Maaya Sakamoto – 菫 / 言葉にできない (Single)

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Maaya Sakamoto’s 32nd single is a double A-side single and triple tie-up single featuring a beautiful ballad and a song of her own composition, written and arranged by Shigeru Kishida of Kururi! Violet” is the intro theme song for the new anime “Deai Mon” scheduled to air in April 2022. This is the firs time that Shigeru Kishida and Maaya Sakamoto work together. The song ‘Kotobani Dekinai’, is the outro theme for the third season of the new April anime ‘Honzuki no Gekokujo’. This will be the first anime tie-up song written and composed by Maaya Sakamoto in four years since the outro theme “Hello, Hello” for TV anime “Amanchu! -Adobansu”. M3 ‘Senri no Michi – studio live -‘ is a song written by Maaya Sakamoto to commemorate the 1000th airing of her radio program ‘Vitamin M’ on bayfm, where she has been a host for 20 years.

Release Date: May 25, 2022

Tracklist:

01 菫
02 言葉にできない
03 千里の道 -studio live-
04 菫 -Instrumental-
05 言葉にできない -Instrumental-

OVERALL RATING: 4½ stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Duets (Mini Album)

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Duets is the fourth concept mini-album released by Sakamoto Maaya. As the title implies, the mini-album features duets sung by Sakamoto and an accompanying artist.

Maaya Sakamoto’s fourth concept album is her second 25th anniversary album, and her first duet album! Twenty-five years ago, Maaya Sakamoto performed with Hiroki Wada, who was the outro theme artist for the anime “Escaflowne in the Sky,” for which her debut single “Yakusoku wa Nai” was the opening theme. The duet artists included Yoshio Inoue, Tomomi Uchimura (la la larks), Kyoko Koizumi, with seven artists. In addition to the lyrics provided by the duet artists, there will also be songs written by Maaya Sakamoto herself, as well as by TENDRE, Shoko Suzuki, Ryo Eguchi, and Yuho Iwasato.

Release Date: March 17, 2021

Tracklist:

1.Duet! / Sakamoto Maaya × Wada Hiroki
2.Anata Janakereba (あなたじゃなければ; If Not You) / Sakamoto Maaya × Dojima Kohei
3.Hitokuchi Ikaga? (ひとくちいかが？; How About a Bite?) / Sakamoto Maaya × Toki Asako
4.Demo (でも; But) / Sakamoto Maaya × Masakazu Hara
5.sync / Sakamoto Maaya × Uchimura Yumi
6.Hoshi to Hoshi no Aida (星と星のあいだ; Between the Stars) / Sakamoto Maaya × Inoue Yoshio
7.Hitotsu Yane no Shita (ひとつ屋根の下; Under One Roof) / Sakamoto Maaya × Koizumi Kyoko

OVERALL RATING: 3½ stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Dokuhaku↔Yakudou (独白↔躍動) (Single)

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“Dokuhaku↔Yakudou” is the 32nd single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The song “Dokuhaku” was used as the theme for the anime film Gekijou-ban Fate/Grand Order -Shinsei Entaku Ryouiki Camelot- Zenpen Wandering; Agateram and the song “Yakudou” was used as the theme of Part 2 of the smartphone RPG “Fate/Grand Order”.

FGO Edition Tracklist:

1.Dokuhaku (独白; Monologue)
2.Yakudou (躍動; Dynamic)
3.Gyakkou ~unplugged ver.~ (逆光; Backlight)
4.Dokuhaku (Instrumental)
5.Yakudou (Instrumental)

OVERALL RATING: 4 stars

MAAYA Edition Tracklist:

1.Yakudou (躍動)
2.Dokuhaku (独白)
3.Itsuka Tabi ni Deru Hi (いつか旅に出る日; Someday When We Travel)
4.Yakudou (Instrumental)
5.Dokuhaku (Instrumental)

OVERALL RATING: 4 stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Yakudō ” (躍動) (Digital Single)

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Sakamoto Maaya returns with a new song: the track is called “ Yakudō ” (躍動) and the theme song of the second part of the videogame “ Fate / Grand Order “.

“Yakudō” is available digitally on August 11th.

The words were written by Sakamoto Maaya herself; the song was composed by Koga Shohei and arranged by Yourness .

Tracklist:

1.“ Yakudō ” (躍動)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Single Collection+ Achikochi (シングルコレクション＋アチコチ) (Album)

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Single Collection+ Achikochi is the fifth best album released by Sakamoto Maaya. It is a compilation of Sakamoto’s A-sides and B-sides from her twenty-second single “Hajimari no Umi” to her thirty-first single “Uchuu no Kioku” as well as unreleased songs and rare tracks.

