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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Akinari (秋成) is one of the winner vocalists of the ''Anata mo★ pop'n vocalist!'' (アナタも★ポップンボーカリスト!) contest. | * Akinari (秋成) is one of the winner vocalists of the ''Anata mo★ pop'n vocalist!'' (アナタも★ポップンボーカリスト!) contest. | ||
** It is the only of the three Anata mo★ pop'n vocalist! songs that never appeared in [[CS pnm rhythmin|ポップンリズミン]]. | |||
* Intersection was added to pop'n music 20 fantasia on October 1st, 2012. | * Intersection was added to pop'n music 20 fantasia on October 1st, 2012. | ||
* Intersection was one of the preliminary round songs in the [[KONAMI Arcade Championship|KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012]] for pop'n music 20 fantasia. | * Intersection was one of the preliminary round songs in the [[KONAMI Arcade Championship|KONAMI Arcade Championship 2012]] for pop'n music 20 fantasia. | ||
* Despite debuting in pop'n music 20 fantasia, Intersection did not appear in a pop'n music soundtrack until the ''pop'n music Sunny Park original soundtrack vol.1'' album. | * Despite debuting in pop'n music 20 fantasia, Intersection did not appear in a pop'n music soundtrack until the ''pop'n music Sunny Park original soundtrack vol.1'' album. | ||
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== Music Comment == | == Music Comment == | ||
The summer sky brings back faint memories. Let's | The summer sky brings back faint memories. Let's put brand-new feelings in this singing voice. | ||
== Song Production Information == | == Song Production Information == | ||
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==== Seiya Murai ==== | ==== Seiya Murai ==== | ||
There were many entries in this public vocal audition, and I was able to suddenly participate halfway through it.<br> | There were many entries in this public vocal audition, and I was able to suddenly participate halfway through it.<br> | ||
In the first screening, while [[Jun Wakita|wac]], [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]], and I listened to each | In the first screening, while [[Jun Wakita|wac]], [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]], and I listened to each application separated in 3 sessions, and from the hundreds of demo songs I listened to, I was unexpectedly immersed in Akinari's falsetto voice, who elegantly sang a female Vo song in the original key as a man, and I invited him to the second screening to have them both listen to it, then we had a final interview with him. | ||
Akinari, who I met at the interview, is a tall and relaxed man with a currently "soft and fluffy" feeling.<br> | Akinari, who I met at the interview, is a tall and relaxed man with a currently "soft and fluffy" feeling.<br> | ||
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I'm also looking forward to the day when Akinari's falsetto voice will soon be revealed. | I'm also looking forward to the day when Akinari's falsetto voice will soon be revealed. | ||
Congratulations, Akinari! | |||
=== pop'n music 20 fantasia === | === pop'n music 20 fantasia === | ||
==== Akinari ==== | ==== Akinari ==== | ||
To | To all pop'n music lovers, nice to meet you! My name is Akinari.<br> | ||
I've | I've been playing pop'n since the [[AC pnm|first game]], and it soon seemed like my childhood friend.<br> | ||
Will I be able to participate in that game someday.... | Will I be able to participate in that game someday.... | ||
I'm glad I continued to sing!! | I'm glad I continued to sing!! | ||
When I received the message that | When I received the message that my application had been accepted, I was so happy that I screamed "I d<small>i</small>d <small>ii</small><big>ttt</big>!". Sorry neighbors.<br> | ||
On the day of the second interview, I tried to remain calm, but I was extremely nervous, that I rode a train going in the opposite direction! (It's also said that I don't have a sense of direction)<br> | On the day of the second interview, I tried to remain calm, but I was extremely nervous, that I rode a train going in the opposite direction! (It's also said that I don't have a sense of direction)<br> | ||
Although I was nervous when I entered the studio, I passionately expressed "I love pop'n" in the song and interview.<br> | Although I was nervous when I entered the studio, I passionately expressed "I love pop'n" in the song and interview.<br> | ||
After I returned home, I now have | After I returned home, I now have good memories of having a fever when I slept, as if my tension immediately disappeared. | ||
