Reviews written by Sakura-chan
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Singles (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
August 24, 2008 10 years of successesThese guys are too much under-rated, they were great at the beginning of their carreer and they are still great ! This best album includes all the singles released in the first 10 years of their long history, from their biggest hit ever ''Romance'' to the debut single ''Tenshi yo Mezamete''. A must have for Penicillin fans and j-rock fans too ! Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Communication!!! (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
Communication!!! (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
(1)Our Price: US$32.49List: US$41.49Save: US$9.00 (22%)Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:August 22, 2008 Not bad ...All songs are very catchy and the melody stuck in your head immediately. The album begins with the nice dance song ''Step into my world'' after there is a good mix of R&B, pop, dance and ballads. My favourite tracks , excluding the single ''Love Paradox'', are ''Lost at Sea'', ''Communication!!!'', ''BxKxRxxx'' and ''Under The Same Sky''. Her voice isn't improved that much after ''Destiny Line'' but I begin to listen to some improvements. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Seventh Sense (Japan Version)
Seventh Sense (Japan Version)
(1)Our Price: US$35.25Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:August 15, 2008 Juka's little solo careerIn the end this best album including all the ''Luxurious'' tracks, the b-sides from the ''Aravesque'' single, ''SAINT CROIX'', ''Fall of leaves...'' and the only new song ''Zephyrus-Hisou Naru Ketsui ni Michi Afure-'' is not that bad. It is like more his first full album though, I think if you don't own any release from Juka, you should buy this one. ''Aravesque'' is a little masterpiece to me. I'll miss Juka working with Hizaki and Kamijo very much. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Memorial address (Japan Version)
Memorial address (Japan Version)
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August 13, 2008 Simply amazing !A mini-album including 8 masterpieces. Because of You is one of the most beautiful songs Ayu has released in her entire music career, Angel's Song is a dance track with a happy melody, Greatful Days is a catchy pop song, HANABI-episode II- is a ballad with a wonderful melody and arrangement, ourselves is another pop song whith a little touch of R&B in it, No way to say is an emotional winter ballad, forgiveness is a deep ballad with an amazing melody with violins and piano. You can't skip a single track from this album, the quality is extremely high from the beginning to the end. Absolutely a must have. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This)
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Exile Entertainment Best (Japan Version)
Exile Entertainment Best (Japan Version)
(3)Our Price: US$33.49Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:July 18, 2008 Brilliant collection !I have to retire what I said about the CATCHY BEST but I stll didn't know what the ENTERTAINMENT BEST was going to include. It's an excellent move making a best album with the best non-single tracks (except for SCREAM and 24karats which are singles), I absolutely love Eastern Boyz 'n' Eastern Girlz, EVOLUTION and Touch The Sky. The new song SUPER SHINE is very catchy, I love it. I like a lot the ballad So Special (ATSUSHI + AI) too. Also MY FANTASY sounds really good. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Delicious ! - The Best of Hitomi Shimatani (Japan Version)
Delicious ! - The Best of Hitomi Shimatani (Japan Version)
(5)Our Price: US$38.25Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:July 11, 2008 A must have for Hitomi's fansEven if I like her new style better, a true Hitomi Shimatani fan can't miss her first best album and it's a very good collection. The album start with the beautiful Kaihoku, then you'll find papillon a pretty j-pop cover of Janet Jackson's Doesn't Really Matter, after you can already taste her latin style (all the album is full of) with the amazing Ichiba ni Ikou. There are also included her biggest hit ever Amairo no Kami no Otome, the title-track from her mini album Poinsettia, the amazing Shanty, good non-single tracks like Fantasista and A.S.A.P. As Soon As Possibile and the ethich/techno song Perseus. Maybe I wouldn't buy her first albums but this collection doesn't disappoint. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Best Of Mucc (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
Best Of Mucc (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
(1)Our Price: US$33.99Usually ships within 7 daysRelated promotions:June 26, 2008 OMG, simply amazing !I couldn't care less about rock until I got into j-rock. Thanks to bands like X-Japan, Luna Sea, Dir en grey, D'espairsRay, Moi dix Mois, Versailles, PENICILLIN and now MUCC, I'm official a rock listener ! I think it's the first time in my life I like ALL the tracks included in a rock album at the first listen ! I can't stop listening over and over to ''Ryuusei'', ''Saisshu Ressha'', ''Gerbera'', ''Waga, Arubeki Bashou'' and ''Libra'', I'm addicted to them.
