ED2:"Diamond" by alan *UPDATED!*

Filed under: Chapters — Starks at 1:51 pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2009

As expected, more details have come in. The name of the song is "Essence of me" "Diamond" and the initial version came out only a few days ago as part of her new album, "my life".

"Essence of me" and another song, "Over the clouds" will be re-released and re-arranged as part of a single this coming January. With that in mind, I cannot say with any degree of certainty as to whether the single version we hear this weekend will differ at all from the currently available version. All I know is that the single version of the song will be the version promoted for Inuyasha Final Act. For what it's worth, it's not unusual for a song to be re-recorded and resampled before or while being used in an opening or ending. "ALONES" (Bleach OP6, Aqua Timez) and "ANGELUS" (Inuyasha OP6, Hitomi Shimatani) are good examples of this as both were tweaked half-way through their runs.

At any rate, you can listen to the "my life" album version of the full song here. The song starts out a bit crappy, but it gets progressively more awesome and J-Pop. But like I said, I'm not sure of which version or parts of the song Sunrise and avex will use for the TV-friendly 90 second version.

Source: Channel-Ai

Edit: There's a temporary Inuyasha merchandise store opening in a Tokyo mall for a few days this December. Also, the full version of the opening, "A Future Without You" came out a few days ago. As for "With You" by AAA, the full version came out a while ago.

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meatbun66No Gravatar

December 1, 2009 @ 2:05 pm

Thank you again as always Starks!  I like the song myself.  One thing about the anime, it really showcases some very good JPop groups.  

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StarksNo Gravatar

December 1, 2009 @ 2:08 pm

Inuyasha has always had amazing opening and ending themes. People may hate the series, but they always say they love and remember the music.

  

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LeahNo Gravatar

December 1, 2009 @ 3:03 pm

I also enjoy the song, but I like almost anything  :P
 
Can't wait to see what part of it they use for the ending theme.  

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NinjaSheikNo Gravatar

December 1, 2009 @ 7:10 pm

COOL~! THANKS!  

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fsc_ryogaNo Gravatar

December 2, 2009 @ 9:30 pm

Aren't there ANY spoiler about the next titles of the episodes about InuYasha kanketsuhen??
D:
can't wait, to yakorodokusen (hiraikotsu-arch),and Shishinki's battle!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, I think they'll change opening after the only "ova" known as "kuroi tessaiga". In order to the begining of the 2nd part, of inuyasha kanketsuhen…. may be
but in the opening we can see the spider naraku's transformation, and kagome walking next to the sacred tree…and the hands of inu & Kagome, so i'm hesistating my opninion HAHAAH XD  

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AngélicaNo Gravatar

December 2, 2009 @ 10:17 pm

i love alan!  

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StarksNo Gravatar

December 2, 2009 @ 11:23 pm

No news on titles. Pay attention to ANSB-9503 and ANZB-9503 in online Japanese retailers. I think the people responsible for leaking episode 8's title so early have wised up this time and have only disclosed the title for aired episodes.

http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/detail.asp?goods=ANSB-9503

 

  

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CurlyNo Gravatar

December 3, 2009 @ 12:02 am

IIIIIIIII dunooo~
personally
I dislike all these incredibly hip-hop sounding songs for Inuyasha
they're to techno and upbeat
it just doesnt fit Inuyasha in my mind
I prefer the opening and endings matching the feel of the show
which I think they did perfectly up until the 6th opening
don't get my wrong Angelus is a wonderful song, but man its just not right for a show like this
its just not

its almost as if they are trying to…I dunno how to put it. "Stylize" InuYasha? Thats the only word I can think of
eh these new endings just arent working for me
as a song in general yes
for Inuyasha
no
but thanks anyway Starks
Freelance-Manga has now become my weekly routine again  

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fsc_ryogaNo Gravatar

December 3, 2009 @ 4:35 am

Thanks Starks for the info!!! =D

I think that we cannot say whether the song fits on inuyasha or not. We have to pay attention at the end of the episode next saturday's night hehehehe!!
I'd like to see on the ending lotta Sessho x Kagura,it won't have scenes of them, but i wanna see a lil bit more of them, indeed!! U_U

Takahashi Rumiko MUST do an ilustrations about them =D. Don't mind if they r kissin' each other, but Sessho with his blowed hair by the wind and the sakuras kagura go around with.

:3  

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skyNo Gravatar

December 3, 2009 @ 8:27 am

I love alan! Inuyasha fans please support the single!  

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animeluver89No Gravatar

December 4, 2009 @ 11:24 am

You know what I just noticed after I listened to the full version of "Kimi ga inai mirai"? Do As Infinity sings the titles of every song they ever played for Inuyasha in this song! I noticed during the version they first put on the anime that she sings 'fukai mori', and I thought that was cool but probably just a coincidence (sp?); however, after listening to the full version I also heard her sing the words "shinjitsu no uta" (ending 5) and also "Rakuen" (movie 4 theme), I'm inclined to believe that it was planned.
Does anyone else think this or am I just being crazy? I could just be…paranoid? I guess is the best word, but it's seriously strange that all three of the songs they performed for Inuyasha would be added to this one. Anyway, that's my theory (please don't think of me as a spaz ^^;)  

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fsc_ryogaNo Gravatar

December 4, 2009 @ 12:10 pm

kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa  

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KannaNo Gravatar

January 14, 2010 @ 3:53 pm

 
Love the new ending!  

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