pay-per-view from SkyPerfect TV for 594 yen ($5.54 USD) and to stream on Netflix. The physical limited edition blu-ray of Laughter in the Dark is available for pre-order for 10,800 yen ($100.74 USD) and comes with a lanyard from the concert! Regarding the shipping time of physical orders per Utada Hikaru's official website, shipments of the limited edition blu-ray will be sent to various retail outlets between June 25th and the end of July. Pre-order the physical copy here! -
Utada Hikaru's Laughter in the Dark 2018 Tour is now available for pre-order from the iTunes Japan store! Utada Hikaru Laughter in the Dark 2018 Tour on iTunes retails for 3,500 yen ($32.61 USD) and is set to release on June 26th, 2019. The digital copy runs for about 2 hours and 36 minutes and also includes a documentary bonus Talking About Laughter in the Dark which consists of interviews with tour members and staff who worked with Utada Hikaru. The digital copy can be pre-ordered through iTunes here. It will also be available through pay-per-view from SkyPerfect TV for 594 yen ($5.54 USD) and to stream on Netflix. The physical limited edition blu-ray of Laughter in the Dark is available for pre-order for 10,800 yen ($100.74 USD) and comes with a lanyard from the concert! Regarding the shipping time of physical orders per Utada Hikaru's official website, shipments of the limited edition blu-ray will be sent to various retail outlets between June 25th and the end of July. Pre-order the physical copy here! View full article
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June 8th, 2019 at the Ultra Singapore Music Festival, Skrillex dropped a remix of Kingdom Hearts III's opening theme, Face My Fears. The remix is a collaboration between Skrillex and Virtual Riot. There is no set date for the release of the track. Listen to the live performance of the remix below! View full article
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Skrillex drops remix of 'Face My Fears' at Ultra Singapore
xionskeyblade posted an article in Kingdom Hearts News
June 8th, 2019 at the Ultra Singapore Music Festival, Skrillex dropped a remix of Kingdom Hearts III's opening theme, Face My Fears. The remix is a collaboration between Skrillex and Virtual Riot. There is no set date for the release of the track. Listen to the live performance of the remix below! -
Utada Hikaru has announced on her website that highlights of her "Laughter in the Dark 2018" Tour will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray as well as digitally via iTunes and being streamed on pay-per-view via SkyPerfect TV and on Netflix. The DVD/Blu-Ray set includes a DVD and Blu-Ray of the concert as well as a behind the scenes documentary. Also included are a bonus DVD containing music video clips of “Forevermore”, “Anata”, and “Hatsukoi” and three documentary videos of the “making of” scenes of the music videos, previously broadcasted on M-ON, a 60-page book of photos, including many that haven't been released, and a replica of the backstage pass. An exclusive neck strap will also come with the set, but are limited. You can view the collection below. The show will be available on June 26th. Pre-orders for the DVD/Blu-Ray are now being accepted. The set will cost 10,800 yen (about 96 dollars). You can pre-order here. The iTunes digital version will cost 3,500 yen (about 30 dollars) and will include the concert and documentary. The PPV version will be on SkyPerfect! TV and will cost 594 yen (about 5 dollars) and will include the concert only. Netflix will also contain just the concert. All versions will be available on June 26th. A TV promo for the concert has been shown in Japan. You can watch it below. Will you buy the Blu-Ray box set or buy the digital version/streaming it online? Let us know in the comments below! -
Utada Hikaru has announced on her website that highlights of her "Laughter in the Dark 2018" Tour will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray as well as digitally via iTunes and being streamed on pay-per-view via SkyPerfect TV and on Netflix. The DVD/Blu-Ray set includes a DVD and Blu-Ray of the concert as well as a behind the scenes documentary. Also included are a bonus DVD containing music video clips of “Forevermore”, “Anata”, and “Hatsukoi” and three documentary videos of the “making of” scenes of the music videos, previously broadcasted on M-ON, a 60-page book of photos, including many that haven't been released, and a replica of the backstage pass. An exclusive neck strap will also come with the set, but are limited. You can view the collection below. The show will be available on June 26th. Pre-orders for the DVD/Blu-Ray are now being accepted. The set will cost 10,800 yen (about 96 dollars). You can pre-order here. The iTunes digital version will cost 3,500 yen (about 30 dollars) and will include the concert and documentary. The PPV version will be on SkyPerfect! TV and will cost 594 yen (about 5 dollars) and will include the concert only. Netflix will also contain just the concert. All versions will be available on June 26th. A TV promo for the concert has been shown in Japan. You can watch it below. Will you buy the Blu-Ray box set or buy the digital version/streaming it online? Let us know in the comments below! View full article
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The EP for "Face My Fears" by Utada Hikaru and Skrillex is now available as a set of vinyl records! Previously released as a CD and also available on various digital storefronts, the Face My Fears EP features both the English and Japanese versions of the opening and ending themes for Kingdom Hearts III. The first disc features the English tracks, Face My Fears and Don't Think Twice, while the second disc features the Japanese tracks, Face My Fears and Chikai. This vinyl release is available for $22.98 on Amazon. Are you a vinyl collector in addition to being an Utada fan? Let us know in the comments below! -
The EP for "Face My Fears" by Utada Hikaru and Skrillex is now available as a set of vinyl records! Previously released as a CD and also available on various digital storefronts, the Face My Fears EP features both the English and Japanese versions of the opening and ending themes for Kingdom Hearts III. The first disc features the English tracks, Face My Fears and Don't Think Twice, while the second disc features the Japanese tracks, Face My Fears and Chikai. This vinyl release is available for $22.98 on Amazon. Are you a vinyl collector in addition to being an Utada fan? Let us know in the comments below! View full article
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Face My Fears The Kingdom Hearts 3 Opening Song by Utada Hikaru & Skrillex Debut at #98 on the Us Billboard Hot 100 Becoming Utada Hikaru's 1st song to be an US Hot 100 hit & Skrillex 8th Hot 100 Hit Single. The song also Charted: #1 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Charts with 10,000 Downloads Sold #9 On the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic songs Chart Plus The KH1 "Simple And Clean" also Charted on the Billboard World Digital song Sales Charts at #21 and Reenter at #42 on the Billboard Emerging Artists Charts. Here Is the link to the Billboard Article. https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8495708/hikaru-utada-scores-first-hot-100-hit -
The World Music Awards Twitter account has announced that Utada Hikaru's latest EP, Face My Fears has rocketed to number one on the iTunes International Album chart; only a day after it's release! The EP contains the Kingdom Hearts III opening song Face my Fears in both English and Japanese, as well as the English ending theme, Don't Think Twice and its Japanese counterpart Chikai (誓い). "Face My Fears" is available worldwide; the album song can be bought from the Apple Store, Google Play Music, and Amazon as well as streamed on Spotify. For lyrics and more information, click here. Are you glad to see Utada's music receiving so much attention? Let us know what you think of the songs in the comments below!