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Post by Preston on Jan 2, 2005 14:01:13 GMT -8
Some comments on tokusatsu SONGS: In the KIKAIDER series, it's ironic that I prefer the song of his Enemy HAKAIDER, maybe because KIKAIDER'S song is too much of a jazzed-up rock-and-roll song whereas the HAKAIDER song gives the impression of a BALLAD, if you know what I mean.
In the RAINBOWMAN song, the first thing that struck me was the beginning of the song which has just an INSTRUMENTAL. I don't know about the rest of you fans but doesn't that tune at the intro remind you of the intro from the MONKEE'S song "I'M A BELIEVER" from the 1960s? I don't know if it uses the same instrument but the tune is sure reminiscent.
Those are just some random comments on tokusatsu songs. Hopefully,this can elicit some thoughts from you other fans...Not only to list your favorites but also to comment on the styles just as I did.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Jan 2, 2005 15:03:30 GMT -8
i kind of like Hakaida's song more than Kikaida's, as well as Saburo's theme. but then i like 01 Rock the most- it's just a pounding theme, and you know when you hear it a fight is about to start!
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Post by Zone Fighter on Jan 3, 2005 12:17:40 GMT -8
"Our Friend Jou, Shigeru" from Kamen Rider Stronger is patterened after the themes from Italian made westerns. A lot of tokusatsu background music is based on WWII era big band music. Meglaoman features a mixture of classical and jazz themes. I like how Kitahara, Jun uses a mixture of styles, including traditional eastern themes in his music for Rainbowman. Something about one of the JAKQ themes reminds me of the theme from The Dukes of Hazard. Dairanger has background music that was clearly borrowed from Star Wars.
In my opinion 1970s tokusatsu borrowed from the best of western music while current themes have borrowed from the worst.
Watanabe, Michiaki aka Watanabe, Chumei (Jinzo Ningen Kikaida, Kikaida-01, Inazuman/Inazuman Flash, Himitsu Sentai Gorenjâ, Akumaizer 3, Chôjin Bibyun, J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai, etc); Kikuchi, Shunsuke (70s & 80s Kamen Riders, Chôjin Barom-1, Henshin Ninja Arashi, Janbôgu Êsu, , Robotto Keiji K and Denjin Zaboga); and Kitahara, Jun (Ai no Senshi Reinbooman) are my favorite tokusatsu theme composers. Ishinomori, Shoutarou (many, including Kikaida OP, Hakaida's Song and Saburo's Theme) and Kawauchi, Kouhan (Rainbowan, Diamond Eye and Condorman OPs and EDs)) are my favorite lyricists.
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Post by RedKing on Jan 22, 2005 21:17:39 GMT -8
It's important to note that Michiaki Watanabe was not only prolific in scoring tokusatsu shows,but also anime shows of the 70s.In fact,i would argue that his all time greatest score is his work on the original MAZINGER Z! And Shunsuke kikuchi scored his share of anime series as well,but aside from his work on the Rider series,his greatest contribution to tokusatsu history is scoring the Daiei Gamera films of 1969,1970,1971 and 1980.In fact,counting all his film,TV tokusatsu and anime work,Kikuchi was probably the closest to Akira Ifukube in number of projrcts in the genre scored!
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Post by Preston on Apr 15, 2005 11:43:34 GMT -8
This is a cross-over from the other thread about BATTLEHAWK but I post this here because it concerns the music. Because it was noted that BATTLEHAWK is American INDIAN, so now I wonder about its thematic Music.
After all, the thematic music was quite well done for RAINBOW MAN. Very appropriate for Rainbow Man due to his origin from HINDUISM. Because if you listen to Rainbow Man's recurring background Music, it uses the HINDU stringed instrument the SITAR. The recurring use of that SITAR lent an air of authenticity to the series.
So I wonder whether BATTLEHAWK'S Native-American theme has that same Musical authenticity.
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Post by Xenorama ™ on Apr 15, 2005 13:25:11 GMT -8
i've only seen/heard the opening titles of BattleHawk, but it's darn cool. didn't sound particularly different to me.
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Post by Zone Fighter on Apr 15, 2005 15:23:37 GMT -8
Yes, the mixture of musical styles, including the traditional sitar, is one of the things I like about the Rainbowman music.
The Battle Hawk OP has a little of what old western movies used to play for scenes with indians. The ED is even more western movie like. Includes a harmonica. I don't know about background music. I just have the OP and ED on a CD with other series songs.
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Post by kamenridersmythe on Jan 30, 2011 19:16:14 GMT -8
I enjoy the works of Toru Fuyuki of Ultraman and Fireman fame most. He has all sorts of influences- and before he was a toku composer he did vocal choir and church organ arrangements. Hence why his "Wandabadaba-dabada!" is so dang catchy.
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