Tag Archives: Yoko Kanno

Gren’s eternal smile

Posted on May 19, 2010 by bateszi

If I had to condense my love for anime into one single moment, I’d choose the scene when `Space Lion` begins playing in the 13th episode of Cowboy Bebop (Jupiter Jazz.) It is one of the first times I can … Continue reading →

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Attention Yoko Kanno & Steve Conte enthusiasts!

Posted on December 2, 2007 by bateszi

A Gabriela Robin Site have posted an awesome acoustic live set by regular Yoko Kanno vocalist/collaborator Steve Conte. Performed songs include “Heaven’s Not Enough” (my favorite), “Living Inside the Shell”, “Words We Couldn’t Say”, “Rain” and “Call Me Call Me” … Continue reading →

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Polling Yoko Kanno’s best soundtrack?

Posted on August 25, 2007 by bateszi

I’m a big fan of Yoko Kanno’s music; be it the atmospheric electronica of Macross Plus (1994) or the acoustic style contributed to Wolf’s Rain (2003), it’s hard to ignore the core emotional beauty of her work; a quality that, … Continue reading →

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From rambling to first impressions of Turn A Gundam

Posted on August 21, 2007 by bateszi

Moans about anime blogging that somehow lead into my first impressions of Turn A Gundam. Yes, you read that right, please try to contain your excitement! Continue reading →

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Past, present and future

Posted on March 12, 2007 by bateszi

To quote rubbish rockers Staind, it’s been a while. Of course I haven’t stopped watching anime, I just don’t have much to say. I could write boring episode reviews, but you know, that’s boring! More than anything I seem to … Continue reading →

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MP3 Spotlight: Yoko Kanno – Kissing The Christmas Killer

Posted on February 8, 2007 by bateszi

For what seems like forever, I’ve been a hopeless follower of Yoko Kanno’s music. I adore almost every single one her soundtracks, from the jazzy Cowboy Bebop to the sweeping, epic sound of Vision of Escaflowne. With a lot of … Continue reading →

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The most influential people in your anime fandom

Posted on July 13, 2006 by bateszi

The ever reliable ICv2 recently posted up a list of the “ten most powerful people in the North American anime industry“. The run down makes for interesting (if a little predictable) reading and sitting at the top is Gonzo’s bestest … Continue reading →

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Soundtracks that stand alone

Posted on July 4, 2006 by bateszi

Great music and great anime usually go hand in hand, but the sign of a great song is that anyone can enjoy it, irregardless of their love (or lack there of) for anime. I remember thoroughly enjoying the music used … Continue reading →

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