Tentei (album): Difference between revisions

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→‎Trivia: Fix some minor grammatical errors, remove mis(translated)infomations, and adding more untranslated answers from the 天庭秘密倶楽部2013 Q&A. Irrelevant, but this album became the No. 2 best selling album in Japan in 2013 (when it was first released). Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130131042335/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2013-01-29/
(→‎Trivia: In case people wonder what this "poem" is. This one's a long one. Also source says "12 minutes", not "20".)
m (→‎Trivia: Fix some minor grammatical errors, remove mis(translated)infomations, and adding more untranslated answers from the 天庭秘密倶楽部2013 Q&A. Irrelevant, but this album became the No. 2 best selling album in Japan in 2013 (when it was first released). Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130131042335/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/d/2013-01-29/)
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* 天庭 was originally planned to be released in 2010. It was not pushed through due to Asaki's illness.
* 天庭 was originally planned to be released in 2010. It was not pushed through due to Asaki's illness.
** A preview of 天庭 was released in the [https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16270948 72nd episode of Musician's Room XG].
** A preview of 天庭 was released in the [https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm16270948 72nd episode of Musician's Room XG].
* Six special album jackets were released alongside the regular jacket for 天庭.
* Six special album jackets were released alongside the regular jacket for 天庭, all of them were done by [[Takao Yamamoto|amamo]].
** The album art given to people who pre-ordered or brought the limited edition of 天庭, later be used when [[Tentei otoko no ko hen|天庭]] was added to REFLEC BEAT colette -Winter-.
** The album art given to people who pre-ordered or brought the limited edition of 天庭, later be used when [[Tentei otoko no ko hen|天庭]] was added to REFLEC BEAT colette -Winter-.
** The KONAMI STYLE album art, used by [[Tsubame (Tentei)|つばめ]]. The album art itself is taken from 天庭's event advertisement posters.
** The KONAMI STYLE album art, used by [[Tsubame (Tentei)|つばめ]]. The album art itself is taken from 天庭's event advertisement posters.
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** The album art for "general stores".
** The album art for "general stores".
** An album art given exclusively to attendees of Asaki's only public event, ''『ゲームおじさん(名人)が行く より良い大人になるための教育ツアー 天庭秘密倶楽部2013』''.
** An album art given exclusively to attendees of Asaki's only public event, ''『ゲームおじさん(名人)が行く より良い大人になるための教育ツアー 天庭秘密倶楽部2013』''.
*** The album artwork and photos were done by [[Takao Yamamoto|amamo]].
* The limited edition of 天庭 contains a DVD disc with a new music video for 天庭, directed by Takuya Tada and starring ''DAZZLE'' dancer Tatsuya Hasegawa and makeup artist Asahi Sasaki.
* The limited edition of 天庭 contains a DVD disc with a new music video for 天庭, directed by Takuya Tada and starring ''DAZZLE'' dancer Tatsuya Hasegawa and makeup artist Asahi Sasaki.
* Despite having a different title, まほろば教 is a long version of [[Kigonshu|鬼言集]].
* Despite having a different title, まほろば教 is a long version of [[Kigonshu|鬼言集]].
* Interviews with Asaki on [http://www.4gamer.net/games/147/G014799/20130129001/ 4Gamer] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130623164702/http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/asaki_2013/qa.html?style=sp_asaki_2013b Q&A section of 天庭 (archived)] reveal details about 天庭:
* Interviews with Asaki on [http://www.4gamer.net/games/147/G014799/20130129001/ 4Gamer] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20130623164702/http://www.konamistyle.jp/sp/asaki_2013/qa.html?style=sp_asaki_2013b Q&A section of 天庭 (archived)] reveal details about 天庭:
** Asaki left all of the artist information out because he wanted to convey a mysterious feeling for the album. However, he did confirm that the strings were performed by Jun Takeuchi and Nakata and some songs had sampled drums.
** Despite leaving all of the artist information out of the album, he confirm that the strings were performed by Jun Takeuchi and Nakata and used sampled drums for some songs.
*** He also mentioned that 白きを廻り 黒きの巡り contains belly drums and confirmed, but didn't specify, [[Jun Wakita]] and [[Naoyuki Sato]]'s roles for some of his songs.
