Ultra Blue

Slik and very poppy. Not bad but nothing to get too excited about.

It’s fun to have some J-Pop on here, due to the length it all feels very similar and I had to look to see how much was left which as the rules state means a 2

A nice, if overly repetitive album. Hikaru has a nice voice and this album sounds kind of like a Sonic Video game

Apparently she sold a bunch of records.

Didn't hate it 3 Got that early 2000s feel though - I don't dig it 2

Love her work on Kingdom Hearts, and this was a great first full album to hear!

Not really loving this. 2 stars.

The whole time I was imagining the intro of some anime or soap opera. I feel that the music has a somewhat repetitive style or sound since there are several songs that seem like a single track but in a bad way, which can end up being tiring. The ballads are nothing special and rather lower the intensity of the album, which is not very intense. Even the most played hits made me sleepy.

Very pop, with that particular Japanese flavor. Strong vibes of watching anime opening sequences, except when she switches to the English parts you can tell that she understands what she's singing. I didn't dislike this.

A decent (if overlong) J-Pop LP with some interesting production elements and beautiful vocals. Giving this one a bump as Japan was sorely underrepresented on the main list, great to see some international representation and different genres for once!

Early 2000's sound in 2006; not my thing, but I can see why someone would dig it.