~Rurouni Kenshin~

This list is the collective effort of contributors from rec.arts.anime.music
With thanks to:
Danger X for helping out, and can we have more! :)
"Pipian" for the Poketto Monsutaa info
Zoe our resident "L'Arc~en~Ciel" fan (Haaaai-do! ;)
General Chow, I never knew you ventured into raa.music ! :)
Dave Baranyi who actually prefers jazz <G>
Clinton Moulds
David Watson from whom we're awaiting a rock music in anime trivia page
Lee Yoo-Jeong, a mysterious (to me at least!) 2001 newcomer to raa.music
Scott Fujimoto, at whose prompting more than doubled the Black Heaven and BGC 2040 sections.
Bob Seay, thanks for letting me know that someone had the good taste to use Dream Theater's music in Dragonball Z: The History of Trunks.
And... Shoji Iwata, the kind of guy that gets to vacation 3 weeks in Hawaii, oi! :)~

A note from Pipian which probably goes for the rest of us as well:
"I'm using the Japanese Last Name-First Name naming method, and with some of these (Marked with ?) are questionable names. I use "http://www.sound.co.jp/~anison/" for looking up Anime song data myself, but it's in Japanese, and the names are questionable due to the multiple pronuciations per kanji. I'm using the kun readings, unless in capitals, in which kun readings are not given for one of the kanji. And I have no idea where the name splits go most of the time."

Anison Generation is now also at "http://anison.pobox.ne.jp/"
The Anison site isn't at those links anymore. Try here...

More from Pipian (19th May '01):
Another note to add to my disclaimer, specifically regarding Poketto Monsutaa:
"Often, in the credits and on albums, the characters in the anime are credited with the song (especially when members of Team Rocket sing.) I have taken the liberty to list the real-life names of the singers instead of the characters credited."

WE NEED HELP! ^_^ Further information, corrections and suggestions can be sent to the resident bot of this list at "nikkou at mail.com". All typos, uncredited comments, urls and confusing layout is Nikkou's. ^_^

So far we have agreed on this format:
Series, Movie Name (Type: OAV, TV, Movie):
Song Name/OP, ED, In Episode (IE), BGM, Image song (IM)
Singer/Lyricist/Composer/Arranger/Producer/ Director/Other Info

Shouts out to the staff and students of Hong Kong's Chinese International School! ^_^
I'm sorry to disillusion those of you who think Nikkou is some 18 yr old chick, as I have been informed by my son (I can't tell you the details ;). "Hi!" to friends of Dominic and Benedicta Chan. *waves*
(Mum Mode on) STUDY HARD!!   Oh well, there goes my cool rating... ;)

note: We moved to Singapore in July 2003. Missing our Hong Kong friends and Hong Kong very much..

Black Heaven (Kachou O-ji)

Song Name: Cautionary Warning/OP
Performed by: John Sykes

Song Name: into the arena/IE
Performed by: Michael Schenker Group

Other Info: Kachou O-ji has often been described as the anime for mid-life crisis ex-metal rockers. ;)  Arrangements and excerpts of the OP is used in the anime itself. There is a John Sykes fan page here. Now given up and link leads to the official page. Michael Schenker might also have written more music than the IE insert song, since Black Heaven's music was modelled after the Michael Schenker Group's. Rock themes by Hironobu Kageyama and Riyu Konaka were also used in the anime.

Added 1st Nov '01 On the 8th of September, Scott Fujimoto asked for help in raa.misc to find origin of the songs the Black Heaven episode titles paid tribute to. He already had most of the probable original songs. Metlhd3138 and Dyson also gave their views. (If you'll like to see their posts, they can be found via a search on groups.goggle.com) With the help of Google and CDNOW I pared down some of the 'not so probables' and filled in the remaining blanks. When there were more than one song, I chose the heavy metal title. <G> I'd also chanced upon the lyrics while using Google to check on the songs, most of them are quite relevant to the episodes. This care for detail and deep knowledge of the music is what makes Black Heaven so special to me.

