Search - Tsuneo Imahori :: Trigun: The First Donuts

Eclairs, holes, crullers...even the cream-filled kind!

C. W. Fitch | Wichita Falls, TX | 06/07/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

""Trigun" is overall one of the best anime series of the past five years, and the soundtrack is just the icing on the cake. 'The First Donuts' is a testament to the series' many moods. You'll find mostly western-style tunes that have an almost futuristic sound to them; the laid-back guitar riffs set an almost peaceful state of mind, then suddenly leap into action, then calm down again. (Just like the series itself!) The soundtrack is memorable enough that I could visualize many of the scenes from certain episodes as the songs played through. The pulse-pounding (but short) opening theme ("H.T") comes about halfway through the CD, right after the all-too-fitting-for-the-show "cyber-country" closing theme ("The Wind Blows Toward the Future"). Both are placed just right, giving you the chance to experience the many flavors this album has to offer before and after the themes. There's also a beautiful vocal from Rem's voice actress ("Sound Life"), which is from the end of the moving "Diablo" episode. This is a very cool and very different album, and if you love the series, you'll definitely dig it."

If you enjoy Techno rock... and Vash the Stampede!

paxnirvana | Seattle, WA USA | 06/09/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you've seen the show, you know the music is used very effectively for mood and tone. On it's own, however, I found it had to grow on me. The first two tracks were kind of harsh at first, but I've definitely found them more appealing as I play it over again... and the thematic reminders of Vash and his poignant [and sometimes hilarious] struggle for 'love and peace' are always welcome. Don't let the big guns everywhere fool you, this show is actually about choosing NOT to kill and the painful choices that forces one into when the world is a violent, hostile place. The soundtrack music touches on all the extremes of these aspects - the violent and the peaceful and the striving in between. I'm glad I bought mine (but I did get it used, so the price was MUCH less...), I consider it a welcome addition to my anime music collection. It's just too bad you don't get to look for Kuronekosama..."

Brilliant!

Jeremy Abel | Northfield, MA | 02/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wow! It's a rare occasion when I can say that I loved every single track on a CD, but I can indeed say that about this CD! Covering the entire gamut of musical styles, from techno to jazz to rock, Tsuneo Imahori does it all. From the brilliant slide guitar in "Never Could Have Been Worse", to the exhilerating hard-rockish theme, "HT", Tsuneo Imahori is a master guitarist. Pick up this CD now if you love great music of any kind! You're sure to find something you'll like on this diverse CD!"