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CD Information:
  • Number Tracks: 32
  • Length: Approx. 62 min.
  • Class Type: CD Soundtrack
  • CD Label: 5205-2
  • Publisher: Geneon Anime Music
  • Retail Price: 14.98$US
  • Release Date: 19/08/2003
  • Review Date: 31/07/2003
  • Review Last Update: 10/10/2004
Number Of Disc(s): 1
Review Done By: Guardian Inferno

Introduction:
How many housemaids can say they moonlight as a combat android & have their very own CD soundtrack? Not many, unless it's Mahoro from the hit anime series Mahoromatic! This fun soundtrack features 27 tracks, as well as 5 bonus tracks, including both the vocal & karaoke versions of the opening song ("On The Way Home") & the catchy ending song ("Mahoro de mambo"). The latest release from Gainax (EVANGELION, HIS AND HER CIRCUMSTANCES) the Mahoromatic soundtrack is available as a domestic anime CD release for the first time, & the CD booklet includes English translated comments by composer Toshiro Masuda!

Tracks:
  • Track 01: On The Way Home
  • Track 02: Eye Catch
  • Track 03: Vesper's Great Soldier
  • Track 04: Yes, that's Me
  • Track 05: Suguru Misato / Middle School Student / Living Alone
  • Track 06: Miss Maid Came To My House
  • Track 07: Mother's Warmth
  • Track 08: Last Wish
  • Track 09: Trouble Arise!
  • Track 10: Take A Break
  • Track 11: The Grade 8, Division 4's Everyone
  • Track 12: Lady Teacher - Saori Shikijo (25 years old)
  • Track 13: Shikijo's Eroticism - Part 1 (Early Afternoon Section)
  • Track 14: I Think Dirty Thoughts Are Bad!
  • Track 15: Shikijo's Eroticism - Part 2 (Night Section)
  • Track 16: Pretty Beast Trainer VS Flat Boob Maid - Endless Fight
  • Track 17: Clamor! Clamor! Clamor!
  • Track 18: That Brat! Almost Cut to Pieces
  • Track 19: At The Porch
  • Track 20: Last Wish (Variation)
  • Track 21: Sadness Beyond The Battlefield
  • Track 22: Memory of Mistake
  • Track 23: At the Garden of Hydrangea (Instrumental)
  • Track 24: Remaining Time
  • Track 25: Mahoro DE Mambo
  • Track 26: On The Way Home (Original Karaoke)
  • Track 27: Mahoro DE Mambo (Original Karaoke)
  • Track 28: Mahoro's Wake Up Call
  • Track 29: Mahoro's Comforting Goodnight Call
  • Track 30: Mahoro's Answering Machine Message
  • Track 31: Mahoro's Cup-O-Noodle Timer
  • Track 32: "I Think Dirty Thoughts Are Bad" 5 Stage Inflection

Music Presentation:
Special thanks to Geneon Anime Music for sending a copy for a review for this site. This is one of many Anime CDs that are domestic release. I just love Mahoromatic series & if you ever watch it, it's really funny, cute & have some actions, too. On this CD, you get a total of 32 tracks, which is almost all the BGM music, including the introduction (Track 01) & ending (Track 25) themes. To top things off, you even get the original karaoke (Track 26 & 27) & you get a bonus messages from Mahoro (Track 28, 29, 30, 31 & 32). I enjoy the music very much, it's soft & relaxing, except for the battle music you see during the episodes in the series.

Audio 2.0:
I find no problem listening to the music. The tracks are well separated.

Packaging:
Since this Anime CD is a domestic release, it got almost the same as the original Japanese packaging, the only thing different that is the tracks title is translated into English. On the cover, you get to see Mahoro, isn't she cute? In the back, it's just a nice picture of Suguru's garden with all the tracks on the CD. Very clear & easy to read. The insert has alot of screenshots from the series & a note from "Toshio Masuda", commenting how he wrote the music for the series. It also have the lyrics for the introduction & ending theme, both in it's English translation & original Japanese wording. Karaoke anyone? However, it kinda lack the translations for the bonus tracks where Mahoro's speaks. On the CD disc itself, you see Saguru & Mahoro, chibi form, in a plain purple & white setting. Since the CD case is a clear one, you get to see another picture of Mahoro in the back on the CD disc.

Overall CD Rating:
All I can say, you got to get this CD. I love it! Not only that, you will support Geneon Anime Music on releasing more Anime CDs in the near future.

Music Presentation: Very cool music! Karaoke!
Audio 2.0: No problem detected!
Packaging: The CD disc cover could be better.
Overall CD Rating: I recommend it for all! You will love it!

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