Dancemania EX × Trance Paradise

Anim80s – Anime Hits in 80s Disco Style (Animeighties)
Release Date: 12/22/10
Price: 1886 yen

I didn’t think it could get any stranger than Ghibli Reggae (yes, it’s real), but somehow DJ Yossy and EMI have managed to create an even more bizarre amalgam of musical styles. Anim80s features popular anime themes, including many recent ones, done in 80s disco style. That means a booming bassline, 80s synths and, of course, hand claps! Think Dancemania Super Classics/80s, except with anime themes.

Mind you, the synths don’t come across too well in the video, and not all of the songs quite hit the mark, but all in all it’s a fantastic release for fans of that classic PWL/SAW sound. I’ll have a full review up shortly. In the meantime, you can also download the album from iTunes Japan for 1200 yen. Unfortunately, iTunes doesn’t have full versions. It’s just the same non-stop mix as the CD. 🙁

Also worth mentioning is that technically Akiba Koubou didn’t produce most of the CD. Instead, many songs were outsourced to dance Beyond, who have previously worked on Hyper Yocomix and the bootleg Hime Tra series from Get Over the Records. Many tracks were also done by Youhei Fujita. Rayto ended up with 3 tracks, while DJ Command arranged only one song on the album.

01. [2:44] Zankoku na Tenshi no These / Shihori (dance Beyond)
02. [1:28] Yuzurenai Negai / Hana-tan (dance Beyond)
03. [1:51] Lupin Sansei no Theme / Kou-Hey (dance Beyond)
04. [1:59] Cat’s Eye / Usa (dance Beyond)
05. [1:45] Days / Remyu (dance Beyond)
06. [2:02] God Knows… / Aomofu (dance Beyond)
07. [3:02] Ginga Tetsudo 999 / Scamp (dance Beyond)
08. [2:14] Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa / Kei (Rayto)
09. [2:07] Tamashii no Refrain / Hotaru (dance Beyond)
10. [2:03] Shangri-La / Hotaru (dance Beyond)
11. [2:14] Tonari no Totoro / Usa (dance Beyond)
12. [2:03] Moonlight Densetsu / Kei (dance Beyond)
13. [2:18] Orange Mystery / yonji (dance Beyond)
14. [2:30] City Hunter ~Ai yo Kienaide~ / Nagisa (dance Beyond)
15. [2:16] Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai / Yamadan (DJ Command)
16. [2:49] Shuuketsu no Unmei / Nagisa (Youhei Fujita)
17. [2:02] Kimi o Nosete / Aomofu (Youhei Fujita)
18. [2:47] Sousei no Aquarion / Hana-tan (dance Beyond)
19. [2:15] Maka Fushigi Adventure / Yamadan (dance Beyond)
20. [2:38] Ai Oboete Imasu ka / Kei (dance Beyond)
21. [2:07] Eternal Blaze / Kei (dance Beyond)
22. [3:06] Shuuketsu no Sono e / Hotaru (Rayto)
23. [1:43] Kinnikuman Go Fight! / DJ Kazma (Youhei Fujita)
24. [1:42] Ai o Torimodose / DJ Kazma (Youhei Fujita)
25. [2:31] Kouga Ninpou Chou / Miyabi (Rayto)
26. [1:46] Cutey Honey / Yui (dance Beyond)
27. [2:39] Touch / Hana-tan (Youhei Fujita)
28. [2:46] Hare Hare Yukai / Yuki (dance Beyond)
29. [3:00] Sobakasu / Priko (dance Beyond)
30. [2:19] Lum no Love Song / Usa (Youhei Fujita)

Pre-order at CDJapan.