Aquarion EVOL Single Release
UPDATE (February 12, 2012): Weekend before release bump!
UPDATE (January 19, 2012): Jacket art added.
UPDATE (January 10, 2012): Release date pushed back to February 15.
UPDATE (December 9, 2011): More details added.
Title: Aquarion EVOL (TV Anime) Intro & Outro Themes: Kimi no Shinwa – Aquarion Dai 2 Sho
Release Date: February 15, 2012
Price: Y1100 (1155yen Tax incl.) [approx. 14.17 USD]
Publisher: Flying Dog
Purchase through CDJapan.
Track List:
1. Kimi no Shinwa ~ Aquarion Dai Ni Shou [trans: Your Legend ~ Aquarion Chapter 2] (Opening Theme)
Vocals: AKINO with bless4
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno
2. Gekkou Simfonia [trans: Moonlight Symphonia] (Ending Theme)
Vocals: AKINO and AIKI from bless4
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno
3. Kimi no Shinwa ~ Aquarion Dai Ni Shou Karaoke
4. Gekkou Simfonia Karaoke
As mynavi.jp reports, the OP will be part of an early release through the Joysound line-up.
December 6th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
More information on Akino & Bless4′s blogs:
http://blog.excite.co.jp/bless4/15064832/
http://blog.oricon.co.jp/akino/archive/683/0
December 11th, 2011 at 7:51 am
hell yeah
December 11th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Yes, the ending too *_*
January 3rd, 2012 at 1:32 am
You may have seen this already but NicoVideo have a live performance of the new OP:
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16398504
January 3rd, 2012 at 5:35 pm
Yes it was already discussed here: http://gabrielarobin.com/4786/new-aquarion-op-kimi-no-shinwa
January 10th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Unfortunately I don’t know where the mistake came from at first, but the release date is now February 15th
January 10th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
That makes ot the second time it’s been pushed… anyway it’s worth the wait!
January 12th, 2012 at 6:29 pm
Oh well, can’t wait for the full release of the op on youtube!
January 12th, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Apparently Yoko Kanno is composing the main theme for the new Code Geass. Sung by Maaya Sakamoto who is also voicing a character.
January 18th, 2012 at 2:10 pm
http://pds23.egloos.com/pds/201201/18/50/c0052350_4f165c82a257c.jpg
Aquarion EVOL first single album cover
February 12th, 2012 at 12:58 am
*wink wink*
Gekkou Symphonia is fantastic. Goosebumps!!! Goliath, Yy!!! Now!!!
Kimi no Shinwa sounds better live, imo, because the recorded one is over processed. AKINO’s voice should have been left alone!
February 12th, 2012 at 11:02 am
Well yeah, when I heard the recording of the OP its somewhat different from the live version. Because of some editing from the recording. But I still prefer both. The FULL ED, Gekkou Simfonia when I heard it, a sudden chill runs down my spine haha >____< Really EVOL has the best songs of the year. I just can't wait for the instrumentasl to be release!
)))
February 12th, 2012 at 2:40 pm
It’s out now!
The songs are amazing! Love the OP of this anime more than any other! I love AKINO.
February 12th, 2012 at 9:35 pm
gahh hey that’s cheating, I haven’t even ordered the CD yet (ment to do that tomorrow)… oh well
This is a good single.
Kimi no Shinwa = I really like this sort of light pop rock (?) when it’s executed with grace that’s apparent here with mature and routine songwriting Kanno has had for a long time. Loved it in the PV and OP sequences both but I must admit there’s something a bit too clinical about it
given that I didn’t care all that much for the live performance I’m not exactly longing for vocals more “real” in that sense but yes, Akino’s voice is a bit too over-processed if you ask me… and this coming from someone who absolutely loves Koi no Dogfight and electro-pop generally, mind you.
It just doesn’t fit in this song all that well and robs emotional impact that should be there at places.
Oh well, still pretty good song but it’s no Lion or even Triangular – and definetly no Sousei no Aquarion.
Gekkou Symphonia: I’ve come over. This is superb and strong, strong piece. Love it. Easily the best ED of the season.
Sasuga Kanno-sensei
Second best anime single of the season I’d say.
3,5/5
February 12th, 2012 at 10:43 pm
Yup I just got the full album!!!! > < I was like jumping for Joy when I got it!!!
Gonna use it on Karaoke contests~ I LOVE AKINO with bless4 and I LOVE Ms. Yoko Kanno!!! Great Work and Great Music!!! Hoping for more!!!
DD
Kimi no Shinwa and Gekkou Simfonia best OP and ED of the year~
))
February 13th, 2012 at 4:33 am
I really, really like Gekkou Symphonia. A lot.
February 13th, 2012 at 7:19 am
Time to cover!! @Yyrkoon
D
February 13th, 2012 at 4:08 pm
When is the OST going to be released ?
February 13th, 2012 at 5:36 pm
No news yet on when, but we’ll keep you posted.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:16 pm
By the way, the piano on Gekkou Symphonia is Kanno. <3
February 14th, 2012 at 1:00 am
Figured as much from the way it was played. But doesn’t she usually play all piano and keyboard parts anyway? Only obvious exceptions I can think of are some of the jazz pieces on Cowboy Bebop. Piano Bar I was performed by Mark Soskin IIRC, for example…
February 14th, 2012 at 7:08 am
Yeah, I was open to the idea that she had someone else play it on record, not that she can’t do it herself though… She also played Piano Bar live and she was awesomesauce.
February 14th, 2012 at 7:12 am
That, and well I suppose Sakamichi no Apollon will not be her fingerwork, except some pieces maybe.
February 14th, 2012 at 8:35 am
Kanno is obviously very talented pianist (and keyboardist) so it really isn’t a matter of being able to play the piece generally… I think she just probably isn’t really used to jazz improvising styled playing (at least at the time Bebop OST was recorded) which is why after composing said piano bars they had veteran like Soskin play it. I gather Kanno’s live version follows the recording very closely – which isn’t really what jazz pianists tend to do at live performances. So it isn’t really a matter of being or not being able to play the piece – but the sort of jazzy musical phrasings on Piano Bar I probably came more naturally from jazz player like Soskin…
Apollon probably won’t have much of her fingerwork, yeah.
I’m not enough of a musician (screw that, I can’t play worth a damn anything) to judge Kanno’s skill level accurately. It’s obviously very high but is it virtuoso level? I can’t really say, it’s not like she has ever written anything as batshit crazy as Liszt pieces *laugh*
( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnChH3cFPnY )
February 14th, 2012 at 9:13 am
Actually, her live of Piano Bar was improvised too. I’ll try to hook you up if I find it, maybe later. It must be in YouTube somewhere…
February 14th, 2012 at 11:19 am
Here, it’s the last piece:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBRM-yhuQJc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
February 15th, 2012 at 3:19 am
I need your help guys, I can’t find the romaji lyrics to both songs o.O Great would also be a translated version. Maybe you can help me out XD
February 15th, 2012 at 7:09 am
I’ll work on the lyrics this weekend if no one beats me to it.
February 15th, 2012 at 8:37 am
oh right, I forgot that live piano medley had Kanno’s take on it… really love that one.
February 16th, 2012 at 1:58 am
Finally 15th february is here, but i don’t see the single out yet .. I hope it will come out by tomorrow.