Here they are: Rock Bottom -- Michael Schenker, Stairway to Heaven -- Led Zepplin, All Night Long -- Rainbow, Hot House -- Charlie Parker, Space Child -- U.F.O. Space Truckin' -- Deep Purple, These are the Days -- Queen, Walk Away -- Dokken, In Need -- Grand Funk Railroad, All Right Now -- Free, Get Off of My Cloud -- Rolling Stones, Ten Years Ago -- Roy Harper, Sweet Emotion -- Aerosmith, Into the Arena -- Michael Schenker, The End -- The Doors.
(Thanks Scott, for starting this. :)

Brain Powered TV

Song Name: In My Dream
Performed by: Shingyouji Eri
Lyricist: Shingyouji Eri
Composer: Ito Shintaro
Other Info: Shoji has uploaded some realaudio sampleclips & cover image scans of the cd single to an Eri discography page here.

Bubblegum Crisis

Anyone who has come across BGC will mention it as the anime OVA with rock music in it. And Priss. (Here guys, have a hanky, wipe your chin! ^_^)
For more info ask on the newsgroup alt.fan.bgcrisis . They'll be happy to tell you ALL you want to know and more. :)

Bubblegum Crisis 2040

The music of BGC2040 is definitely rock (much more so than the OVA music), which is one of the reasons that I like the BGC2040 vocals more than I like many other vocals from recent anime. There are some punk and grunge elements, and at least two ballads, but overally this is one of the few anime series that has actual, raw rock music on its soundtracks. The BGM, OTOH, is mostly techno-grunge, so whether or not *that* qualifies is open to debate. Sarah Davis

I think _some_ of the BGC2040 music would go under rock, albeit heavy rock.. but some is just too technoish to apply. Thorn

I think it's rock. Which sort of rock, I'm not sure... (But I'd bet David Watson would know - have you asked this over on r.a.a.music?) Rob Kelk

Thank you for the namedrop, Rob. Now, on to the music snobbery:
I'd call it pretty much commercial alternative rock (not an oxymoron-- remember when alternative rock meant early R.E.M. and the Replacements?). It's got some decent guitar crunch to it, but also uses pretty poppy loops. S'allright with the show, but I'd have to hear it without seeing anything to see if it would really grab me. David Watson

Another note from Scott:You mentioned BGC2040. Since you have Black Heaven ep titles, you'd probably want the origins of the BGC2040 ep titles too.

--from Rob Kelk's BGC FAQ--

Are all the episode titles taken from songs?
Most of them are song or album titles, yes. Here's a list, in episode order,
with the newsgroup's best guesses listed:
  Can't Buy a Thrill
  an album by Steely Dan
  Fragile
  an album by Yes
  (also a song by Sting, but that piece doesn't fit the mood of the series)
  Keep Me Hanging On
  sung by Diana Ross & The Supremes
  covered by Vanilla Fudge
  covered by Kim Wilde
  Machine Head
  sung by Bush
  Rough and Ready
  an album by Jeff Beck
  Get It On
  sung by T-Rex
  Look At Yourself
  sung by Uriah Heep
  an album by Uriah Heep
  Fire Ball
  sung by Deep Purple
  an album by by Deep Purple
  My Nation Underground
  an album by Julian Cope
  Woke Up with a Monster
  sung by Cheap Trick
  Sheer Heart Attack
  sung by Queen
  Made in Japan
  an album by Deep Purple
  Atom Heart Mother
  an album by Pink Floyd
  Shock Treatment
  sung by The Ramones
  Minute by Minute
  sung by The Doobies
  sung by Michael McDonald
  I Surrender
  sung by Cheap Trick
  Moving Waves
  an album by Focus
  We Built This City
  sung by Starship
  Are You Experienced?
  sung by Jimi Hendrix
  One of These Night
  "One of These Nights" was sung by The Eagles
  Close to the Edge
  an album by Yes
  Physical Graffiti
  an album by Led Zeppelin
  Hydra
  an album by Toto
  Light My Fire
  sung by The Doors
  Walking on the Moon
  sung by The Police
  Still Alive & Well
  sung by Johnny Winter

