Movie List Monster Bios Aliens & SDF Staff of Toho Actors DVDs Blu-rays Soundtracks Video Games Books Comic Books Toys Animation Television Box Office Posters Concept Art Pictures Cutting Room News Release Dates Articles Interviews Media Reviews Forums Search Site Staff Credits Updates	Title  Pocket Monsters: The Wishing Star of Seven Nights - Music Collection International Title  Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker Music By: Shinji Miyazaki Record Label: Media Factory   Running Time: 52:09 Discs: 1 Release: July 2003 CD Number: ZMCP-1579 Comments Anthony Romero Media Factory's soundtrack to the 2003 Pokémon film is a little more packed with content then they have been in the past, while series stable Shinji Miyazaki's compositions are quite enjoyable. My first reaction to this score was one of disappointment, but the themes quickly grew on me. There is enough old material reworked from earlier scores to give the disc a familiar flavor, such as "Avant - Pocket Monsters World" and "Avant - Satoshi and Friends". The new themes, particularly the fantastic "Final Battle!!", are real standouts, though. This makes the main feature's score one of the best in the series, although the disc is held back slightly by the less rousing music done by Akifumi Tada for the Gotta Dance!! short that opens the CD. In regards to the songs, the disc is an incredibly mixed bag. In terms of the two done for the short feature Gotta Dance!!, they are fairly awful. The first is done by Inuko Inuyama, the voice of Meowth, and while Inuyama has always been consistent in her line delivery, adding a comedic quality to the character with her high pitched performance, it translates horribly into spoken verse, resulting in a rather unpleasant experience. The other song for this short is titled "The Start of an Adventure!!" and is done by Kaori, the voice actress for Haruka (May in the US version). Unfortunately, there is a saying that too much of anything isn't good for someone, and the song starts off with such a cute delivery in Kaori's voice that it really manages to hit that "lethal level". It will really take a strong stomach to weather it I'm afraid. On the flip side is the song done for the main feature called "Small Things", which is often the most talked about aspect of this release. To that point, I must admit it's a pretty amazing song. The fact that singer Asuca Hayashi was only thirteen years old when she recorded this is quite a feat, to the point where it's almost unbelievable. Suffice to say, this five minute track, which is great throughout its duration, is one of the best vocal tracks in the series. Rounding out the disc is an Acoustic Version of "Advance Adventure" by Garden, which has a slow tempo to it and ends up being fairly pleasant to hear. Overall, this soundtrack has its ups and downs, but there are more than enough positive aspects about it to give the disc a solid recommendation to series fans. Rating: Tracks Gotta Dance!! By: Akifumi Tada Beginning "Polka O Dolka" (Movie Version) By: Inuko Inuyama It's a Rescue!? Secret Base? - Team Rocket's Theme Infiltration! Activity! "Polka O Dolka" Melody Great Escape Crisis Great Escape 2 "The Start of an Adventure!!" By: Kaori Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker Avant - Pocket Monsters World Avant - Groudon's Theme Avant - Satoshi and Friends Theatrical Pocket Monsters - 2003 Title Theme Advance Adventure - The Journey Continues Traveling Carnival Magic Show Masato's Feelings Carnival Millennium Comet Jirachi Appears Jirachi's Power Masato and Jirachi Faunsu Diane's Feeling Advance Adventure - To Faunsu!! Masato's Feeling Separation Butler's Theme Rescue Jirachi! Flygon Emerges Final Battle!! Small Things - Nursing Song Small Things By: Asuca Hayashi Bonus Track Advance Adventure (Acoustic Version) By: Garden
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