The ultimate baller can commune with and understand all in this b-ball world! He has finally tamed the court!!
To quote the single greatest YouTube comment ever made, “Slams: USELESS”
I hope Lotus Juice sees this. If we get Stardust Crusaders, I heartily look forward to Barktaro, Hoopsyoin, and Iggyborg.
Oh, and this one is available for download from a link in the YouTube description.
(Thanks for posting this, JoJo’s Anime Thread.)
I hope these YouTube playlists keep happening. [Musik] out. You can check out the whole of the soundtrack from the opening riff of totally-not-“Owner of a Lonely Heart” to “Il mare eterno nella mia anima” to “Overdrive,” all of which are going straight into my MP3 player as we speak.
The musical aspect of JoJo’s brings out some real creativity in people. Remember how Lotus Juice, the Persona music guy, is working with Taku Iwasaki on Part 2?
I brought this up when the Lotus Juice/Iwasaki team was announced, but we’re not that familiar with the Persona sub-series. I’m glad we decided to bite the bullet and start playing it so that we’ll understand this at some point, but the video is really well made. And, hell, if we hadn’t started recently, we probably would have after this.
Because this did get my attention.
How’s everyone been enjoying the music of JoJo’s the Animation? I know, I know. The OPs and the ED have been fantastic, but what about the music in the show itself. I know some people weren’t up for Hayato Matsuo’s music in Part 1, though I thought it was fine, and I know we’re all into what Taku Iwasaki and Lotus Juice have done for Part 2.
This amuses me way the hell more than it probably should.
Well, good news. The Ultra Jump JoJo special with the Pillar Men designs and cast has also released the dates when the soundtracks for each Part will come out. The Phantom Blood OST by Hayato Matsuo will come out on February 22nd, and the Battle Tendency OST by Taku Iwasaki and Lotus Juice will come out on March 29th. They haven’t given a site where you can go buy them like with HMV taking preorders on the OP Single CDs, but that’ll probably come along later since this is more than two months away.
If you’re listening to something, stop. You can’t just see this. You have to hear it.
We knew that when Taku Iwasaki got attached to this project that the music was going to be good. Lotus Juice getting involved was also a serious boost, but if this trailer is any indication, they’re going to blow us out of the water with the score. It’s energetic, it’s tone appropriate. It’s better than I could have ever hoped for.
It’s so good, someone already made this. Also, that might be the best picture of Joseph ever.
And that’s just the music. The voice acting is top notch. When I heard Tomokazu Sugita as Joseph in All-Star Battle, I thought he was a little underwhelming. In The Animation, I can’t imagine a better pick off hand. Also, Atsushi Imaruoka. It’s small, but his hot blooded scream as Stroheim when you see the army is just beautiful.
I don’t think I can get much more excited for Part 2. I think if I do, I might blow up. Of course, Joseph would have anticipated that and positioned me so that I would blow Wham’s chariot slightly off course and into the path of his crossbow bolt. For those of you joining us that haven’t read the manga, just wait. That will make sense later.
The JoJo’s Anime has a Twitter. I should keep up with it, but I don’t because I can’t read it. However, someone on SA was good enough to point out a very important post that has a very important part.
This is the same tweet that told us about “Bloody Stream” and Coda. That part probably stands out because you can read it, but what’s more important are the kanji in the third line that go: 岩崎琢 or Taku Iwasaki. Taku Iwasaki is going to be the new anime composer when Battle Tendency starts on episode 10.
If you’re not familiar with Taku Iwasaki, stop reading this and go watch Samurai X right now. The good one, not that crappy Reflections crap.
You hear that? You hear how it’s incredible? These are tracks that have a permanent place in my music collection because these compositions are just beautiful. Energetic, sad, determination, and so many moods captured, and that’s just these two tracks. I cannot imagine a better source of music for Part 2 than this guy. I was looking forward to Battle Tendency already like mad. Now I can’t think of how to describe how much I want to see it. This is going to be amazing stuff.
Edit: Also, I have been hearing rumblings about a group getting involved with the Battle Tendency fight music. According to their official blog, Lotus Juice is going to be contributing to the Part 2 soundtrack alongside Iwasaki.
Lotus Juice is largely known for their work in the Persona series. Some of the rumblings I’ve been seeing describe them as the Persona Rappers. I’m actually not that familiar with the Persona series, though not for lack of trying, so this is new ground for me too. If that track up there is any indication, though, we’re in for an extra special treat. I don’t know if I’ve ever been anticipating something this much.
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