Search - Keitaro Takanami, Rie Tanaka :: Chobits 002

This is cute and somewhat offbeat music

modish | 07/18/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Actually, I bought this before the first chobits soundtrack, so I'll review this one. This music is really cute and if you have seen the show, I am sure you know how well it goes with the series. In this there is a mix of dramatic orchestra, cute bubbley tunes, and more lyrical songs like "Let Me Be With You". Which is the title theme of chobits and a really nice, addicting song that will get stuck in your head (in a groovy way). Some of the songs that serve as cheery background music for the show can get a little tedious, but I didn't hate any of them. You should buy this if you like chobits or maybe if you just want something to lighten your day."

Pizzicato Five Founding Member K-Taro Takanami Responsible F

City Hunter | USA | 08/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A founding member of the critically acclaimed, now defunct Japanese band Pizzicato Five, godfathers of the internationally acclaimed Shibuya-kei movement, K-Taro Takanami (Keitarou Takanami) composed and arranged most of the music on the Chobits soundtrack. In addition, he wrote lyrics for, played instruments on, and sang on Chobits background music and songs. On the Chobits Original Soundtrack 002 CD, K-Taro Takanami composed and arranged all tracks except track 002 and track 019. Track 002 is the Chii version of the bouncy Chobits opening theme song "Let Me Be With You," sung by Rie Tanaka, Japanese voice actor (seiyuu) and singer for Chii (Chi) in Chobits, as well as for Lacus Clyne and Meer Campbell in Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny. Track 019 is "Mermaid ~Short Version~," the television edit version of the hauntingly beautiful second Chobits ending theme song "Ningyo Hime" ("Mermaid Princess"), also sung by Rie Tanaka."