Domestic:
#1 on comprehensive album rankings on 12 digital services!
#1 on 16 comprehensive song rankings on 16 digital services!
Ranking in 33 countries/regions around the world!
#1 on iTunes comprehensive album charts in 18 countries/regions -
Breaking her own record!
CD released today; additional production of vinylconfirmed!
“One Last Kiss”, theme song of movie EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME. has finally been released Wednesday, March 10.
The music video (https://youtu.be/0Uhh62MUEic), directed by Hideaki Anno and premiered on Tuesday, March 9, has already been viewed over 3million times not even two days into the premier and drastically increasing the count, in a pace way faster than “Sakura Nagashi”, the previous theme song, which was streamed 1 million times in one day.
In addition, the digital version was released on download/streaming services preceding the release of CDs and LPs, and achieved #1 on comprehensive album rankings on 12 domestic digital music services. The song was #1 on comprehensive song rankings on 16 domestic digital music services as well, 9of which were double #1s of song and album rankings.
Furthermore, the song has received huge reactions from the world, debuting at rankings of digital music services in 33 countries/regions, including #1s on iTunes comprehensive album ranking in 18 countries/regions! In Japan,Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, it achieved #1s on both comprehensive song AND album rankings on iTunes. It is the first time for Hikaru Utada to receive this many #1s on comprehensive charts abroad. The song was also #2 on iTunes US’ comprehensive ranking, which ties with her own “Hikari – Ray Of Hope MIX – (Remixed by PUNPEE)” from 2017. It enjoys high positions in other charts in Europe/US as well. The announcement of the release of the international edition of the vinyl has been welcomed by fans from around the world with a sound of glee; her viral popularity is spreading from home to abroad.
The CD/Vinyl, released today, are showing good sales growth from the start, with the vinyl sold out in many stores. Additional production has quickly been confirmed. For more information, please visit Hikaru Utada’s official website https://www.utadahikaru.jp/
Keep your eyes on the trend of the theme song as well as the excitement over the movie!
■ Product overview
Hikaru Utada
NEW E.P.
“One Last Kiss”
CD/Vinyl release date: Wednesday, March 10
Digital release date: Tuesday, March 9 (for both download and streaming music services)
Normal edition
ESCL-5488/￥2,000＋tax
Tracklisting
1: One Last Kiss (Theme song of movie EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME )
2: Beautiful World (Da Capo Version) (Theme song of movie EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME )
3: Beautiful World -2021 Remastered- (Theme song of movie EVANGELION:1.0 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE.)
4: Beautiful World (PLANiTb Acoustica Mix) -2021 Remastered-
(Theme song of movie EVANGELION:2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE.)
5: Sakura Nagashi -2021 Remastered- (Theme song of movie EVANGELION:3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO.)
6: Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (2007 MIX) -2021 Remastered-(Featured on the teaser of movie
7: One Last Kiss (Instrumental)
8: Beautiful World (Da Capo Version) (Instrumental)
First-run only configuration: Paper sleeve
Generic configuration: Jewel case
* As soon as the “first-run only configuration: paper sleeve” runs out of inventory, the product will switch to “generic configuration: jewel case”.
Limited production 12inch-vinyl
ESJL-3119/￥3,000＋tax
International edition 12inch-vinyl: Scheduled for summer 2021 release
Digital release: https://erj.lnk.to/xbc35SAW
Hikaru Utada official website: www.utadahikaru.jp
■ EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME
Neon Genesis EVANGELION, a 1995 TV series, created a social phenomenon. It reincarnated in 2007 as the Rebuild of Evangelion series, with three movies, namely 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone., 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance., and 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo., all marking blockbuster hits.
The series has constantly gained new fans and has enjoyed support from a wide array of fan base. And now, the latest and the concluding movie of the series, entitled EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME, is enjoying enormous popularity at theaters nationwide, starting March 8, 2021.
・Get limited digital coupons available for use at EVANGELION STORES from official smartphone app EVA-EXTRA!
https://www.eva-info.jp/eva-extra/
・EVANGELION series official website: https://www.evangelion.co.jp/
・EVANGELION series official Twitter account: @evangelion_co
・EVANGELION series official Instagram account: @evangelion.official
Source: JAPANESE CULTURE PR TEAM（Please contact JAPANESE CULTURE PR TEAM for the inquiry from overseas）
Takuya Matsumoto(81-90-1991-8834 / ea.takuya.matsumoto@gmail.com)