Review by Lorenzo Bredewoud

I ordered this single around September 2015 as a christmas present to myself, along with the other three singles that are on Mizuki's 11th studio album SMASHING ANTHEMS. I bought the CD+DVD edition of her 11th album as well! The title song Angel Blossom is used for the anime Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha Vivid. I must say this song, while being okay, is the worst compared to Nana's previous work for Nanoha. It's an okay song, but definitely not on 'that' level. Still an enjoyable happy track. It's got a different feel to it than her other happy cheery songs. The PV (that comes on the DVD with this single) made me like the song way more. Lazy Syndrome is, in my opinion, Nana's best 2015 B-side. It's so unique and interesting, lyrical wise and melody wise. Nothing like this was in Nana's discography. Ashita graffiti is okay, but it's quite a generic happy pop-rock song. It's just nice. I must say I love this cover the most out of all the three versions. On the CD+BD version, her face is photographed from straight ahead, I think that's why it didn't turn out too well. She looks more comfortable and relaxed in this cover. For the rest the packaging is nice, the copy I got is a special slipcase edition. A sweet pink colored case like the top she is wearing on the cover. Also lots of pretty flowers and butterfly's in the booklet. I'd recommend to buy this single if you are a fan of Mizuki.

I got this single for my birthday along with Mizuki Nana's 10th studio album SUPERNAL LIBERTY (CD+DVD). It's honestly one of my favorite singles of her of all time! The title song Vitalization is a very fast and upbeat song. I read somewhere that Mizuki came up with the lyrics in 1 to 2 days. The lyrics are very cool and I can't believe she wrote such a masterpiece in such a short time! I do feel like you need to be a fan of these type of songs to like them. The first B-side Ai No Hoshi is a gorgeous ballad. It's honestly one of the prettiest things I have ever heard. Such generous and heartwarming lyrics beautifully sung by Mizuki. This song is a definitely a favorite of mine, the best of the single. The last B-side is Dramatic Love, which was used as an ending song in Mizuki's radio program. It's a very cute song, which you need to be a fan of. In the beginning it was a bit too overwhelming for me, but I grew to like it. It's very adorable. I'd definitely recommend this single if you are a big fan of Mizuki, or if you like a lot of variation in music styles!

I ordered this single around September 2015 as a christmas present to myself, along with the other three singles that are on Mizuki's 11th studio album SMASHING ANTHEMS. I bought the CD+DVD edition of her 11th album as well! Kindan No Resistance is another strong epic song done by Mizuki. The lyrics are fantasic, and the cover photo's completely match up with the song's concept; a princess living half a life in an illusionary world. I love the flute in the song. It makes the song very passionate while the other beats make it more catchy. It's a very nice combo to me. BLUE is yet another awesome ballad. Ai No Hoshi on Mizuki's Vitalization single was an instant favorite for me. This is yet another one. Her ballads are getting better and betterr in my opinion. This song, just like Ai No Hoshi, has hearthwarming lyrics and a very precious kind melody. Nana's voice is very emotional in this song, which makes me emotional as well. Dream Rider is yet another cute song. This song is used as an ending song for Nana's radio program, just like Dramatic Love on Mizuki's Vitalization single. I had to get used to it at first but it's so much fun to listen to now. Just as the lyrics say: "IT'S FANTASTIC!" I love the packaging of this single a lot. The copy I got is a special slipcase edition, which is one of the first-press editions. It has golden glitters on it, and honestly, I love it so much. It's a very nice detail! I'd recommend to buy this single if you are a fan of Mizuki, or if you like a lot of variety in songs!

I ordered this single around September 2015 as a christmas present to myself, along with the other three singles that are on Mizuki's 11th studio album SMASHING ANTHEMS. I bought the CD+DVD edition of her 11th album as well! The title song Eden is a song I never expected Nana to have. It's like a Winter rock-ballad. I can't explain otherwise what this song is. It has very deep lyrics that I adore. This is in my opinion the best single of Mizuki's 11th album SMASHING ANTHEMS. No Limit is a very good song. It's the opening song for the third season of the anime DOG DAYS. I love the first opening of the season, SCARLET KNIGHT, a lot too. No Limit lives up really well to that song in my opinion. I wasn't much a fan of the second season's opening FEARLESS HERO. I enjoy No Limit a lot more personally. Shuumatsu No Love Song is a very passionate song. These type of songs are Nana's strength in my opinion. Necessary is a beautiful ballad. It's not at the same level as the ballads on Mizuki's singles Vitalization and Kindan No Resistance, but it's still a very enjoyable song. I got the special slip-case edition for this single, and it is a very pretty solid-blue color. I think it matches pretty well since blue flowers are mentioned in the title song Eden a few times! I'd recommend to buy this single if you are a fan of Mizuki, or if you like a lot of variety in songs!

I got this album for my birthday along with the Vitalization single. It's honestly one of my favorite albums of all time! I loved most of the songs on this album instantly, except for Setsuna Capacity and Rock you baby! These songs had to grow on me, since Nana already has a lot of cute pop songs out there in her discography. From all the songs, I'd say VIRGIN CODE, GUILTY, Aishuu Twilight, Ladyspiker, and the new harp edition of ballad Ai No Hoshi called Ai No Hoshi -two hearts- are the best of the album. These songs have left an impression on me the most on the first few listens of this album. The DVD footage that goes with this album is really fun to watch. It's a documentary of Nana's career. I can't fully understand Japanese (I can kinda only know the meaning of the songs by reading English translations. I'm getting better at understanding them slowly, though!) but it's still very fun to watch Nana doing certain activities. The photobook that comes with this album is very gorgeous. The outfits look very good on Nana. I'd recommend buying this album if you are a fan of Mizuki, or like an album with a lot of variety in music genres, since this album has a little bit of everything!