Anata ga Ita Mori October 21, 2008
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Anata ga Ita Mori was Jyukai’s debut single. it was released on March 15, 2006 and reached number 16 on the charts and has sold over 19,172+ copies. The title track was used as the first ending theme for the anime Fate/Stay Night. And some background information: Jyukai is a duo consisting of Manami aka Aimmy ( vocalist, songwriter) and Dewa (composer, arranger, programmer). The band is known for doing various anime theme songs as well as tie-ins with dramas.
Tracks:
1. Anata ga Ita Mori
2. SAKURA difference
3. Anata ga Ita Mori -Instrumental-
4. SAKURA difference -Instrumental-
Review:
Jyukai’s debut song Anata ga Ita Mori lit. The Forest Where You Were is definitely a great song. It’s a ballad, no questions, and for a debut song it’s pretty nice. The music is primarily the piano, the strings, the drums, and even the guitar. The vocals are great when it comes to power and variety. The song has just a solemn feel to it, and sounds sad a few times, but it’s still good. The chorus sounds pretty dramatic with the instrumentals and vocals, and it’s somewhat catchy. Not exactly mind blowing, but it’s worth a listen.
A little more rock oriented is SAKURA difference. This song is completely different from the previous song. It’s more up-beat and has a light rock vibe about it. Manami’s vocals are great and show some great variety in this song. The guitar really makes this song sound pretty fun, now granted the song might not be all that fast, it’s still nice. I think the verses need a little work, but nothing to get mad about. The chorus was excellent though. Despite being slow, with the instrumentals and vocals, it’s catchy, that and the melody is great.
Overall Review: Anata ga Ita Mori was a stellar debut. Despite the single’s mediocre songs, I still enjoyed it. Perhaps it was the vocals, or maybe just the amazing music. Not to mention that it was rather unique when compared to some of the other artists. What a great debut!
Final Grade 94A-
Blue Vibration / Kaze no Kioku ~to the end of the world~ October 4, 2008
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Blue Vibration / Kaze no Kioku ~to the end of the world~ was Aimmy’s debut single. It was released on September 24, 2008 and reached number 186 on the charts with 372 copies sold. The song Blue Vibration was used as the theme song for MUSIC B.B. And the second title track was the theme song for the anime World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokunin.
Tracks:
1. Blue Vibration
2. Kaze no Kioku ~to the end of the world~
3. Blue Vibration (Instrumental)
4. Kaze no Kioku ~to the end of the world~ (Instrumental)
Review:
For some reason I decided to give Aimmy and her debut single a try, and I must admit that I now love Blue Vibration! Now some background info before I actually review. It turns out that her real name is Manami Watanabe, and she’s the vocalist for the duo Jyukai. When I initially heard the beginning with the distorted vocals and synth beats I though the song would be all Perfume or Ami like, but then the guitars started to play and I knew that it’d be more rock then anything, either one is fine by me. Her normal vocals were great but nothing special honestly, but I did love the music. The music was such a thrill, it was a pure rock sensation, until the chorus. And the chorus was a surprise, I thought those awesome distorted vocals were gone but they returned. It turned out to be more catchy than ever. I especially loved it how it was in English and the fact it was so catchy, even though it was short. Overall I’m impressed, she was able to master two genres in one song, and it was a unique yet stunning combination.
Kaze no Kioku ~to the end of the world~ is a little more on the darker side, well there are definitely some more emotional vocals. The lonely guitar is present during the beginning before it’s followed by the drums, creating a beautiful rock song. Like I said before, the vocals were amazing, there was more power and a heck of a lot more emotion present. The verses were surprisingly good, it was very smooth, and it sounded great. The chorus had a sad atmosphere to it, must be in the instrumentals. But I loved the vocals, even though they might have been high I still enjoyed them. Overall I liked this song, just not as much as the previous track. And it featured some great English!
Overall Review: Blue Vibration / Kaze no Kioku ~to the end of the world~ was an astonishing debut. I was completely mesmerized by the firs title track and it’s infectious vocals and powerful rock instrumentals. The second title track wasn’t as good as the first, but I still enjoyed it. I was somewhat of a rock ballad, but I think it needed more variety and more power. Although I see why it was used as a theme song, it’s quite fitting. An impressive debut, although I’m not crazy about the cover. Now I can’t wait for her next single!
Final Grade: 95A
