Pick Up Review
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Pretty Guardian (Bishojo Senshi) Sailor Moon Crystal Character Song CollectionV.A.A very cute release with catchy songs
I hesitated with buying this album for a long time, because I usually like the classic Sailor Moon songs better, but in the end I was surprised by how much I found myself enjoying all the songs. This is a very nice collection of character songs for all the Inner Senshi, but also Tuxedo Mask and the villains. I liked that each song has its own unique sound and that there are different genres of music represented, which suits the characters' personalities in my opinion. My favourites were definitely the 'pair' songs Mayonaka Secret Talk and Stars On Stars - hearing the girls singing in duet was just so cute! I have to say that the jacket design is also extremely cute and well-designed, and the artwork is lovely. This is a really nice release overall and I can definitely recommend it even if you are mainly a fan of the 90's anime like me.
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Tsukiiro Chainon [CD+Blu-ray / Eternal Edition]V.A.Best theme song
"Tsuki-iro Chainon" is definitely my favourite Crystal anime theme song and I knew I just had to get it on CD! It's a very catchy, very energetic song, and the new cover songs surprised me pleasantly, especially "Watashitachi no Naritakute" - it was always one of my favourite songs from the 90's Sailor Moon, so I was very happy about how good the cover was. All in all a very good CD with lovely songs both new and old fans can enjoy.
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"Sailor Moon Cosmos (Theatrical Feature)" Theme Song Collection [CD+Blu-ray]AnimationNew and nostalgic
I knew had to buy this immediately when I saw that it contained new versions of "Nagareboshi He" and "Sailor Star Song", and I don't regret it at all. The cover songs are very lovingly made and the voice cast all have very good voices that suit the songs well, and the new theme song "Tsuki no Hana" is very catchy. I only wish there were more songs on this album, but I really loved this CD even with the short tracklist - it's such a nostalgic feeling to hear new versions of these old favourites again.
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"Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure (Hirogaru Sky! Precure)" Vocal Album - FLY TOGETHER!!!!! -V.A.Soaring Songs (with Sora)
The Hirogaru Sky Precure vocal album is a gorgeous collection of songs. I wish they'd put out two vocal albums for each Precure season like they used to, but I can't complain about what we have. Somehow, and it might be my love of the show overly influencing me, but Precure songs are better than most pop songs. As a musical extension of the world of the show, these songs have a unique appeal that today's pop songs simply don't have. On this album we have another version of "Share Shite", sung by Ami Ishii, who also sings the magnificent Hirogaru Sky opening song, which is only present here in the TV size version. This is a sneaky bit of mischief that goes back at least to Mahoutsukai Precure, where the vocal album doesn't have the full version (or any version) of the OP and ED songs. So you either buy the single, or wait a year until the Vocal Best album comes out. Or, if you're as obsessed with Precure music as I am, do both.
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Ureshikute / Tokimeki [w/ Blu-ray, Limited Edition]IkimonogakariCatchy and Heartwarming
Ending song from the movie Precure All Stars F. Be ready to have the refrain "Ureshikute kira kira..." stuck in your head for days. Great song, lovely melody, perfect way to end the movie.
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"Pretty Cure All Stars F" Original SoundtrackAnimation Soundtrack (Music by Erika Fukasawa)Stupendous Orchestral Score
Erika Fukasawa contributes a massive, glorious soundtrack for the best Precure movie in years. Passionate, action-packed, wondrously melodic, I can't say enough good things about this album. Precure All Stars F was pretty much a perfect Precure movie, and Erika's score follows suit. The music for the beautiful montage is right up with Hayashi/Tachibana's montage music in the Star Twinkle movie. This also has the single longest piece of music yet composed for Precure with the 8-minute 37-second Track 32, which is the big, emotionally overwhelming climactic sequence with all the tear-inducing flashbacks. LOVE IT.
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Kibou no Chikara-otona Precure'23 - Original SoundtrackAnimation Soundtrack (Music by Naoki Sato)Sato's welcome return to Precure
Naoki Sato, who wrote the music for the first five seasons of Precure, returns to the series for this spinoff. As a big fan of Sato in general, not only his Precure scores, it's fascinating to hear how he's developed as a composer since Yes Precure 5 GoGo in 2008. This score contains more of the cascading rhythmic/repetitive material Sato has been developing over the last ten years, but with the warmth and gentleness of his earlier Precure music. The results are sublime.
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Pretty Cure Vocal Best Box 2018-2023 [Limited Release]V.A.Must...buy...every...Precure CD release
I love a sturdy special edition box, and this third Precure Vocal Best Box is another great release. Finally have a copy of Cosmic Mystery Girl from Star Twinkle Precure, sung by Sumire Uesaka. That song wasn't on the Star Twinkle Vocal Best. Disc 6 has a new ensemble version of "Share Shite", a song that has become an unofficial new Precure anthem. And if you really like it, there are EIGHTEEN separate versions of it on Disc 6, with each singer's solo version. Also has a new version of the All Stars DX theme song "Kira Kira Kawaii Precure". But sadly, there's no new version of the ultimate Precure Song "Eien no Tomodachi" from the All Stars New Stage movies, which is my nomination for the best anime song ever written, courtesy of Yasuharu Takanashi.
