Big Band*Ghibli
Artist: Magical Bigband Orchestra
Release Date: 7/28/10
Price: 1714 yen
Ghibli Big Band style! Again!
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Big Band*Ghibli
Artist: Magical Bigband Orchestra
Release Date: 7/28/10
Price: 1714 yen
Ghibli Big Band style! Again!
Big Band*Ghibli
Artist: AKBB (Akatsuka Kenichi Big Band)
Release Date: 7/7/10
Price: 2000 yen
Ghibli Big Band style! The up-tempo tracks sound great, but “Umi no Mieru Machi” is a little too lounge-y for me. The album is also available on iTunes Japan.
The Ghibli House ~Piano Set~
Release Date: 9/8/10
Price: 1900 yen
Piano House compilation featuring covers of popular Ghibli songs.
Geki Atsu! J-Euro EX ~16 Ren Chan Version~
Release Date: 10/13/10
Price: 2284 yen
The EX(citing) sequel to Geki Atsu J-Euro. Believe it or not, according to Oricon’s sales charts the first edition actually sold fairly well, outselling even Avex’s Super J-Euro Best Mix. Mai Nishida will be the image girl on the cover, while the booklet will surely have even more pics of her in a bikini.
The early list is surprisingly light on repeats. And if the first Geki Atsu! was any indication, even the repeats will at least get new rearrangements.
Age*Son ~Agaru Anison Compi~
Release Date: 8/11/10
Price: 2381 yen
Another anime-themed compilation from Avex. No “Zankoku,” but “Sousei no Aquarion” rears its overused head once again. Most of the tracks are by Avex artists like AAA, m.o.v.e and TRF. It is notable for a trio of Spacey tracks, including the debut of the Spacey vs. Polaris remix of Tsukasa’s “Shin Ai” as well as a Spacey vs. Polaris remix of “Dreams,” which just appeared on the excellent Aneuta compilation. Surprisingly, it also includes a FARM license in the form of mioco’s “Sorairo Days.”
Chou! Animebeat ~Best Hit Selection~
Release Date: 8/4/10
Price: 2405 yen
Long-T! OHC! Ryu*! kors k! DJ Command! Rayto! I think I’ve died and gone to J-Dance heaven. If the producers weren’t enough to entice you, the album also has a who’s who of vocalists. Shihori, Nagisa, and Mi->Na represent Akiba Koubou, and the Hime Trance queen, Kei, also makes an appearance. The rest of the artists include popular Nico Nico singers and producers, including Hana-tan, nayuta, baker, and IOSYS.
I’m most excited about “Naraku no Hana” being done by DJ Kaya. ^_^
Exit Trance presents Speed Anime Trance Best 10
Release Date: 8/4/10
Price: 1905 yen (Regular Edition) or 3143 yen (Limited Edition)
Speed Anime Trance Best reaches an epic milestone with the 10th release in the series. I spot a few repeats, unfortunately, including “SW” from TranceMaster 03 for no discernable reason. Am I wrong in thinking that “SW” was an original song? Or did some anime series pick it up as a theme?
Anywho, MK features most prominently once again, with a total of 7 tracks. Hommarju comes in a distant second with 4 (one of which is a repeat). Disco da Gama has 3 tracks, while Ryu* gets 2 (although only one is actually new). Acid=Stone Valley and Cubby-S get only one track each. Starving Trancer is represented with one track, but again, it’s a repeat. B.U.S. and Icon get no love whatsoever.
Limited edition comes with a figure of Yuzuha. I don’t recall hearing that name before, so perhaps it’s the girl on the cover? Both the limited and regular editions comes with a fake credit card featuring the cover art. Oddly, the limited and regular editions have the same cover art. I kinda liked the alternate covers in the past. :{
Anime Euro Best ~Robot Edition~
Release Date: 9/15/10
Price: 2284 yen
The second release of the AEB series has robot-themed anime themes as a, umm, theme. All of the songs announced so far have already been done (in some cases, to death) by Akiba Koubou. There should be 18 tracks in all.
Ghibli Rock
Release Date: 8/25/10
Price: 2095 yen
FARM will be releasing yet another Ghibli cover compilation in August. This time the covers will be done in a rock style. For more information and samples, visit FARM’s special Ghibli Rock website.
Anison 100 Renpatsu Mega Denpa ww Dai 8 Dan ~Shakunetsu Hen~
Release Date: 7/7/10
Price: 1905 yen (CD) or 1500 yen (iTunes)
The final list has lots of references to flames and burning, so for once the theme actually makes sense.
Age*Son ~Agaru Anison Compi~
Release Date: 8/11/10
Price: 2381 yen
An eclectic mix of dance/house/trance covers of popular anime songs. In addition to AAA, TRF and m.o.v.e, you’ve also got non-acronym artists like Tsukasa, Happy Transmission, and mioco.
Chou! Animebeat ~Best Hit Selection~
Release Date: 8/4/10
Price: 2405 yen
A compilation of eurobeat anime song covers. Can anyone guess who’ll be producing? Yup, that’s right, Akiba Koubou. However, there will be appearances by the likes of Ryu*, Overhead Champion, and Long-T.
“Sousei” and “Zankoku” have been announced (uggh), but so has “Naraku no Hana” (yay!).
Anime Nitro Itaoto! in the Mix!
Release Date: 7/14/10
Price: 1600 yen
A non-stop mix CD featuring songs from the first two Anime Nitro albums.
Anime House Project ~Boy’s Selection~
Release Date: 6/16/10
Price: 600 yen
The Boy’s Selection sub-series finally gets a digital release. The good news for fans is that, unlike the other AHP albums, Boy’s Selection is being released under iTunes Plus. Even better, the release includes all of the songs from both Boy’s Selection albums for only 600 yen! Get it at iTunes.