Welcome to the third AGM show, which focuses on Epic songs. Syaoran is so cool, isn't he? Now is the time for battles, heroes, tears and sorrows. Let's enjoy! (am I so warlike? lol).
Well, just laugh if you can because I must warn you that this is not a happy show. As I said before, Epic songs are not songs for relaxation or enjoyment. They are songs that need the listener a particular mood. In fact, they are best listened inside the anime because they are created for specific scenes in the series.
Therefore, I know that I shouldn't put all these fastidious songs in a post because it will make you tired soon. We should enjoy them slowly and carefully just like putting your foot on the string step by step.
1. Is it so serious? Well, I shouldn't give so many warnings, should I? We should start the show now with an exciting song: BLAZE from Kinya Kotani:
Yeah, I think this song is heroic enough to warm up the Epic atmosphere. It has been introduced once in the Pop Shounen poll as Tsubasa Chronicle Reservoir 's first opening theme, but it's also a nice Epic song, so I put it here. I think this song has a good tune and Kinya's voice is really cool. Everytime I listened this song, an image of Syaoran holding the flaming sword with a very decisive glint appears in my mind. That is such an imposing pose, one of reasons that makes me love the series so much.
2. Now, let keep this Epic atmosphere burning with the OP of Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto: Kouya Ruten of whom you have known from the lastest post: FictionJunction YUUKA:
As far as I know, Yuuka is the most well-known of the singers of FictionJunction project. She has cooperated very well with Yuri Kajiura to give us many nice songs. I will talk about her more later. About this song, I think it is a good succesion of the first song, it is also heroic and exciting. Do you think so?
3. The two songs above are heroic, but they are not sad songs. If you want to feel the EPIC completely, you must also experience the sadness. Thus, I will introduce you Fuhen, a more incisive song from the very epic series Samurai 7 :
This ending theme song is great, isn't it? Without understanding the meaning of the lyrics, we still feel the sadness and the sorrow within it because war is not only hero and battle, but also losses and heroic death. If you have watched this series, you will understand this thing more.
4. After listening such sad song, you shouldn't listen another sad song or it will make you tired. This song can help relax somehow though it's also an epic song: Prototype, given us by talented Ishikawa Chiaki.
This song is the ending of Gundam 00 season 2. It is strange somehow, isn't it? That's because it's also a New-age song, so there're some special effects within. I think this song is above good. Ishikawa Chiaki is a talented singer; her voice is great and epic. After becoming a solo artist, she still gives us many good songs just like this. I will talk more about her in another post.
5. Now we return with Yuuka-san, in another Gundam song: Honoo no Tobira
This very popular song is an insert song of the anime "Moblile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny". It's the song that made Yuuka become the first seiyuu in history having a song that hit #1 in Oricon daily chart. I like the introduction of the song most, it's really awesome and catchy!
6. Code Geass is another science fictional anime. It is a story around heroes Lelouch. I haven't watched this series, but I can feel the epic sense from Stories, an insert song of the series.
Sound like a hymm, doesn't it? I think many of you don't like this gospel-type one, but Hitomi's song is really smooth, dramatic, and worth-listening.
7. Well, now is the end of this show. I hope you are not bored with many of serious songs. In fact, no one likes wars, which will bring sadness and sorrow. We are peace-lovers, aren't we? But, there will be some time in the future that you must face the problems in life. We can't just face-down lie and cry. Be stronger and overcome them with strong determination(see Syaoran^^). Try to turn sadness into kindness, like the title of this third Naruto opening song, given to us by Little by little band: Kanashimi wo yasashisa ni:
I think this excting and catchy song is good to end this serious show.Hope you get some strength from Naruto! I think that's enough for this Epic time, sayonara!
CREDIT
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Hey guys, are you satisfied with the recent show? Is it enough epic? If you want more, here it is. Now I will introduce another great epic song: Kimi wa boku ni niteiru of See-Saw band, which includes 2 talented people: composer Yuri Kajiura and vocalist Ishikawa Chiaki. If you have followed the recent posts carefully, you will find these names not strange at all.
