Innocence

Artist: Hashimoto Miyuki
Shuffle! ED
Duration: 4:46
Rating: A (9/10)

The song I got addicted when I saw the first episode of Shuffle!…which was about a year ago. But back then, the ears really put me off so I dropped it, not knowing exactly how popular it was/is. Until my friend gave me the full series recently, allowing me to watch it. But anyway, email me if you like the song and want it!

Fixed Mind

Single: SHnY 7th Char. Album – Kimidori Emiri
Artist: Shiratori Yuri
Duration: 5:04
Rating: A+ (9.5/10)

The 7th Character Album of the popular Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu series has been released recently, along with the 6th (which features the cute Imouto-chan). Of these two albums, my favourite song is this one, Fixed Mind, sung by Shiratori Yuri. Actually no, it is now my favourite song of ALL the character albums. Better than Cool Edition (Asakura Ryouko), and better than Seishunii Janai Katsu (Tsuruya-san). And wow, Emily is meant to be a very minor character, but is enough to tribute an album to her (or single, as it’s only 2 songs).

Winter Hot Music

Single: Rolling star
Artist: YUI
Duration: 3:08
Rating: A+ (9.5/10)

The accompanying song to YUI’s Rolling star single! This is personally one of my favourite titles by YUI. It’s a pleasant, fairly slow song and very entrancing. The player is in the sidebar which you can listen to. If you want to the song, email me. If you don’t know what my email is, it means you haven’t looked hard enough so don’t ask.

Also, I have updated this post with the 320kb/s version of YUI’s Rolling star for download!

Yume no Tsubasa

Artist: Makino Yui
Duration: 4:32
Rating: A (9/10)

~Please nominate for the 2006 Anime Awards.~ And yeah, this message is probably gonna appear on every entry. OK so I don’t think I researched ths song properly. I just happened to find it on my harddrive and the name was in Japanese so blah. I didn’t even know what it was called since my computer can’t display Japanese in the filename. I didn’t bother opening up the properties to see the Japanese until way later so yeah. Email me at novastorm@animeblogger.net if you want the song, or visit #AnimeBlogger @ IRCHighway and you might catch me on at the same time.

Be Your Girl

Anime: Elfen Lied ED
Artist: Chieko Kawabe
Single: Be Your Girl
Duration: 4:27
Lyrics
Rating: A (9/10)

The ending theme of the famous Elfen Lied (a pretty f**ked up show if you ask me) but nonetheless a good song by Chieko Kawabe. I’m also pretty sure this is the only song of her’s I’ve heard of. Anyway, I’ll be doing a post soon with all the past ‘Now Playing’ songs up for dowloading, if you haven’t figured out how to do it yet. Most them have expired anyway, but they should return in a few days. Oh yeah, I did say I was going to upload some more Tsuyokiss songs didn’t I? I’ll do that too…

Sora wo Miro

Alternate Name: Look at the Sky
Artist: Maaya Sakamoto
Album: Shounen Alice
Duration: 4:05
Lyrics
Rating: A (9/10)

A song by Maaya Sakamoto from one of her albums called Shounen Alice. I’ve hardly heard any of her songs, but from what I have listened to, I can say she’s quite a musical talent, and I like the maturity in her voice. Here is a past song by the same artist. The player is at the top of the sidebar, and of course, if you know how to read code, you can also download it from the source code! (Or email me).

Merry Go Round

Artist: YUI
Album: From Me to You
Duration: 3:52
Lyrics
Rating: A+ (9.5/10)

You all should know YUI from one source or another. I learnt of her fame through her works in Bleach music, then started listening to some of her other songs. She’s become one of my favourite singers now, and the song I’m really waiting for is Rolling Star, which hasn’t been given a set release date yet (or has it…?) So for now, here’s the first song in the album ‘From Me to You’, called Merry Go Round. The player is at the top of the sidebar!

Artist: BRACE;d
Karin OP
Duration: 4min 28sec
Rating: B+ (8/10)

As always, the player is in the sidebar and previous songs can be found in the ‘Now Playing’ archives.

Artist: Maaya Sakamoto
Tsubasa Chronicles ED
Duration: 5min 24sec
Rating: A (9/10)

The ED of the first season of Tsubasa Chronicles, sung by the lovely Maaya Sakamoto, who has voiced quite a few anime/game characters in her career. A few notable ones include:

- Fujioka Haruhi from Ouran High School Host Club
- Aerith from Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
- Mishio Amano from Kanon
- Princess Tomoyo from Tsubasa Chronicles
- Lunamaria Hawke and Mayu Asuka from Gundam Seed Destiny
- Kate Brewster from the Japanese dub of Terminator