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kagxme · 1 day

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every fucking version of simple and clean/hikari goes so fucking hard and has gone hard for 20 fucking years.

#it's also crazy how the second i hear the melody im balling #hikaru utada #utada hikaru #i really hope they use the re-recording version of hikari for kh4

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purichou · 5 months

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Hikaru Utada (宇多田ヒカル): COLORS (2003)

#宇多田ヒカル #utada hikaru #album art

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letsmakefingerfive · 7 months

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Utada Hikaru, Traveling.

#futurism #90's fashion #90's icons #futuristic #y2k fashion #y2k aesthetic #cyber y2k #futurist fashion #y2k vibes #y2k style #hikaru utada #utada hikaru

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thequantumranger · 14 days

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🎶 "Whatcha doing tonight? Wanna go for a ride?" 🎶

Utada Hikaru / 宇多田ヒカル - "traveling" (2024 Science Fiction ver.)

#utada hikaru #hikki #jpop #musicedit #jpopedit #music #mine:music #mine

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rosy2k · 8 months

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#宇多田ヒカル #utada hikaru #hikaru utada #commercial #j-pop #jpop #docomo #gif #2000s

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princesselemm · 3 months

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A bit late but I couldn't resist to draw Kairi wearing Utada's new hairstyle. I love it!! And, as always, designing some cool jewelry for our dear strawberry cupcake girl. 🩷🩷🩷

#kingdom hearts #kh fanart #artists on tumblr #fanart #my art #kh kairi #kairi kingdom hearts #utada hikaru #Kairi #kh4 speculation #fashion design

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prfm-multiverse · 10 months

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Hikaru Utada has revealed the jacket visual and new artist photo for the new song "Gold -Mata Au Hi Made-," which will be released digital on July 28.

The upcoming single “Gold -Mata Au Hi Made-” serves as the theme song for the film “KINGDOM: The Flame of Destiny”.

#2023 #utada hikaru #hikaru utada #Gold -Mata Au Hi Made-#hikki #KINGDOM: The Flame of Destiny #KINGDOM

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lunargarden-art · 6 months

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a tribute for Utada hikaru 💕🌷

one of the most significant singers: i grew up with her songs, her albums, her openings. her voice is my childhood brought back, it reminds me of the thrill i felt the first time i played Kingdom hearts.

I hope i did her justice!

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gabethehermit · 4 months

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I finished the Tekken 8 demo and I just had to do this shit lmao

#tekken #tekken 8 #tekken 8 demo #jin kazama #kingdom hearts #sanctuary #utada hikaru #edit #shitpost

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masteraqua · 9 months

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redrew aqua as utada in that dress 🎤

#kingdom hearts #aqua #utada hikaru #my art

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lilyginnyblackv2 · 9 days

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I don't think I've ever seen anyone talk about this Utada Hikaru quote in regards to both Hikari and Passion before:

In an interview, Utada said, "It's like... as if 'Hikari' was the dawn, and 'Passion' has a concluding or 'dusk' feeling to it. The lyrics of 'Passion' show how phases of the past, present and future of the character in my song relate to each other."

This came from the KH Fandom Wiki, which I'll link below in the comments. I've seen the Nomura quote mentioned all the time about how Passion is about Sora and Riku's reunion, but I think a part of Nomura's quote that often gets overlooked is when he states:

I wrote stuff like "An image of a reunion, a happy moment in a way" and "Like a Hikari 2" in there.

Italicized part by me for emphasis and the main thing I want to talk about here. The quote from Nomura can be found over at Kingdom Hearts Insider (which I will also link below in the comments).

We have Utada mentioning how Hikari is like the dawn and Passion is like the concluding dusk, thus connecting the two songs to each other in a sequel like way, just like Nomura mentions in his interview when he states that Passion is "Like a Hikari 2." So, in my mind, since Nomura states that "Passion is about Sora and Riku's reunion" and Utada uses the phrasing of dawn, as well as how the song highlights how past, present, and future relate to each other for the character in the song...I think it's pretty safe to say that Hikari is about Sora and Riku as well.

That seems to be what both Nomura and Utada are implying with their answers here. Now, I know that some people really like to say that Simple & Clean and Sanctuary are their own songs, which they are. The lyrics are different. But the thematic elements are still the same and there are still similar through lines (like the backward lyrics being the same in both Passion and Sanctuary for instance).

The lyrics of Hikari really fit Riku's views on Sora and the bond they have/had - the desire for it to remain unchanged. The person they are singing about being their light (Sora being Riku's light, something we know Riku views Sora as via things like the DDD Novel Side Riku). Simple & Clean's lyrics definitely fit Sora as a character and his voice more.

With Passion and Sanctuary it almost seems like this is reversed though. The English version, Sanctuary, has more lyrics that fit Riku and his perspective on Sora and their reunion. Meanwhile, Passion's lyrics fit Sora a lot more. The line: "I heard my old crush is having a baby in the wintertime" is quite interesting in various ways. The whole last set of lyrics in Passion aren't really directly related to KH, but more to general ideas of things that denote changes and passages of time (people having children, getting New Years cards, etc.).

It's also so interesting that Hikari is mentioned as being the Dawn (the time of day associated with Riku) and Passion the Dusk (the time of day that is often associated with Kairi). In KH2 is when we start to see a shift in Sora's feelings and interactions with Kairi (distance, drifting apart, change) and a reconnection happen with Sora and Riku (reunion, airing out feelings, better communication, reinforcing their friendship and bonds to each other, etc.).

We get games that focus more on Sora and Riku's bonds (Re-coded, BBB when they are little kids, and DDD) and Kairi is sadly neglected by the narrative and both Sora and Riku in a way. Something that we see her taking note of in KH3, more obviously through the novelization.

I don't know. To me these quotes just make me think it is very obvious that both Hikari/Simple & Clean and Passion/Sanctuary are all songs about Sora and Riku and their bond with each other. Of course, since KH3 is meant to be a conclusion to the Dark Seeker Saga, of which KH1 and KH2 are both a part of, it would make sense that Oath and Don't Think Twice are about them too.

Sadly, we don't really have anything remotely official to really solidify that interpretation though, not that official recognition of things like this are necessary - they aren't - but they do add more validity to interpretations and theories. Maybe some day we'll get a comment about Oath / Don't Think Twice from either Nomura or Utada. But until then...I'm still going to think that those songs are about Sora and Riku.

Anyway, these are just rambling thoughts on a topic I've talked about before (the KH themes like Oath / Don't Think Twice and their connection to Sora and Riku). But I was thinking about this all again with the new Hikari re-recording by Utada that came out recently. It's a beautiful re-recording that I definitely suggest every KH fan check out. I'll link that in the comments as well, lol. Also, feel free to add this via reblogs or in the comments! I might not respond right away, but I'll read everything that gets commented, added, etc.

#Soriku #KH #Kingdom Hearts #Sora x Riku #Nomura #Utada Hikaru #Hikari #Simple and Clean #Passion #Sanctuary #Don't Think Twice #Oath #long post #thought post

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ariofthesea · 7 months

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