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Yoko Kanno’s Composition for Earthquake Victims
As a remembrance to the victims of the March 11 earthquake that struck Japan, anime composer Yoko Kanno as written a short piece that displays a great deal of sadness over the event. The piece is especially appropriate given that Kanno was born in Miyagi prefecture, which is one of the most hardest hit areas. [...]
Tenmon and Makoto Shinkai Collaboration Continues in Hoshi o Ou Kodomo
It’s been awhile since we’ve heard of anything out of Makoto Shinkai, but with his announcement of the new Hoshi o Ou Kodomo movie, we can finally look forwards to a visual feast that has been Shinkai’s hallmark among anime directors. The story looks to follow a girl’s coming of age as she ventures forth [...]
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Disko Warp Music Releases Happy Hardcore Anime Arrangement Album
Pete Ellison, known by his DJ moniker as Initial P has released an anime arrange album through his music label, Disko Warp Records. The album, titled Anime Love Hardcore, consists of ten anime songs, all arranged in the style of happy hardcore, featuring sped up rhythms and vocals and run the gamut of anime titles [...]
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Mahoraba Singer/Composer Bice Passes Away
You might not have heard of Bice, but those who’ve seen Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~ may remember the sweet, charming music that played in the anime as well as the calm, soothing vocals that accompanied some of the BGM. Bice, who also goes by Anne, composed the score for Mahoraba’s anime and provided said vocals. Regretfully, [...]
Aa from Savage Genius Goes on Maternity Leave
Aa, the sole member of the band Savage Genius, has announced that she is going on maternity leave. This effectively brings the band’s work to a halt since composer/producer TAKUMI retired in 2007. Savage Genius began their career with the release of “Orange” in 2002. Since then, they have had a lot of credits to [...]
Nana Mizuki's Impact Exciter Lands #2 Slot on Oricon Weeklies
Seiyuu and singer Nana Mizuki’s latest album, Impact Exciter, has managed to get ranked on the Oricon weekly charts for the week of July 5, 2010 by selling 93,000 copies of the album. This mark tops her previous album’s effort in that Ultimate Diamond managed to sell 74,000 copies last year. Impact Exciter is Nana [...]
Yoko Kanno Composes Intro to NHK’s 62nd Kohaku Uta Gassen