Hikaru Utada Releases New “PAPPAPARADISE feat. Hiroto Kohmoto” Music Video

Hikaru Utada has released the official music video for “PAPPAPARADISE feat. Hiroto Kohmoto”, now available on YouTube. The song is featured on the newly released PAPPAPARADISE digital EP and limited-edition 7-inch vinyl single, both available now.

Hikaru Utada feat. Hiroto Kohmoto “PAPPAPARADISE” Music Video

Directed by Tomokazu Yamada, who also created the original “PAPPAPARADISE” video, the new visual offers a fresh take on the song. While the original featured Utada as a taxi driver, this version follows Utada and Hiroto Kohmoto on a motorcycle journey.

To celebrate the release, a special conversation between Hikaru Utada and Hiroto Kohmoto premiered on YouTube on June 24. The 40-minute discussion explores music, creativity, and the making of “PAPPAPARADISE.”

Hiroto Kohmoto, Hikaru Utada ー Special Dialogue

The release also coincides with the vinyl reissues of Utada’s English-language albums Exodus and This Is The One, now available in newly remastered editions.

About Hiroto Kohmoto:
Hiroto Kohmoto is the vocalist of The Cro-Magnons and one of the most influential figures in Japanese rock music. He first rose to prominence as the frontman of The Blue Hearts, who made their major-label debut in 1987 with the iconic song “Linda Linda.” Following the band’s breakup in 1995, he continued with The High-Lows before forming The Cro-Magnons in 2006.

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About Hikaru Utada:
Since their debut on 9 December 1998, Hikaru Utada has achieved numerous remarkable milestones in their career. Their debut single “Automatic/time will tell” sold over two million copies, propelling them to become one of Japan’s top artists at the young age of 15. Just a few months later, their first album “First Love” shattered Japanese CD sales records that still stand unbroken today.

In 2022, their eighth album “BAD MODE”, which includes collaboration songs with artists such as Skrillex, A.G. Cook, and Floating Points, garnered high praise both domestically and internationally, and was crowned as the best album of the year by the internationally renowned music media, Pitchfork. In the same year, they made their festival debut at the globally recognized Coachella Festival in California, joining celebrated label 88rising as part of their exhilarating showcase.

The Netflix series “First Love,” inspired by Utada’s eponymous single, achieved tremendous success in Japan and across Asia. On December 9, 2023, Utada celebrated the 25th anniversary of their major label debut in fantastical style, announcing the much-anticipated release of their inaugural greatest hits album SCIENCE FICTION, which was released in April 2024 and followed by their first tour in six years, the nationwide HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024, which included stops in both Hong Kong and Taipei.

In 2025, Utada continued their collaboration with the Ayataka green tea brand for a second consecutive year, releasing the single “Mine or Yours” on May 2. Around the same time, they appeared on the YouTube channel THE FIRST TAKE, where performances of both “Mine or Yours” and their iconic track “First Love” generated significant buzz online and beyond. In April, they took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with experimental electronic artist Arca, and later appeared as a surprise act at SONIC MANIA in August alongside British DJ Floating Points. In September, their collaboration with Kenshi Yonezu, “JANE DOE,” became a major hit both in Japan and internationally.

Looking ahead to 2026, Utada’s new song “PAPPAPARADISE” has been selected as the new ending theme for the anime Chibi Maruko-chan. The track will also be featured in a new Ayataka commercial.

Source: Press Release

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