Mai Kuraki and Hikaru Utada, who was more popular?

1: 名無し募集中。。。＠＼(^o^)／ 2014/06/07(土) 12:42:29.17 0.net

2000年ごろは人気を二分してたらしいですが
I heard that it was pretty much split even between the 2 of them around the year 2000

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Do you guys remember Mai Kuraki?

1: 風吹けば名無し 2013/11/24 23:20:25 ID:BjBNGE/M

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ぐう最高やった 

なお、今は
She was really the best back then.
But now...

Mai Kuraki to sing the theme song for Majo no Takkyubin, new trailer revealed

1： 禿の月φ ★ 2013/12/10(火) 04:17:14.09 ID:???P

New information has surfaced about the live action version of Majo no Takkyubin, as the main theme song of which will be sung by singer Mai Kuraki.

Yumi Matsutoya sang the theme song for the 1989 anime movie, while Mai Kuraki's composition "Wake me up" will be used for this version.

It's got the sense of speed that perfectly suits the main character Kiki as she flies freely throughout the vast sky, and even director Takashi Shimizu showed his satisfaction for the piece saying, "It immediately struck a chord the moment I listened to it". He further comments: "Not only does it fit the image of the movie, but it's also a transparent and energetic number that represents 'new beginnings', perfect for Kuraki-san's 15th anniversary in the industry". "This is a story that everyone knows so I am definitely feeling the pressure, but I was given courage by her as I felt that she was taking on this massive challenge together with me. I may be known as a horror movie director, but I hope to go for a new kind of 'wake me up!!' in this movie together with her singing voice."

Kuraki's comments on the song: "I wrote the lyrics with the thought of not giving up whatever may happen, and to do things that are true to oneself". "As for the sound, I sang the song while imagining Kiki-chan riding a broom and flying across the sky." 

Source: http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0058809

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