The Ultimate Hard Worker (Prince of Tennis Character CD)

I own a truckload of Tenipuri CDs, and I just wanted to say that this is one of my favorites. Both my best friend and I love Atobe (and Suwabe Junichi, of course!) and we both adored this album. It's different from the Hametsu no Rondo CD, so if you buy this one, don't expect it to be the same. Still, if you like Tenipuri music, you should enjoy this CD. What I especially loved about this album was its variety. There are several rock songs, with some J-rock influence (Broken, Wild Soul, Up to You, King's Gambit). There's Shoot Down, which is the best Tenipuri rap song yet. (Not a hard thing to accomplish, but it's a fun song anyway!) And there are some nice ballad-style songs (Eternal, Will, Oblivion). My favorites are Dream Maker, a bright pop song, and Deep, a techno-style piece that really compliments Suwabe's voice. (Plus, the bonus track, a cover song called Koori no Sekai, is just awesome.) This is a pretty well-produced album, which you can see from the song credits. (Lots of different song writers, etc.) And I think the quality of the CD reflects that. The variety makes it fun to listen to, and Suwabe's vocals are great, as always. Definitely recommended to Tenipuri fans! :)

Just when you thought it couldn't get better, Suwabe proves that it can! This is a great album from first track to last. It seems like all the dorkiness was crammed into Charm Point wa Naki Bokuro and all that was left for this album was sheer awesomeness. Many of the songs on here are quite different from Atobe's previous ones and are very refreshing. After many days, I decided my favorite song was DEEP. Others I really liked were Wild Soul, SHOOT DOWN (rap! X.D), Eternal (over 8 minutes long!), WILL, Dream Maker, and Oblivion... (written by Suwabe himself). If you get the first press edition of this album, you'll get a second bonus disc which includes a mini drama track and Atobe's cover of Inoue Yousui's Koori no Sekai. Awesome song, better than the original!! Though if you pay attention to the lyrics, they're a little weird. .^^; Who would want to pretend to sell apples? Bottomline, I can't recommend this album enough!!

Now, I love Suwabe Junichi and I absolutely ADORED his first PoT album, so I was thrilled to find he was getting a second one. This one, however, was just disappointing compared to 'Hametsu e no Rondo'. There was no real variety to the songs and they really overused the synth in this album. The only songs from it that I really liked were 'Deep', 'Existence' and 'Will' (and 'Shoot Down' for making me laugh for 5 minutes straight). If you're a Suwabe Junichi fan, skip this one and go for 'Hametsu e no Rondo' instead. It's definitely worth the money.