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== Music Comment ==
== Music Comment ==
An aggressive metallic sound overlaps with a diva's voice. Are you seeing an illusion? Or....
An aggressive metallic sound that overlaps with the voice of a diva. Are you seeing an illusion? Or maybe....


== Song Production Information ==
== Song Production Information ==
=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania ===
=== GuitarFreaks & DrumMania ===
==== Kanako Hoshino ====
==== Kanako Hoshino ====
To everyone reading the HP (^ ^), hello☆ I'm Kanako Hoshino♪<br>
To everyone reading the HP (^ ^) Hello☆ I'm Kanako Hoshino♪<br>
It's been a long time since I last sang in the Gitadora series (grateful tears). Is this my latest song in Gitadora since "[[Day's!|Day's]]"?! DJ YOSHITAKA composed it. The arrangement is done by Nao Harada, who has arranged SKE48 and anime songs.<br>
It's been a long time since I last sang in the Gitadora series (grateful tears). Is this my first song in Gitadora since "[[Day's!|Day's]]"?! DJ YOSHITAKA composed it. The arrangement is done by Nao Harada, who has arranged SKE48 and anime songs.<br>
"Gensouka" is different from Hoshino's usual songs, and I tried to express its dark and evil parts. And is the movie scary!? I sang it while surrounded by men (They're handsome members in the band called JASKY). Please enjoy Hoshino getting carried away with it.<br>
"Gensouka" is different from Hoshino's usual songs, and I tried to express its dark and evil parts. And is the movie scary!? I sang it while surrounded by men (they're handsome members in a band called JASKY). Please enjoy Hoshino getting carried away with it.<br>
And I always think of those playing in the arcade as good children, but please try to go crazy when playing this song★<br>
And I always think of those playing in the arcade as good children, but please try to go crazy when playing this song★<br>
You should notice a brand-new self.... well, please love it eternally o(^-^)o
You should notice a brand-new self.... well, please love it eternally o(^-^)o


==== DJ YOSHITAKA ====
==== DJ YOSHITAKA ====
There are very few choices you can make in life, right?! It's very difficult to live, right?!<br>
There are very few choices you can make in life, right?! Life is hard, isn't it?!<br>
To those who completely don't know what I'm saying, please listen to episode 14 of "Musician's Room XG", a critically acclaimed stream on Gitadora XG's Web Radio!
To those who have no idea what I'm saying, please listen to episode 14 of "Musician's Room XG", a critically acclaimed stream on Gitadora XG's Web Radio!


=== pop'n music ===
=== pop'n music ===
==== Kanako Hoshino ====
==== Kanako Hoshino ====
Have you been playing Gensouka?!<br>
Have you been playing Gensouka?!<br>
I'm happy that my first pop'n music song is included in the arcade.<br>
I'm happy that this is my first pop'n music song to be included in the arcades.<br>
I've waited many years for this,,, (tears)<br>
I've waited many years for this,,, (tears)<br>
I'd be happy if you can play it as sad, brief, and fiercely as this song♪<br>
I'd be happy if you can play it as sad, brief, and fiercely as this song♪<br>
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== Staff Comments ==
== Staff Comments ==
=== [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] ===
=== [[Daichi Watanabe|PON]] ===
Hello from Gitadora.<br>
Hello, Gitadora.<br>
Hoshino shows a different side of herself in DIVA METAL.<br>
Hoshino shows a different side of herself in DIVA METAL.<br>
It feels like a fantasy world, with a different atmosphere than usual, and magical lyrical contents.<br>
It feels like a fantasy world, with a different atmosphere than usual, and magical lyrical contents.<br>
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=== [[Yuki Shibata|Mameshiba]] ===
=== [[Yuki Shibata|Mameshiba]] ===
I like the pre-chorus. It's cool.<br>
I like the pre-chorus. It's cool.<br>
The guitar solo is also traditional! It feels nice to listen to.<br>
The guitar solo is very majestic! It feels nice to listen to.<br>
LENA quite suits this as well, that I thought she was the original singer.
LENA quite suits this as well, that I thought she was the original singer.


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=== [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]] ===
=== [[Tomoko Shiono|shio]] ===
Diva... DIVA. It's wonderful~. The blue lights in the live movie of this impressive song makes me remember that movie directed by Beineix. I tried to also imagine this in my illustration.
Diva... DIVA. It's wonderful~. The blue lights in the live movie of this impressive song reminds me of that movie directed by Beineix. My illustration was also inspired by it.


Personally, Hoshino is the diva of the IIDX castle! So, I thought she was protected from going outside the kingdom by its knights, but she was interested in pop'n! They couldn't let the princess cry.<br>
Personally, Hoshino is the diva of the IIDX castle! So, I thought she was protected from going outside the kingdom by its knights, but she was interested in pop'n! They couldn't let the princess cry.<br>
Since it was a metal song in Gitadora, she now dreamed~ of showing off her new singing voice in pop'n.
Since she was in a metal song in Gitadora, she now dreamed~ of showing off her new singing voice in pop'n.


=== [[Jun Wakita|wac]] ===
=== [[Jun Wakita|wac]] ===
That's right. Did you know?<br>
That's right. Did you know?<br>
This is actually the first time that Hoshi's singing voice appears in a pop'n cabinet.<br>
This is actually the first time that Hosshi's singing voice appears in a pop'n cabinet.<br>
Even though Hoshi and I always talk about wanting to appear in pop'n, it was very difficult to materialize, wasn't it?<br>
Even though Hosshi and I always talk about wanting to appear in pop'n, it was very difficult to materialize, wasn't it?<br>
As a result, I'd be happy if she becomes very active in the pop'n series.
As a result of this opportunity, I'd be happy if she becomes very active in the pop'n series.


By the way, this song was sung at last year's live AOU show, but it was performed when I was about to appear on-stage, so I still feel a bit nervous when I listen to it now.<br>
By the way, this song was sung at last year's live AOU show, but it was performed when I was about to appear on-stage, so I still feel a bit nervous when I listen to it now.<br>