When I listened and read the "Intersection" | When I listened and read the lyrics for "Intersection", my honest opinion was "it's youth! And bittersweet!".<br> | ||
I tried singing with trial and error to convey the feelings depicted in the scene, but did the listeners receive anything out of it?<br> | I tried singing with trial and error to convey the feelings depicted in the scene, but did the listeners receive anything out of it?<br> | ||
When you listen to this song and think "his type didn't exist until now" and "I want to listen to him in another song", my meaning for singing suddenly increases.<br> | When you listen to this song and think "his type didn't exist until now" and "I want to listen to him in another song", my meaning for singing suddenly increases.<br> | ||
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For this song, I was conscious of the nostalgic new music-toned beat and melody while adding my own tastes and tones, and I loved that it resulted in a song which can't be felt anywhere else.<br> | For this song, I was conscious of the nostalgic new music-toned beat and melody while adding my own tastes and tones, and I loved that it resulted in a song which can't be felt anywhere else.<br> | ||
The key | The key might be too high for a male Vo.? I thought about it, but this was the only possible key for this arrangement, and I also wanted to test Akinari's high range abilities, so I created it in this form.<br> | ||
The person himself said "I'll try to do it" and just seriously worked hard on it, and despite that, we were able to record it smoothly without difficulties.<br> | The person himself said "I'll try to do it" and just seriously worked hard on it, and despite that, we were able to record it smoothly without difficulties.<br> | ||
There weren't any mechanical vocal pitch adjustments at all, I just edited the well-expressed parts from the recorded track which was sung many times, and finished it in a new music style from the early golden age.<br> | There weren't any mechanical vocal pitch adjustments at all, I just edited the well-expressed parts from the recorded track which was sung many times, and finished it in a new music style from the early golden age.<br> | ||
There are some unstable parts remaining, but I think this | There are some unstable parts remaining, but I think that this unstable quality is what makes it sound like a song strongly sung by someone in this very synth-like sound. | ||
Also, it's been a while since I wrote lyrics from a (normal) male perspective, and for some reason, I received complimentary(?) comments such as "Murai has high femininity" from Japan and overseas, so does it make me feel happy? It's an extremely indescribable and complicated feeling (laughs).<br> | Also, it's been a while since I wrote lyrics from a (normal) male perspective, and for some reason, I received complimentary(?) comments such as "Murai has high femininity" from Japan and overseas, so does it make me feel happy? It's an extremely indescribable and complicated feeling (laughs).<br> | ||
For this " | For this "girls' manga-styled" story, as I wrote in a previous lyric writing course, I depicted it using a method which maximizes the scene with limited words.<br> | ||
It has a male, yet feminine perspective, and I discovered that men think about love in a simple way, so even just a rough depiction can finely convey subtilties.<br> | It has a male, yet feminine perspective, and I discovered that men think about love in a simple way, so even just a rough depiction can finely convey subtilties.<br> | ||
That's why it's somehow | That's why it's somehow girls' manga-styled. Boys' manga is probably a bit more straightforward and energetic... but that's for another time (laughs). | ||
Come to think of it, when I reviewed the lyrics just before recording it, | Come to think of it, when I reviewed the lyrics just before recording it, | ||
Akinari: "This '3D drawing of a navy blue and white borderline~'... what does | Akinari: "This '3D drawing of a navy blue and white borderline~'... what does it mean?"<br> | ||
Murai: ".................. It's that kind of meaning." (grins)<br> | Murai: ".................. It's that kind of meaning." (grins)<br> | ||
Akinari: "... After all, is that so~?" (grins) | Akinari: "... After all, is that so~?" (grins) | ||
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== Character Information == | == Character Information == | ||
