FLCL Original Soundtrack 1 (of 3) (Mania.com)
By:Tiffani Nadeau
Date: Saturday, January 31, 2004
Release Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004
What They Say
Poor 12-year-old Naota has girl problems. His older brother's ex-girlfriend is hitting on him, while there's a strange alien girl also trying to hit him--literally--with her guitar. But that's the least of his worries, as a robot is starting to grow out of a bump on his forehead! Welcome to the quirky, disturbingly brilliant and unpredictable anime series 'Fooly Cooly.' Nothing can prepare you to experience this one-of-a-kind outrageous anime by Gainax (the creators of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' and 'His and Her Circumstances') except perhaps 'Fooly Cooly Original Soundtrack 1.' A marriage of explosive guitar-driven lyrics and riffs by fan favorite J-Rock group 'The Pillows' and hip instrumentals by composer Shinkichi Mitsumune ('Love Hina Again' and 'Utena'), this awesome soundtrack simply rocks. Included in this CD are the J-Rock songs 'Ride on shooting star', 'One Life', 'Hybrid Rainbow' and 'Little Busters.'
Created by GAINAX (Wings of Honneamise, Fooly Cooly, His & Her Circumstances, Nadia, Gunbuster, Mahoromatic, etc.) and composed by Shinkichi Mitsumune (Revolutionary Girl Utena and Love Hina Again) this soundtrack has been heard by millions of viewers of the TV show during its run on the Cartoon Network�s Adult Swim block! Available for the first time as a domestic anime CD release, this release also features a CD insert booklet that includes song titles, lyrics and credits translated into English language as well as phonetic lyrics.
The Review!
5 out of 5
Music found in the FLCL (Fooly Cooly) series.
This CD comes with a ten-page insert. The first page is a song title list complete with the credits for the arrangement/vocal talents. For each page of text there is a full-page picture of one of the characters. Up next is a page of both English and Japanese lyrics to tracks 2, 5, 6, and 9. Then we have the English and Japanese lyrics for track 10 and 13. The next page has the English and Japanese lyrics to track 21. And finally the last two pages are credits for the CD/anime. The credits page is divided into musicians then soundtrack staff, then anime staff, then a small blurb about Starchild.
With all original songs by The Pillows, this one is a definite pleaser. The Pillows, an as yet undiscovered joy from Japan, have made a soundtrack that is in a word rocking. The guitar plays a prominent part in all of the songs by The Pillows, but it is amazing what these three guys can do with a couple of guitars and some drums. Singer Sawao Yamanaka is a rare joy to listen to as he lets fly with vocals that get into your head and stay there. And don�t let guitarist Yoshiaki Manabe and drummer Shinichiro Sato fool you either, they are right there along with Yamanaka as the trio hits you with real rockers. The Pillows vocals as well instrumentals are on this CD, and they are truly an inspiration. Though this CD by no means shows the full extent of The Pillows genre of music (with each new CD, they jump from genre to genre). This one can best be described as having more of a late 90�s feel to it (which as it came out in 1999 originally, makes perfect sense). It is true to its time period, and yet still fits in perfectly with the music you hear out there today.
There are a few songs on the CD that are not Pillows songs, and they are just as good. Shinkichi Mitsumune, who also brought to life some of the music from Revolutionary Girl Utena and Love Hina, arranged track #8 Rever�s Edge. Again Mitsumune does not disappoint in his musical talents. The instrumentals he arranges and produces for this CD are a great addition to the Pillows music. He arranges sounds and music together into a pleasing assortment that is nothing if addictive to listen to.
I�d have to say a good time all around, I�d listen again and again.
