Tracklist
1．Tooshi Douka - Vocal Version / Minori Chihara
2．TERMINATED / Minori Chihara
3．ZONE//ALONE / Minori Chihara
4．Kasoku no Yanejou
5．Te wo Nobashi Wa ni Sasou
6．Nenshou Kairou
7．Shounetsu Ryouiki
8．Save you from anything
9．Ikou ze Minna
10．Jud.
11．Stardust Melodia / Ceui
12．Pieces / AiRI
13．Kanashimi wa Dare no Negai Demo Nai / Aira Yuuki
14．Sora no Uta / Masami Okui
15．Tooshi Douka - Dance Version / Aoi Yoshimi（CV.Chiwa Saito）
1. Tooshi Douka - Vocal Version
The album opens with a purely vocal track which nevertheless sounds beautiful. Despite her singing in anison music, Minori seems to have a great potential in Enka as well. Her voice makes me want to wake up to this every morning, and it's a shame this prelude is so short.
Rating: 10
2. TERMINATED
In contrast to the vocal-only track, the prelude jumps into an aggressive arrangement of strings and synths, which is an usual one, but used here to its full potential. Minori's voice retains its power from the previous track, but being a bit deeper here to fit the dramatic and intense atmosphere. As a result, we get a great OP song to the anime.
Rating: 9
3. ZONE//ALONE
This song has a weird start, which reminds me of dubstep, but the rest of it is in the same style as TERMINATED. That said, it sounds very similar and somewhat boring right before the final chorus. Still, it's not a bad song, and I can see myself listening to it.
Rating: 7
4. Kasoku no Yanejou
I'm not sure who sings this, because the vocals are vocoded, but it sounds very much like a Perfume song, except it has some acoustic guitars added to the dominant electro-house sound. One of the more uplifting tracks on this album, it's happy and cheerful all the way.
Rating: 8
5. Te wo Nobashi Wa ni Sasou
The track has a very similar arrangement and overall feeling to the previous track, except its more upbeat, and much like American pop music, to which the still vocoded voice singing in English contributes. It's not original, being like a part 2 to "Kasoku no Yanejou", but it does its job well.
Rating: 6.5
6. Nenshou Kairou
Continuing from the sudden end of the previous song, we are thrown in completely different, dramatic and impressive battle music. The choir which is spread through the composition builds a sense of danger and urgency, perfectly reflecting the image of a battlefield. Certainly a strong melody to use in an anime during a battle.
Rating: 8
7. Shounetsu Ryouiki
"Shounetsu Ryouiki" is another battle music track, but with its arrangement richer with a saxophone, trumpets, and more strings. The chorus here sounds straight out of a Yousei Teikoku song, making a fairy-tale like feeling. In general, I liked this song better, because of the more complex arrangement.
Rating: 9
8. Save you from anything
Unfortunately, the flow of the album returns to the usual pop sound some previous songs had, featuring acoustic and metal guitars, and some synths again. Somewhat boring, this track failed to get a good reaction from me, with nothing special to say about it.
Rating: 4
9. Ikou ze Minna
Something much sadder and sentimental breaks the chain of similar songs. It's a really unique and powerful ballad, and being one of the songs I liked the most in this album, it's a shame its not a vocal track, which would make it even more impressionable.
Rating: 8
10. Jud.
The strings return, but this time not conveying an ongoing battle, but moreover a sense of victory after one, being optimistic and joyful. It combines elements from the American-sounding tracks and "Ikouze Minna", which makes it enjoyable to listen to.
Rating: 6
11. Stardust Melodia
Strings are used again, but in a slow manner, with some bells complementing them. This is a usual ballad, where Ceui is trying to achieve the impression some other songs have, but the arrangement fails to follow her voice, being empty and bland.
Again, not a bad song, but not something new either.
Rating: 7
12. Pieces
"Pieces" is definitely one of my favourite songs I heard while watching the anime. Airi's voice is really cute here, but doesn't overdo it, fitting the rock style of this song.
The mood created by this song is happy, but has a tinge of melancholy in it, which makes it very special to me.
Rating: 10
13. Kanashimi wa Dare no Negai Demo Nai
Piano and bells which open the song give a mysterious and calm feeling that left me expecting a better track than it really is, a mediocre electro-anison track (don't get me wrong, I have nothing against electro songs, just this one). Accordingly, this song would be better off as an instrumental one, than a full one with vocals.
Rating: 3
14. Sora no Uta
A total borefest. Masami Okui, a veteran in anime music, should know better than to sing a generic cute-ish song. Although her vocals don't fail to deliver, as usual, the rest of the song failed to grab my attention even a little.
Rating: 5
15. Tooshi Douka - Dance Version
Closing the album, despite the name "Dance Version", this Tooshi Douka is more of a house remix. Still having the relaxing, calm incentive, it's too bad Minori didn't do the vocals here, too, but the vocalist does a decent job on her own.
Rating: 7
Although there were a few fail songs in this soundtrack, I was very impressed by the most. My overall rating for this album is: 7.2.
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