When | === Anata mo★ pop'n vocalist! Official Website === | ||
==== eimy ==== | |||
Akinari, congratulations~!<br> | |||
I admire his sharp, clean feeling, and gentle singing voice.<br> | |||
Murai carefully listened to his falsetto voice, and when I first listened to the song demo, I thought it seemed high, fast, and difficult to sing, but as expected, his singing voice was chosen from many people.<br> | |||
Furthermore~, his beautiful voice overlaps with Murai's song like an instrument... even though it's summer, this clean feeling doesn't make me sweat.... just as I thought! | |||
When I created the character animations based on the song's demo stage, I wondered if "he feels like this~" while Akinari's voice repeated in my mind, but as I made the fluffy hair and white shirt... anyways, he has a refreshing and clean feeling! I thought about this while making him.<br> | |||
Furthermore, the setting and lyrics seem to depict a girls' manga in Murai's original song, and the animations are filled with happiness, so perhaps it has a cleaner feeling... maybe it somehow ended up just having love elements (laughs). | |||
I was also happy to be able to participate in Mintsuku in some way. Once again, congratulations! | |||
=== eimy === | === pop'n music 20 fantasia === | ||
Did you enjoy this refreshing love song & NAOTO's | Every year when summer arrives, I remember reuniting with you. | ||
I never thought I'd create "animations of greeting parents" in pop'n. I casually put a red sea bream on the table, since it's auspicious. | |||
==== eimy ==== | |||
Did you enjoy this refreshing love song & NAOTO's fulfilling animations for it??<br> | |||
I never thought I'd create "animations of greeting your parents" in pop'n. I casually put a red sea bream on the table, since it's auspicious. | |||
It's noted that Murai's song has a | It's noted that Murai's song has a girls' manga image, and the intersection, border shirt and skirt, and age gap is quite detailed, so... when I got into the mood and packed as much as I could into it, love started at a very high speed, and reached the end in one step. Oh wow!<br> | ||
Since everyone said that it can be depicted~ as a girls' manga, I'll ask Murai for his original story. | |||
== Staff Comments == | == Staff Comments == | ||
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In such a way, Akinari was highly recommended by Murai during the first screening.<br> | In such a way, Akinari was highly recommended by Murai during the first screening.<br> | ||
There's probably a | There's probably a connection from his comment "the song's image vividly came to me". | ||
=== [[Masaru Nakamura|masaru]] === | === [[Masaru Nakamura|masaru]] === | ||
Akinari sang | Akinari lovely sang in Murai's stable and relieving song.<br> | ||
Even among the male vocalists, his memorable and refreshing voice is distinct. | Even among the male vocalists, his memorable and refreshing voice is distinct. | ||
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It really matches this combination with Murai. | It really matches this combination with Murai. | ||
When I saw this song genre, a person holding an entirely white rapier | When I saw this song genre, I thought about a person holding an entirely white rapier, but it's "phasing".<br> | ||
Well, what's phasing? | Well, what's phasing? | ||
=== [[Ryo Sugawara|Ga~su~]] === | === [[Ryo Sugawara|Ga~su~]] === | ||
The refreshing voice fits Seiya Murai's song well! It's healing~. | |||
=== [[tokky]] === | === [[tokky]] === | ||
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=== [[Chihiro Inoue|Chihi]] === | === [[Chihiro Inoue|Chihi]] === | ||
When | When Murai gave us an outline of the lyrics before he composed this song, all the designers said "wow~ what should we do///".<br> | ||
Due to their occupation, I think each of them created the animations in their mind, such as " | Due to their occupation, I think each of them created the animations in their mind, such as "a reunion after 10 years & blooming love...".<br> | ||
Even though the lyrical contents are deep, Murai and Akinari formed them together, and it's as refreshing as the morning sun shining through the trees during the Indian summer!<br> | Even though the lyrical contents are deep, Murai and Akinari formed them together, and it's as refreshing as the morning sun shining through the trees during the Indian summer!<br> | ||
NAOTO is also in the center of this trendy route! That's a great~ straightforward approach!!<br> | NAOTO is also in the center of this trendy route! That's a great~ straightforward approach!!<br> | ||
