continuing on from yesterday's Japanese music, we'll just blend it in with Anime openings.
Brilliant Green
This group apparently is pretty popular in Japan and i've only caught wind due to their Gundam 00 opening. I keep forgetting to check out more their stuff as apparently they've done drama show openings. (and the few of their songs I have are kinda meh.)
Ash Like Snow
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The Anime opening version. I really love this song. It's a strong and powerful one and it's my favorite opening out of Gundam 00 (considering all the openings were done by rather known bands/singers.) Plus both versions (anime/music video) are awesome. Not so sure why people hate on Gundam 00 so much. It's not Gundam Seed emo.
Stand By Me
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while I love Ash Like Snow, this song grabs me the most from them. This is my favorite i've stumbled across by Brilliant green as of now. Enjoy.
Completely unrelated to this theme. But come on...I have this in my favorites in youtube and it is MY picks....you'll either love me or hate later.
Doc Gerbil's World
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10 mins of pure bliss. Back on track...
Air
Switching it up a bit, The Air anime is one of my all time favorites since I watched it back in 2005. Along with the rather good story and beautiful visuals, the music was on par and awesome. Sadly, since I don't know how to read moonspeak, I haven't had much success in the visual novel bit (and everytime I do go to anime cons, I DO look for it, see it, ask the seller about it EVERYTIME as if something will change) but one of these days i'll buy it and let it sit in my room collecting dust until I learn to read moonspeak.
Tori no Uta
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This is something I never stop listening to either. It's a very beautiful song and the artist, Lia, does it justice. I'm a fan of Lia, but I really can't find any of her songs. (except a few she's done while she was under the I've Sound group). Apparently she does hardcore happy stuff and she's very fluent in english. Here's a another version of the opening. I think this just adds a few pictures or something. Visual Novel version is here.
Eiko Shimamiya
Another from the I've sound group, she's done a few anime openings (mainly thinking of Higurashi and something else I should know.). Most of the stuff she's put out have a rather dark tone/eerie feel to them. Considering I had music sex over I've Sound's music over the summer, I appreciate her stuff more.
All alone
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This song was with the Higurashi opening's CD single. It turned out I really liked it. That's about it...lol. I like how it ends.
Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni
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Along with Air, Higurashi is another anime/visual novel i'm rather obsessed with. I won't talk about it unless someone brings it up or suggesting anime to watch. (and i'm sure some of you who've seen my past avatar of the chick laughing? well there you go if you were wondering where it was from.) upon hearing this the first time I started watching the series, I thought "Oh wow..different for a sweet looking anime." But of course that was before I realized the nonsense that went down in Hinamazawa. Same as Air, I don't read moonspeak so I can't do much but stare at the visual novels at Cons and ponder if I should buy them or not. Anime opening for those interested.
Mami Kawada
Another I've Sound singer, She's my current love interest when it comes to the current singers of I've Sound. Something about her voice, along with the songs she does that makes me automatically say "ok I like that." She's known for doing the opening/ending theme of an anime while Kotoko does the other of the same anime. (the Onegai series and Hayate no Gotoku series come to mind with this in effect.)
Joint
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after watching this, I found a new love interest to take over Ayumi Hamasaki. Anime opening here. I like the breakdown in this song and obviously Mami's voice. Shakugan no Shana is another anime I like.
Hisyoku no sora
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anime version here Yea uh...I think this song confirmed for me that I can listen to Mami songs and not be disappointed.
Sense
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Ending theme to the second season of Shakugan no Shana.
Asu e no Namida
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Anime version Here. Hope i'm not scaring yall folks away lmao.
Kotoko
Kotoko's an artist I just like some of her music...some being some of her anime openings and just that.
Being
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Anime opening with the full song Here. This gave me some Faith that Kotoko was pretty good. Just that. This is probably the only song from her that'd I listen to nonstop.
Another song done by Kotoko under another name (Outer) that I can't find (and just may upload and put in tomorrow's segment) is Synthetic Organism. Too bad she didn't stick with that style.
There's a lot of songs/openings I want to add but I don't want to take too long in trying to get this out today. Maybe there will be a round 2 in the future week so I can dwell on some of the older anime/Japanese artist.