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Title |
| Ganryujima - Original
Soundtrack |
| International Title |
| Ganryujima |
| Music By: Naoki
Ohtsubo |
| Record Label:
One-Coin Records |
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| Running Time: 32:42 |
Discs: 1 |
| Release: November 2003 |
CD Number: ONECO-3 |
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| Comments |
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Anthony
Romero |
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This soundtrack
is a collaborative effort between composer Naoki Ohtsubo
and CMJK, whose guitar work and composition arrangements
will likely be familiar to anyone who is a fan of singer
Ayumi Hamasaki. Unfortunately, this disc as a whole
is an entirely forgettable affair. CMJK probably deserves
the blunt of the "blame" for this, as those
tracks almost predominately tend to overstay their
welcome. The best example of this is "Japan's
Greatest Swordsman", which is a
fast tempoed track that actually starts out great, and
was wisely used for the movie's trailer. Sadly, the
vocal work just doesn't enhance the theme at all, in
fact it tends to drown out the music more often than
not. The track in general just keeps going and going
too, until one is almost itching for the "skip
track" option.
To be fair, the "Escape Assistance" and "Duel"
tracks by CMJK are fairly pleasing cues; they aren't
amazing, but definitely one of the brighter spots from
this score.
In terms of the music by Ohtsubo, it's not bad. He definitely
has a more traditional approach to his scoring, making
for a odd unison with the the metal/techno tracks by CMJK,
as he utilizes a lot of violin segments into his pieces.
Almost all of these are slower moving themes, soothing
in nature. In the end, Ohtsubo's work, while not incredibly
memorable, is pleasant enough to warrant an occasional
revisit. It is unfortunate, though, that it got interspliced
with the stuff by CMJK, which creates such a jarring transition
between the two that it just totally shatters the mood
of Ohtsubo's themes.
Rating:  |
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| Tracks |
- Ganryujima: Main Title
- Musashi Miyamoto
By: CMJK
- Funajima
- Dannoura: A Samurai and a Fisherman
By: CMJK
- Japan's Greatest Swordsman
By: CMJK
- Urn of Vengeance
By: CMJK
- Tsubamegaeshi Returns to Top Form, the Essential
Point
- Kojiro's Spirit
By: CMJK
- A Reckless Fisherman
By: CMJK
- Escape Assistance
- The Intrigue of the Hosokawa-Han
- Reparation Advice
- Honor
- An Unarmed Samurai
By: CMJK
- Sorrow
- Gap
By: CMJK
- Imai and Yosimoto, the Bonds of Kojiro
- Duel
By: CMJK
- Twilight in Dannoura
- The Sword of Musashi
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