{"id":2407212,"date":"2026-05-08T06:02:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2407212"},"modified":"2026-05-08T06:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T06:02:34","slug":"hikaru-utada-debuts-new-song-pappaparadise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hikaru-utada-debuts-new-song-pappaparadise\/","title":{"rendered":"HIKARU UTADA Debuts New Song PAPPAPARADISE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hikaru Utada released their new single \u201c<strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/erj.lnk.to\/7rrAv3\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/erj.lnk.to\/7rrAv3&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1778285734241000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ytGukYBwehQqZpd4hGP1E\">PAPPAPARADISE<\/a><\/strong>\u201d today. The track serves as the ending theme for the anime\u00a0<em>Chibi Maruko-chan<\/em>, as well as the commercial song for Ayataka. A 7-inch vinyl edition has also been confirmed for release on Wednesday, June 24.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coinciding with today\u2019s release, the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O5JN8l4pgOo\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/O5JN8l4pgOo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1778285734241000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0mH7DFmdVbfKpforourB06\">official music video<\/a>\u00a0for \u201cPAPPAPARADISE\u201d has been unveiled on YouTube. Directed by Tomokazu Yamada \u2014 who has previously helmed Utada\u2019s videos for \u201cNaniirodemonai Hana (A Flower of No Color),\u201d \u201cGold -Mata Au Hi Made-,\u201d and \u201cMine or Yours\u201d \u2014 the video features Utada in the role of a taxi driver, capturing moments shared with a diverse cast of passengers. Appearing in the video are Min Tanaka, Tokio Emoto, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Junko Asano and KONO.<\/p>\n<p><img title=\"PAPPAPARADISE_cover art | The Outerhaven\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-332083\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.theouterhaven.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PAPPAPARADISE_cover-art.jpg\" alt=\"Two cartoon girls\u2014a small girl in a red skirt and a taller girl in a hoodie\u2014smile as pink ribbon shapes float above them.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.theouterhaven.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PAPPAPARADISE_cover-art.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.theouterhaven.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PAPPAPARADISE_cover-art-720x720.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.theouterhaven.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PAPPAPARADISE_cover-art-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/cdn.theouterhaven.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PAPPAPARADISE_cover-art-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdn.theouterhaven.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PAPPAPARADISE_cover-art-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/cdn.theouterhaven.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/PAPPAPARADISE_cover-art-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To celebrate the release, Utada has also announced appearances on Japanese-language audio programs. They will be featured on J-POP Now Radio via Apple Music, as well as on New Music Wednesday [Podcast Edition] via Spotify. \u201cPAPPAPARADISE\u201d is also available in Dolby Atmos spatial audio on Apple Music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u5b87\u591a\u7530\u30d2\u30ab\u30eb\u3000\u300c\u30d1\u30c3\u30d1\u30d1\u30e9\u30c0\u30a4\u30b9\u300d Music Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5JN8l4pgOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u5b87\u591a\u7530\u30d2\u30ab\u30eb\u3000\u300c\u30d1\u30c3\u30d1\u30d1\u30e9\u30c0\u30a4\u30b9\u300d Music Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5JN8l4pgOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Source: Press Release<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.theouterhaven.net \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hikaru Utada released their new single \u201cPAPPAPARADISE\u201d today. The track serves as the ending theme for the anime\u00a0Chibi Maruko-chan, as well as the commercial song for Ayataka. A 7-inch vinyl edition has also been confirmed for release on Wednesday, June 24. Coinciding with today\u2019s release, the\u00a0official music video\u00a0for \u201cPAPPAPARADISE\u201d has been unveiled on YouTube. 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