2023-07-03 23:30:00
From YOASOBI “Idol” Official Music Video
(C) Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari/Shueisha/[My Favorite Child]Production Committee
Recently, even if it’s an anime theme song, it’s become possible to see the form of releasing only digital singles. The physical media called CD will not be released, and of course there is no booklet. Not having a CD player is a given, and nowadays laptops no longer have built-in CD drives. On the other hand, from the point of view of an anisong listener from the 90s like myself, I feel a little lonely.
However, maybe Anison is still blessed. Attention is the handling of the play accompaniment. So-called original soundtracks are not even released, depending on the work. Alternatively, there is no CD or distribution, only Blu-ray exclusive benefits. Of course, high-resolution delivery is also hopeless. I can’t help but think that it’s very important for fans to buy and support.
As for high-resolution, streaming from Amazon, Apple, etc. seems to be the mainstream, but download distribution has obvious merits in terms of sound quality, and there is no risk of suspension of distribution or termination of service. Personally, I still want to push the download purchase.
This project introduces anime songs that are attracting attention both musically and in terms of sound quality. Let’s take a look at this year’s hottest songs.
“Blast in this wonderful world!” ED theme song “JUMP IN” ([ORT]96kHz/24bit)
TV anime “Explosive flames in this wonderful world! 』Non-credit ED
KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!’s spin-off work “KonoSubarashii Sekai ni Bakuen Wo!” will be made into a TV anime. It was also announced that the third season of the anime series, commonly known as “Konosuba”, will be produced, and even after the original work is completed, the heat never cools down.
The contents of Bakuen wo! depict the flow of Megumin, who is strangely obsessed with explosion magic even before the first season, learns the ultimate advanced magic, and sets out on a journey with her self-proclaimed rival Yunyun.
After arriving in the city of Axel, Kazuma and Aqua have made cameo appearances many times, and I can understand that the production that dares not show their face was stuck to Megumin’s point of view (recognition), which makes me grin. Personally, Megumin’s explosion magic activation is cooler than the main series, and the accompaniment is also impressive with one of the best arrangements.
The ED theme song is a character song by Megumin and Yunyun. The lyrics are written by singer-songwriter YeYe. Arranged by TiMT. The original 48kHz/24bit sound source was released as 96kHz using Nippon Columbia’s unique overtone reconstruction technology, ORT mastering. One of the characteristics of ORT is that the mastering engineer who understands the music independently adjusts the parameters to create the sound. Personally, I like the natural high-resolution feel, unlike the mechanical overtone generation. I heard that ORT version. I’ve listened to ORT’s songs several times, but there’s almost no “feeling of forcibly adding overtones”. The slightly downer vocals and chorus tickle your ears, the depth expression of the synth sound, the density of the bass track, etc. are truly natural. It is also a good impression that they do not try to hide the fact that the original data was produced at 48kHz, in other words, they do not “wastefully expand the amount of information”.
Each track is organized, and the mix is excellent without feeling masking (covering the frequency band). Through ORT mastering, the goodness of 2MX’s background will be further expanded. It would be better if it was made at 96kHz from the beginning, but it can be said that ORT-applied songs have such depth of taste that it would be a waste to dislike them.
JUMP IN [ORT]/ Megumin, Yunyun
(P) 2023 Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Amazon music HD: High-resolution distribution Apple Music: High-resolution distribution
[Purchase at mora]
[Purchased at e-onkyo music]
“Oshi no Ko” OP theme song “Idol” (96kHz/24bit)
YOASOBI “Idol” Official Music Video
In this season’s animation, it can be said that it is a top-level topical work. I watched one episode after about 8 episodes were broadcast, but I was blown away and finished watching it all on the same day.
The suspense element of swearing revenge on the mastermind who killed his mother, and the depth of the work-related stuff, including the back side of the industry, are just two things that are interesting enough, but the characters are too attractive and it’s a problem. As a writer, I like Aqua and Kana Arima when they were young.
When the music video for “Full moon…!” I’m sure she’s a character loved by the staff.
In terms of music, you can’t miss listening to Takuro Iga’s accompaniment. The melodies that leave a gentle impression are songs that you want to listen to on their own.
The OP theme song is handled by YOASOBI. In the first half of the Oricon digital single (single song) ranking, it won the first place in the tally for the fastest 9 weeks in history. “Idol” has set a number of records, such as surpassing 200 million views in the 9th week of its appearance, the fastest in Oricon history. Everyone sings, dances, and plays music on YouTube, so even those who haven’t watched the anime must have heard it at least once.
