Tag Archives: Hitoshi Sakimoto

Ten Notable Piano Solos in Anime

By Yu | Published: August 7, 2011

There is no instrument that has dominated the soundtrack scene quite like the pianoforte. If you think about it, it’s not really that surprising. Practically thinking, using a piano cuts labor costs – whereas it would normally take around five violinists (or ten piccoloists, but no one wants to listen to that many piccolos anyway) [...]

Posted in Random Thoughts | Also tagged Aria the Animation, Bartender, Binchou-tan, Byousoku 5 Centimeter, Iwasaki Taku, Kaleido Star, Kaoruko Ohtake, Ken Muramatsu, kurenai, Michiru Ooshima, Nami Kubota, Ouran High School Host Club, Piano, Romeo x Juliet, Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen, solo, Takeshi Senoo, Tatami Galaxy, Tenmon, Yoshihisa Hirano | 28 Comments

Reminiscing over the Decade’s Anime Music – 2007

By zzeroparticle | Published: June 5, 2010

In case people wanted to read what I’ve written about years past, they’re all filed under the “Decade List” tag. Anyhow, I’ve been warned about 2007′s list since it’s a disgustingly huge list to pick from, and when you casually look over what the music selections are like, you’ll find a lot of solid names [...]

Posted in Editorials | Also tagged Decade List, hidamari sketch, Ken Muramatsu, marble, Natsumi Kiyoura, Romeo x Juliet, Sketchbook ~full color'S~, Tomoki Kikuya | 27 Comments

Fantasy Comes Alive – Concert Report

By Jen | Published: May 2, 2010

Setlist: Show » Track Title Game/Anime 1. Break the Sword of Justice Tsubasa Chronicles 2. Time’s Scar Chrono Cross 3. Granado Espada Medley Granado Espada 4. Kyoudai Fullmetal Alchemist 5. Vampire Killer Castlevania 6.Vamo’alla Flamenco Final Fantasy IX 7. Succeeded Wish Valkyria Chronicles 8. Prime #101, Prime #07 Echochrome 9. Hikari no Senritsu Sora no [...]

Posted in Concert Report, General | Also tagged Castlevania, Chrono Cross, Concert Report, Fantasy Comes Alive, Final Fantasy, Full Metal Alchemist, Granado Espada, Haketa Sakamoto, Howl's Moving Castle, Joe Hisaishi, Macross Frontier, Megaman, Michiru Ooshima, My Neighbor Totoro, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nobuo Uematsu, Odin Sphere, Romeo x Juliet, Shiro Sagisu, Sora no Woto, Tetris, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, Yasunori Mitsuda, Yoko Kanno, Yuki Kajiura | Leave a comment

Anime Piece of the Week: #2 – Love

By zzeroparticle | Published: May 28, 2009

Voting Thread One of the best things about the MAL Keionbu (as Smankh so affectionately nicknamed it) is the voyage of discovery that one gets by listening to a plethora of anime music that revolves around a common theme and delving, even if it’s just a little bit, into what we all love so much [...]

Posted in Song of the Week | Also tagged 5 Centimeters Per Second, Aria the Natural, Bokura Ga Ita, Choro Club, Cowboy Bebop, Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight, Giniro no Kami no Agito, Jun Abe, KOKIA, LOREN & MASH, Love, Love Hina, Music community, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Romeo x Juliet, Rurouni Kenshin Tsuiokuhen, Seiji Muto, Shun Yamashita, Song of the Week, Steve Conte, Takeshi Senoo, Taku Iwasaki, Tenmon, Yasuhiro Misawa, Yoko Kanno, Yui Horie | Leave a comment

Spring 2009 – Valkyria Chronicles and Guin Saga – A look at the composers within

By zzeroparticle | Published: March 27, 2009

Just about everyone out there is gearing up for the Spring 2009 season with their previews and I figure that I should also hop on board the bandwagon but take a look at things from the musical side of the equation. While this post is only going to cover the two shows mentioned in the [...]