| This is Japanimetal Marathon | ||||
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| Released | April 7, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996-1997 | |||
| Studio | MIT Studio | |||
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| Length | 42:22 | |||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment Asia | |||
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This is Japanimetal Marathon is a compilation album by Japanese novelty heavy metal band Animetal, released in Asia by Sony Music Entertainment Asia on April 7, 1998. The album consists mainly of Animetal Marathon mixed with select tracks from the band's singles along with those of Animetal Lady. Each track is labeled by the anime/ tokusatsu title they come from, not by their original song title. [1] [2]
" Makafushigi Adventure!" (from Dragon Ball) is an exclusive track not found in Animetal's other releases. [3]
Track listing
All tracks are arranged by Animetal.
| No. | Title | Original title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Theme of Animetal" | 1:02 | |
| 2. | " Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman" | "Gatchaman no Uta" | 0:44 |
| 3. | " Umi no Triton" | "Umi no Triton" [fn 1] | 1:06 |
| 4. | " Babel II" | "Babel Nisei" | 0:44 |
| 5. | " Chōdenji Robo Combattler V" | "Combattler V no Theme" | 0:46 |
| 6. | "Chōdenji Robo Combattler V [fn 2]" | "Ike! Combattler V" | 0:51 |
| 7. | " Chōdenji Machine Voltes V" | "Voltes V no Uta" | 1:32 |
| 8. | " Tōshō Daimos" | "Tate! Tōshō Daimos" | 1:09 |
| 9. | " Yūsha Raideen" | "Yūsha Raideen" | 0:53 |
| 10. | " Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace [fn 3]" | "Suki da Danguard Ace" | 0:55 |
| 11. | " Dragon Ball [fn 4]" | " Makafushigi Adventure!" | 1:40 |
| 12. | " Kamen Rider V3 [fn 5]" | "Tatakae! Kamen Rider V3" | 0:54 |
| 13. | " Tiger Mask" | "Tiger Mask" | 0:30 |
| 14. | " Cyborg 009" | "Taga Tame ni" | 1:00 |
| 15. | " Ganbare Genki [fn 6]" | "Kaze ni Nare" | 1:14 |
| 16. | " Ashita no Joe [fn 7]" | "Ashita no Joe" | 1:13 |
| 17. | "" Galaxy Express 999"" | "Ginga Tetsudō 999" | 1:46 |
| 18. | " Candy Candy [fn 8]" | "Candy Candy" | 0:59 |
| 19. | " Alps no Shōjo Heidi [fn 9]" | "Oshiete" | 1:02 |
| 20. | " Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri [fn 10]" | "Sōgen no Marco" | 1:43 |
| 21. | " Sailor Moon [fn 11]" | " Moonlight Densetsu" | 1:08 |
| 22. | " Cutie Honey [fn 12]" | "Cutie Honey" | 0:48 |
| 23. | " Mahōtsukai Sally [fn 13]" | "Mahōtsukai Sally" | 1:00 |
| 24. | " Jungle Taitei Leo [fn 14]" | "Leo no Uta" | 1:41 |
| 25. | " Uchū Senkan Yamato [fn 15]" | "Uchū Senkan Yamato" | 1:01 |
| 26. | " Kidō Senshi Gundam [fn 16]" | "Tobe! Gundam" | 0:38 |
| 27. | " Densetsu Kyōjin Ideon" | "Fukkatsu no Ideon" | 1:04 |
| 28. | " Chōjikū Yōsai Macross" | "Macross" | 1:35 |
| 29. | " Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3" | "Ike! Zambot 3" | 1:41 |
| 30. | " Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3 [fn 17]" | "Come Here! Daitarn 3" | 1:16 |
| 31. | " Seisenshi Dunbine" | "Dunbine Tobu" | 1:49 |
| 32. | " Mazinger Z" | "Mazinger Z" | 0:51 |
| 33. | " Great Mazinger" | "Ore wa Great Mazinger" | 1:04 |
| 34. | " UFO Robo Grendizer" | "Tobe! Grendizer" | 0:54 |
| 35. | " Getter Robo" | "Getter Robo!" | 0:56 |
| 36. | " Kidō Senshi Gundam Movie II [fn 18]" | "Ai Senshi" | 1:38 |
| 37. | "Theme of Animetal (Reprise)" | 0:53 | |
| Total length: | 42:22 | ||
Personnel
- Eizo Sakamoto - Lead vocals
- Mie - Lead vocals (Animetal Lady)
- She-Ja - Guitar
- Masaki - Bass
with
- Munetaka Higuchi - Drums
- Katsuji - Drums
- Yasuhiro Umezawa - Drums
- Shinki - Drums
Footnotes
- ^ "This Is Animetal" single version
- ^ From "Sentimetal"
- ^ Incorporates Led Zeppelin's " Communication Breakdown"
- ^ Previously unreleased
- ^ From "Tokusatsu de Ikō!"
- ^ From "Animetal Summer"
- ^ From "Animetal Summer"
- ^ From "Animetal Lady Kenzan!"
- ^ From "Animetal Lady Kenzan!"; guitar riff is loosely based on Led Zeppelin's " Immigrant Song"
- ^ From "Animetal Lady Kenzan!"; incorporates Whitesnake's " Fool for Your Loving"
- ^ From Animetal Lady Marathon; song ending incorporates main riff from Metallica's " Battery"
- ^ From "Animetal Lady Sanjō!"
- ^ From "Animetal Lady Sanjō!"
- ^ From "Animetal Lady Kenzan!"
- ^ "This Is Animetal" single version
- ^ Shortened version; incorporates Scorpions' " Blackout"
- ^ Incorporates Iron Maiden's " Running Free"
- ^ From "Sentimetal"; incorporates Iron Maiden's " The Number of the Beast"
References
- ^ "This Is Japanimetal Marathon". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Animetal - This Is Japanimetal Marathon". Metal Music Archives. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Animetal - This Is Japanimetal Marathon". Encyclopaedia Mettalum. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
External links
- This Is Japanimetal Marathon at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
