Maaya Sakamoto 20th Anniversary Follow Me Live
Yoko Kanno was a special guest at Maaya Sakamoto's 20th anniversary live at Saitama on 2015, April 25.
She performed a piano solo medley, Yakusoku wa Iranai, Platinum, Hikari Are, Sono Mama De Iinda and Pocket o Kara ni Shite.
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Our Little Sister O.S.T.
The original soundtrack of the Japanese movie Our Little Sister (original title: Umimachi Diary) was released on 2015, June 10.
This album was recorded in Japan with a limited set of orchestra instruments: piano, celesta, glockenspiel, strings, harp, flute, alto flute and clarinet. The theme of Suzu, the main theme of this album, is re-arranged countless … Continue Reading ››
Umimachi Diary
Yoko Kanno is in charge of the soundtrack of this new movie, Umimachi Diary, coming this summer in Japan.
There is originally a manga with the same title, and the director Koreeda Hirokazu is in charge of the movie. It will be screened in theaters starting from June 13, 2015 in Japan.
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Hana wa Saku Compilation Album
A compilation of 16 different versions of Hana wa Saku [Flowers Will Bloom] will be released on April 3rd, 2015.
More information about the Flowers Will Bloom project here in English.
If there's one album to buy, I'd say this one because royalties are managed by the NHK Public … Continue Reading ››