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"Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure (Hirogaru Sky! Precure)" Original Soundtrack 2Animation Soundtrack (Music by Erika Fukasawa, et al.)Precure Music is still the best
Erika Fukasawa's second soundtrack album for Hirogaru Sky Precure is 78 minutes of musical gold. She continues the series tradition for grand heroic themes, with several glorious moments of power, majesty and delight. Her main theme for Sora/Cure Sky could be mistaken for a new Superman theme. Very happy to add this album to my Precure collection. One of the best soundtracks in the series. Fukasawa is the seventh composer to write for Precure (for super nerds, the previous ones are Naoki Sato [1-5], Yasuharu Takanashi [6-9], Hiroshi Takaki [10-13], Yuki Hayashi [14-16], Asami Tachibana [Star Twinkle, co-composer with Hayashi] and Shiho Terada [17-19]).
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Pretty Cure Theme Song TV size collection - 20th Anniversary Edition - [2CD+DVD / Limited Release]V.A.Only for Precure completists
As it says, all the opening and ending songs from every season of Precure, but only the 90-second 'TV size' versions. It's a nice set, but it's only for obsessives who must have every Precure soundtrack release. Why not put out a set with every full-length OP and ED as well? The DVD has every non-credit opening and ending, which is a nice extra to have, but why not a blu-ray? Every season of Precure exists in HD. The first three seasons (made in SD) were upscaled and released on blu-ray in 2023, so they could have easily made it a BD, but Toei cheapened out again. Come on, it's the 20th anniversary. Toei's been milking it all year, and they'll keep milking it in 2024, which is the actual 20th anniversary year. Well, what do they care? They still got my money.
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"Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure (Hirogaru Sky! Precure)" Vocal Album - FLY TOGETHER!!!!! -V.A.Great product
The case is really cute with the characters, and each one sings a song included on the cd. Also comes with a beautiful art with the characters. Higly recommended.
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Hirogaru Sky! Precure Main Theme Song Single [CD+DVD]Ami Ishii, Chihaya YoshitakeGreat product for fans
The songs on the cd are very good and the quality of the dvd footage is good too. The case with cure Sky is relly cute. Highly recommended to all Hirogaru Sky Precure fans!
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Hirogaru Sky! Precure Main Theme Song SingleAmi Ishii, Chihaya YoshitakeAmazing cd for an amazing season
Cute case with Cure Prism on it, comes with an art too. The quality of the music is very good, highly recommended.
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Pretty Guardian (Bishojo Senshi) Sailor Moon Crystal Original Soundtrack 2Animation Soundtrack (Music by Yasuharu Takanashi)Beautiful BGM music
Music is my favourite part of Sailor Moon Crystal and there are so many wonderful tracks in this soundtrack that it's hard to stop listening to them. There are intense, suspenseful action tracks, mellow, soothing melodies and more sombre tunes that fit the Death Busters arc perfectly. I personally liked "Umi no Serenade" and all the transformation songs the best, but this is overall a very solid soundtrack release from start to finish.
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Sailor Moon The 25th Anniversary Memorial TributeV.A.A new twist to old favourites
There are lots of good covers in this collection that add a fun, new twist to many familiar songs that I already loved, and I really enjoyed them. Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 9 were my absolute favourites, but I don't think there's a single boring track here. I wasn't the biggest fan of Yakushimaru Etsuko's cover of "Kakumei wa Night & Day", there's something about her voice that just doesn't work for me, but I really loved that the artists weren't afraid to add their own flavour to these songs. Overall a really fun collection if you're already a fan of Sailor Moon music. Also, the box art is absolutely gorgeous. Naoko Takeuchi's manga art was a great choice for this.
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Kokyoshi Pretty Guardian (Bishojo Senshi) Sailor Moon R [Limited Low-priced Edition]Animation Soundtrack (Music by City Of London)A classical twist on familiar melodies
This is one of my favourite Sailor Moon soundtracks of all time, I'm so glad it was released as a new edition for those of us who didn't catch the original release in the 90s. Familiar, nostalgic tunes from the 90's Sailor Moon anime as symphonic, classical versions, which makes the melodies even more magical and epic. The whole CD is great, but my favourite tracks are definitely 1 and 8.
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Limitless [Type A]ATEEZReally love!
My album arrived safely and so quickly! I would definitely recommend this album to every Ateez fan! Such a cool concept and great music!
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Limitless [Type B]ATEEZLove!
I love the photos in this album! Such a cool concept and the physical album is so nicely packaged! Great job Ateez!
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Limitless [Regular Edition]ATEEZSo cool!
This release has such a cool concept! The photos are stunning and the photo cards are so cute! Highly recommend!
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Puritto! Complete Crayon Shinchan 30th Anniversary Theme Song CollectionAnimationNice quality
Love this collection of CD with so many Crayon Shin-chan songs, hearing them made me feel so nostalgic.