Hey guysssss long time no see again... school started for me and I had a busy week at work, so I am EXHAUSTED. Plus, my iPod is almost FULL! I have to buy a new one, so I have to control myself. >_<
I came across this album and wanted to share it, because I thought it was so interesting that a modern dating sim game has the characters singing such old songs! These are the girls from Love Plus, and you may have heard of it outside of Japan because a college student actually "married" one of the girls (the one on the far right in the pic).
Anyway, typical seiyuu quality singing (i.e. they aren't the BEST singers, but they are cutesy), most famous of the three being Sakura Tange.
I don't know much about this album, it's not on amazon. Hmm. Anyway, track 10 was original, so if you feel like hunting down this album to hear it, go right ahead!
1. TOMORROW by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) - Okamoto Maya (岡本真夜) cover
2. そばかす (sobakasu) [Freckles] by Tange Sakura (丹下 桜) - JUDY AND MARY cover
3. MUGO・ん...色っぽい (mugon...iroppoi) [Speechless...Sexy] by Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子)
- Kudou Shizuka (工藤静香) cover
4. ラムのラブソング (LUM no LOVE SONG) [Lum's Love Song] by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) - from Urusei Yatsura (うる星やつら)
5. デリケートに好きして (DELICATE ni sukishite) [Like it Delicate] by Tange Sakura (丹下 桜) - from Magical Angel CREAMY MAMI (魔法の天使クリィミーマミ)
6. 私がオバさんになっても (watashi ga OBA-san ni nattemo) [Even If I Become Middle Aged] by Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子)
- Moritaka Chisato (森高千里) cover
7. 淋しい熱帯魚 (sabishii nettaigyo) [Lonely Tropical Fish] by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) & Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子)
- Wink cover
8. アジアの純真 (ASIA no junshin) [Pure Asia] by Hayami Saori (早見沙織) & Tange Sakura (丹下 桜) - PUFFY cover
9. 渚のシンドバッド (nagisa no SINDBAD) [Shore-side Sindbad] by Tange Sakura (丹下 桜) & Minaguchi Yuko (皆口裕子)
- PINK LADY (ピンク・レディー) cover
Enjoy!
Utau Love Plus
The great Momoe Yamaguchi (山口百恵) started out in 1973 as a 70s idol and by her late teens had successfully transitioned to an utahime, or "song princess", the Japanese equivalent of diva.
While not having many number one hits, the combination of her mature beauty, sultry voice, and mystique has captivated singers and fans alike for 30+ years.
Retiring in 1980 at the age of 20 to marry fellow actor Tomokazu Miura (三浦友和), she has never come back into public life; fans, including me, still dream of a comeback someday.
In the meantime, her two sons are in showbiz, the oldest as the lead singer of now defunct band PEAKY SALT, and the younger just starting to act in movies.
Luckily for us, she is one of the most covered artists, and her later singles have become classics in Japanese culture.
Momoe Tribute @ amazon.co.jp
1. ロックンロール・ウィドウ (ROCK 'N ROLL WIDOW) by Fujii FUMIYA (藤井フミヤ)
2. 秋桜 (akizakura/COSMOS) by Fukuyama Masaharu (福山雅治)
3. さよならの向う側 (sayonara no mukou gawa) [Other Side of Goodbye] by Tsunku (つんく♂)
4. パールカラーにゆれて (PEARL COLOR ni yurete) [Flickering in Pearl Color] by Sowelu
5. 愛染橋 (aizen-bashi) [Aizen Bridge] by Nakamori Akina (中森明菜)
6. ひと夏の経験 (hito natsu no keiken) [One Summer's Experience] by PUFFY
7. 夢先案内人 (yume saki annaijin) [Dream Destination Guide] by bird
8. プレイバック part2 (PLAYBACK) by Karashima Midori (辛島美登里)
9. しなやかに歌って (shinayaka ni utatte) [Sing Freely] by CIRCUS (サーカス)
10. ロックンロール・ウィドウ (ROCK 'N ROLL WIDOW) by SAKURA
11. 乙女座 宮 (otomeza-kyu) [Virgo] by Iwasaki Hiromi (岩崎宏美)
Enjoy!
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