arrangers:
- link: artist/8717
  names:
    en: Kei Kawano
    ja: 河野圭
- link: artist/1742
  names:
    en: Hikaru Utada
    ja: 宇多田ヒカル
- link: artist/4464
  names:
    en: Yuichiro Larry Honda
barcode: '4988006178991'
catalog: TOCT-24819
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Vocal
composers: []
covers:
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  medium: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/01/73410/73410-1512916386.jpg
  name: Back
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/01/73410/73410-1512916386.jpg
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discs:
- disc_length: '54:48'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: SAKURAドロップス
      Romaji: SAKURA Drops
    track_length: '4:58'
  - names:
      Japanese: traveling
      Romaji: traveling
    track_length: '5:13'
  - names:
      Japanese: 幸せになろう
      Romaji: Shiawase ni Narou
    track_length: '4:46'
  - names:
      Japanese: Deep River
      Romaji: Deep River
    track_length: '4:36'
  - names:
      Japanese: Letters
      Romaji: Letters
    track_length: '4:48'
  - names:
      Japanese: プレイ・ボール
      Romaji: Play Ball
    track_length: '4:13'
  - names:
      Japanese: 東京NIGHTS
      Romaji: Tokyo NIGHTS
    track_length: '4:43'
  - names:
      Japanese: A.S.A.P.
      Romaji: A.S.A.P.
    track_length: '4:55'
  - names:
      Japanese: 嘘みたいな I Love You
      Romaji: Uso Mitai na I Love You
    track_length: '4:48'
  - names:
      Japanese: FINAL DISTANCE
      Romaji: FINAL DISTANCE
    track_length: '5:38'
  - names:
      Japanese: Bridge (Interlude)
      Romaji: Bridge (Interlude)
    track_length: '1:08'
  - names:
      Japanese: 光
      Romaji: Hikari
    track_length: '5:02'
link: album/73410
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2017-12-10T06:31
  edited_date: 2022-09-15T12:51
  fetched_date: 2025-11-10T17:30
  freedb: 2
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 3188
name: DEEP RIVER / Hikaru Utada
names:
  en: DEEP RIVER / Hikaru Utada
  ja: DEEP RIVER / 宇多田ヒカル
  ja-latn: DEEP RIVER / Hikaru Utada
notes: 'M-12 - PS2 Game "Kingdom Hearts" Ending Theme

  All songs written by Utada Hikaru

  All songs arranged by Kawano Kei and Utada Hikaru

  Except

  "SAKURA Drops" arranged by Utada Hikaru and Kawano Kei

  "A.S.A.P." arranged Honda Larry Yuichiro/ additional rhythm arrangement: Kawano
  Kei and Utada Hikaru

  Strings Arrangement: Kawano Kei [M-7], Honda Larry Yuichiro [M-8], Saito Neko [M-10]

  Keyboards and Programming: Kawano Kei [All], Honda Larry Yuichiro [M-8]

  Synthesizer Programming: Tsunemi Kazuhide [All]

  Basic Programming: Utada Hikaru

  Acoustic Piano: Kawano Kei [M-3,5,10]

  Cembalo: Kawano Kei [M-7]

  Acoustic Guitar: Akiyama Hironori [M-4,5,12], Kon Tsuyoshi [M-4], Char [M-5], Toriyama
  Yuji [M-5], HISASHI (GLAY) [M-5], Skingg [M-5], Honda Larry Yuichiro [M-5]

  Electric Guitar: Akiyama Hironori [M-1,6], Honda Larry Yuichiro [M-9]

  Guitar Sample: Kawano Kei [M-2], Honda Larry Yuichiro [M-1], Kanzo [M-1]

  Electric Bass: Saito Mitsutaka [M-2], Honda Larry Yuichiro [M-9]

  Strings: Great Eida Strings [M-7,10], Abe Masashi Cello Octet [M-8]

  Violin: Saito Neko [M-11]

  Oboe: Ishibashi Masakazu [M-7]

  Drums: Kawano Kei [M-9]

  All Vocals: Utada Hikaru

  Recorded by Ugajin Masaaki, Matsui Atsushi and Goh Hotoda

  Recorded at Studio Terra and Bunkamura Studio

  Mixed by Goh Hotoda at Bunkamura Studio

  Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

  Assistant Engineers:

  Studio Terra / Yamamoto Yasutaka, Kobayashi Ken, Iizuka Akira, Akiba Tomonobu, Kawazura
  Harutomo

  Bunkamura Studio / Matsui Atsushi, Mori Kazutaka, Kato Sebastian Ryu, Nakauchi Taketoshi,
  Okamura Tomoatsu

  Ⓟ2002 except Ⓟ2001 [M-2,10]

  Char by the courtesy of UNIVERSAL J, A UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPANY

  Toriyama Yuji by the courtesy of Sony Music Records Inc.