*** He also mentioned that 白きを廻り 黒きの巡り contains belly drums performed by him and confirmed, but didn't specify, [[Jun Wakita]] and [[Naoyuki Sato]]'s roles for some of his songs.
** 天庭 (the song) was originally planned to last for 12 minutes.
** 天庭 (the song) was originally planned to last for 12 minutes. Asaki claimed he will never be able to refinished 天庭 in its original length.
*** Likewise, he also stated that まほろば教 was going to last for 18 minutes before shortening it to 9 minutes, since he could not fit all of 鬼言集's story in 天庭.
*** Likewise, he also stated that まほろば教 was going to last for 18 minutes before shortening it to 9 minutes, since he could not fit all of 鬼言集's story in 天庭.
** [[Minamo shizuka ni daichi no retsujiru watarasete|水面静かに大地の烈日わたらせて]] was planned for its inclusion in 天庭, but Asaki was ill at the time when he decided on the track list for the album.
** [[Minamo shizuka ni daichi no retsujiru watarasete|水面静かに大地の烈日わたらせて]] was planned for its inclusion in 天庭, but Asaki was ill at the time when he decided on the track list for the album.
** Asaki did not include [[Saru no kyou|猿の経]] in 天庭 as he thinks that the song does not need to be longer.
** Asaki did not include [[Saru no kyou|猿の経]] in 天庭 as he thinks that the song does not need to be longer.
** 天庭 and 愛のかたち 幸せのかたち are Asaki's favorite songs in the album; the latter was added to the album because he wanted an "acoustic tone".
** The album version of つばめ sounds very different compared with the original [[Tsubame|つばめ]] from [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]]. Asaki stated that this change was to fit the "more vivid" theme of 天庭 (which was more commercial-focused before his illness).
** The album version of つばめ sounds very different compared with the original [[Tsubame|つばめ]] from [[AC pnm 15|pop'n music 15 ADVENTURE]]. Asaki stated that this change was to fit the "more vivid" theme of 天庭 (which was more commercial-focused before his illness).
** Asaki claimed that ほしふりの果て 極東史記より is meant to be a re-interpretation of both [[Hoshifuri|ほしふり]] and [[Kyokutou shiki|極東史記]].
** Asaki claimed that ほしふりの果て 極東史記より is meant to be a re-interpretation of both [[Hoshifuri|ほしふり]] and [[Kyokutou shiki|極東史記]].
** 其曰く 教外別伝をして has its lyrics unwritten under Asaki's request, as he deemed them unnecessary to write them in the album since he can understand the story by its title.
** 其曰く 教外別伝をして has its lyrics unwritten under Asaki's request, as he deemed them unnecessary to write them in the album, since he can understand the story by its title.
*** Its title translates to "It is said by kyougebetsuden". In Zen Buddhism, 教外別伝 refers to a spiritual awakening that cannot be experienced with words and letters, which can be attained only by the communion of mind with mind.
*** Its title translates to "It is said that by attending wordless awakening". In Zen Buddhism, 教外別伝 (kyougebetsuden) refers to a spiritual awakening that cannot be experienced and attained with written and spoken words, only by the communion of heart with mind.
** このひと しりませんか was the quickest song he had made. He encourages people to use it as a ringtone.
** このひと しりませんか was the quickest song he had made. He encourages people to use it as a ringtone or a clock alarm sound.
** 散るを踏み 残るを仰ぐ's lyrics are a poem written by Asaki on the front of the album's booklet. He notes that the handwritings are [[Takao Yamamoto|amamo]]'s and not Asaki's, claiming that his own handwriting looks like "cute kanjis". It reads:
** 天庭 and 愛のかたち 幸せのかたち are Asaki's favorite songs in the album; the latter was added to the album because he wanted an "acoustic tone".
** 散るを踏み 残るを仰ぐ's lyrics are a poem written by Asaki on the front of the album's booklet. He notes that the handwritings are amamo's and not his, claiming that his handwriting looks like "cute kanjis". It reads:
{{hide text|<pre>何度も言うが
{{hide text|<pre>何度も言うが
何度も何度も言うが
何度も何度も言うが
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