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Track Listing: Yokan Vocals by Yoko Takahashi Zankoku na Tenshi no Theses Vocals by Yoko Takahashi BORDERLINE CASE A Crystalline Night Sky ANGEL ATTACK II ANGEL ATTACK III Both of You, Dance Like You Want to Win! Waking up in the Morning BACKGROUND MUSIC A Moment When Tension Breaks The Day Tokyo-3 Stood Still Spending Time in Preparation She Said, “Don’t Make Others Suffer for Your Personal Hatred.” MAGMA DIVER PLEASURE PRINCIPLE THE BEAST II THANATOS Rei III When I Find Peace of Mind FLY ME TO THE MOON Vocals by Claire - TV Size Version FLY ME TO THE MOON Vocals by Megumi Hayashibara (#5) TV Size Remix FLY ME TO THE MOON Vocals by Megumi Hayashibara (#6) TV Size Remix Jikai Yokoku FLY ME TO THE MOON (Aya Bossa Techno Version) FLY ME TO THE MOON

I know I don’t. Let me get back to you on that a little later.

To me, the sounds here sound like a big load of classical cheese. Maybe after listening to all things Yoko Kanno, all instrumentals sound a bit… mediocre to me. The first track Yokan has violins that only make it sound melodramatic. It’s nice to hear Takahashi to be versatile but in the end, it only sounds so common.

I prefer her in the second track Zankoku no Tenshi no Theses (Cruel Angel’s Thesis) which is also the opening theme of Shin Seiki Evangelion. It’s memorable to a lot of people and for a good reason too. The melody captures the magnitutde of the drama and the lyrics very well describe the intensity of the story.

Angel Attack III sounds like Zorro’s overture. BACKGROUND MUSIC is a generic background pop number reminiscent of most 1980’s television series opening themes. (Not anime television shows.) Sure, it’s retro but it’s not as sweet! Only REI III is perfect to describe the character Rei Ayanami since the symphony sounds so intimidating and haunting.

And now for the specialty of this track… 4 versions of Fly Me to the Moon. I guess all 4 renditions are the main attraction but 4 versions of one song just doesn’t appeal to me. The first one sung by Claire sounds like classical jazz in all its glory while Megumi Hayashibara, famous seiyuu and all still has the same classical jazz style melody as Claire ’s but her vocals sound more seductive. Personally, I’m not really much into seiyuus. I mean… do you buy your anime just because Megumi Hayashibara or Takehito Koyasu is there? I buy them for the stories or characters that’s why I don’t mention them at all in my anime reviews. Ahh… but for soundtrack, that’s when they matter. I value Megumi Hayashibara ’s talents as she sings Fly Me to the Moon… twice! The second one though, #6, only sounds like a louder version. It’s like the same track with increased treble. Fans can’t get enough of her I suppose.

Aya Bossa Techno Version does not sound techno to me. I actually think this is what Bjork would sound like if she tries to be seductive. There’s that element of sax in the refrain and a few musings of “I love you!” here and there trying to sound kawaii. The last one is a pop version. So now you have 4.

Hnn… it doesn’t sound bad. But it’s not very good either. Buy it for Megumi Hayashibara.