  HISASHI (GLAY) by the courtesy of UNLIMITED RECORDS

  Produced by Miyake Akira, Utada Hikaru and Utada Sking Teruzane

  Assistant Producer: Utada Ra Junko

  Directed by Okita Hidenobu

  Musicians Coordinated by Ohta Noriyuki for Rock On Company, Miyata Fumio for MUSIC
  LAND

  Overseas Coordination: Honda Yuuko for Fourth Dimension Productions

  Toshiba-EMI

  Executive Producers: Saito Masaaki, Nakasone Junya, Sanada Yoshiaki, Kobayashi Soichi

  Promotion Staff: Masaki Mutsuko, Kaji Nozomu, Nakamura Akira, Aonuma Akihito, Saito
  Tetsuya, Koyashiki Jun, Kataoka Akira, Emori Michiru, Tanaka Kumiko, Tokuoka Saki,
  Ikeda Anju, Onishi Reiko, Shigihara Ai, Ryujin Takaho (EMI MUSIC Publishing Japan)
  and Tsuruta Masato

  Area Promotion Staff: Kadoma Hiroyuki (Chief), Okumura Yasuyuki, Nakazawa Shinichi,
  Kurahara Yuichi, Tomatsu Yuko, Morishita Sayoko, Chikazoe Takeshi, Muro Chie, Takahashi
  Shinya, Anzawa Masahiko, Inoue Kaoru, Izumi Shinji

  Sales Promotion Staff: Ogiwara Hisao, Haratake Shigetaka, Kawasaki Takeshi

  Artist Promotion: Ozawa Keiji and Kurauchi Yukako for Fés Inc.

  Art Direction and Photography: Kiriya Kazuaki

  Art Direction and Design: Cho Kenji for KindsArtAssociates

  Styling: Mayama Yuki

  hair and Make-up: Inagaki Ryoji

  Artist Attend: Murakami Chie

  Management: U3 MUSIC'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/700
  names:
    en: EASTWORLD
    ja: EASTWORLD
    ja-latn: EASTWORLD
  role: label
- link: org/19
  names:
    en: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
    ja: 東芝EMI株式会社
    ja-latn: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
  role: manufacturer
performers: []
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picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/01/73410/73410-1512916333.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/01/73410/73410-1512916333.jpg
platforms:
- Sony PlayStation 2
products:
- link: product/236
  names:
    en: Kingdom Hearts
    ja: キングダム ハーツ
    ja-latn: Kingdom Hearts
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: TOCT-4361
  link: album/294
  names:
    en: Hikari / Hikaru Utada
    ja: 光 / 宇多田ヒカル
    ja-latn: Hikari / Hikaru Utada
  type: game
- catalog: TOCT-24768~9
  link: album/373
  names:
    en: KINGDOM HEARTS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: キングダムハーツ オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: KINGDOM HEARTS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: game
- catalog: 7243-5-80453-21
  link: album/5059
  names:
    en: Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
    ja: Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Kingdom Hearts Original Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: TOCT-4455
  link: album/2588
  names:
    en: COLORS / Hikaru Utada
    ja: COLORS / 宇多田ヒカル
    ja-latn: COLORS / Hikaru Utada
  type: game
- catalog: TOCT-25300
  link: album/108776
  names:
    en: Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1
    ja: ウタダヒカル シングル・コレクション・ヴォリュー...
    ja-latn: Utada Hikaru SINGLE COLLECTION VOL.1
  type: game
- catalog: JOY-535
  link: album/37548
  names:
    en: Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts / Kyle Landry
    ja: Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts (2012)
    ja-latn: Dearly Beloved from Kingdom Hearts / Kyle Landry
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/62703
  names:
    en: Sharing the Same Sky
    ja: Sharing the Same Sky
    ja-latn: Sharing the Same Sky
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/75558
  names:
    en: 'Hollow & Heartless: Melancholy Music From Kingd...'
    ja: 'Hollow & Heartless: Melancholy Music From Kingd...'
    ja-latn: 'Hollow & Heartless: Melancholy Music From Kingd...'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/81653
  names:
    en: Kingdom Hearts World
    ja: Kingdom Hearts World
    ja-latn: Kingdom Hearts World
  type: doujin
- catalog: MCOL-0197
  link: album/83689
  names:
    en: 'Music Box Classics: KINGDOM HEARTS'
    ja: 'Music Box Classics: KINGDOM HEARTS'
    ja-latn: 'Music Box Classics: KINGDOM HEARTS'
  type: game
release_date: '2002-06-19'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 3059.0
reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/73410?perpage=99999
votes: 0
