- Audio CD (Sep 1 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import, Best of, Compilation
- Label: Rhino
- ASIN: B00000AFXG
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
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Product Details |
Track Listings
| 1. Astro Boy (English Language Version) |
| 2. Gigantor (English Language Version) |
| 3. Speed Racer (English Language Version) |
| 4. Lum's Love Song (From Urusei Yatsura) |
| 5. Sentimental Over The Shoulder (From Megazone 23) |
| 6. Beautiful Planet (From Windaria) |
| 7. Active Heart (From Gunbuster) |
| 8. Adesso E Fortuna (From Record Of Lodoss War) |
| 9. Full Moon Light (From Devil Hunter Yohko) |
| 10. Sailing (From Silent Mobius) |
| 11. Happy Birthday To Me (From Cat Girl Nuku Nuku) |
| 12. Just Beyond The Time (From New Dominion Tank Police) |
| 13. My Heart I Can't Say, Your Heart I Want To Know (From Oh My Goddess) |
| 14. Cutey Honey (From New Cutey Honey) |
| 15. Voices (From Macross Plus) |
| 16. Sailor Moon Theme (English Language Version) |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Before the obsession with Pokémon (or the Iron Chef, for that matter) and post-Ultraman fever (the first time around), North America was swept up in Japan's envelope-pushing superhero-fashioned cartoons, which eventually became known as both Japanimation and anime. Now hip mainstream Japanimation has made an indelible mark upon the pop culture of post-boomers, Gen X'ers, and beyond. In tribute to the now-classic animations and their music, Rhino has assembled The Best of Anime, a collection of theme songs from shows dating back to the earliest fare ("Gigantor," "Astro Boy") and reaching decades ahead to include "Cutey Honey" and the theme from Sailor Moon. Irrepressibly linked to highly stylized animation, these songs (largely sung in Japanese) affect the mod Technicolor ambiance of their respective vehicles, making for hokey hilarity and high-spirited enjoyment. --Paige La Grone
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
i love it.
April 29 2003
Format:Audio CD
iwatch the shows on there you will love this music.
i know the moshions alot of pepole like this c.d
and lots of anime stars like speedracers the janitor and more.
i hope to growup and make a anime cartoon.
i know the moshions alot of pepole like this c.d
and lots of anime stars like speedracers the janitor and more.
i hope to growup and make a anime cartoon.
GIGAAAAAANTOR!
April 28 2003
Format:Audio CD
GIGANTOR IS THE BEST SONG EVER. To the reviewer who said it sounded like something out of a 50's cartoon, well, you sound like something out of a stupid cartoon. I don't like you. I'm listening to this CD right now and Gigantor is my jamz, homie.
No, seriously, Gigantor is awesome. If you think I am kidding, I am not. This is not a joke. One listen to the sample and you'll realize how awesome it is and how stupid you were before for not liking it.
Also, see Speed Racer Theme for more awesome.
Now I have to go play Pokemans.
I wanna be the very best!
That no one ever was!
To catch them is my real test!
To train them is my cause!
I will travel across the land!
Searching far and wide!
Each pokemon to understand!
The power that's inside!
Pokemon, gotta catch'em all!
It's you and me!
I know it's my destiny!
Pokemon, oh, you're my best friend!
In a world we must defend!
Pokemon, oh, a heart so true!
Our courage will pull us through!
You teach me and I'll teach you!
Pokémon!
Gotta catch'em all!
Gotta catch'em all!
Pokémon!
Good Assortment
Feb 13 2003
Format:Audio CD
Anime music. There has always been a charm to this music from Japan with words the non-speaker can't understand. Generally fast and upbeat, it is practically what would have happened to music if the 1980s never ended. Let's get one thing straight here - it would be outright impossible to compile a collection of anime music that everyone is going to enjoy. The sheer amount of available tracks is huge compared to how many you can cram onto one CD.
That said, this CD does a fairly good job of covering some of the older anime series. They run the gamut from fast and exciting (Active Heart) to calm and reflective (Voices).
The reason why I gave it four stars was mainly because the dubbed songs sound very out-of-place and disrupt the flow of things. There's a charm to hearing words you can't understand. The Speed Racer theme and the Gigantor theme, dubbed in English, are just kitsch tracks I skip over. The CD would have been better served by either keeping the original versions of these tracks, or using something more in-line with the rest of the music (like music from Bubblegum Crisis, a suspicious omission).
I liked this CD overall though. We all know that anime music CDs out of Japan are prohibitively expensive for most of us, so Rhino's attempt to sell a cheaper "greatest hits" CD is appreciated. Especially in this time when music is becoming so homogenized, it's nice to know that Rhino was willing to take a risk here. A more comprehensive, updated multi-CD collection in the future would be great.
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Most recent customer reviews
Huh
Wow! This REALLY needs a cowboy bebop song! And sailormoon, what the heck!
Published on Dec 6 2002
Best of anime? No, Think again.
Personally, I was disapointed with this CD. Its a classic compilation of the generic -- already over commericialized anime that has been brought over in America. Read more
Published on Aug 10 2002 by Ayame
Better than you would think!
Okay, first of all I would like to start out by saying this is the first anime CD I ever put my money down to buy. Read more
Published on July 9 2002 by Hayley Alice
A very wondeful collection of anime classics
...Here's a review of the tracks:
1-3, 16: Dubbed and [bad], skip them over.
4 Lum's love song: It's really cute and bubbly, I really love this one, but it's not at all... Read more
Published on Jun 20 2002 by Kanipurin Hayashibara
The Best of the Best
The title says it all, it has a great compilation of the themes of some very good anime series. There are a few tracks in english, but the rest are in japanese so there is no... Read more
Published on Nov 17 2001 by Carmen
Excellent collection of music from some classic anime
I bought this CD just before I got into Japanese culture, and anime. It opened my eyes just with the music. Read more
Published on July 25 2001 by "enson_chiro"
The Best Anime CD I own (A few exceptions)
This is the best Anime CD I own. But, with a few exceptions, as with all CD's. The have the nerve to put Speed Racer on it! That's terrible. Along with Sailor Moon as well. Read more
Published on July 23 2001 by Ruby Moon
The Best? Not really, but it's a good start...
Rhino Records finally gave us American otaku wannabes something to sing about. A decent collection of anime music that we can actually afford! Read more
Published on Jun 8 2001 by C. W. Fitch
Misleading title, but a must-buy for any anime fan
True, I don't consider all these songs the best of anime, but it's worth buying. I'll start off by bashing the bad ones. Read more
Published on May 30 2001 by "madnessmark"
This CD is Truly awsome!
Wow I was amazed this CD is great! For all you Anime fans you will love it! I love Beautiful Planet! ^-^ its from Windaria.. Sailing is really awsome! Read more
Published on May 12 2001 by david gustafson
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