宇多田ヒカル - First Love / THE FIRST TAKE

THE FIRST TAKE is a YouTube Channel dedicated to filming musicians and singers performing in a single take. In episode 546, artist Hikaru Utada returns to THE FIRST TAKE. Utada will perform “First Love”, the beloved title track from the best-selling album in Japanese history. The song continues to be loved by people across countries and generations, even 26 years after its release. Enjoy this special one-shot performance with Kei Kawano―the music producer who arranged the trackーaccompanying on piano. It’s the first time since the release that they’re performing it together in this special arrangement. STREAMING: https://utadahikaru.lnk.to/bmrv0a ■Hikaru Utada OFFICIAL Web Site: https://www.utadahikaru.jp/ YouTube:    / @hikki   X: https://x.com/utadahikaru Instagram:   / kuma_power   ■Hikaru Utada STAFF OFFICIAL X: https://x.com/hikki_staff Instagram:   / hikki_staff   ■「THE FIRST TAKE」OFFICIAL Web Site: https://www.thefirsttake.jp/ Instagram:   / the_firsttake   X: https://X.com/The_FirstTake TikTok:   / the_first_take   Playlist: https://lnk.to/sfhklx THE FIRST TIMES: https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/ ■THE FIRST TAKE Rules A microphone and a white studio. And 1 rule. You’ve got 1 TAKE. ■THE FIRST TAKE Concept CAPTURE THE TAKE. THIS MOMENT. THIS SOUND. THE FIRST TAKE IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE. CREDITS ― Director/Creative Director: Keisuke Shimizu Art Director: Yo Kimura Copywriter: Hiroshi Yamazaki Director of Photography: Kazuki Nagayama　　　 Technical Coordinator: Toru Miura Chief Camera Assistants: Koichi Yuri Camera Assistants: Yuta Naruse, Shinnosuke Mizuno Lighting Director: Kazuhide Toya Lighting Assistants: Naoya Imaoka, Kouta Hagihara, Shiina Watanabe, Akihiko Murata, Iori Kimura Art Designer: Naoto Kashiwagi (studio noll) Art Assistants: Takashi Irei (studio noll) Movie Producer: Shohei Sadohara (TYO drive) Production Manager: Runa Kamo (TYO drive), Chisaki Yamamoto (TYO drive), Seitaro Inoue Production Assistant: Yoshiko Okubo, Kazuki Hirayama, Nagisa Taki, Kai Takaha Stylist: Kyohei Ogawa Hair & Make up: Ryoji Inagaki Offline Editor: Kentaro Kinoshita Colorist: Yuma Karasawa (McRAY) Online Editor: Syusei Fujita (McRAY) ― #THEFIRSTTAKE #HikaruUtada #First_Love