Continuing my re-discovery of the works of singer-songwriter Angela Aki(アンジェラ・アキ). I knew of her and her success in the first decade of the 21st century but never really dug too far into her discography.
(cover version by Yasuko Tanaka)
Written and composed by Aki, the lyrics for "Kokoro no Senshi" relate someone's attempts to get out of their blues of a lost relationship, and the music does sound very encouraging and perhaps sends a well-intentioned kick to the ol' butt. The song went as high as No. 13 on Oricon. Strangely enough, "Kokoro no Senshi" was even used as the ending theme for a regional newscast in the Tokai region of Japan. The video above is of that newscast but for a much earlier episode in 1993. I guess after an episode of news, people may feel the need for some encouragement.
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