By the way, have you ever watched anime series like Naruto or Bakemonogatari (Ghost Story)? I had posted anime called Bakemonogatari before. Well, don't mind that.
I know Japan has got so many new bands, boy bands, or singers like any other countries. There's one band in Japan called supercell that caught my attention. It started last year, when I was watching Bakemonogatari. First time I heard the band whose composer is Ryo.
After I listened their song; Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari, I'm looking for more information about this band. supercell was known before by the single called Melt. At that time, the composer seems didn't have any vocal, so He went with Vocaloid.
With that, He used the vocal of Hatsune Miku, Vocaloid voice character system, and make the single "Melt". And then supercell got known by people, and the song got hits in the country of Japan. It's like everywhere because of video sharing website, Nico Nico Douga. So after few singles that they released, there is one recording company (Sony Label) that offered supercell's single to be wrapped as one album. That's how supercell feat Hatsune Miku album was born.
After the album was released, looks like Ryo the composer find a human vocal, Nagi. So, when they got the offer to make a soundtrack for Bakemonogatari anime, Nagi already replacing the famous Vocaloid voice character, Hatsune Miku.
In first single album of supercell called "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari", contained two songs and two instrumentals. Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari and instrumental, Love & Roll and instrumental which are the soundtrack of Bakemonogatari and Cencoroll.
Supercell also made the ending song for Naruto Shippuden anime series, "Utakata Hanabi". And for the last single they released before the album, they release "Sayonara Memories" of course with music video. You can see it on Youtube.
At last after a few singles were released, supercell release their new album called "Today is a Beautiful Day" under the label of SME on 16th March 2011. I'll tell you the track list of this album:
Tracklist:
1. Owari e Mukau Hajimari no Uta
2. Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari
3. Hero
4. Perfect Day
5. Fukushuu
6. Rock 'n Roll Nandesu no
7. LOVE & ROLL
8. Feel so good
9. Hoshi ga Matataku Konna Yoru ni
10. Utakata Hanabi
11. Yoru ga Akeru yo
12. Sayonara Memories
13. Watashi e
I think Hero is their mainstay for this album. My opinion, I like how the vocal sing the song, remembering the lyric itself has got quite a deep meaning. I really like how the song was composed, you know, I've tried to play Perfect Day with my guitar and got the strange feeling... hahaha! It's just my imagination, I think...
Oh yeah, i forgot to compliment their album artwork. But before I'd like to let you know the member of supercell.
Supercell has it 11 members with Ryo as a leader. Ryo produces the music and writes the lyrics. The other 10 members provide for illustrations, animation, design and photography in album booklets, cases and music videos.
Supercell members:
1. Shirow Miwa (illustration)
2. Huke (illustration)
3. Redjuice (illustration)
4. Suga (illustration)5. Maque (illustration and animation)
6. Yoshiki Usa at Wooserdesign (design)
7. Hei8ro (Heihachiro) (support in illustration and photography)
8. Guitar (support in illustration)
9. Crow (support)
10. Golv (support)
- So, i think give 'em applause for the great artwork and animation, and also a great song. See you!
