“Osorezan Revoir” is a poem from the famous Shaman King series (シャーマンキング). Megumi voiced the protagonist’s bride, Anna Kyouyama (恐山アンナ), and also sang the openings and endings to the anime series, with one of them, “Northern Lights” (2002), being the highest charting single of her career at a solid #3 position.
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to “Osorezan Revoir”, one fan took the poem, created a gorgeous song and
recorded it using Miku Hatsune. It soon became famous at Niconico (ニコニコ), and Megumi, after noticing it,
recorded her own version of the song, which was also posted on Niconico. That
was enough for making every Shaman King or Megumi Hayashibara fan crazy.
The
song itself is great, thanks to the beautiful melody and the traditional Japanese-styled arrangement. As for Megumi, being very honest, I don’t thing she was flawless in her rendition,
but it’s surely one of the most emotional performances she ever gave. The
high-pitched voice she chose to sing it may not be the best one out there, but
I think it’s the pitch she is most confortable with.
To
finish, here’s the original version sung by Miku Hatsune. Even though Megumi is not the greatest singer on earth, I still think she portrayed the emotions in a way that’s impossible for a Vocaloid. In the
end, I’m always biased when it comes to Megumi.
“Osorezan
Revoir” was uploaded on Niconico, but it was also released in very limited
quantity on a rare CD that accompanied a magazine. As a fan, I hope she
includes it in a future album. It’s difficult, but not impossible.
Lyrics,
or words, as it’s originally a poem, were written by Shaman King’s creator
Takei Hiroyuki (武井宏之),
while music was composed by Vocaloid producer Capitaro.
Thanks for this entry. This week's episode on the new Shaman King anime made me realize I already knew the song, but I couldn't remember why. This refreshed my memory. Thanks again.
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