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[Machine Translation] The long-awaited new album by Noriko Mitose, well-known for the songs in the PlayStation 2 "Ar Tonelico", which is still a big hit in Japan, is now available! The album features arrangements of Japanese shoka songs with Irish harp and accordion as the main instruments. This is an unprecedented shoka album that imaginatively expands the world view of shoka, with elements of traditional, acoustic, manipulated, and multiple recordings scattered throughout. The lyrical Japanese sound of shoka, the love for the atmosphere, and the beauty of the melody are all utilized in the arrangements, making each song more listenable and voluminous. It is neither a children's choir nor a vocal music group, but a gentle music that can be sung together and listened to casually in a room, with a pop-like quality. The jacket and visuals were designed by Ikuko Hatoyama, who creates a fantastic world with her delicate and beautiful line drawings.

大ヒットが記憶に新しい、PlayStation 2「アルトネリコ」の収録曲でもお馴染み、みとせのりこ待望のニューアルバムが完成! 日本の唱歌をアイリッシュハープとアコーディオンを中心にアレンジ。トラッド、アコースティックにマニピュレイトや多重録音などの要素も散りばめ、唱歌の世界観をよりイマジカルに拡大したこれまでにない唱歌アルバム。唱歌の持つ叙情的な日本語の響きと風情を愛でる心、旋律の美しさを活かしつつそれぞれの曲を聴き応えとボリューム感のあるアレンジに。子供合唱団でも声楽でもない、一緒に口ずさめて普段部屋で何気なくも聴ける、そんなPOPさも併せ持つ優しい音楽に仕上げた。ジャケット&ヴィジュアルは繊細で美しい線描により、幻想的な世界を作り出している"鳩山郁子"が担当。