Masterpiece of rock (all rock not only j-rock) here !Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Sing to the Sky (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
Sing to the Sky (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
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June 26, 2008 ayaka strikes again !After the magnificent debut album ''First Message'', her second album ''Sing to the Sky'' doesn't disappoint. There are less ballads and maybe it doesn't include masterpieces like ''I believe'' and ''Mikazuki'' but all the songs in this album are more than good.
POWER OF MUSIC : 9/10 catchy jazz song.
Ai wo Utaou : 10/10 very beautiful up-tempo song.
SKY : 8,5/10 another nice up-tempo track.
Jewerly day : 7/10 the melody of this ballad is very beautiful but the arrangement is too simple.
Good Night Baby : 9/10 super catchy !
For today : 8/10 I like this rock/jazz song.
Why : 10/10 the best song of the album together with Te wo Tsunagou.
Gold Star : 8/10 soft-rock song with a very nice tune.
Mahoutsukai no Shiwaza : 8/10 very enjoyable mid-tempo song with jazzy tunes.
Te wo Tsunagou : 10/10 this ballad is simply
wonderful.
Ai mo Uso mo Shinjitsu : 8/10 jazz again, it's catchy.
CLAP & LOVE : 8,5/10 amazing pop track.
Kimi ga Iru Kara : 9,5/10 gorgeous pop/rock song !
Okaeri : 9/10 a mid-tempo song, very good.
Kon'ya mo Hoshi ni Dakarete : 7,5/10 finally a ballad, the third in the album after Jewerly day and Te wo Tsunagou, it's simple but enjoyable.
WINDING ROAD : 10/10 damn catchy, I love it !
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Every Single Day - Complete Bonnie Pink (1995-2006) (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
Every Single Day - Complete Bonnie Pink (1995-2006) (Normal Edition)(Japan Version)
(1)Our Price: US$37.49Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:June 16, 2008 Collection with ups and downsBONNIE PINK is a very talented singer for sure, her career is long but without remarkable successes (her only hit single is ''A Perfect Sky'') and I now understand why. She hasn't got so many songs which makes you think ''OMG, wonderful, a masterpiece !'', they are all ok but most of them fail to
give you the feeling of an excellent song. There are many j-pop singers better than BONNIE PINK in my opinion. So I don't think this best album is a must have.
Heaven's Kitchen : 8,5/10 good pop/rock song.
Foget Me not : 9/10 a song with the lyrics all in english, good melody.
Awa ni Natta : 8/10 the chorus sounds really good.
Kanawanai Koto : 7/10 I like the arrangement.
Orange : 9/10 one of the best tracks in the album ! It sounds kinda reggae.
Inu to Tsuki : 7,5/10 enjoyable.
Surprise! : 7/10 it's not bad but there is something that doesn't convince me at all in this song.
Lie lie Lie : 10/10 I love it, super catchy !
Kingyo : 9/10 particular style but I like it.
It's Gonna Rain! : 7,5/10 nice.
Do you Crash? : 8/10 pretty good song.
The Last Thing I Can Do : 6,5/10 another song all in english, it's a ballad, it sounds kinda boring.
Evil & Flowers : 8/10 another ballad with english lyrics, enjoyable.
So Wonderful : 9/10 this is the first song in the album which sounds less dated and less acoustic, really nice song.
