Fushigi (album)
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| Released | August 11, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Sedic Audio Studio Sound Inn Studios Freedom Studio Sound Atelier Cherry Island Studio Music Inn Studio Warner-Pioneer Studio | |||
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| Length | 45:08 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Warner Pioneer | |||
| Producer | Akina Nakamori | |||
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Fushigi (不思議; lit. "Mystery" or "Secret"), often translated as Strange or Mysterious, is the ninth studio album by Japanese singer Akina Nakamori, released on August 11, 1986 through Warner Pioneer.
The album was a huge departure from previous genres such as Kayōkyoku or typical styles that were mostly common in her country that were likely to transformed herself as idol to artist, instead it incorporates of various genres like gothic rock, new wave, dream pop, sophisti-pop and also synthpop which was present in her previous albums like Bitter and Sweet and D404ME.
Fushigi earned positive reviews and becoming her most critically acclaimed album in her career, while others are comparing its vocal production to Cocteau Twins due to their similarities.