Released Date: 2020.07.15

Tracklist:

Disc 1:

1.Hajimari no Umi (はじまりの海; Sea of Beginnings)
2.Be mine!
3.SAVED.
4.Replica (レプリカ)
5.Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru 5-tsu no Houhou (幸せについて私が知っている6.つの方法; 5 Ways for Me to Know About Happiness)
7.Shikisai (色彩; Colors)
8.Million Clouds
9.CLEAR
10.Hello, Hello (ハロー、ハロー)
11.Gyakkou (逆光; Backlight)
12.Kuuhaku (空白; Blank)
13.Uchuu no Kioku (宇宙の記憶; Memories of the Universe)

Disc 2:

1.cloud 9
2.Flash (フラッシュ)
3.Sakamoto Maaya & Cornelius – Anata wo Tamotsu Mono (あなたを保つもの)
4.Secrear (セクレアール)
5.Arakawa Kokei (荒川小景)
6.Tomita Lab feat. Sakamoto Maaya – Lazy Line Painter Jane
7.Sakamoto Maaya & Cornelius – Mada Ugoku (まだうごく; Still Moving)
8.Tell me what the rain knows
9.Mikazuki (三日月; Crescent Moon)
10.Sotsugyou Shashin (卒業写真; Graduation Photo) (original: Matsutoya Yumi)
11.Kore Kara (これから; From Now On)
12.Clover (クローバー)
13.Watashi e (私へ) (original: Negicco)

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Clover (クローバー) (Digital Single)

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“Clover” is the fourth digital single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The song was used as the opening theme for the anime Arte.

Tracklist:

1.Clover (クローバー)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Kyou Dake no Ongaku (今日だけの音楽; Music of Only Today) (Album)

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Kyou Dake no Ongaku is the tenth studio album released by Sakamoto Maaya.

Released Date: 2019.11.27

Tracklist:

1.Hajimari (はじまり; The Beginning)
2.Hidden Notes
3.Hawking no Sora ni (ホーキングの空に; In the Hawking Sky)
4.Yuuran Goblet (ユーランゴブレット)
5.Onozomidoori (お望み通り; As You Wish)
6.Old Fashion (オールドファッション)
7.Kayoubi (火曜日; Tuesday)
8.Träumerei (トロイメライ)
9.Komayaka ni Futa wo Shite (細やかに蓋をして; Put a Lid On It Modestly)
10.Diesel (ディーゼル)
11.Kyou Dake no Ongaku (今日だけの音楽; Music of Today Only)

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Uchuu no Kioku (宇宙の記憶; Memories of the Universe) (Single)

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“Uchuu no Kioku” is the 31st single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The title track was used as the opening theme for the anime BEM.

Released Date: 2019.07.24

Tracklist:

1.Uchuu no Kioku (宇宙の記憶)
2.Jokyoku (序曲; Overture)
3.Ashita wo Shiranai (明日を知らない; Won’t Know Tomorrow)
4.Uchuu no Kioku -Instrumental-
5.Jokyoku -Instrumental-
6.Ashita wo Shiranai -Instrumental-

OVERALL RATING

3 stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Gyakkou (逆光; Backlight) (Single)

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“Gyakkou” is the 30th single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The title track was used as the ending theme for the smartphone game Fate/Grand Order and the song “Kuuhaku” was used as the theme for the arcade spin-off game Fate/Grand Order Arcade.

Released Date: 2018.07.25

Tracklist:

1.Gyakkou (逆光)
2.Kuuhaku (空白; Blank)
3.Shikisai -unplugged session- (色彩)
4.Gyakkou -Instrumental-
5.Kuuhaku -Instrumental-

OVERALL RATING

4 stars

Maaya Sakamoto – Hello, Hello (ハロー、ハロー) (Single)

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“Hello, Hello” is the 29th single released by Sakamoto Maaya. The title track was used as the ending theme for the anime Amanchu! ~Advance~.

Released Date: 2018.05.23

Tracklist:

1.Hello, Hello (ハロー、ハロー)
2.Tsuki no Hanashi (月の話; Moon Story)
3.Million Clouds ~acoustic live ver.~
4.Hello, Hello -Instrumental-
5.Tsuki no Hanashi -Instrumental-

OVERALL RATING

3½ stars