Review by Maarit

Touching ballads, screeching rock... RABBIT does it with style! Enjoyable album for people with taste for boyish pop rock.

This release is different from TINC's & STR's previous works. Especially the last track, which was unlike most other songs, created by sarino and includes an edgy & punkish sound. Makes you curious where they might have gone to if they hadn't disbanded.

Unlike on DVD, on Blu-Ray the concert and documentary are on the same disc, squeezing it to be a wonderful addition to any fan's collection. The concert includes plenty of nice close-ups, which highlights the fact that this time it's a one man show. All in all a professional live in a professional packaging.

Most of the bands get to play several songs, which is a really positive side of the DVD. A huge part of them are visual bands from Under Code, but there's some few surprises in there aswell - such as the sub label Road Awake's metal acts!

Fans of Under Code's bands will not be disappointed in chariots' melodic guitars, touching vocals and dark atmosphere. Features 2 great songs.

No booklet or jacket, no fancy menus, only one song. True fans will appreciate, others will be left wondering.

Collectors will like this one. The file is sweet and the making of fun. The songs aren't the best Arashi has performed, but still enjoyable.

Including a PV and a nice amount of European footage. I really enjoyed this concert, for fans of ANIMETAL or anime songs it's a satisfying purchase.

RABBIT goes back to being less happy happy joy joy, and while at it, the band also tries their chances at creating a tad heavier backgrounds. Not their best works, but still enjoyable.

Even if you're not such a big fan of the band, this is worth the money. For once they include something else on a DVD single than just a quickly filmed clip of a band playing their song! The movie isn't very original, but still a very nice move from a musical group. I sincerely wish there was more releases like this one in the world.

Calm and nice, but... Where are the cool guitars? Where are the happy yells filled with passion for life? Rabbit is taking it easy on this CD. What a shame.

Disc 1 features Gradius 1 & 2 with some special tracks. The first one is a bit basic, and this collection is specially interesting in the sense that you can actually hear how the soundtracks progressed from console to console. The overall sound is quite electric and techno-like with some guitar thrown in. In the end you get a taste of arrange versions. Disc 2 offers the best tracks. It draws me pretty much speechless, so all I can say is that I personally consider Gradius 3 & 4 to be the ultimate space BGM.

A lot of interesting (and funny!) material related to Gackt & friends trying out as cowboys. Gackt gets to act like a prince riding a white horse, whereas the rest of the group, mainly Chachamaru, Ju-Ken and You get to do the jokes. Also the puzzle is different from the other Platinum Box gifts in that it'll offer you a little more challenge. Still, music would've been nice, being Gackt and all. Can recommend only for die-hard fans. Not that there wouldn't be enough of them to support Gackt, though!

The sound on this soundtrack, it's extremely calming, soothing and touchingly beautiful. Now, for that fact the town BGM can be called a masterpiece. The carnivals and joy of citizens make it a piece of little man's precious smile. However, it has it's downsides. The battle & boss BGM can't be named to be as successful. They aren't exciting but calm at heart, they aren't gloomy at all. Where is the end of the world, I ask? Also, the sound effects are interestingly used as the intros and outros, which makes this more of a steady collection.

18 A-jax game songs. Sadly this title is the worst of these games and so many being from it, was a tiny disappointment. 3 Life Force songs. These were amazing, such a shame there wasn't more. Makes it up for A-jax mediocricity. 13 Battlantis songs. They are a little more gloomy and emotion-like. Still doesn't differ enough from A-jax. Gradius 2 features only 1 song. One. Too bad... I was really hoping to own more of a collection, than just A-jax and Battlantis... This one song does go to the top tracks on the disc, though. Matsu no Ohkoku sounds like boss battle music, which is awesome. Just a few exceptions that were more calm. This had 12 tracks. Again a bit too much. Contra. The legendary Contra. Inludes 13 songs. Great quality making the disc worth the price. A very good mix of music from the game. Near perfect to perfect. Every gamer should love this one, even the new ones! Retro must be respected. MSX Street Collection. 1 song. Feels like a dream, artistic. A very nice ending to this album. All in all - the album gets better towards the end. Give it a chance.

Some of the bands on the DVD were pretty known already, which was on of the reason I bought it. I was happy to note some of the names I hadn't known before were rather swell. All in all, a very decent DVD for all the indie rockers. Delivers what it promises, though admitting it's a little bit raw, like supposed to.

The finest side of visual kei right here. Also includes some heavier tracks. Personally I found this collection to be pretty working - I don't find myself skipping some tracks, like with other similar releases. Thumbs up.

First of all, the metal tray is up there with the quality of the previous Platinum box gifts, definitely a beautiful item to have. Secondly, the DVD is rather the same as always - some PVs, some making of material, and then some additionalities. Nice if you enjoy watching Gackt, but I wouldn't buy the box just for the DVD, without the interest for the gift.

Live was decent to not-so-good quality, the making of made me suspect the vocalist is retarded, yet the PV and simply the overall package made it worth the trip. If interested in Kuroyume, buy this. They found good company to continue the legend.

The song on the disc is very much Rabbit. Power and speed are there. as is the little bit of happy happy joy joy. When a boy loves life, I bet this would be the sound of it!