Check out Utada Hikaru’s 360° behind-the-scenes look into “Hanataba wo Kimi ni” PV

http://aramajapan.com/news/music/mus...i-ni-pv/64809/

Hikki vs. EXILE ... ROUND 2 ;)

she's already beating them at Soundscan
◎SoundScan Japanアルバムセールス集計速報
（2016年9月26日～9月29日までの集計）
1位：『Fantome』宇多田ヒカル　156,934枚
2位：『EXTREME BEST』EXILE　142,136枚

http://www.billboard-japan.com/sp/d_news/detail/42568/2

Is 250k possible?

Her shirt has dinosaurs on it.

I freaking love Utada Hikaru.

I really, really do. xD

In my country (Indonesia) she's cracking top ten yesterday (now it's on 16) and there's no promotion like at all. And she's the only Japanese artist on the chart lol. Maybe it has to do with her First Love song which was a pretty big hit here (and KH too).

So she won Exile, 27 782 for her today, Exile 10 688 :)

Fantôme: 87,088 + 49728 + 27782 = 164,598
EXILE: 79271 + 41258 + 18053 + 10688 = 149270

YES! Please let hikki keep getting no. 1 for rest of the week!

GO HIKKI! SLAY THEM IDOLS

Why everyone ignore Exodus, the most epic album

I'm a huge Hikki fan. I've been climbing the walls waiting for her return.

My favorite albums of her are probably, in this order: Deep River, Ultra Blue and Distance.

With that said, I have to admit that I'm a bit disappointed in "Fântome".

Yes, it's enjoyable after a long hiatus, but it's not as upbeat as I wanted to hear. More like, I'm in the mood for stronger beats.

I was expecting something in the lines of "Show me love (not a dream)". That was such a kickass song.

My favorite tracks in "Fântome" so far are:

#1 - Ore no Kanojo
#2 - Ningyo
#3 - Jinsei Saikou no Hi
#4 - Bokyaku
#5 - Michi

I guess no one was expecting danceable tracks. I know I didn't expect Michi to be there. Nor Tomodachi. Kouya no Ookami especially. I was really expecting an album full of hanataba wo kimi ni, Mannatsu no toori ame, Ningyoesque tracks. Cause, well, it was clear like a ray of light she was mourning the death of her mother.

I'd have loved if there was a show me love kind of track, though <3 damn, that song is good! I actually would've loved if the EP in her second best was a full album at the time. We may still have more song like that. I love them all <3

@visionfactory totally agree! <3 I guess it's the album which has inspired me the most and the one I really relate to in almost all tracks (exception is easy breezy lol). Never really grew tired if it xD my Japanese is still ULTRA BLUE no matter what, but between these two, I still pick Exodus as my favorite <3

^yay! My japanese favorite is ULTRA BLUE too! (^_^) /

I actually disliked "Exodus" until I watched Hikki perform "Devil Inside", "Kremlin Dusk" and "You make me want to be a man" in Utada United 2006. Then suddenly it grew on me.

That's actually my favorite tour/live of hers. Even though some of her vocals were lacking (RIP "Final Distance", "First Love" and "Be My Last" performances), it was still so awesome.

THAT Performance is DOPE!!! :blove

"Exodus" is one of my favorite Hikki's albuns! It's a masterpiece <3

yeah Exodus is really such a masterpiece, even so many years later it still sounds so good!
Tippy Toe, Hotel Lobby, Devil Inside, Kremlin Dusk, Wonder'bout and so on...
urgh the realness of this album :dead2

and yeah the Devil Inside/Kremlin Dusk/YMMWTBAM performance at UU'06 is the best thing ever...
still remember the chills i had when i first saw it!!

When she performed Devil Inside, YMMWTBAM, and Kremlin Dusk in New York it was akin to witnessing the moon landing. :heart

Since Hikki is living in London nowadays, I wish she'd do a few small concerts there.

I would just about die if I saw her live.

Hotel Lobby and About Me may be two of the songs I most relate to on earth! Haha I wish she sang them live