Title: アカネマニアックス (Akane Maniax) OP/ED Single
Original Creator: age
Vocals: 栗林みな実 (Minami Kuribayashi) and 水橋かおり (Kaori Mizuhashi)
Release Date: 2/23/05
Catalog No.: LACM-4183
Rating: 4/4

I've been waiting for this CD since the first time I saw the commercial for Akane Maniax when they had the opening song playing in the background. How does Minami (and her music writer/guitarist, Masaaki Iizuka) do it with all these wonderful tunes?

Starting with the second song, I like the music, but I think Kaori's voice is a little lacking. She has a unique voice and her singing voice is very similar to how Akane would sound if she sang it, but it's a bit weak. Maybe if Minami sang it. The intro beats reminds me of a Phil Collins song, but only for the first few seconds.

The melody to the intro really grabbed me the first time I heard it. The transition in music between the verse and chorus is just perfect. The lyrics fit the song, but not necessary the anime it represents. If I could just go to just one concert in Japan, odds are that it would Minami's, especially for this song. If they could only release a concert DVD...

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