Review by Dario
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Next Level [w/ DVD, Limited Edition / Jacket A]Ayumi Hamasakinot exactly next level
While the singles on the album are great, most of the album tracks themselves cant match. rollin' is one of the good songs on here. The opening interlude is nice and aside from disco-munication, the rest of the interludes on the album suck. The Live CD is awesome and every track delivers. The DVD is great too. The Sparkle PV alone is reason enough to at least get the cd+dvd version.
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Rule / Sparkle [Type A / Jacket B]Ayumi HamasakiSolid Single
This was a great single! Rule and Sparkle are awesome tracks and its about time she put in some good remixes as well. My favorite on this single is the Rule remix by 80kidz.
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Rule / Sparkle [Type B / Jacket C]Ayumi HamasakiNice single
This was an awesome single. Rule and Sparkle were awesome and the remix of GREEN was nice too. Only thing missing was a remix for Sparkle.
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Trick [w/ 2 DVD, Limited Edition / Jacket A]Kumi KodaSolid
This album is quite different from koda's previous albums. the opening is quite nice before TABOO starts. the ending bonus track for Venus was cool. I had hoped she would release that song from the CM she did. Kinda wish she had pvs for every song like in Kingdom. The bonus dvd with the live performances is awesome much better than the one on kingdom.
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vogueAyumi Hamasakigreat single!
Ayumi's 14th single "vogue" is a great single. The first part of the famous 'vogue-far away-SEASONS' trilogy, Hamasaki pulls off a great song with beautiful Japanese instrumentals. It contains the rare track "everfree" which is not found on any album. Remixes for "too late" and "WHATEVER" can be found on the single as well.
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evolutionAyumi Hamasakiawesome from beginning to end
Ayu outdid herself on her 20th single "evolution". Composed by herself under the name CREA, evolution's fast paced music goes in sync with the vocals wonderfully. You just can't get it out of your head! The included remixes for SURREAL and End of The World are great, not to mention the title tracks remixes as well. Each remix breathes its own life into evolution and is definately a must have for any ayu fan
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Choju Sentai Liveman [Limited Release]Sci-Fi Live ActionDaisuke rocks!
Super Sentai's 30th Anniversary single release of Choju Sentai Liveman's intro and outro. Both tracks are sung by the actual actor, Daisuke Shima, who played the Red Falcon character. The digital remastering really did the songs justice.
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Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger [Limited Release]Sci-Fi Live ActionHurricanger Opening is the best!
This cd contains the opening and ending for Super Sentai's 26th series, Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger. The opening theme sung by Takatori Hideaki is one of sentai's best opening songs. Being that this series was about ninjas the opening incorporates traditional Japanese instrumentals with a modern twist that really works well. The ending theme "Ima Kaze no Naka de" is sung by Hironobu Kageyama, who also sung openings for Changeman, Maskman, and Jetman. Its a slow paced song complementing the ending of the show. If you're a fan of this series this single is great as it comes along with karaoke versions as well.
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(miss)understood [CD+DVD]Ayumi HamasakiWhat I like to call mature Ayu
This is a great album by Ayumi Hamasaki. Granted its not as good as her previous album, MY STORY, (miss)understood has a few good tracks. The singles included blend well together since they range from a variety of styles and genres. Unfortunately, the titular track (miss)understood doesnt really take off on its own. Its got to be noticed that Ayu continued her "taskinlude" and "taskinillusion" tracks on this album with "tasking". The transition of songs on this album is actually decent. Bold & Delicious kicks off the album to a great start while rainy day finishes it off wholeheartedly. Overall its a good album the dvd is definately worth watching. The photobook included in this buy is "On My Way". Its nicely photographed and easy to follow even if you cant read the Japanese. Overall, a good buy. If you're new to Ayu, try a previous album like LOVEppears or Duty.
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Maho Sentai Majiranger Magical Sound Stage 1 Original SoundtrackSci-Fi Live ActionSugoi! Majiranger Rocks!
This is the first sentai I've been able to watch and keep up with and hearing the music from the program on the cd is amazing! This seasons features an amazing orchestra of sounds which are very classical and moving. If you're a fan of 2005's incarnation of Super Sentai you'll want this BGM collection its one of the best I've ever heard. This is a buy definately worth your money! =)