CD: Fate/stay night Chara single #2 (out of 8)

2nd single got properly announced some time ago with a tracklisting. Kenji Kawai seems to be composing once again. And once again, I’m hoping NUMBER201 is messing ONLY with the remix…

There is a planned total of 8 character singles for 「Fate/stay night」.

「Fate/stay night」
キャラクターイメージソングシリーズ II:遠坂 凛

Fate/stay night
Character Image Song Series 2: Tōsaka Rin
 

Kana Ueda
2007.01.31 : GNCA-0043
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KIRARI
KIRARI
KIRARI
植田佳奈
(instrumental)
(NUMBER201Re-mix)

「Fate/stay night」
キャラクターイメージソングシリーズ I: セイバー

Fate/stay night
Character Image Song Series 1: Saber
 

Ayako Kawasumi
2006.12.27 : GNCA-0042
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遠い夢
遠い夢
遠い夢
川澄綾子
(instrumental)
(NUMBER201Re-mix)

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CD: Hokuto no Ken movie/OVA OST

Finally something new from Yuki Kajiura. Well, this movie was actually released earlier this year I believe, but there was no OST in sight… until now that is. February 21 will see the release of 「Hokuto no Ken Raoh Den Junai no Sho (movie)/Yuria Den (OVA)」 OST, supposedly with tracks by a new FictionJunction formation - FictionJunction WAKANA.

「 北斗の拳 ラオウ伝 殉愛の章/ユリア伝 」
Hokuto no Ken Raoh Den Junai no Sho /Yuria Den OST
 

Yuki Kajiura
2007.02.21 : UMCK-1219/UMCK-9158
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Rozen Maiden traumend Drama CDs

You know… I never paid much attention to drama CDs for obvious reasons (my Japanese skillz) but I’m currently (attempting) kicking myself in the ass for not noticing that 「Rozen Maiden träumend」 Character Dramas have BRAND SPANKING NEW SONGS from kukui and ALI PROJECT. Moi skipping new kukui songs? Thank God I realized my mistake…

4 drama CDs are already out, with 2 more announced: Shinku (with a song by ALI PROJECT, January 24) and Hina-Ichigo (with a song by kukui, February 7). The already available songs are as follows:

  1. Suigintou: 「彼方からの鎮魂歌」 by kukui
  2. Kanaria: 「ピチカート日和」 by kukui
  3. Suiseiseki: 「みどりのゆび」 by kukui
  4. Souseiseki: 「眠れる城」 by ALI PROJECT

I believe 「彼方からの鎮魂歌」 is my new favorite kukui song. Hurrahz.

But to make it even better - after typing out lyrics to those songs, I found (thx to my l33t google skillz) full translations of the dramas online! Huge ass thank you’s to Unyuunymous. You friggin’ RAWK! Instead of posting my lyrics, I suggest you go visit that site as transliterations AND translations are also available there.

I’m now just hoping for an announcement that kukui is in fact doing the ED theme for 「Rozen Maiden ouvertüre」 - who else could beat Shimotsuki’s vocals in 「träumend」 ED other than Haruka Shimotsuki herself? 「träumend」 ED was IMHO even better than first season’s ED, so I’d have faith only in kukui to deliver yet another fantastic song…

As a side-note: that Higurashi pic below somehow turned out to be a success in the unique hits department… they more than tripled the usual traffic (when I post something) and even got past the 「Rozen Maiden ouvertüre」 OP post success…

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CD: Jigoku Shoujo II OST

Hurray. January 24.

「 地獄少女 二籠 」 オリジナルサウンドトラック
Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori Original Soundtrack
 

Yasuharu Takanashi / Hiromi Mizutani
2007.01.24 : SVWC-7440
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Rozen Maiden ouverture OP

“Rozen Maiden ouverture” OP single comes with a DVD which contains a creditless version of the show’s opening animation. The OP has a few still shots too many IMHO but I love Suigintou and her troubled character so the overall mood and artistry in the OP are great. I remember Arika (one half of ALI PROJECT) say they wanted to do this song a little different from the previous Rozen Maiden songs since it was focusing on Suigintou - I think they succeeded at it and I’m really enjoying it.

The DVD itself on the other hand is a huge disappointment. A full screen presentation for widescreen animation? Craptastic quality. Then again, it’s just a preview of things to come - I’m sure the actual ouverture DVD is going to have the opening in full widescreen presentation glory.

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