The new Aquarion PV that was premiered today contained many pieces of news regarding Kanno’s involvement in production. The music composition to the anime series is credited to Yoko Kanno, and Akiko Otsuka. The OP, which also plays as background to the PV, is entitled Kimi no Shinwa [trans: Your Legend]. The song is sang by AKINO with Bless 4, with lyrics by Gabriela Robin.

Funny tidbit – the character that Megumi Nakajima voices in this anime is named “Sazanka”. Rhymes with…?

UPDATE: CD jacket and contents image added. I wonder if Kanno gets her own write-up in that “Artists” section of the booklet.

The Gundam franchise will have yet another song compilation, this time including insert songs that are not OP’s or ED’s. The tally of the songs are 145 in total, and will be contained in 10 SHM-CD’s. Can you see the price on this thing?

Details:

Release title: Gundam 30th Anniversary Gundam Songs 145 (tentative)
Catalog No. VTZL-30
Price: 28571yen (30000yen Tax incl.) US$ 317.24
Release Date: 2010/02/24
Description: Thirtieth anniversary CD box set release from anime series “Gundam.” Includes 10 discs featuring the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD players). Also includes 260-page booklet.
The compilation will include all theme songs starting from the original Gundam series, to the newest ones, 145 theme songs and insert songs in all. The box illustration will be done by Yasuhiko Yoshikazu.
Purchase through CDJapan.

Track List:
View the full track list here.
Kanno-related, from Turn-A Gundam:

Aura (ED1 / Shinji Tanimura)
Tsuki no Mayu (ED2 / Aki Okui)
Nagirinaki Tabiji (Final ED / Aki Okui)
Moon (Featured Song / Gabriela Robin)
Yoigoshi no Matsuri (Featured Song / Everyone in the White Doll Festival)
Gekka Bijin (Featured Song / Hideki Saijou)
Until (Featured Song / Maryanne Murray)
The song of stone (Featured Song / Souichirou Otsuka)
Tsuki no Tama (Featured Song / Let Group)
After All (Theme Song/Donna Burke)

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UPDATE UPDATE: There’s already transcripts of what might be part of the talk, read here and here. You may also see more pics here.

Please treat the fan reports as rumors until we get official reports and sources. I’m basing the next lines on what I can read off these fan reports: digi☆panda, 2ch, 手をつないで一歩前進.

As previously reported, Kanno, along with Shinichiro Watanabe and Kenji Kamiyama attended the Japane Media Arts Festival in Hamamatsu today (November 3, 2009). Here are some reports that I understand:

Fan accounts:

- The event lasted for 2 and a half hours
- Kanno was the one who planned the event
- As expected, they discussed the music in working with the two directors. For Watanabe it seems that she really didn’t do music as directed to her. For Kamiyama, she was made to do angsty music.
- She doesn’t know anything about the Bebop live action movie
- She understands only a little French
- Robin comes up when she can’t find a suitable singer
- She will make the music to a live action film next year
- She played several pieces of music on the piano, including “i do”
- There was a question and answer portion, in which someone asked about Robin, and at the mention of the word, she visually frowned like “oh no”. The question was, “There are a lot of singers, when does Gabriela Robin appear?” to which she answered, “Aah, of course, she’s not here, but I’ll ask her…” to which everyone laughed.

The only real “news” here seem to be the one for Bebop, which is a negative, and the other live action film next year. So if these turn out to be true, then I’ll not be surprised

Anime Anime.jp:

Summary:

- The symposium had Dai Sato as the host.
- The hall was in full capacity.
- Watanabe and Kamiyama talked about Kanno at first. Watanabe met Kanno before Bebop, which is in Macross Plus, and at that time, he could not think of how this “self-professed composer” (as opposed to a “learned composer” I think) could make music. He found out that he should reserve judgement before he heard the music. Conversely, Kamiyama met Kanno when she was already popular, so he was nervous when he was asked to meet her. (more…)

UPDATE: Jacket added, from Amazon Japan. Wow sexy, but haha wrong spelling. EDIT: Ooops, I think the spelling is correct, the lines just faded into Sheryl’s back.

Details:

CD Title: Macross F Movie The False Diva Mini Album “Universal Bunny” – Sheryl Nome Starring May’n
Catalog No.: VTCL-60177
Release Date: November 25, 2009
Price: 2300yen (2415yen Tax incl.) [approx. US$ 25.39]
First Press Bonus: a postcard (Sheryl’s debut single “Pink Monsoon” jacket artwork)
Description (CDJapan/Neowing): Mini album release from Sheryl Nome starring May’n in anime series “Macross F”.
This is the long-awaited release of Macross F’s heroine, the “Galactic Fairy” Sheryl Nome’s album! “Universal Bunny” has the movie featured songs, with many new Sheryl songs compiled. It is a mini vocal album of substantial volume.
Purchase through CDJapan.