City Hunter TV

Song Name: Get Wild, ED (season1)
Performed by: TM Network
Lyricist: Mitsuko KOMURO
Composer: Tetsuya KOMURO

DNA^2 TV

Song Name: Blurry Eyes/OP
Performed by: L'Arc~en~Ciel
Lyricist: hyde
Composer: tetsu

Dragonball Z: The History of Trunks

Songs from "Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory" were used in it. The songs included were: Home, Regression, Strange Deja Vu, Overture 1928, Fatal Tragedy, Beyond This Life (one of Bob Seay's favorite tracks, Bob being the guy who'd come up with all this info :)
Performed by: Dream Theater

Fatal Fury (2nd OVA)

Fatal Fury the Motion Picture

GTO TV

Song Name: Driver's High/OP
Performed by: L'Arc~en~Ciel
Lyricist: hyde
Composer: tetsu

Song Name: Hitori no Yoru (All ALone At Night)/OP
Performed by: Pornograffiti
Lyricist: HARUICHI
Composer: ak, homma
Arranger: ak, homma

Song Name: CHERISHED MEMORIES/ED
Performed by: THE HONG KONG KNIFE
Lyricist and Composer: JOE ALCOHOL
Arranger: THE HONG KONG KNIFE

Kaikan Phrase TV

Song Name: Survival/1st OP
Performed by: GLAY
Lyricist and Composer: TAKURO
Arranger: GLAY and Masahide Sakuma

Song Name: Everlasting/1st ED
Performed by: Feel
Lyricist: IPPEI
Composer: IPPEI

Song Name: Datenshi Blue/2nd OP
Performed by: Lucifer
Lyricist: Yukinojo MORI
Composer: TAKUYA
Arranger: Takeshi TSUJI

Song Name: Shinkirou (Mirage)/2nd ED
Performed by: Feel
Lyricist: IPPEI
Composer: IPPEI

Song Name: C no binetsu/3rd OP
Performed by: Lucifer
Lyricist: Yukinojo MORI
Composer: CHISATO
Arranger: Takeshi TSUJI

Song Name: Overhead Run/3rd ED
Performed by: Transtic Nerve
Lyricist: TAKA
Composer: RYO

Song Name: TOKYO Genso (TOKYO Illusion)/4th OP
Performed by: Lucifer
Lyricist: Yukinojo MORI
Composer: TAKUYA
Arranger: Masahide Sakuma

Song Name: love around/4th ED
Performed by: e.mu
Lyricist: MIZUKI
Composer: DAISUKE
Arranger: e.mu

Macross 7

Poketto Monsutaa (TV):

Pipian owns this section. ^_^ (nikkou-note)

Song Name: Mezase Pokemon Masutaa/OP (Indigo League)
Singer: Matsumoto Rika
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: TOBU Cheru
Other Data: A remixed version titled Mezase Pokemon Masutaa '98 was released in the Japanese Mewtwo Strikes Back Soundtrack.

Song Name: Raibaru!/OP (Orange League)
Singer: Matsumoto Rika
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu
Other Data: Unlike the other two OP's, no remix of this was made for Revelation: Lugia. In addition, this song is closer to the border of the definition of Rock, IMHO.

Song Name: OK!/OP (Jolt League)
Singer: Matsumoto Rika
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu
Other Data: A very slightly remixed version of this was released on the Lord of the Unknown Tower soundtrack.

Song Name: Roketto Dan yo Eien Ni/IE
Singers: Hayashibara Megumi, Shinichirou Miki, and Inuyama Inuko
Lyricist: Kubitsu GOUSHI
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu

Song Name: To * Itteru Nya/IM
Singer: Inuyama Inuko
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu
Other Data: Not actually in the anime AFAIK, but it was released on the Nyaasu no Paati single.

Song Name: Rakkii Rakkii/IM
Singer: Shinichirou Miki
Lyricist: Kawamura MUUJINBI
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu
Other Data: Not actually in the anime either, but it was released on several CD's for this anime. Borderline rock, as well.

