Monthly Archives: April 2011

Anime Instrumentality Turns 3! Old Fogey Status Reached But Not Yet Crotchety

By zzeroparticle | Published: April 29, 2011

It’s weird. For someone who can’t even remember his own birthday, I sure don’t seem to have difficulty remembering when I created and started writing reviews on Anime Instrumentality. Part of it lies in the difficulty of the blogging task. Surviving for 365 days straight without dying isn’t hard; billions of people succeed in doing [...]

Posted in Random Thoughts | Tagged Anime Expo 2010, blog anniversary, idol culture, Karaoke, meta, Random Thoughts, Rasmus Faber | 22 Comments

Arrangement: Rasmus Faber Presents: Platina Jazz ~Anime Standards Vol. 2~ – Review

By Aftershok | Published: April 27, 2011

Album Title: Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz ~Anime Standards Vol.2~ Anime Title: Various Artist: Rasmus Faber, Niklas Gabrielsson, Emily McEwan Catalog Number: VICP-64900 Release Type: Arrangement Release Date: November 17, 2010 Purchase at: CDJapan

Posted in Soundtrack Reviews | Tagged Anime Jazz, Arrange Album, Arrangement, Brain Powered, Emily McEwan, Fruits Basket, Howl's Moving Castle, Jazz, Macross, Macross Frontier, Niklas Gabrielsson, Rasmus Faber, Record of the Lodoss War, Rurouni Kenshin, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Toradora!, Vision of Escaflowne | 10 Comments

Kuragehime Original Soundtrack “Amazing AMARS!!” – Review

By zzeroparticle | Published: April 22, 2011

Album Title: Kuragehime Original Soundtrack “Amazing AMARS!!” Anime Title: Kuragehime (Jellyfish Princess) Artist: Makoto Yoshimori, Chatmonchy, Sambomaster Catalog Number: KSCL-1689 Release Type: Soundtrack Release Date: January 26, 2011 Purchase at: CDJapan, Play-Asia

Posted in Soundtrack Reviews | Tagged Chatmonchy, Jazz, Kuragehime, Makoto Yoshimori, Piano, Sambomaster, Soundtrack | 10 Comments

Joe Hisaishi in Budokan – Concert DVD Review

By Jen | Published: April 18, 2011

Title: Joe Hisaishi in Budokan Anime Title: Various Ghibli movies Artist: Joe Hisaishi Catalog Number: VWBS-1078 (Blu-ray), VWDZ-8130 (R2 DVD) Release Type: Visual Media Release Date: July 3, 2009 Purchase at: CDJapan: Blu-ray, DVD, Play-Asia: Blu-ray, DVD

Posted in General | Tagged 25th Anniversary Concert, Howl's Moving Castle, Joe Hisaishi, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Miyazaki Hayao, Mononoke Hime, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, Porco Rosso, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, Tonari no Totoro | 5 Comments

Composer of the Month – Joe Hisaishi

By Anime Instrumentality Staff | Published: April 15, 2011

Overview: When Joe Hisaishi’s name is mentioned, the first thing that may come to mind is his work with Studio Ghibli, and, more specifically, with Hayao Miyazaki. Hisaishi’s music has an immersive quality, one that draws the viewer into Ghibli’s gorgeous visuals and Miyazaki’s spellbinding stories, bringing the films to life. While his collaborations with [...]