Album Title: Kämpfer Original Sound Track Anime Title: Kämpfer Artist: Tatsuya Katou; Minami Kuribayashi; Marina Inoue; Megumi Nakajima Catalog Number: LACA-5994 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: January 13, 2010 Tracklist: Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. Unreal Paradise (TV Size) Minami Kuribayashi 1:35 2. Kämpfer no Theme Tatsuya Katou 2:15 3. RED OR BLUE?! Tatsuya Katou 2:05 4. Senou Natsuru no Theme Tatsuya Katou 2:00 5. Aa, Sakura-san Tatsuya Katou 2:16 6. Daijoubu? Akane Chan Tatsuya Katou 1:40 7. Nanda, Mikoto ka Tatsuya Katou 1:58 8. Ka, Kaichou…? Tatsuya Katou 2:24 9. Ippen Ittekoi!! Tatsuya Katou 1:54 10. [...]
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Album Title: GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class – music palette Anime Title: GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class Artist: Jun Abe; Ai Tokunaga; Haruka Tomatsu; Kaori Nazuka; Miyuki Sawashiro; Yui Horie Catalog Number: AVCA-29463 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: October 28, 2009 Disc 1 Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. Osaki ni S’il Vous Plait Ai Tokunaga; Haruka Tomatsu; Kaori Nazuka; Miyuki Sawashiro; Yui Horie 4:00 2. Coloring palettes Tomokane iro Miyuki Sawashiro 3:45 3. Coloring palettes Kisaragi iro Haruka Tomatsu 4:14 4. [...]
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I’ve been fairly busy lately with three reviews on my plate: two soundtracks for this blog and a single for OriginalSoundVersion where I’ve pretty much settled in as their J-pop reviewer even if I prioritize on anime-related songs. Combine all of that with the workload from my day job, and that doesn’t leave me [...]
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In looking at a list of shows and movies released in 2004, the one thing that I notice is the huge gulf in the quantity of shows released during 2004 versus 2003. When I look at such lists, it becomes a constant reminder of what great shows I’ve missed out on. For instance, [...]
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This really should have been written up sooner, especially since Shinmaru over at Unmei Kaihen has put up a good post outlining the purpose behind those OPs and EDs and I’ll just expand on it a bit further. I think that for most of us, the idea behind those sequences are fairly obvious, [...]
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Album Title: ANIME HOUSE PROJECT ~Kamikyoku selection vol.2~ Anime Title: Various Artist: ARM, phoo, Tetsushi, minami, void, Sound CYCLONE, D.watt A~YA, Rekka Katakiri, Chata, Asana, anporin, Yuko Hirabuki, Ayumi Nomiya, Witch, Aki Misawa, miko, Ayu Catalog Number: ATCD-21002 Release Type: Doujin Release Date: November 25, 2009 Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. TOMARE! A~YA, ARM, minami 5:45 2. Cagayake! GIRLS Rekka Katakiri, ARM, minami 6:30 3. you Chata, phoo 5:51 4. Dango Daikazoku Asana, Tetsushi 5:57 5. Do You Remember Love anporin, [...]
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Album Title: Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini Original Soundtrack Anime Title: Darker than BLACK: Ryuusei no Gemini Artist: Yasushi Ishii; Stereopony; Abingdon Boys School Catalog Number: SVWC-7670 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: December 23, 2009 Track List: Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. Dive into the 9 Yasushi Ishii 3:56 2. Savage Dog Cerberus Yasushi Ishii 3:45 3. Galaxy Train Yasushi Ishii 4:39 4. No. 23 Yasushi Ishii 3:48 5. Soul Fusion Yasushi Ishii 4:03 6. Jesus Cloud Yasushi Ishii 3:36 7. Karura’s Flame ~karuraen~ Yasushi Ishii 3:17 8. Suizen Reika [...]
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Album Title: Hatsukoi Limited Original Soundtrack Anime Title: Hatsukoi Limited Artist: Sphere: Aki Toyosaki, Ayahi Takagaki, Haruka Tomatsu, Minako Kotobuki Nijine, marble: micco, Tatsuya Kikuchi Catalog Number: LHCA-5104 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: August 5, 2009 Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. feel your heart Nijine 2:15 2. Future Stream Sphere 4:20 3. Otome Hiyori Nijine 1:37 4. Harikitte Iko~ Nijine 1:55 5. Koi no Shunkan Nijine 2:07 6. first love impression Nijine 2:57 7. Uwasa no Yajuu Z Nijine 1:42 8. Soyokaze ni Notte Nijine 2:44 9. Chiisana Koujitsu Nijine 2:03 10. Koi no Etude Nijine 2:12 11. Genzai Shinkoukei Nijine 2:06 12. [...]
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Album Title: Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack Volume 1 Anime Title: Fairy Tail Artist: Takanashi Yasuharu Catalog Number: PCCG-1016 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: January 6, 2010 Show » Track Title Artist Time 1. Fairy Tail Main Theme Takanashi Yasuharu 1:57 2. Erza No Theme Takanashi Yasuharu 3:51 3. Maho Hatsudo Takanashi Yasuharu 1:25 4. Dragon Slayer Takanashi Yasuharu 1:19 5. Rakuen No To Takanashi Yasuharu 1:30 6. Yami Guild Takanashi Yasuharu 1:46 7. Mirajane No Theme Takanashi Yasuharu 1:24 8. Nigiyaka Na Machi Takanashi Yasuharu 1:24 9. Yosei No Shippo Takanashi Yasuharu 2:28 10. Seirei Maho Takanashi Yasuharu 2:06 11. [...]
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2003 brings back a lot of fond memories since that was the year that my interest in the medium was rekindled after going on a one-year hiatus. By that time, I had completely settled into my new environment, made quite a few friends, and more importantly, I had a sense of direction. That [...]
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Album Title: Renai Circulation Anime Title: Bakemonogatari Artist: Kana Hanazawa; meg rock Catalog Number: ANZB-9457 (Included with DVD) Release Type: OP/ED Single Release Date: September 30, 2009 Track Title Artist Time 1. Renai Circulation Kana Hanazawa; meg rock (Megumi Hinata) 4:36 2. Renai Circulation (instrumental) meg rock (Megumi Hinata) 4:37 3. Atogatari Review: What makes “Renai Circulation” so catchy? I can’t speak for others, but I’ve had this song on repeat for these last few days [...]
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