Daisy : 6/10 another full english track, it begins well but the ''tu tu tu'' part bores me.
You Are Blue, So Am I : 6,5/10 ok.
Kako to Genjitsu : 9/10 beautiful melody.
Sleeping Child : 6,5/10 it's in english again. it's ok.
Tonight, the Night : 8,5/10 catchy song.
Take Me In : 8/10 I like the chorus.
Nemurenai Yoru : 8,5/10 emotional ballad.
Thinking Of You : 8,5/10 quite catchy song.
New York : 6/10 boring.
LOVE IS BUBBLE : 10/10 the best track of the album after ''A Perfect Sky'', so damn catchy !
Private Laughter : 10/10 amazing track in every single way.
Souldiers : 9/10 wonderful song.
A Perfect Sky : 10/10 the song that got me into BONNIE PINK, the perfect song !
Last Kiss : 8,5/10 like this song !
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Moon (Japan Version)
June 1, 2008 Well done, KumiMoon Crying : 9/10 this ballad takes time to be loved but once you're addicted to it, you'll find it an excellent ballad. I wish there were more drums in the arrengement and instead half of the song is played with a piano but the melody is so good that I like it with simple instruments.
That Ain't Cool : 8/10 it's a catchy R&B track without any doubt, I like it but the style is a lot more Fergie-ish than Kumi-ish.
Once Again : 8/10 very enjoyable reggae track, it's a good surprise from this single.
Lady Go! : 7/10 ''girls part 2'' indeed, for being preciser ''With Your Smile part 3''. It's the usual dance/summerish pop song from Kumi. Enjoyable but nothing more.Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Soba ni Irune: Thelma Aoyama feat.Soulja (Japan Version)
Soba ni Irune: Thelma Aoyama feat.Soulja (Japan Version)
(2)Our Price: US$14.99Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:May 31, 2008 MasterpieceThis is one of the most beautiful songs I've heard in my life ! Amazing melody, deep lyrics and Thelma has got such a beautiful and melodic voice. If you buy this single, you'll not be disappointed. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Brezza Di Mare - Dedicated To Izumi Sakai (ALBUM+DVD)(Japan Version)
Brezza Di Mare - Dedicated To Izumi Sakai (ALBUM+DVD)(Japan Version) DVD Region 2
(1)Our Price: US$35.75Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:May 28, 2008 Breath-taking wonderfulAfter buying the ''Golden Best -15th Anniversary-'' I was so impressed that I couldn't resist to purchase another ZARD release. So I tried this because there are more recent singles and only few old stuff and I listen to it everyday ! It's impossible to resist at the melody of this songs, Izumi's voice is amazing, her lyrics are magnificent and I enjoy very much the old songs too, ''Mou Sagasanai'' and ''Itsuka wa...'' despite the dated sound are awesome tracks ! Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Made In Twenty (20) (Japan Version)
Made In Twenty (20) (Japan Version)
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May 26, 2008 Pretty good albumAn album full of R&B sounds and catchy sounds. Maybe not her best album ever but there is pretty good stuff here.
My rankings of the songs :
