As far as I know, the sheet music here are not Kanno’s arrangements, and they are easy, elementary level piano arrangements. As expected, there’s a lot of Macross F, but there are some songs that I don’t expect on the piano so it might be interesting.
Product Name: Yasashii Piano Solo Yoko Kanno Sheet Music Volume 2 ISBN-10: 4401023080 ISBN-13: 978-4401023080 Release Date: 2010/2/27 Purchase through Amazon Japan.
Songs included:
Universal Bunny
pink monsoon
Obelisk
Sou da yo.
Kira Kira
Ao no Ether
What ’bout my Star
Ninjin Loves you yeah!
BLUE
The Real Folk Blues
Ask DNA
WARATTETA
Chance to Shine
Kagirinaki Tabiji
Moon
Kouya no Heath
lithium flower
Yubiwa
THE GARDEN OF EVERYTHING
Toki no Kioku
CORACAO SELVAGEM
cloe
Kiseki no Umi
Ai no Rinkaku
Yoake yo Octave
UPDATE (Jan 14, 10am): Preorder links added. UPDATE (Jan 15, 10pm): Limited Edition jacket added. UPDATE (Jan 19, 2pm): It appears that the limited edition jacket and the regular edition one is the same. UPDATE (Jan 25, 11am):Listen to the samples of the songs at JVC. UPDATE (Feb 2, 8pm): Kiyoura’s album is currently the featured new release in Victor Entertainment. They broadcast Ano ne Demo Ne almost-fully as a background to the interview. Listen below:
Kanno will be composing one original song “Ano ne Demo ne” (Excuse me, but) for Natsumi Kiyoura’s first album entitled “Juukyu Iro” (19 colors). It is slated for release on February 24 next year. Some people might remember her for having sang the heart-warming Hotto Motto bento song in CMYoko2.
Details:
Release Title: Juuku Iro [Regular Edition] Catalog No.: VTCL-60180 Price: 2900yen (3045yen Tax incl.) [approx. US$ 31.38] Release Date: February 24, 2010
Purchase from CDJapan, Amazon Japan. Listen to the samples of the songs at JVC.
Release Title: Juuku Iro [Limited Edition (with DVD)] Catalog No.: VTZL-19 Price: 3400yen (3570yen Tax incl.) [approx. US$ 36.79] Release Date: February 24, 2010
Purchase from CDJapan, Amazon Japan. Listen to the samples of the songs at JVC.
Also in conjunction with Maaya’s birthday and concert on March 31, 2010, there will be a re-release of 9 of her albums including Grapefruit, DIVE, Hotchpotch, Lucy, Easy Listening, Nikopachi, Shounen Alice, and also Yuunagi Loop and 30 minutes night flight. Check them out!
UPDATE (Feb. 2, 12am): Hey, Rasmus Faber actually dropped by and shared the links to the launch party performance of the album at the comments below. Say hello Also, Deculture!
I was delaying writing about this until I heard a few samples, just to check if it’s not just a plain cover of the songs. It’s not bad at all, I may say Plus, based on some write-ups abouthim, he seems to have been influenced by Kanno starting from Macross Plus, so he’s not just selling out by doing this album. If you notice, apart from the usual Kanno fare, “Sousei no Aquarion” and “Seikan Hikou”, he also delivers two other songs which are a bit more obscure in comparison, yet are definitely popular among the fans, “Toki no Kioku” and “Voices”.
As a background, Rasmus Faber is a Swedish DJ who primarily does house music. I guess the generation of artists that have been influenced by Kanno are slowly turning up in the music scene?
Details:
CD Title: Platina Jazz - Anime Standards vol.1 Catalog No.: VICP-64778 Release Date: November 25, 2009 Price: 2381yen (2500yen Tax incl.) US$ 25.98 Purchase through CDJapan.
UPDATE: Preorder links + other details added. UPDATE (Jan 28, 11pm): CD jackets added.
HIMEKA will be creating an all-anime covers CD release entitled “Love Anison ~Utatte Mita~” [Love Anime Songs ~I Tried to Sing Them~], which would include Voices from Macross Plus.
Details:
CD Title: Love Anison ~Utatte Mita~ [Regular Edition] Catalog No.: SICL-230 Number of CDs: 1 Price: Y2190 (Y2300 Tax incl.) [approx. US$ 23.65] Release Date: March 3, 2010
Purchase through CDJapan, Amazon Japan.
CD Title: Love Anison ~Utatte Mita~ [Limited Edition] Catalog No.: SICL-228 Number of CDs: 2 Price: Y2190 (Y2300 Tax incl.) [approx. US$ 23.65] Release Date: March 3, 2010 Other Details: Contains a CD with the karaoke versions of the songs.
Purchase through CDJapan, Amazon Japan.
Tracks (not in specific order):
Yuzurenai Negai (Rayearth)
VOICES (Macross +)
Last regrets (Kanon)
Sore ga, Ai desho (Full Metal Panic)
Hitomi no naka ni Meikyu (Yami to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito)
DREAMS (Gundam X)
BLAZE (Tsubasa Chronicles)
Tamashi no Rufuran (Evangelion)
May’n’s “BIG☆WAAAAAVE!!” concert in Budokan is scheduled for DVD release on May 26, 2010. About half of the songs she performed on this concert are Macross F songs, including those in the movie.
This post will be updated as more information comes up.
Also, Deculture! 
