Release Date: December 6, 2006
Tracklist:
1. Ryuusei MIRACLE
2. Yuki Yamane Yoru Futari
3. Kaze ni Fukarete
4. Ryuusei MIRACLE (Instrumental)
Ryuusei MIRACLE starts off with a strong beginning, with Yoshioka singing the chorus. Her voice is as strong as always, but I feel as if the background music is a bit too loud, so it covers her a bit. [...]
Ikimono Gakari – Ryuusei MIRACLE
Tamaki Nami – Greeting
Release Date: February 25, 2004
Tracklist:
1. Eternal Voice
2. Believe
3. day by day
4. Complete
5. Be Positive ＜hikari no naka de kagayaite＞
6. NEVER STOP MY HEART – kimi to iu kiseki ni -
7. Shining Star ☆wasurenai kara☆
8. Realize
9. Naked
10. Destiny
11. ashita no kimi
12. Prayer
13. Believe -Evidence01 Mix-
Eternal Voice starts us off with Tamaki’s signature techno-rock-pop like songs. The [...]
K – Girlfriend
Release Date: July 27, 2005
Tracklist:
1. Girlfriend
2. Play Another One
3. Just The Two of Us
4. Girlfriend (Instrumental)
Girlfriend has a nice and spooky introduction, but gives way to K’s famous ballad styled songs. K’s voice is very emotional in this song, but it sometimes cracks at the wrong time. He uses the lower, deeper part of his [...]
ayaka – First Message
Release Date: November 1, 2006
Tracklist:
1. Start to 0 (Love)
2. Real voice
3. Sha la la
4. Blue Days
5. I believe
6. Stay with me
7. melody
8. Kimi no Power to Otona no Furi
9. Eien no Monogatari
10. Toki wo Modoshite
11. 1.2.3.4
12. Story
13. Rairarai
14. Mikazuki
15. message
First Message starts off with a cheery start! Start to 0 (Love) is an upbeat, pop-like [...]
Utada Hikaru – COLORS
Release Date: January 29, 2003
Tracklist:
1. COLORS
2. Simple and Clean
3. Simple and Clean (PLANITb Remix)
4. COLORS (Original Karaoke)
COLORS is on my all time favourites list from Utada. The imagery of the lyrics is quite beautiful, and matches the title really nicely. Hikki’s voice is also at its best here too; dripping with emotion while tackling the [...]
Hoshimura Mai – Sakura Biyori
Release Date: March 7, 2007
Tracklist:
1.Sakura Biyori
2. Wonder Land
3. Yagetsu
4. Sakura Biyori (Instrumental)
Sakura Biyori is the 10th ending theme song to the anime Bleach, just for your information. This song starts off with a light guitar introduction that gives off a rather traditional sound. The melody of this song is simple, yet really likable [...]
Ikimono Gakari – Koisuru Otome
Release Date: October 18, 2006
Tracklist:
1. Koi Suru Otome
2. Nirinka
3. GET CRAZY! -Aki mix version-
4. Koi Suru Otome (Instrumental)
Koi Suru Otome begins with a guitar and piano duet before Yoshioka comes in. I’ve always loved how her voice is sweet, yet has that mature layer under it. It also has a soothing factor in there somewhere. [...]
FLOW – WORLD END
Release Date: August 13, 2008
Tracklist:
1. WORLD END
2. LEATHER FACE
3. I WILL
4. WORLD END -Instrumental-
WORLD END -CODE GEASS Opening Mix-
Every time I hear this song, I think of Code Geass. Well, WORLD END is the newest OP song for the anime. I love the chorus’ melody for some reason: it just has that hopeful [...]
Utada Hikaru – DEEP RIVER
Release Date: June 19, 2002
Tracklist:
1. SAKURA DROPS
2. traveling
3. Shiawase ni Narou
4. Deep River
5. Letters
6. Play Ball
7. Tokyo NIGHTS
8. A.S.A.P.
9. Uso Mitaina I Love You
10. FINAL DISTANCE
11. Bridge (Interlude)
12. Hikari
I personally think that SAKURA DROPS is an excellent way to start the album. First impressions are important, right? This song has that uniqueness to help set [...]
SHOWTA. – Hikaru no Gen-chan
Release Date: April 23, 2008
Tracklist:
1. Hikaru no Gen-chan
2. Sausage
3. Hikaru no Gen-chan (Utanashi)
I wonder who Gen-chan is from Hikaru no Gen-chan. This song has a Eastern feel to it, complete with the plucking string instrument (don’t know what it’s called). The melody in Hikaru no Gen-chan is quite uplifting an easy to listen to. [...]