1. Lady Galaxy : 8/10 good R&B track.
2. Nanairo no Ashita -brand new beat- : 10/10 I couldn't love more this fresh spring track !
3. Winter Love : 10/10 Amazing, one of the best BoA's ballad ever !
4. Still : 8/10 very good melody and arrangement.
5. So Real : 8/10 another enjoyable R&B track.
6. Key Of Heart : 7,5/10 it could be better with a dance arrangement.
7. Our Love (To My Parents) : 9/10 touching and beautiful ballad.
8. No More Make Me Sick : 7/10 here we go again with R&B, I like the arrengement more than the melody.
9. Revolution Code 1986-2006 : 8/10 catchy R&B song with a touch of rap in it.
10. Your Color : 10/10 beautiful ballad.
11. Prayer : 9/10 catchy pop tune !
12. Candle Lights : 6,5/10 it's ok.
13. Gracious Days : 6/10 nice pop song.
14. Last Christmas : 7/10 the BoA's version of this cult song is decent.Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Frienger (Japan Version)
Frienger (Japan Version)
(6)Our Price: US$13.49Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:May 26, 2008 So catchy !This is the latest funny Ai's single I really enjoyed. After ''Frienger'' I liked only ''Renai Shashin'', ''HEART'' and ''Pocket''. ''Yumekui'' is good but I prefer catchier songs from Ai, ''CHU-LIP'' is so and so, ''PEACH'' is enjoyable but not that great, ''Rocket Sneaker'' is avarage. Please Ai, I want other songs like ''Frienger'' ! Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Vivid -Kissing you, Sparkling, Joyful Smile- (Japan Version)
Vivid -Kissing you, Sparkling, Joyful Smile- (Japan Version)
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May 21, 2008 Better than what I thoughtWhen I listened to the preview of ''Kissing you'', I was very disappointed, it sounded like a b-side quality song, now it's growing in me and I like it. ''Sparkling'' has a very catchy dance tune but it's far away of being an excellent song. ''Joyful Smile'' is again a fresh summerish song, it's ok.
In conclusion I rate ''Vivid'' 8/10.Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Decade 2003-2007 (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
Decade 2003-2007 (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
(1)Our Price: US$35.25Usually ships within 7 daysRelated promotions:May 10, 2008 If only ...... there weren't ''CLEVER SLEAZOID'' and ''AGITATED SCREAMS OF MAGGOTS'', I could give this best album 5 stars but I hate too much that 2 songs. I love the tracks from ''Whithering to death'', it's their best album after ''Gauze'' to me.
The booklet seriously is one of the worst I bought in my life, not only for the graphic but because even a person with a perfect sight couldn't read such a small text, what were the graphics thinking when they created it ?Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Decade 1998-2002 (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
Decade 1998-2002 (First Press Limited Edition)(Japan Version)
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May 9, 2008 They rock my life !Before getting into j-rock, I hated hard rock and heavy metal, only thanks to bands like Dir en grey I'm now enjoying this style ! However, the songs included in this best album are not too heavy, so I'm happy for it but where is ''Yurameki'' ? It's their greatest hit ever and they don't include it in their best album ? Weird ...
I have to say one thing about the booklet, it's simply horrible !!! And to read the lyrics I need a magnifying glass ...Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Ultra Blue (Japan Version)
Ultra Blue (Japan Version)
(50)Our Price: US$34.25Usually ships within 1 to 2 daysRelated promotions:April 24, 2008 A pleasure for the earsThe first non-R&B inspired album from Hikki is a very good pop/dance/ballads mix. ''ULTRA BLUE'' opens with the amazing up-tempo song ''This Is Love'' and goes on with a series of experimenting sounds (the piano + violin arrengement of ''Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro'', the drums of ''Passion'', the ethnic sound of ''One Night Magic'', the relaxing atmosphere of ''Kairo'') which are very enjoyable. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Guilty (Japan Version)
April 21, 2008 Ayu never dissapoints meMaybe not her best album ever but tracks like ''talkin' 2 myself'', ''(don't) Leave Me Alone'', ''GUILTY'', ''Together When...'' and ''Marionette'' keep the album quality pretty high. There are rock songs as usual, ballads and pop/dance songs, it's a very homogeneous album. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Play (Japan Version)
April 21, 2008 It gets old fastWhen I listened to this album for the first time, I was enthusiast, all the songs sounded catchy and R&B, my favourite style. Almost 1 year is passed by since the release and I don't listen to this album since months and instead I continue to listen to all her previous album regularly. I have the feeling that something misses, I still like all the songs (especially ''Hide & Seek'', ''Full Moon'', ''Top Secret'' and Hello'') but I don't feel any need to listen to it repetitively. In my opinion it should be better if she included ''White Light'' and ''Ningyo''. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This)
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