The Official Maaya Sakamoto Thread

[chibi_sunny]

^ Go, listen, NOW.

[sora-kara]

^I have been listening.

I've decided that I like SPICA. It's very sweet, and Maaya sounds pretty good.
But I think that Kazemachi Jet is going to take some time for me to get into...I dunno....

[chibi_sunny]

Can anyone recognize what Maaya sings in...

Hemisphere: before she sings "boka wa boku no..." at the end, it sounded like "its only me again..."

tune the rainbow: she repeats some verses throughout the whole song, but you can hear at the end too.

Can anyone confirm this?

[~Matt~]

Yeah those parts are in english...

In the anime raxhephon (or whatever) that part of Hemisphere in the opening is subtitled and says "IT'S CALLING ME AGAIN"... i don't if in the official lyrics that appears though

I would like to know what she says the english parts in Tune the rainbow too... i don't understand it

[sora-kara]

Originally Posted by chibi_sunny

tune the rainbow: she repeats some verses throughout the whole song, but you can hear at the end too.

I think that sounds something like "I want to tune to rainbow. Here comes the rain....."
That last bit there I really have no idea......maybe something like "I know what you know" ?
No...that doesn't work....:/

[chibi_sunny]

Originally Posted by ~Matt~

In the anime raxhephon (or whatever) that part of Hemisphere in the opening is subtitled and says "IT'S CALLING ME AGAIN"... i don't if in the official lyrics that appears though

That sounds relatively similar.
I really don't believe that it is stated in the official lyrics. As usual, they don't really put the background vocals in.

Originally Posted by sore-kara

I think that sounds something like "I want to tune to rainbow. Here comes the rain....."
That last bit there I really have no idea......maybe something like "I know what you know" ?
No...that doesn't work....:/

To me, it sounds like this:

"I wonder about the rainbow
Here comes the rain, ame wo something something."

LOL. Nice try though-- it's really hard to understand, even though "I want to tune the rainbow" makes sense.

[sexysaucestar]

Sorry for the random question..but does anyone know of a good website with Maaya's lyrics?

[chibi_sunny]

@soysaucestar-

Originally Posted by xiaou-xijiang

Lyrics and Translations: Nostalgic Lavendar

There are some really nice, well-thought out lyrics and translations at www.waxinlyrical.com A majority are Maaya's songs.

And if these two links don't suffice, you can always go to www.animelyrics.com/jpop/sakamoto

[sexysaucestar]

Thanks for the links

[xiaou-xijiang]

ah its so dead! let's bumb up this thread with Maaya's upcoming releases.

New Mini Album: 30 Minutes Night Flight(not so surprising the entire CD is 30 minutes long )

30 Minutes Night Flight (regular edition)

1. 30minutes night flight
2. Dreaming
3. Kioku-there's no end
4. Bokutachi ga Koi wo Suru Riyu
5. Setsuna
6. Universe

Release Date: 2007/03/21
Price: 2500yen (US$ 21.15/ 2625yen Tax incl.)
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICL-62300

30minutes Night Flight Limited CD+DVD edition

1. 30minutes night flight
2. Dreaming
3. Kioku-there's no end
4. Bokutachi ga koi wo Suru Riyu
5. Setsuna
6. Universe
Release Date: 2007/03/21
Price: 3500yen (US$ 29.61/ 3675yen Tax incl.)

New album release from Maaya Sakamoto includes the singles "30minutes night flight," "Universe," "Dreaming," and more for six tracks total (running time roughly 30 minutes). Limited edition includes bonus DVD with original animated film "Universe" created by Gekidan Inucurry (members of Production I.G.) featuring a new type of animation with slightly scary character design. (note: anime not produced by Maaya Sakamoto). *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.


Bonus Extra (included while First Press is still available): a poster

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VIZL-222

30minutes Night Flight Special Box (Stamp Sheet/Towel/Letter Set)

Collectibles box set release from Maaya Sakamoto commemorating her upcoming tenth anniversary album "30minutes night flight." Set includes stamp sheet (10stamps, each worth 80yen with a Maaya Sakamoto original design), scarf/towel, and letter set.

# Release Date: 2007/03/31
# Price: 5714yen (US$ 48.35/ 6000yen Tax incl.)

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=MAAYA-4

Her official site has an awesome new section for the album with Staff Diaries, galleries and more.

http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/maaya/flight/index.html

PS: She's got a cute new haircut.

[sora-kara]

i preordered that cd+dvd version a while back.
im interested to see what the whole album will be like.
Universe is lovely

[xiaou-xijiang]

^I'm probably going to order the CD only ver. but I'm really interested in what the album as a whole sounds like as well, its been a long time since I've heard Maaya's work.

[chibi_sunny]

Yay to xiaou for the news! (and for reviving the thread too) xD
Nice to see something from Maaya after such a long while!
I love the cover for the cd+dvd ver. Very pretty.

[~Matt~]

includes the singles "30minutes night flight," "Universe," "Dreaming,"

Those songs were singles? o_o

[xiaou-xijiang]

^sounds kinda fishy don't it? XD XD XD I don't remember those bieng singles either.

[Miku]

I love Maaya-chan =)
can't wait for her new mini-album

[xiaou-xijiang]

^so do I. I just recently listened to her Nikopatchi album after a long hiatus, and I remember thinking this is so awesome, why didn't I buy it when I had the chance?

Question: is the album Maaya did w/ Yoko Kanno any good: Music of 23 O'Clock. I'm tempted to buy it.

[~Matt~]

Nikopachi is my fav album of Maaya
I haven't listened to the 23ji no Ongaku... I downloaded it in 320kbps once but I had to repare my PC and lost it ._.

I'm wondering why she stopped working with Yoko Kanno... what happened between the two of them?

[xiaou-xijiang]

^business proabably. Yoko w/ GitS: Solid State Society and Maaya w/ voice acting. Their was that long hiatus she took before her 2006 single so that could have taken them in the other direction.

[Chandrachan]

Sugoii a new Maaya album!! I can't wait to hear her new songs!!