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Akino Arai 20th Anniversary
Date: 11/1/2005
Akino Arai is a well known anime singer, song-writer, and lyricst. She's composed the soundtracks to Outlaw Star and Noir but is probably best known outside of Japan for her work with Yoko Kanno on the Macross Plus soundtrack. For that OVA series / Movie Arai contributed very well recognized tunes such as Idol Talk, Voices and Wanna Be An Angel. We's now coming up on the 20 years since her professional debut in 1986, with the song "Beautiful Planet". A special 20th anniversary album is being produced titled Sora No Uta. The release of a special CD+DVD combo is set for 11.23 at a 3,500 Yen retail. The CD only release will occur on the same day for 3,045 Yen. The tracklist is as follows: 1. sarii no biidama 2. kakusei toshi 3. voices 4. super toniku 5. kouseki rajio 6. hiru no tsuki 7. Moon Light Anthem 1991 8. Silent Stream 9. neko no shinzou 10. gareki no rakuen 11. Satellite Song 12. natsukashii uchuu (umi) 13. kirei na kanjou 14. furu purachina 15. Wanna Be An Angel. 16. sora no uta ver.
Source: Anime News Service