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And thank you for showing off your singing voice in pop'n! | And thank you for showing off your singing voice in pop'n! | ||
Chihi also commented this, but the designers first saw the lyrics and a scene from a one-shot | Chihi also commented this, but the designers first saw the lyrics and a scene from a one-shot girls' manga raced through our minds for a moment.... we all looked away and blushed...///<br> | ||
It's too bright for me.. I hid my embarrassment and could only come up with stranger ideas as I felt everyone looking away from me... I couldn't really make animations for it, so eimy created a pleasant and refreshing story. | It's too bright for me.. I hid my embarrassment and could only come up with stranger ideas as I felt everyone looking away from me... I couldn't really make animations for it, so eimy created a pleasant and refreshing story. | ||
NAOTO is a boy who wears glasses and has a drawing case, which are often seen in Roppongi. I wonder if it's architecture or design | NAOTO is a boy who wears glasses and has a drawing case, which are often seen in Roppongi. I wonder if it's for architecture or design~. A seemingly smart man at work broke down and ran from his usual cool pace, and he became confused and blushed from love after all☆ That feels lovely. However, Murai is great with [[Sumidagawa karenka|Sumidagawa]] and girls. I'm glad everyone made it together! Welcome to pop'n ～+＋* | ||
=== PON === | === PON === | ||
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While checking the game data, wac was impressed and murmured "Murai, you really write girly lyrics~".<br> | While checking the game data, wac was impressed and murmured "Murai, you really write girly lyrics~".<br> | ||
It certainly has a similar story and background to a | It certainly has a similar story and background to a girls' manga, and there are many feminine aspects to it, such as the detailed image associated with the lyrics.<br> | ||
I think having a man sing this song in an answer song-style, further doubles its good qualities. | I think having a man sing this song in an answer song-style, further doubles its good qualities. | ||
=== wac === | === wac === | ||
My impression of Akinari during the first screening is that he's a type of male vocalist not seen in pop'n, who sings female vocal songs completely as his own.<br> | My impression of Akinari during the first screening is that he's a type of male vocalist not seen in pop'n, who sings female vocal songs completely as his own.<br> | ||
My impression of Akinari during the second screening is that a fashionable man | My impression of Akinari during the second screening is that he's a fashionable man! There's an increase in glasses characters! He also has a mysterious demeanor! I think so. | ||
All the male vocalists who advanced in the second screening were talented and distinct, and I was really troubled, but the decisive factor in choosing Akinari is that he's a type of male vocalist not seen in pop'n after all.<br> | All the male vocalists who advanced in the second screening were talented and distinct, and I was really troubled, but the decisive factor in choosing Akinari is that he's a type of male vocalist not seen in pop'n after all.<br> | ||
You can tell that Murai consciously created this song with Akinari's voice as the most delicious part.<br> | You can tell that Murai consciously created this song with Akinari's voice as the most delicious part.<br> | ||
I don't know what Murai intended to do, so this is my extremely selfish opinion, but from the moment I heard the intro synth tone and chords, I remembered the songs back when Akinari probably first liked pop'n.<br> | I don't know if this is what Murai intended to do, so this is my extremely selfish opinion, but from the moment I heard the intro synth tone and chords, I remembered the songs back when Akinari probably first liked pop'n.<br> | ||
I don't know why, but the morning sunrise in the office when pop'n was made back then comes to mind, right?<br> | I don't know why, but the morning sunrise in the office when pop'n was made back then comes to mind, right?<br> | ||
This is the 20th installment along with Akinari's singing voice, and at the very end, this song moved me the most. | This is the 20th installment along with Akinari's singing voice, and at the very end, this song moved me the most. | ||