{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7e2f7e7f82394551a8a16d2d","clusterId":"c_a4f6a10d08994e9aa59e9aec","slug":"hikaru-utada-releases-flavor-of-life-ballad-version-performance-video","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hikaru Utada Releases 'Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-' Performance Video","summary":"Hikaru Utada released the performance video of 'Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-' from the May 11 broadcast of TBS's 'CDTV Live! Live!' on her official YouTube channel. The video is available in full length for four weeks. The song is a special arrangement made for that broadcast. The video trended high on X on the day of broadcast.","whyItMatters":"The release continues Utada's pattern of posting performance clips from the same program, following 'Pappa Paradise' and 'One Last Kiss,' and keeps attention on 'Pappa Paradise' as the new 'Chibi Maruko-chan' ending theme.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHikaru Utada's performance of 'Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-' from the May 11 broadcast of TBS's 'CDTV Live! Live!' is now on her official YouTube channel for a limited four-week run. The song was newly arranged for the broadcast, and the video trended high on X that day. It follows earlier performance clips of 'Pappa Paradise' and 'One Last Kiss' from the same program.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Pappa Paradise,' released digitally on May 6, is the new ending theme for 'Chibi Maruko-chan' and is used in an Ayataka commercial. A 7-inch analog vinyl limited edition arrives June 24, with store-specific bonuses including original markers in different colors. On the same date, two Utada albums under the name 'UTADA'-'Exodus' and 'This Is The One'-get remastered reissues on LP, colored vinyl, and 2CD formats.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hikaru Utada dropped the 'Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version' performance video from CDTV Live! Live! on YouTube for four weeks. It's a special arrangement from the May 11 broadcast. The clip trended high on X. Also: 'Pappa Paradise' vinyl and Utada reissues coming June 24.","twitterPost":"Hikaru Utada released the 'Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version' performance video from CDTV Live! Live! on YouTube for four weeks. The special arrangement from the May 11 broadcast trended high on X. 'Pappa Paradise' vinyl and Utada reissues drop June 24.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Hikaru Utada posted the 'Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version' performance from CDTV Live! Live! on YouTube for a limited four-week run. The video, from the May 11 broadcast, trended high on X. It follows earlier clips of 'Pappa Paradise' and 'One Last Kiss' from the same show. 'Pappa Paradise,' the new 'Chibi Maruko-chan' ending theme, gets a 7-inch vinyl release June 24, alongside remastered reissues of two UTADA albums.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/29/99458.html\",\"title\":\"Hikaru Utada Releases \\\"Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version-\\\" CDTV Live Video on Official YouTube! 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