Search - Ritsuko Okazaki, Seiji Muto :: Fruits Basket: Memory for You

A Pleasure to Listen To

H. Landenberger | 07/22/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A heartwarming, fun, at times heartbreaking, enchanting soundtrack. The music makes the show.



1.) For Fruits Basket-- Sung in Japanese (as it was when the show first aired), this song sets the mood for the show. Sweet, full of longing and dreams, yet sad and recalling the past, about moving on.



2.) Memory For You-- "Memory" is a major theme in Fruits Basket. If you want to be specific, it's Tohru's theme. Sweet yet perky, this song is overlaid with strings and tinkly synths.



3.) Secret-- I believe this song was played when Tohru first meets the Sohmas, but I am unsure. It has a questioning tone to it, mysterious and subdued. More synths.



4.) Solitude-- Similar to "Secret", but with electric guitar overlays and more synths, this song manages to be both subdued and yet not at the same time.



5.) Both Styles-- This is the music from the Japanese interviews with cast members from the DVDs. Cheery, fun, with mostly percussion sounds and a horn in the background, this song is silly. It just is.



6.) I'm "Drummer"-- Not sure where this song played in the series. Maybe I should watch their "wonderfullness" again. Anyway, as the title suggests, this entire track is nothing but drum beats and cymbals. Upbeat, but can be repetitious.



7.) Memory- In Daily Life--Frequently played at the opening of the show at the Sohma household, this song is the "Memory" theme played on a flute accompanied by a piano. Cute and perky.



8.) I'm On The Stage-- Enter Kyo, crashing through the ceiling. The music from his first "fight" with Yuki in the series, it's electric with guitars and drum. Upbeat with synthesized backgrounds, it's perfect battle scene music.



9.) I'm "Chin-Don-Ya"-- This is the music, I think, from when the Sohmas first transform in front of Tohru. I'm not sure. It can get pretty repetitious after hearing it a few times. Played on sounds that sound similar to bells or such.



10.) Going My Own Way-- Enter Momiji! This track is his theme song. It's fun and fantastic, and hearing it immediately conjures up images of the fun little rabbit in your mind.



11.) I'm "Fairy"--No idea where this song goes. It's played on a flute with strings and crystal synths in the background. Gets veeeery repetitious.



12.) Psycho-Doctor-- The theme for Hatori, and Kana story. Sweet, sorrowful, and wistful, this song is laden with string and piano in the background. Simply wonderful. Ear candy.



13.)Mysterious Family-- Hola, Akito. Just listening to this creepy song conjures up the fear Yuki feels for Akito, and the mystery and pain surrounding this unique family.



14.) Memory~ At Home-- Effectively communicates Yuki's personality. This is from the badminton scene. Soft, sad, played entirely on bell synths.



15.) Theme for the Landlady-- "Oriental" based. Very serene.



16.) Theme for the Landlady (hard)--This is played when Ritsu's mother and Ritsu go into "hyper apology mode". Makes you laugh every time.



17.) I'm "Hardworking Fellow"--Played when Tohru finds out Momiji is actually going to be in high school the following year, not middle school. This song needs no description. All I will say is that it makes me laugh and dance every time I hear it.



18.) Black-and-White (normal)--A hello to Hatsuharu, the punk on a bicycle. Slow rock.



19.) Black-and-White (hard)-- Hard rock, played when Haru and Kyo get into the fight and Haru goes black. Guitar all the way!



20.) Teru-Teru-Momiji-- The instrumental accompaniment to Momiji's song at the hot springs. If you remember the words, it'll make you laugh. If you don't...well, it's nice strings music anyway.



21.) Mogeta's Song (instrumental version)-- Remember when the girls from the Prince Yuki fan club go tearing out of Hana-chan's house, and that little kid watches them go? This is that song. The theme from the anime within the anime. Part rock, part soft rock.



22.) Memory~ On Vacation--- Upbeat song. Can't remember exactly when it was played. Bass guitar played majorly in the background, "memory" theme centered on strings.



23.) Hot-Blooded Man-- Remember when Momiji got berated by the Student Defense Force for wearing a girl's uniform and Haru for his hair color? This is the theme for the wondrous student council president. Effectively communicates the overbearing, glory-seeking personality.



24.) So Gorgeous!--"Momiji grown up and Yuki as a girl" theme. Makes you laugh if you know what it's from. Strings, entirely.



25.) Forward-Looking Attitude--I'm pretty sure this was played during and after Tohru brought Kyo back from the transformation scene. Mainly strings, with a piano playing quietly in the background, occasionally rising to the fore. Sweet, sad, and hopeful at the same time. Don't know how they managed that.



26.) Reason of Quibble-- I'm pretty sure this was played at the one scene where Kyo and Yuki were having an argument in front of the grocery store, but I'm not sure. Keyboard, bass, and drums in the background, not sure about the instrument in the fore. Laidback.



27.) "Fruits Basket" in Waltz--Often played at the end moments of the show at the Sohma house. Upbeat waltz, with a French air to it. Plenty of fun to listen to. I wish it had been longer.



28.) A Small Prayer (on air version)-- The thirty-second clip for the next show preview, and the end theme song. Need I say more? The theme is sung in Japanese, partially.



Overall, I love this album. I write to it, listen to it, drool over it, and love it. But buy it only if you loved the show. Otherwise, the fun bits will be lost on you."

Fruits basket made a CD...... AND IT ROCKS!!!!!!!!

03/12/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I never knew Fruits basket made a CD. When I saw it I thought it was all in Japanese.I was wrong. I love Fruits basket and the CD. BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!"