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Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル, Utada Hikaru, born January 19, 1983), also known mononymously as Utada, [2] is a Japanese and American singer, songwriter, and producer. She is considered to be one of the most influential and best-selling musical artists in Japan.
In 2009, he wrote and directed his second film, Goemon (a fantasy epic based on the life of Ishikawa Goemon), in which he also appeared in a cameo as Akechi Mitsuhide. In 2015, Kiriya directed his first English-language film, Last Knights , a reimagining of the legend of the forty-seven ronin .
The accompanying music video for "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" was shot in Tokyo by Kōji Morimoto and Kiriya; it features an android-Utada inside of an industrial-cyber utopia. Inter-cut scenes feature daily life functions, emphasizing a differentiation of human and synthetic being. The video received positive reviews for its message and visuals.
"One Last Kiss" was written and composed by Utada, and produced by Utada and English PC Music producer A. G. Cook. [12] The music video of the song was directed by Neon Genesis Evangelion director Hideaki Anno, giving a glimpse of Utada's personal life in the United Kingdom. [13]
This is the list of awards received by Hikaru Utada, a Japanese singer-songwriter.She has won numerous awards, including 39 Japan Gold Disc Awards (the 3rd most out of any artist in the event's history), 5 Japan Record Awards, 6 awards from MTV Video Music Awards Japan, and 8 Japan Record Sales Awards.
Wild Life was Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada's final concert tour before her scheduled hiatus from 2011. Utada performed only two dates at the Yokohama Arena , Japan on December 8 and 9, 2010.
Utada wrote "Somewhere Near Marseilles", and assisted Sam Shepherd in composing and producing it. [3] Utada's vocals were recorded at ABS Recordings and edited by Yuya Saito. [3] The final recording was mixed by Steve Fitzmaurice at Pierce Room and mastered at Sterling Sound Studios in Edgewater, New Jersey. [3]
"Flavor of Life" is Hikaru Utada's 18th Japanese single (25th single overall). The physical single was officially released on February 28, 2007. Compared to the preceding singles following "Colors", "Flavor of Life" garnered far more success. This single is Utada's first single since 2003 to sell over 200,000 copies in its first week, the first ...