| 8:55am | Valvrave the Liberator OP Single – Preserved Roses – Review | | | | Album Title:Preserved RosesAnime Title:Valvrave the LiberatorArtist:T.M.REVOLUTION , Nana Mizuki, Daisuke AsakuraCatalog Number:ESCL-4052Release Type:OP/ED SingleRelease Date:May 15, 2013Purchase at:CDJapan, Play-Asia, iTunes, Amazon MP3 Track TitleArtistTime01. Preserved RosesT.M.Revolution &... | | |
| 12:44am | Chihayafuru 2 Original Soundtrack – Review | | | | Album Title:Chihayafuru 2 Original SoundtrackAnime Title:Chihayafuru 2Artist:Kousuke Yamashita, Asami Seto, Ai KayanoCatalog Number:VPCG-84939Release Type:SoundtrackRelease Date:March 20, 2013Purchase at:CDJapan Tracklist Disc 1 [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Disc 2 [[Visit blog to check... | | |
| 7:46am | Composer of the Month – Jun Maeda | | | | Overview: When you think of Jun Maeda, sob stories that stir one’s heart (critics will label them melodramatic tripe) set in a world where at least some of the cast are dead are what often come to mind. Fair or not, Maeda’s reputation is built on these scenarios which he’s written as part of... | | |
| 7:36pm | Space Brothers – Space Brothers BGM Live Medley – Review | | | | Album Title:Space Brothers BGM Live MedleyAnime Title:Space BrothersArtist:Toshiyuki WatanabeCatalog Number:ANZX-3862 (enclosed with Blu-ray)Release Type:SoundtrackRelease Date:March 27, 2013Purchase at:CDJapan Track TitleArtistTime01. Space Brothers BGM Live MedleyToshiyuki Watanabe10:48 Review: For... |
| 7:36pm | Space Brothers – Space Brothers BGM Live Medley – Review | | | | Album Title:Space Brothers BGM Live MedleyAnime Title:Space BrothersArtist:Toshiyuki WatanabeCatalog Number:ANZX-3862 (enclosed with Blu-ray)Release Type:SoundtrackRelease Date:March 27, 2013Purchase at:CDJapan Track TitleArtistTime01. Space Brothers BGM Live MedleyToshiyuki Watanabe10:48 Review: For... |
| 7:40am | Anime Instrumentality Turns 5 – Looking Back On Our Brief History | | | | Anime Instrumentality has rocked and rolled, waltzed and jigged (the latter, possibly in a trance) its way through 5 years of existence. In that time, it has accumulated over 200 anime album reviews, over 10 concert reports, and just very recently, 1 million page views. With all of these accomplishments... | | |
| 8:29am | 3rd Annual Anime Music Awards – The Best of 2012 | | | | Introduction by Yu Despite the relatively sparse pickings in comparison to past years, 2012 still managed to produce its fair share of memorable favorites. In fact, the sheer variety on display appeals to many different tastes, and it shows in terms of how divided we were in regard to our selections.... | | |
| 9:49am | The Music For Spring 2013′s Anime Season – Thoughts Thus Far | | | | Introduction: The spring season is, once again, upon us, and for a group of anime music fans, that means out with the cold, out with our spell of Western cartoon music (maybe?), and in with warmer weather (in theory) that envelopes us, leaving us with much good cheer. While the last season turned out... | | |
| 3:14am | SpongeBob SquarePants OST – The Yellow Album – Review | | | | Album Title:The Yellow AlbumCartoon Title:SpongeBob SquarePantsArtist:VariousCatal og Number:73974Release Type:CompilationRelease Date:2005Purchase at:Amazon, Amazon MP3, iTunes Tracklist [[Visit blog to check out this spoiler]] Review: Throughout its 204-episode run, SpongeBob SquarePants has never... |
| 5:19am | Jazz for Peanuts – Review | | | | Album Title:Jazz for Peanuts: A Retrospective of the Charlie Brown TV ThemesCartoon Title:You’re in Love, Charlie Brown This is America, Charlie Brown It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown It Was My Best Birthday Ever, Charlie Brown I Want a Dog for Christmas,... |
| 2:59am | The Hunchback of Notre Dame Original Soundtrack – Review | | | | Album Title:The Hunchback of Notre Dame Original SoundtrackCartoon Title:The Hunchback of Notre DameComposer:Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz (lyrics)Catalog Number:B000001M31Release Type:SoundtrackRelease Date:June 21, 1996Purchase at:Amazon, Amazon MP3, iTunes Tracklist: [[Visit blog to check out this... |
| 6:38pm | Achieving Instrumentality Through Western Means and Not Anime | | | | With Aftershok’s post on Tamako Market’s opening theme, a chapter has closed on Anime Instrumentality’s existence. In a really niche fandom increasingly subject to such injustices as CDs being bundled with DVD/Blu-Rays, all manner of bootlegs that trick unwary consumers into not contributing... |
| 6:21am | Tamako Market OP Single – Dramatic Market Ride – Review | | | | Album Title:Dramatic Market RideAnime Title:Tamako MarketArtist:Tamako Kitashirakawa (Aya Suzaki)Catalog Number:PCCG-70172Release Type:OP/ED SingleRelease Date:January 25, 2013Purchase at:CDJapan Track TitleArtistTime01. Dramatic Market RideTamako Kitashirakawa (Aya Suzaki)4:2002. TomorouTamako Kitashirakawa... | | |
| 6:21am | Tamako Market OP Single – Dramatic Market Ride – Review | | | | Album Title:Dramatic Market RideAnime Title:Tamako MarketArtist:Tamako Kitashirakawa (Aya Suzaki)Catalog Number:PCCG-70172Release Type:OP/ED SingleRelease Date:January 25, 2013Purchase at:CDJapanTrack TitleArtistTime01. Dramatic Market RideTamako Kitashirakawa (Aya Suzaki)4:2002. TomorouTamako Kitashirakawa... |
| 9:42am | Anime Music Bootlegs: Figuring out the fakes from the real thing | | | | This is what it feels like to get bootlegged.So maybe you’re at the stage of your anime fandom where you’ve begun to appreciate anime for more than just the plot or just the characters! Maybe you’ve gone and branched out into the musical side of the anime fandom; it might have been... | | |
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