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CD Information:
  • Number Tracks: 37
  • Length: Approx. 58 min.
  • Class Type: CD Soundtrack
  • CD Label: 5212-2
  • Publisher: Geneon Anime Music
  • Retail Price: 14.98$US
  • Release Date: 04/11/2003
  • Review Date: 15/10/2003
  • Review Last Update: 10/10/2004
Number Of Disc(s): 1
Review Done By: Guardian Inferno

Introduction:
Captivating Anime fans everywhere, "Someday's Dreamers" follows the trials & tribulations of 17 years old country girl, Yume Kikuchi, as an apprentice mage in the big city. Beyond the beautifully crafted animation & engaging characters is the equally moving & touching music & vocals found in Someday's Dreamers OST. This CD features 28 tracks of pleasing, eclectic melodies adept at capturing the subtle nuances in this coming-of-age story, including the ending song "Under The Blue Sky", along with 9 bonus "eye catch" tracks. Part Irish style folk music, heartfelt ballads, & even New York salsa, this CD is an essential part for fans of the hit Anime series Someday's Dreamers.

Tracks:
  • Track 01: Where the sky & the earth meet
  • Track 02: Midnight summer dream
  • Track 03: Heart of Ice ~ After you’ve left
  • Track 04: Sunflower ~ Surrounded by the wind of light
  • Track 05: Golden sunlight
  • Track 06: First job
  • Track 07: Friend
  • Track 08: Memorable scene
  • Track 09: Days of Pachanga
  • Track 10: Home country of a water imp
  • Track 11: I won’t forget
  • Track 12: Under the moon light
  • Track 13: Breakfast ~ I’m fine today, too
  • Track 14: PAIN
  • Track 15: The feeling is magic
  • Track 16: Hot frenzy
  • Track 17: Forever straight
  • Track 18: As a human as a witch
  • Track 19: Our future
  • Track 20: Kidokorone ~ doze
  • Track 21: Destination of magic
  • Track 22: In flower language, it is “love”
  • Track 23: Sweet Memories
  • Track 24: "Sincerely"
  • Track 25: Poem of hope
  • Track 26: Blue sky without a cloud ~ No trouble in the world
  • Track 27: Clear / the Indigo
  • Track 28: Under The Blue Sky / the Indigo (TV EDIT)
  • Track 29: Eye Catch (Version 01)
  • Track 30: Eye Catch (Version 02)
  • Track 31: Eye Catch (Version 03)
  • Track 32: Eye Catch (Version 04)
  • Track 33: Eye Catch (Version 05)
  • Track 34: Eye Catch (Version 06)
  • Track 35: Eye Catch (Version 07)
  • Track 36: Eye Catch (Version 08)
  • Track 37: Eye Catch (Version 09)

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 have yet to see this series, it will soon be release on DVD, but for now, the OST CD is all you will get for now. I really enjoy the music very much, most of them are classical tunes, but there are Irish type music as well (Track 09 & 10 for example). Since this series is about magic, growing up & adapting to life's changes, the music is reflected on that. There is the intro & ending theme & also, you get all the Eye Catch music (there are 9 versions) at the end of the CD. The music is during the little pause in the middle of the episode.

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, except with a few English adaptation changes. In the front, the main character of this series, Yume Kikuchi, sitting on a pole from a skyscraper, looking down sadly at the city. In the back, well, I find it a little odd for a non-Anime image to be use, it's just a happy sunflower. Though, it's totally opposite as the cover. The insert is pack with information. You will get a commentary about the series, each track for the music & a bio of Takefumi Haketa, the one who wrote the wonderful music you listen. It also have the lyrics, translated in English & have the original Japanese text as well. There is the credit listing, as well screenshots & more non-Anime images. The CD disc itself is the same as the cover. Since the CD case is a clear one, you will get a cloudy grey sunset background. It's a non-Anime image.

Overall CD Rating:
The music is very enjoyable by itself, but I'm going to wait for the series to be release. But, it's worth taking a look at it. Not only that, you will support Geneon Anime Music on releasing more Anime CDs in the near future.

Music Presentation: Soft & easy music to listen.
Audio 2.0: No problem detected!
Packaging: I didn't like the non-Anime images.
Overall CD Rating: Very good music.

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