Kanako Hoshino

[_____Cait]

Kanako is awesome. She's my favorite BEMANI vocalist, next to the BeForU girls.

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by kannazuki

Alternate versions of Kanako's earlier songs that have been completely retooled and originally released only through Konami's Music Full service. While I'm led to believe that most were produced by Yasuhiro Abe, D.A.N.C.E!(ANOTHER SENSE EDITION) was actually remixed by kors k. Taiyo was used as a song on GFdm V4 as a playable song.

YouTube - ???T?A?I?Y?O?(ANOTHER SENSE EDITION) (65)

Yup, it's a good workout every time I play on the V5 machines we have here. Its drum chart is quite easy yet its tempo and beat are quite fast so that brings a certain level of challenge in it as well (and also serves as part of my warmup too hehe).

Btw, all I can say that she makes neat songs and vocals (and to this date, I think there is no song from her that I dislike or hate). In fact, I think I appreciate and/or like all of her songs (esp. Inferno which is just a neat Latin/Jazz/House song ).

That's all I can pretty much say for now......

[Jops]

Listened to the album Prism.

I haven't listened to all of the tracks yet but here are my favorites so far from the album

Hey! Boys & Girls
会いたくて…(Crap! I really love this song. It makes me sad)
太陽～T•A•I•Y•O～
.星をこの手に
月光(Acoustic Version)

太陽～T・A・I・Y・O～
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

D.A.N.C.E!
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

INFERNO
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

Hello Again～only one for you～
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

[_____Cait]

It's out now?

[mono-type]

Originally Posted by stickyfeetzero

It's out now?

It's been out since Wednesday of last week. (April 8)

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by Jops

Listened to the album Prism.

I haven't listened to all of the tracks yet but here are my favorites so far from the album

Hey! Boys & Girls
会いたくて…(Crap! I really love this song. It makes me sad)
太陽～T•A•I•Y•O～
.星をこの手に
月光(Acoustic Version)

太陽～T・A・I・Y・O～
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

D.A.N.C.E!
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

INFERNO
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

Hello Again～only one for you～
ANOTHER SENSE EDITION

Interesting.

Btw, I dunno if this has been answered but:
Are ANOTHER SENSE EDITION versions of a song simply rock versions of it (with the guitars, drums and stuff)?

[mono-type]

Originally Posted by Blackraven

Are ANOTHER SENSE EDITION versions of a song simply rock versions of it (with the guitars, drums and stuff)?

No, they are of various genres (e.g. Gekkou's ANOTHER SENSE EDITION was a piano ballad). Only Taiyo had became a rock version.

[VANESSA]

i only want the lyrics form mahorobaaaaaaaaaAAAAA!!!


i'm dying for this T_T

[kannazuki]

I translated it uh... yeah. Dai's a really good lyricist.

まほろば～長き夜編～ / Mahoroba ~Nagaki Yoru Han~ (Arcadia ~Long Night Version~)

散る花に重ね映した　終のない行方　結ぶ朱
届かない距離と知っても　惹かれるは運命
触れるたび　惑う指先　確かめる気持ち　話さない
陽が分つ時が来るまで　奏でだす調べ

立ち止まる　瞳閉じて　ひとり　しずか
見つめても　すれ違う　繋がる明日の先
このまま　あなたと　ひそか

夜を待つ　影をほどいて　歩き出すいつか　ひとりだけ
追いかけぬ　去り行く背中　おもいだす夕べ
満ちかける月の巡りに　繰り返す迷いきりがない
咲く夢に群れ飛ぶ胡蝶　　見失う標

水鏡　うつるすがた　過去も嘘も
にじませる　青い雨　すべてを流しゆく
見つめる　思いは　はるか

重ね合うためらいの海　浮かんでは消える　夜花火
唇がつたえる熱に　心凍るは　何故
触れるたび　惑う指先　確かめる気持ち　話さない
陽が分つ時が来るまで　奏でだす調べ