Song Name: Wairudo/ED (5th)
Singer: Matsumoto Rika
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu
Other Data: An English version of this was also released in Japan, as Type: Wild

Song Name: Nyaasu no Paatii/ED (7th)
Singer: Inuyama Inuko
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu
Other Data: A very good song that sounds almost California Beach Partyish.

(19th May '01) Mezase Pokemon Masutaa has ONCE AGAIN been remixed for use as the most recent OP for the show. Its stats for the newest remix are (Still in the standard last name first, first name last organization):

Song Name: Mezase Pokemon Masutaa/OP (4th, in Jolt League)
Singer: WHITE BERRY (This is written in Katakana, and not in the Alphabet)
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
The Producer, Director has changed from the old version and I cannot identify it, due to the poor quality of the video.
Other Data: This version is very close to rock, unlike other Poketto Monsutaa songs.

None of the more recent openings are rock except for the latest...

Song Name: Maemuki Roketto Dan/ED (11th)
Singers: Hayashibara Megumi, Shinichirou Miki, and Inuyama Inuko
Lyricist: Toda SHOUGO
Composer: Tanaka Hirokazu
Producer, Director: Tanaka Hirokazu
Other Data: Again, this is along the lines of most of the rest of the Poketto Monsutaa music, being semi-rock.

Ranma 1/2 The Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

Song Name: It's Love/ED
Performed by: Rabbit

Raven Tengu Kabuto

Rurouni Kenshin Movie

Song Name: Niji/OP
Performed by: L'Arc~en~Ciel
Lyricist: hyde
Composer: ken

Rurouni Kenshin TV

Song Name: Sobakasu (Freckles)/1st OP (episodes 1-38)
Performed by: Judy and Mary
Lyricist: YUKI
Composer: Onta Kaito

Song Name: TACTICS/1st ED (episodes 1-12)
Performed by: The Yellow Monkey
Lyricist and Composer: Yoshii Kazuya

Song Name: 1/2 /2nd OP (episodes 39-82)
Performed by: Kawamoto Makoto
Lyricist and Composer: Kawamoto Makoto
Arranger: Ishikawa Tetsuo

Song Name: HEART OF SWORD ~ Yoake Mae (Before Dawn)/3rd and 5th ED (episodes 29-38, 43-49)
Performed by: T.M. Revolution
Lyricist: Ikami Tokio
Composer/Arranger: Asakura Daisuke

Song Name: the Fourth Avenue Cafe/4th ED (episodes 39-42)
Performed by: L'Arc~en~Ciel
Lyricist: hyde
Composer: ken
Arranger: L'Arc~en~Ciel and Takeyuki Hatano
Other Info: Pulled after a couple of episodes due to the drummer being arrested for drug possession. Only appears on the band's album, True.

Song Name:It's Gonna Rain/6th ED (episodes 50-66)
Performed by: Bonnie Pink
Lyricist and Composer: Bonnie Pink
Arranger: Tore Johansson

Song Name: Sanbun-no-Ichi no Junjou na Kanjou (1/3 of My Pure Emotions)/7th ED (episodes 67-82)
Performed by: Siam Shade
Lyricist and Composer: Siam Shade
Arranger: Siam Shade, Akashi Masao

Song Name: Kimi ni Fureru Dake de (Just by Touching You) /Last OP (episodes 83-94)
Performed by: CURIO
Lyricist: NOB
Composer: AJA
Arranger: CURIO, Sakuma Masae

Song Name: DAME! (No!) /Last ED (episodes 83-94)
Performed by: Izumi You
Lyricist: Mori Hiromi
Composer: Henmi Satoshi
Arranger: Korenaga Koichi

To-y

To a query as to which songs in this very stylish OAV are rock, General Chow says, "The OP : "Silent Song" is definitely rock. Love the guitar/drum combo in the middle of it. Another song named "Lemon no Yuuki" probably qualifies too."

oops..! Kev very rightly pointed out that "Lemon no Yuuki" is the OP and "Silent Song" is the insert song. Thanks, Kev! I reallt should stop updating at 3am in the morning. ^_^;

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