Soundtrack Reviews:
If you're looking for a soundtrack this is the place! I'm a BIG anime soundtrack freak so I decided to make reviews on soundtracks I own. I buy soundtracks often so be sure to check back!
Ragnarok the Animation Soundtrack and Character Vocals
Artists:Yamazaki Maimi, Momoi Haruko, and Mizuki Nana
Vocal songs:We Are the Stars, Alive, and With
Scoop:I have to say it's not one of my favorite soundtracks but it's still pretty good. Of course the whole soundtrack is mostly instrumental but the vocal songs are good. There's one song with Mizuki Nana if you're a fan of hers. Some of the instrumental songs are good if you like some acoustic guitars, techno, and just some scary music!
Ghost in the Shell:Stand Alone Complex OST
Artists:Ilaria Graziano, Gabriel Robin, Origa, Scott Matthew, and Tim Jensen
Composer:Yoko Kanno
Good songs:Inner Universe, Lithium Flower, Beauty is Within Us, Rise, Monochrome, and Velveteen
Scoop:I'll say it forever and ever...Best anime OST EVER. The style of the music is just so AWESOME! My words can't explain. When I listen to it it's like I'm actually in the show. Yes I'm weird. But I suggest you listen to the songs. Plus these artists HAVE GREAT voices that match the song.
Ghost in the Shell:Stand Alone Complex OST 2
Artists:Ilaria Graziano, Gabriel Robin, Origa, Scott Matthew, Emily Curtis, Steve Conte & Shanti Snyder, and Jillmax
Composer:Yoko Kanno
Good songs:Cyberbird, Rise, I Can't Be Cool, Psychedelic Soul, What's It For, and I Do
Scoop:Another successful GITS:SAC soundtrack. I swear, Yoko Kanno will forever be one of the most amazing Composers for any anime! Although the first one is still a favorite, you will also surely find a liking to other songs by the same artists on the first like Origa and Ilaria Graziano!
Tales of the Abyss: Image Song Album-Brilliant World
Artists:Yukana Nogami, KUKUI, CEUI, and Aira Yuuki
Composers:Kotaro Odaka, Ceui, Myu, Masumi Ito, and Kenichiro Suehiro
Good songs:Brilliant World and others
Scoop:If you're a fan of those "feel good" and adventurous anime songs then this album is definitely for you and for me. Although the album doesn't contain songs from the game or anime they still match the mood for Tales of the Abyss.
Ragnarok Online OST
Composer:SoundTeMP
Good songs:Streamside, Peaceful Forest, Theme of Prontera, and pretty much all of them
Scoop:This album is from the MMORPG online game Ragnarok Online, my favorite online MMORPG game in the world...EVER! Not only is the game itself amazing, so is its beautiful, peaceful, adventurous background music. Whenever I go to a new place there will be some song that will match the mood or the town. The songs are a little short but even when they are played over and over again I can't get away from that place because I want to listen to the song! So if you don't want to stay stuck at a place because you want to listen to the wonderful song, buy this album! You will also experience a "magical" feel to these songs that might make you want to swing your head around and close your eyes. :)
Kaleido Star Character Vocals
Artists:Sayaka Ohhara, Fumiko Orikasa, Takahiro Sakurai, Ryo Hirohashi, Shimono Hiro, Chinami Nishimura, Kaori Mizuhashi, and Akeno Watanabe
Composer:Mina Kubota and Ryo Hirohashi (Lyrics)
Good songs:Meh...
Scoop:Well...there really isn't much to expect for a Character Vocal Album unless you're a fan of the Voice Actor or that they sing good...I was neither. All the songs are based on a character in the anime and their voice actor would sing it.
Full Moon Wo Sagashite OST Vol.1
Artists:The Scanty and Changin' My Life
Composers:Shiina Kay-ta & Mutou Yoshiaki
Good songs:Eternal Snow and Myself
Scoop:I have been in love with the manga, not so much the anime, and honestly not so much this album. I wish I could say that I liked this album but I feel that the vocal songs were just too...bleh? The only song I have to say I really liked is Eternal Snow but that was it. The background music has a bit of an annoyance to it and not music I would listen to in my spare time. Don't get me wrong but I'm just saying I expected better music coming from a "music" type of anime.