めぐりあう　甘い夢に　こぼれる雫

散る花に重ね映した　終のない行方　結ぶ朱
届かない距離と知っても　惹かれるは運命

舞う雪の姿にも似て　落けてゆく刹那　ひとひらの
解き放つ思い　夜空に　此処より彼方へ

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chiru hana ni kasane utsushita tsui no nai yukue musubu aka *
todokanai kyori to shittemo hikareru wa sadame **
furerutabi madou yubisaki tashikameru kimochi hanasanai
hi ga wakatsu toki ga kiru made kanadedasu shirabe

tachidomaru hitomi tojite hitori shizuka
mitsumete mo sure chigau tsunagaru ashita no saki
konomama anata to hisoka

yoru wo matsu kage wo hodo ite arukidasu itsuka hitori dake
oikakenu sariyuku senaka omoi dasu yuube
michikakeru tsuki no meguri ni kurikaesu mayoi kiri ga nai
saku yume ni mure tobu kochou miushinau shirube

mizukagami utsuru sugata kako mo uso mo
nijimaseru aoi ame subete wo nagashi yuku
mitsumeru omoi wa haruka

kasane au tamerai no umi ukande wa kieru yoruhanabi
kuchibiru ga tsutaeru netsu ni kokoro kooru wa naze
utsurerutabi madou yubisaki taashikameru kimochi hanasanai
hi ga wakatsu toki ga kiru made kanadedasu shirabe

meguriau amai yume ni koboreru shizuku

mau yuki no sugata ni mo nite okete yuku setsuna hitohira no
tokihanatsu omoi yozora ni koko yori kanata he

* I'm not sure whether she' saying "aka" or "ake", but "ake" is the standard reading for this kanji though "aka" can be used.
** kanji reads unmei, Kanako says "sadame" which means the same thing

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Casting a shadow, those flowers fall into pile with no end to their whereabouts, bearing that scarlet colour
I know they will fail to reach that distance, withering is their destiny
Each time your puzzling fingers touch me, I have to check those feelings without speaking
Until I understand that the light will come, play that melody

Standing still. Closed eyes. I'm alone. It's peaceful.
I watch intently, we miss each other - connected by the future tomorrow
As it is, you're a secret.

I wait for the night, the shadow unraveling. As I walk out, in due time I'm on my own.
I'll chase after you after you leave with your back to me. I'll recall last night
with the waxing, cyclic moon; repeating bewilderingly with no end.
As blooming dreams cluster around a soaring butterfly, I lose sight of the mark

The reflective water surface projects my appearance, the previous days, those lies too.
Blotted out by the blue rain, everything sinks
I gaze intently at my remote thoughts

As they pile up into a sea of hesitation which I float upon, that extinguish the evening fireworks
Your lips bequeath a fever that makes my heart freeze, why is this?
Each time your puzzling fingers touch me, I have to check those feelings without speaking
Until I understand that the light will come, play that melody

Our chance meeting was like a sweet dream as those drops overflow.

Casting a shadow, those flowers fall into pile with no end to their whereabouts, bearing that scarlet colour
I know they will fail to reach that distance, withering is their destiny

The dancing snow resembles your shape, I slip in that moment as the petals
release my thoughts into the night sky. From here to over there.

Best songs are Mahoroba, Another Sense Editions and Spark! because everything else doesn't stand out as much.

[mono-type]

I enjoyed Prism overall. The songs I've enjoyed most are Hey! Boys & Girls, mahoroba ~Nagaki Yoru-Hen~, Gekkou (Acoustic Ver.), and of course, the CD-quality versions of songs like SPARK!, Hoshi wo Kono Te ni, and the ANOTHER SENSE EDITIONs. (finally got them to hear in high quality!)

I'm a little bit disappointed on MAX LOVE, since it was an arranged version, but this version's already growing on me the more I listen to it.

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by mono-type

No, they are of various genres (e.g. Gekkou's ANOTHER SENSE EDITION was a piano ballad). Only Taiyo had became a rock version.

Oh I see then (it's not limited to a specific genre then)

Thanks for clarifying that one up

[Jops]

I've listened to Mahoroba. I liked it too.

It seems that I'm the only one who liked 会いたくて… so much.

[Blackraven]

Originally Posted by Jops

I've listened to Mahoroba. I liked it too.

It seems that I'm the only one who liked 会いたくて… so much.

It's quite a neat song though I've only heard of Youtube vids of it. It's too bad since I forgot to play this song while I was at Virtual Zone arcade in Hong Kong (that and it was kinda late in the evening at that time).

Otherwise, it is a neat song indeed (and I kinda like it better compared to "Nine Elements of a Star").

[CardinalDan]

The album overall was pretty good. My favorite song on the album was Mahoroba.

Also, if anyone is interested, I created a Wikipedia page for her. Hopefully, it's better than some of the other ones concerning Bemani artists.

[_____Cait]

I like the album (I just got it today and am listening to it now).

I kind of wish the IIDX version of Gekkou was in there, though....