This is probably one of the first songs I've heard from Mika, and I thought Hi no tori was pretty good. The song itself might take a few listens to get into, but I found it very refreshing and jazzy, and Mika's voice fit perfectly with the music, which was wonderfully arranged. Eveything from the drums, the flute, and all the other instruments gave Hi no Tori a perfectly surreal atmosphere to it...which made the instrumental at the end excellent, also! The cover of Missing, which is the second track, was great, too. It was very classy, catchy and soothing, like a rainy afternoon. So, I give this single a four out of five; the only thing that kept it from a perfect is that it took a bit for me to get into it. Oh, and I thought the cover was great; Nakashima-san always looks nice.
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Hi no tori
Mika Nakashima
1165yen
(1282yen Tax incl. in Japan)
| Points You Earn | 3% (34p) |
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| Release Date | June 02, 2004 |
| Availability | In Stock at Supplier:Usually ships in 2-4 days |
Product Details
| Catalog No. | AICL-1690 |
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| JAN/ISBN | 4547403005189 |
| Product Type | CD |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Label/Distributor | Sony Music Distribution |
| Running Time | 13minutes |
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Description
Contains the main theme to the NHK's anime show "Hi no tori" based on the book by Osamu Tezuka. Also includes a cover of "Missing" (Toshibonu Kubota hit).
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Description in Japanese
火の鳥 / 中島美嘉
巨匠手塚治虫のライフワークとなった歴史的作品「火の鳥」が、4月からNHK総合BSで放送されるにあたり、エンディングテーマとしてオンエアされることが決定!! 曲は数々のNHK作品の音楽を手掛けている内池秀和、詞に音楽評論家としても名高い湯川れい子、更にアレンジャーとして中島美嘉をはじめ多数のヒット作品を生んだあの冨田恵一という布陣により制作された本作品。「火の鳥」のテーマ、いや"人間"のテーマとも言える「永遠」とは、「愛」とは何か!?そんな壮大なメッセージに満ちた番組を、情感溢れる中島美嘉の歌声が彩る。老若男女問わず、この夏話題必至の作品になること間違いなし! また、カップリングには久保田利伸のトリビュートにも収録された「Missing」のカヴァーを収録。
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Tracklisting
| 1 |
火の鳥
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| 2 |
MISSING
Missing
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| 3 |
火の鳥(Instrumental)
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