Features
Last Dinosaur0:23Instrumental,Ride on Shooting Star2:21Vocal (Japanese) ,Sad Sad Kiddie2:03Instrumental,Carnival1:37Instrumental,Runners high~ FLCL ver.~1:38Back ground Vocal (Japanese),Instant Music3:16Vocal (Japanese),Stalker2:35Instrumental,Rever�s Edge2:49Instrumental,Stalker Goes to Babylon4:03Instrumental ,One Life4:08Vocal (Japanese) ,Pain2:42Instrumental,Kabalevsky from �Clown� ~ Gallop1:38Instrumental,Hybrid Rainbow3:58Vocal (Japanese),Selfish-b2:13Instrumental,Pink1:39Instrumental,Beautiful Morning with You1:35Instrumental,Sleepy Head1:04Instrumental,Bran-new Lovesong1:58Instrumental,Come Down2:06Vocal (Japanese),Advice~ FLCL Arrange Ver.~2:13Vocal (Japanese) ,Little Busters3:43Vocal (English / Japanese)
Review Equipment
Total CD Length: 49:42
produced by: toshimichi ohtsuki, mitsuhisa ishikawa hiroyuki yamaga
planning & author: gainax
visual-concept character design: yoshiyuki sadamoto
screenplay: youji enokido
director: masahiko otsuka, takeshi ando, shouji saeki
chief animator: tadashi hiramatsu, hiroyuki imaishi, nobutoshi ogura
color design: harumi takahoshi
art director: hiromasa ogura
music: shinkichi mitsumune, the pillows
director of sound effects: tohru nakano
special sound effects: tohru noguchi
cooperation of sound effects: miki watanabe
sound effects produce: HALF H-P STUDIO
comic book: hajime ueda (kodansha �magazine Z�)
producer: masanobu sato, masatoshi nishizawa, hiroki sato
assistant producer: kyouko muramatsu
production in cooperated with: gansis
production: gainax, production i.g
production copyright: flcl seisaku-iinkai
original plan & director: kazuya tsurumaki
CAST
jun mizuki, mayumi shintani, izumi kasaki, suzuki matsuo and more
THE PILLOWS
vocal, guitar: sawao yamanaka
guitar: yoshiaki manabe
drums: shinichiro sato
8. Rever�s Edge
a. guitar: hiroshi imaizumi
percussion: matarou misawa
synthesizer programming: shinkichi mitsumune
11.PAIN
guitar: hiroshi imaizumi
bass: tomohito aoki
drums: atsuo ohkubo
piano: yasuharu nakanishi
sax: takuo yamamoto
percussion: matarou misawa
flute: takashi asahi
synthesizer programming: shinkichi mitsumune
14. Selfish-b
synthesizer programming: shinkichi mitsumune
15. Pink
vocal: maki kamiya
synthesizer programming: shinkichi mitsumune
20. Advice~FLCL Arrange Ver.~
add guitar: hiroshi imaizumi
mixing &recording engineer: kouichi suzuki(king recods)
hiroyuki tsuji(king records)
edit engineer: hiroyuki tsuji(king records)
assistnat engineer: shinji yoshikoshi(king records)
mastering engineer: akira ando(king records)
recorded at: Abaco 301 studio
king records sekiguchidai studio
king records YK studio
total music producer: shinkichi mitsumune
all music selected by kazuya tsurumaki
promoter: takashi tokuhara(king records)
hirotaka takase(king records)
jacket illustration: tadashi hiramatsu
art direction &design: masashi ichifuru(tgb design)
art coordination: yumiko suzuki(king records)
director: masanobu sato(king records)
executive producer: toshimichi ohtsuki
special thanx: the pillows, mitsunori kadoike, kazushiro miura, bad music group publishing, zin yoshida, jun suzuki(the CHEWINGGUM WEEKEND), tatsuya kashima, music workshop toushitsu, HALF H-P STUDIO, gainax, production i.g, fuyu kimata, jun suzuki
US STAFF
executive producer: henry goto
producer: nobu yamamoto
mastering: mack � nightjar
english packaging: kgi � koyo graphic
Age Rating: All
Released By: Geneon Anime Music
MSRP: 14.98
Aspect Ratio: 52202
Disc Resolution: 480i/p (mixed/unknown)
Disc Encoding: MPEG-2
Series: FLCL