Search - Geinoh Yamashirogumi :: Akira: Original Soundtrack

Wait, read this before you buy!

Frosty Cold One | Seattle, WA USA | 10/10/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The question is not whether you should own the soundtrack to the film -- the answer to that is a resounding YES. The question is, "Why would you purchase the import?"

I bought both the import and the domestic version to make sure that I wasn't missing out on something; the import - at least the edition that I just got from an Amazon seller - lacks the same booklet that comes with the domestic version. The domestic version includes several pages explaining the music behind the motion:



1) "The movie AKIRA and the background music the AKIRA OS," written by Katsuhiro Otomo, the director of the film.



2) "The path to producing the AKIRA Original Soundtrack."



3) "A few words on the music," which is more than a few words; it explains the culture behind the music of each track, and how this also fits in with the images on the screen.



4) "The Synopsis of Akira"



5) "Profile of the Yamashirogumi" -- about the voices that make this unlike any other OS.



The domestic version is also cheaper, so this decision is a no-brainer. The sound quality is equal in either release.

While it may be true that the opening track is probably the best (the masterpiece of the soundtrack), those who call this CD "half-good" need to open their minds up a little wider."

Ohhhh hell yeah

psygnosis | Columbus, Oh United States | 02/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"me and my friend are huge fans of this movie. on occassion we plan events with lots of people in it and sing(breath) along with the music and do so after it is over(for a few days) it is insanly sweet. you gotta be into different stuff to like this music and by diferent i don't mean along the lines of radiohead i mean ravenous soundtrack different"