Last week actor Tomoya Nakamura (currently starring on the TV drama "Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro," based on the manga of the same name) participated on the program. Utada sings the drama's opening song, "Time."
This week TAKA and Hikaru will have plenty of stories to tell about their lives and careers. This will be the first time in their careers that the two have been on the same program. ONE OK ROCK postponed their Eye of the Storm tour back in March and it may be a while until fans can see them again in person so this is the next best thing.
Hikaru is also giving away shirts with artwork based on her song "Darenimo Iwanai." The song is featured in commercials for SUNTORY's Tennensui mineral water. Fans can enter to win one of 200 shirts by sharing the commercial on YouTube (https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=q8qlmbb5vX4) on social media, saving the song to their Spotify favorites list, or by pre-ordering the single on iTunes. Visit the contest page here for details and links. Depending on where you are you may have to use a VPN; the United States and UK, amongst others, had trouble accessing the page. Asian countries like HK and Singapore can, however, access the page. To enter you will have to complete the application on the contest page.
ONE OK ROCK has been doing their own fair share of streaming with a concert almost every week for the past few weeks. They took the previous week off and will resume this Thursday, 5/14/20, with a showing of their 2017 "Ambitions" Tour in Japan. You can catch the concerts on their official Youtube channel here and the direct link to the next premiere is here. They'll also stream concerts on 5/23/20 and 5/31/20. The only bad thing is that all of the concerts are at 7AM PST (10AM EST) for Americans which, if you're like me, are hours you are doing your best to not be awake at during this pandemic.
Title: Ask Hikaru Paisen--Home-quarantine Edition,
Live streaming: On Sunday May 17th, 24th, and 31st From around 7:30~8:00 PM (Japan Time)
Instagram link: Hikaru Utada Instagram (verified account) @kuma_power
[Releases Info]
●Digital Single
“Time” (Main theme for NTV Sunday Drama "Bishoku Tantei Akechi Gorō)
Available now! https://utadahikaru.lnk.to/Time
YouTube: “Time” Official Audio (Short Version)https://youtu.be/REtXIeSsGys
"Darenimo Iwanai" (SUNTORY Tennensui CM song)
Release Date: Friday, May 29, 2020
SUNTORY Tennensui Special HP: https://www.SUNTORY.co.jp/water/tennensui/utada
