Ginger Root -- Everything's Alright

 

Will there be a final confrontation between her and Ginger or will there be collaboration?

That was the second-last sentence that I wrote for my article on Ginger Root's "Nisemono" and its music video being a part of a short series involving the trial and tribulations of a troubled 80s aidoru named Kimiko Takeguchi and the songwriter who's had to fill in for her behind the mike. Well, according to the title of the final track of Cameron Lew's 2022 EP "Nisemono" and the video above, it is apparent that there has been a reconciliation of sorts between Kimiko and Ginger.

The appropriately titled "Everything's Alright" has everyone indeed alright and in their proper positions to provide that important part of the soundtrack for the anime. Despite the presence of a small orchestra in the recording studio, it is still the quintessential Ginger Root sound of twinkly 80s ambience. I certainly hope that this isn't the end as well for the Ginger Root project and that Lew will continue to bring on some more nostalgia.

Incidentally, Kimiko is played by Amaiwana, herself a singer-songwriter and a trackmaker so I'd like to cover one of her tunes soon enough.