Tokyo's Coolest Sound

There's a relatively new genre called Akishibu-kei, a mix of Shibuya-kei and Akiba-kei (the latter referring to cosplay idols singing in high-pitched voices over electro-pop), which is getting acknowledged by this compilation of anime songs from Victor's discography.

Featured producers and artists include many that we know from the Shibuya-kei scene, such as Takanami K-tarō (both formerly of Pizzicato Five), Sakurai Tetsutarō (Cosa Nostra, Girl Girl Girl), Kikuchi Naruyoshi (Spank Happy), Okino Shuntarō (Venus Peter), Cano Caoli, Round Table, Tomita Keiichi (Tomita Lab), Pearl Brothers, and more. Included is also a new remix by Konishi Yasuharu!

However most (if not all) of these songs seem to have been previously released between 2002 and 2005, and it feels a bit unfortunate that "Akishibu-kei" would be first defined by a bunch of older anime songs while it shouldn't even be restricted to anime. Well nevermind the title, this still looks like it should be a good compilation, and the bonus Konishi remix should make it all worth it!

Audio samples of most tracks at Victor

Various Artists "AKSB ~kore ga Akishibu-kei da!~"
オムニバス 「AKSB～これがアキシブ系だ！～」

1. Dimitri From Paris / Neko Mimi Mode (Opening theme from "tsukuyomi")
2. Round Table feat. Nino / Let Me Be With You (Opening theme from "Chobits")
3. Yamano Yūko (Produced by Miyakawa Dan) / Beagle (Theme song from "kokoro toshokan")
4. Ogawa Noriko (Produced by Kikuchi Naruyoshi) / nami no toriko ni naru yō ni (From "tsukuyomi")
5. Toyoguchi Megumi (Produced by Tomita Keiichi) / ningen dakara (Image song from "Chobits")
6. Takanami K-tarō & Yama-K (Produced by Takanami K-tarō) / katakoto no koi (From "Chobits")
7. Suzuki Saeko / Dear Friend (From "keroro gunsō")
8. Kuwashima Hōko (Produced by Hashimoto Ichiko) / la maladie du sommeil (From "Rahxephon")
9. Tanaka Rie (Produced by Sakurai Tetsutarō) / hitomi no Tunnel (Image song from "Chobits")
10. Rocky Chack (Proudced by Hokari Hisaaki) / Little Goodbye (Ending theme from "Zegapain")
11. Pearl Brothers / ashita wa tabun daijōbu (From "N-H-K ni yōkoso!")
12. Okino Shuntarō / Cloud Age Symphony (Opening theme from "Last Exile")
13. Makino Yui (Produced by Cano Caoli) / Cestree (From "Zegapain")
14. marianne Amplifier feat. yuka (Produced by Hashimoto Yukari) / Pressentiment triste (Ending theme from "tsukuyomi")
15. Zaitsu Ichirō & Ogura Yūko / kaette kita kero! to March (Readymade Sergent Rock) (From "keroro gunsō") (Remixed by Konishi Yasuharu)

Victor VTCL-60001
Out 9/21, ¥2800 (excl. 10% tax)
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