Track List:

1. Universal Bunny
Lyrics: Shihori/PA-NON/Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno

2. pink monsoon
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno

3. Gira Gira Samaー(^ω^)ノ[Gira Gira Summer / Mr./Ms. Gira Gira¹]
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin/Keisuke Tominaga
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno

4. Izorado²
Lyrics: Toshiaki Yamada
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno

5. Aenai Toki [When we can not meet]
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno

6. Eien [Eternity]
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno (more…)

For a single of an anime that doesn’t have a currently airing series, landing at this rank is pretty good. The sales is also significant enough for the sales figures (7745) to be published. So, happy birthday May’n, and happy debut, Sheryl

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UPDATE: Both songs finished! Thanks to everyone who pitched in a contribution

pink monsoon
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
it’s all about communication

朝までふたり just spinning around
恋する時間はたっぷりあるのよ
be my boyfriend
若さをムダ使いたい
一緒に脱線して台なしにして
もっと深く関わってよ
このposition
最高だってわかるでしょう？

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
ガラス窓がくもっちゃう程scandal
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
思う通りにして欲しいのよdon’t stop

たいがいのことはメチャクチャ
you know that
but 髪はきれいにしてる
I’m old-fashioned
100% ジュースな　a kind of game
かなりクレイジー　I am crazy for you
もっと深く関わってよ
そして　雨の日放り出して！

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
あなたの指ここに触れるまでdon’t stop
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
hey you let’s do communication

この世は全部幻だって
すがりついたらそこが終わりだって

一人でいたほうがいいと
私気づかせたなら　許さない

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
ガラス窓がくもっちゃう程scandal
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
思う通りにして欲しいのよdon’t stop

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
hey you let’s do communication

Romanization c/o Yyrkoon:

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
it’s all about communication

asa made futari just spinning around
koisuru jikan wa tappuri aru no yo
be my boyfriend
wakasa wo muda tsukaishitai
isshoni tassenshite dai nashi ni shite
motto fukaku kakawatte yo
kono position
saikou datte wakaru desho?

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
garasumado ga kumocchau hodo scandal
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
omou toori nishite hoshii no yo don’t stop

taigai no koto wa mechakucha
you know that
but kami wa kirei ni shiteru

I’m old-fashioned
100% (hyaku percent) juusu na a kind of game
kanari kureijii I am crazy for you
motto fukaku kakawatte yo
soshite ame no hi ni houridashite

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
anata no yubi koko ni fureru made don’t stop
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
hey you let’s do communication

kono yo ha zenbu maboroshi datte
sugaritsuitara soko ga owari tsurete

hitori de ita hou ga ii to
watashi ni kizukaseta nara yurusanai

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
garasumado ga kumocchau hodo scandal
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
omou toori nishite hoshii no yo don’t stop

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
it’s all about communication

translation by Yot-chan (check here for alternative by Kakei):

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
it’s all about communication

Until morning, the two of us just spinning around
Lots of time for loving
be my boyfriend
I want us to waste our youth
Without either of us derailing and crashing*
Getting involved more deeply
this position
Don’t you know that it’s the best?

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
The glass window gets steamed over scandal
it’s all about communication
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I want you to think along those lines don’t stop

General things are messy
you know that
but I make my hair pretty
I’m old-fashioned
100% juicy a kind of game
Rather crazy I am crazy for you
Getting involved more deeply
And abandoning the rainy day!

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
Touch me here with your finger until don’t stop
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
hey you let’s do communication

This world is an illusion
If I cling to it, it will end.

I’m all right with being alone
If I’m noticed I won’t permit it

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
The glass window gets steamed over scandal
it’s all about communication
baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I want you to think along those lines don’t stop

baby pink monsoon
baby pink monsoon
lady sings LOVE, hum..
I wanna lose control
hey you let’s do communication

*Strangely, Google translate puts this line as “Without getting off the bed with.” Which I like a lot better (although I’d change it to “Without either of us getting out of bed,” but I can’t figure out how they got that. “一緒に” means “together,” “脱線” means “derailment” and “台なし” means “wreck.” Weird.

天使になっちゃった
Lyrics: Gabriela Robin
Composition and Arrangement: Yoko Kanno

なんでかな
一緒にいると
少し悲しいきもちになっちゃうんだよ
because I live, I live for you

もっとギュットかまってほしい
くっついてたら
うぶ毛が羽になっちゃったの
just floating dream
don’t fade away

天使になっちゃった
but you never know it
so you never know it
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