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Nami Tamaki / Greeting : 3 of 5
9.19.2005 5:57 PM \| Link	I like to watch Bento Beat Box on Anime Network, even though they only rotate four videos every couple weeks or so. A while back I saw the video for Prayer by Nami Tamaki, and I was really impressed! Actually, it was the dance choreography that really amazed me, since it was so inventive (I've since learned she choreographed it herself!), but the song was also pretty catchy and kept sticking in my head (since I have Anime Network On Demand, I watched it several times!). Anyway, I was prepared to buy an expensive import album, but I discovered that Nami is distributed by Tofu Records in the states, so I could get her full CD for good ol' USA prices. I didn't know until I got the CD that her song was used as one of the themes for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, and indeed, much of her music definitely has that anime edge to it (not much approaches a ballad on this album). The advantage to US distribution of this album is that all of the lyrics are included in Romaji, so I can easily read them and sing along (or try to translate them). Besides many jumpy, drum-track driven tracks, there are some nice "regular" J-pop songs, such as Never Stop My Heart, which has a nice upbeat sound to it. My least favorite track is Shining Star, because of its' disco-ish Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star chorus. Overall though, it's a fun CD, but I think I need to buy a DVD of her videos now!


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