I listened to the hi-res version. Sound source production at 96kHz makes a big difference in the extension of the high frequency range, the sense of front and back, and the spread of the sound field. What I would like to pay more attention to is the expressive power of the texture, thickness and density of the low frequencies. In this song, the power and coolness of the low range are completely different from TV broadcasts and YouTube MVs. Even if it is hammered in, the thickness, the three-dimensional effect, and the feeling of jumping out of the speaker are the essence of the master sound that you will notice only when you listen to high-resolution.
REAL AKIBA BOYZ’s backing chorus made me think it was a sampled chorus sound source, but it’s actually a “Gachiota” voice by several dancers. In the high-resolution version, the volume balance remains the same, but you can hear the call clearly behind the orchestra.
The sound image is detailed, and I feel that it dares to leave some vividness. It thrills me in a different way. The highlight of ikura’s rap is the beginning of the 2nd rap, which is layered over and over again. The well-separated rap stimulates the ears relentlessly. Together with the MV, it would be a waste not to listen to high resolution.
Idol/YOASOBIAmazon music HD: CD sound quality distribution Apple Music: CD sound quality distribution
[Purchase at mora]
[Purchased at e-onkyo music]
“Kubo-san doesn’t forgive me” OP theme song “Dramatic ja nakutemo” (96kHz/24bit)
Kana Hanazawa “Dramatic ja Natemo” Music Video
TV animation of the same name comic serialized in Weekly Young Jump. Due to the spread of infection, the broadcast after episode 7 was postponed, but it will be rebroadcast from the first episode in the frame of April cool. The long-awaited 7 episodes and beyond were successfully broadcast until the final episode.
Mr. Kubo, the heroine who can find Mr. Shiraishi, who has too little presence and is not recognized by the people around him, for some reason. The setting that she is a female character and is new to love and doesn’t quite understand her love was fresh.
Mr. Shiraishi is a very naive boy, and the way he falters with Mr. Kubo is cute, and both of them look like heroines, which is crazy. Kubo’s older sister, Akina, is a remarkably meddlesome role that speaks for the feelings of the viewers, and the writer is also grinning. Ito x Hanazawa’s sister-sponsorship is so natural that it hits the knee with GJ!
The OP is a gentle and refreshing number sung by Kana Hanazawa. Composed by Katsutoshi Kitagawa of ROUND TABLE. Kitagawa Katsutoshi, Tansa, and Miyagawa Dan are in charge of the arrangement.
It is a high-quality high-resolution version with a wide dynamic range that makes use of the live band section, strings, oboe, flute, and trumpet. Even if you raise the volume a lot, your ears won’t hurt, and you will be able to enjoy the luxurious sound with a heightened sense of realism as if you were playing right in front of you.
Strings have miking and sound-making patterns that feel close to each other. For that reason, it has a sense of transparency and a high degree of glitter. The mix and mastering gives the impression that the processing is suppressed so that the texture of the live instruments can be conveyed properly.
In pop music, the raw texture is often grouped in the direction of masking it, but in this song, combined with Hanazawa’s angelic singing voice, it’s the best arrangement. Hanazawa’s vocals, whose consonants gently tickle your ears and whose rich overtones seem to have a healing effect, go well with high-resolution. If you don’t listen to it, you can say it’s a lifetime of ignorance.
Even if it’s not dramatic / Kana Hanazawa
(P) PONY CANYON INC. Amazon music HD: High-resolution distribution Apple Music: High-resolution distribution
[Purchase at mora]
[Purchased at e-onkyo music]
e-onkyo music has announced that it will develop a new player application and launch a streaming service that supports high resolution through a business alliance with Qobuz. It has been announced that the service will start in the second half of this year, and although I have received fragmentary information, the details of the service are still unknown.
The author, who has been distributing songs as Beagle Kick, was disappointed with the end of distribution of the MQA version, and with the end of distribution of the WAV version, he was busy with the work of moving the limited distribution of 192kHz / 24bit multitrack to another site (DLsite). rice field. It can be inferred that the tie-up with Qobuz is progressing in a drastic manner.
Of course, I’m happy that the service integration with Qobuz makes the high-quality music experience more accessible and convenient. Especially for streaming, expectations for the sound quality increase. As a writer, I still remember the sound quality of mora qualitas that overwhelmed other companies. In the current situation where TIDAL has yet to enter service in Japan, we can’t help but look forward to the future of Qobuz and e-onkyo music, which can be said to be the stars of hope.
[Equipment used]
NAS/Network Transport “Soundgenic RAHF-S1” SSD 1TB (IO Data Equipment) USB-DAC “NEO iDSD” (iFi audio) Integrated Amplifier “L-505uXII” (Luxman) Speaker “RUBICON2” (DALI) Portable Player “PLENUE R2” (COWON) / HPH-MT8 (YAMAHA) / IE 400PRO (Sennheiser)
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