Pika Pika Fantajin | ||||
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Studio album by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu | ||||
Released | July 9, 2014 | |||
Recorded | October 2013 – May 2014 | |||
Genre | J-pop | |||
Length | 47:28 | |||
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Label | Warner Music Japan | |||
Producer | Yasutaka Nakata | |||
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu chronology | ||||
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Singles from Pika Pika Fantajin | ||||
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Alternate covers | ||||
Limited edition CD+DVD version A
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Limited edition CD+DVD version B
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | 6.7/10 |
Spin | 7/10 |
Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5 |
Tiny Mix Tapes |
Pika Pika Fantajin (ピカピカふぁんたじん? PikaPika Fantajin, lit. "Sparkling Fantasy Person") is the third studio album by Japanese singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, officially released on July 9, 2014. The album's official title is a portmanteau of the words "fantasy" and "person" (jin), as officially referenced to the album covers. The songs "Slowmo", from single "Yume no Hajima Ring Ring", and "Scanty Skimpy", from single "Family Party", were not included in the final track listing. Rhino Entertainment/Warner released the Vinyl LP Picture Disc version on January 13, 2015 in the USA. "Kira Kira Killer" was used in the soundtrack for the 2016 motion picture Sing (but was not released on the Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
In September 2013, Kyary announced a second world tour titled Nanda Collection World Tour and a new single "Mottai Night Land" was released in late October and received positive reviews from Western media outlets. Mottai Night Land was released on November 6. The world tour visited the United States, Canada, Australia, England, France, Germany, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Kyary's native Japan, lasting from February until June 2014. With her second world tour, Kyary continued to gain more international attention. In May, Dazed & Confused announced that Kyary was working with international musicians SOPHIE and Yelle on new upcoming music. Kyary announced at her ZEPP Tokyo concert that she will be releasing her 3rd full album titled Pika Pika Fantajin (ピカピカふぁんたじん? Pikapika Fantajin) on July 9, 2014. The album was fully released on July 9 2014 in digital download and the CD: in normal edition and Type A and B limited edition, were released a day after.