Apparently, the OST was on sale during the RO2 concert along with a “making the music” DVD, a booklet, and 3 postcards with Kanno’s photos in them. (more…)

The Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Inc. Anima and Game Zone has broadcast the upper half of the “Best of Best! Yoko Kanno Soundtrack Best 20″ yesterday, June 21. The results are taken from the top requests from their listeners.

The results are as follows:

1．Yakusoku wa Iranai Escaflowne　　　
2. Sousei no Aquarion Sousei no Aquarion
3. Platina Card Captor Sakura
4. Tune the Rainbow Rahxephon
5. The Real Folk Blues Cowboy Bebop
6. Tsuki no Mayu Turn-A Gundam
7. Rise Ghost in the Shell: SAC
8. Mameshiba Arjuna
9. Voices Macross Plus
10. Tank! Cowboy Bebop

Well, that’s all folks! What do you guys think? (more…)

More reason for the people who won’t be able to go to weep. Look for yourselves:

1. Torukia/Turkey - Ghost in the Shell: SAC
2. Inner Universe - Ghost in the Shell: SAC
3. Rise - Ghost in the Shell: SAC
4. Don’t Bother None - Cowboy Bebop
5. Call Me Call Me - Cowboy Bebop
6. Player - Ghost in the Shell: SAC
7. Kuuki to Hoshi - Arjuna
8. Hikaru no Naka E - Escaflowne
9. Quiet Place - Ragnarok 2
10. Piano Solo
11. Swamper - Ragnarok 2
12. Clap & Walk - Ragnarok 2
13. Stone Music - Ragnarok 2
14. Poem - Ragnarok 2
15. The Real Folk Blues - Cowboy Bebop
16. ELM - Cowboy Bebop
17. Sailing - Ragnarok 2
18. Intro Theme - Ragnarok 2
19. Quiet Place - Ragnarok 2
20. Bag Pipe Solo
21. Prontera Field - Ragnarok 2
22. Imiru - Ragnarok 2
23. Yoru_Vo - Ragnarok 2
24. Five Years War - Ragnarok 2
25. The Force Midgarts - Ragnarok 2
26. Quiet Place - Ragnarok 2
27. Din Don Dan Dan - Ragnarok 2
28. Blue - Cowboy Bebop
29. Yubiwa - Escaflowne
30. Yakusoku wa Iranai - Escaflowne
31. Ex 1. Orchestra Medley
32. Ex 2. Hodo
33. Ex 3. Kimagure on Today

More Origa, Maaya and Mai! OMG, Origa’s performing Player, I want to hear her sing that one live! Who will sing Call me Call Me? Yoru? Are Steve Conte and Ilaria Graziano coming? (more…)

UPDATE: June 20, 2007
The concert setlist has been elaborated. More songs from Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: SAC and Cowboy Bebop have been announced, including a song from Earth Girl Arjuna. Kanno will also perform her always-present piano solo. Source: Ragnarok 2 Concert Page

What: Ragnarok Online 2 Concert Live in Korea When: June 20, 2007, 7:30pm Where: Sejong Center Grand Hall, Seoul Korea Ticket Prices: VIP tickets are ₩100,000 ($107.64), others are ₩80,000 ($86.11), ₩50,000 ($53.82) and ₩30,000 ($32.29).

Aside from performing Ragnarok Online 2 background music, the concert will also feature some of Yoko Kanno’s popular works from Ghost in the Shell: SAC, Cowboy Bebop and Escaflowne. Guest Vocalists: Origa Mai Yamane Maaya Sakamoto Setlist: Torukia/Turkey - Ghost in the Shell: SAC Inner Universe - Ghost in the Shell: SAC Rise - Ghost in the Shell: SAC Don’t Bother None - Cowboy Bebop Call Me Call Me - Cowboy Bebop Player - Cowboy Bebop Kuuki to Hoshi - Arjuna Hikaru no Naka de - Escaflowne Quiet Place - Ragnarok 2 Piano Solo Swamper - Ragnarok 2 Clap & Walk - Ragnarok 2 Stone Music - Ragnarok 2 Poem - Ragnarok 2 The Real Folk Blues - Cowboy Bebop ELM - Cowboy Bebop Sailing - Ragnarok 2 Intro Theme - Ragnarok 2 Quiet Place - Ragnarok 2 Bag Pipe Solo Prontera Field - Ragnarok 2 Imiru - Ragnarok 2 Yoru_Vo - Ragnarok 2 Five Years War - Ragnarok 2 The Force Midgarts - Ragnarok 2 Quiet Place - Ragnarok 2 Din Don Dan Dan - Ragnarok 2 Blue - Cowboy Bebop Yubiwa - Escaflowne Yakusoku wa Iranai - Escaflowne Ex 1. Orchestra Medley Ex 2. Hodo Ex 3. Kimagure on Today Guest Musicians: Tsuneo Imahori (guitar) Masatsugu Shinozaki (violin) Masami Horisawa (cello) Suzuki Vagabond (bass) Tamao Fujii (percussions) Teaser:

Sources:
Victor Entertainment Yoko Kanno Page (Japanese)
Origa’s Official Site (Japanese)
Ragnarok Official Site (Korean)
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The Ragnarok 2 Concert page has been updated to include the complete setlist of the concert, Yoko Kanno’s discography, photos of the concert performers, and a porfolio of the members of the “Superband” that would perform at the Ragnarok 2 Concert. They are Tsuneo Imahori (guitar), Masatsugu Shinozaki (violin), Masami Horisawa (cello), Suzuki Vagabond (bass) and Tamao Fujii (percussions). You could click their names in the Official RO2 Concert website and their works will appear.

Here are some photos from the website:

So I guess a Korean Orchestra will perform

And this little guy should be the vocalist for the Intro Theme.
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