Re:Born
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Re:Born is the seventh full-length studio album released by Japanese recording artist Gackt
on December 2, 2009 in Japan
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and Jun Fukuyama
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A special edition was released exclusively for members of Gackt's fanclub Dears. In addition to the two CDs, this edition includes an extra 10th anniversary disc with two promotional videos for Flower
, extra pictures and documents from the making of Requiem et Reminiscence, and a special message to his dears.
The album's songs range from a variety of genres, including the heavy metal number "Jesus", the trance-themed "Blue Lagoon", the techno styled "Ghost", the symphonic rocker "Lost Angels", the neo-progressive numbers "Suddenly" and "In Flames", the pop/folk flavoured "Oblivious", and the piano ballad "Sayonara", among others.
The album is also noted for its mainstream sound, with a heavier reliance on guitar riffs and solos via You and Chachamaru and vocal melodies via Gackt than on Gackt's previous works.
Gackt
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the defunct visual kei rock band Malice Mizer....
on December 2, 2009 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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Summary and Release
It was released in one version only, containing two CDs. The "Music CD" contains songs from six of the eight most recent singles released by Gackt, and the "Original Drama CD" contains the original audio story Requiem et Reminiscence, which was part of Gackt's 2009 Visualive Tour, which features seiyūs such as Nana MizukiNana Mizuki
is a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
and Jun Fukuyama
Jun Fukuyama
is a voice actor. He was previously represented by Aoni Production and Production Baobab, and is now represented by . In 2007, he won the first Seiyu Awards for the best actor in leading role as Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass...
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A special edition was released exclusively for members of Gackt's fanclub Dears. In addition to the two CDs, this edition includes an extra 10th anniversary disc with two promotional videos for Flower
Flower (Gackt song)
"Flower" is the thirty-fourth single by Japanese musical artist Gackt. This single is the final of the four singles of the 10 Year Anniversary Countdown, which is a countdown to Gackt's 10th anniversary as solo artist. This single has been titled the Anniversary Disc and was released on July 1, 2009...
, extra pictures and documents from the making of Requiem et Reminiscence, and a special message to his dears.
The album's songs range from a variety of genres, including the heavy metal number "Jesus", the trance-themed "Blue Lagoon", the techno styled "Ghost", the symphonic rocker "Lost Angels", the neo-progressive numbers "Suddenly" and "In Flames", the pop/folk flavoured "Oblivious", and the piano ballad "Sayonara", among others.
The album is also noted for its mainstream sound, with a heavier reliance on guitar riffs and solos via You and Chachamaru and vocal melodies via Gackt than on Gackt's previous works.
Music CD Track listing
Original Drama CD
The "Original Drama CD" contains the audio story Requiem et Reminiscence. This story CD contains twenty-five nearly identically titled tracks, starting with "RE:BORN「ZERO'S MAIL」- シーン1" and ending with "RE:BORN「ZERO'S MAIL」- シーン25".Cast and characters
- GacktGacktis a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the defunct visual kei rock band Malice Mizer....
as Rei Hartmann (Zero)/Proto - Nana MizukiNana Mizukiis a popular Japanese singer-songwriter and voice actress. She was born and raised in Niihama, Ehime, Japan, Mizuki was trained as an enka singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1998; however, she released her debut single "Omoi", under the King Records label on December 6, 2000...
as Maria Klose - Jun FukuyamaJun Fukuyamais a voice actor. He was previously represented by Aoni Production and Production Baobab, and is now represented by . In 2007, he won the first Seiyu Awards for the best actor in leading role as Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass...
as Ryuichi Asakura - Keiji FujiwaraKeiji Fujiwarais a Japanese voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan area who is affiliated with Air Agengy.His best known projects include Crayon Shin-chan as Hiroshi Nohara, Eureka Seven as Holland, Fullmetal Alchemist as Lieutenant-Colonel Hughes, Zoids: Chaotic Century as Irvine, Final Fantasy VII Advent...
as Arkaist - Unshō Ishizuka as Domino Halemeier
- Kikuko InoueKikuko Inoueis a popular Japanese voice actress and singer. She has been part of the singing groups DoCo and Goddess Family Club, among others, and is the manager of her voice-acting company, Office Anemone. Inoue tends to play the "perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series, but she has also played...
as Maria's mother - Tomonori Otsuka as the Ghost vice-captain
- Hidekatsu ShibataHidekatsu Shibatais a Japanese voice actor from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. He is married to voice actress Akiko Sekine....
as the Professor
Oricon sales chart
| Release | Provider(s) | Chart | Peak position | Sales total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2009 | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
Daily Albums | 2 | 13,371 |
| Weekly Albums | 9 | 19,655 | ||
| / | / | 31,403 | ||
Billboard Japan
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Top Albums | 17 |
| Billboard Japan Top Independent | 3 |
Personnel
- VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
: Gackt - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
: You - Guitar: ChachamaruChachamaru (musician), is a Japanese guitarist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer. Usually referred to by his stage name "Chachamaru", little is known about his early years and personal life...
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
: Ikuo, Masao Akashi - DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
: Jun-Ji, Sakura - Violin: Gen Ittetsu
- Programming & Manipulator: You, Tsugumichi “Atw” Takagi, Keiichi “Ishiichan” Sugiyama, Daisuke Kikuchi, Masafumi Okubo (Zack)
- Strings Arrangement Coordinate: Mitsunori Ohta (Zack)
- Strings Arrangement: Masafumi Okubo (Zack)
Production
- Producer: Gackt
- Associate Producer: Chachamaru
- Executive Producer: Hiroshi Hasegawa (Gordie Entertainment)
- Recording Engineer: Katsuyuki Abe (Mixer’s Lab), Masahiro Shimbo (Mixer’s Lab)
- Mixing Engineer/Programming: Masahito Tobisawa
- Mastering Engineer: Yoichi Aikawa (Rolling Sound Mastering Stuio)