Pocket Monster Sound Anime Collection [Import, Soundtrack]

Pokemon (Related Recordings) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Pikachu Records
• ASIN: B000034CKB
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #474,727 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. [Japanese Titles (1-32)]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD!, January 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Pocket Monster Sound Anime Collection (Audio CD)

At first, I wasn't sure what this CD was like, but when I got it, I was very surprised! This CD has all the background music from the Japanese TV show, as well as the two TV-sized vocals for the ending theme and opening one. The CD comes in a box, with stickers and a colour hardcover book. The BGM on the CD is excellent to say the least and alot of it used in the dub, so if you like the BGM in the dub, you'll love this CD! It's highly recomended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars American Pokemon anime fans behold!!!, August 31, 2003

By 

Geoffrey Colman "geoffc86" (Manhattan Beach, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pocket Monster Sound Anime Collection (Audio CD)

This is one of those hidden gems of the Pokemon universe. I've been a fan of the dubbed anime ever since it started, and I was surprised that they never released a "score" soundtrack with the background music. Eventually, I noticed this Japanese CD, bought it immediately, and I couldn't be more happy with it! The first track is the Japanese anime opening song, which is actually pretty good, and the rest of the tracks are the background music from the anime just as they were used.

Having said that, I do have some thoughts... As great as this CD is, I feel it is my duty to everyone out there to point out a few little flaws that don't really affect my enjoyment, but may affect other people. After each track is a mildly annoying interjection by the Japanese Pokedex that goes on for a good 30 seconds (depending on the track), but it's simple enough to push the "next track" button (provided you're not driving; you'll end up doing it about every three minutes) or to burn an "edited" copy with all of that cut. Plus, in the ether between tracks 1 & 2 is an extremely annoying exchange between the Japanese Ash & Pikachu. Again, simple to remedy but annoying nonetheless. For me, the biggest problem with this CD is that there is a very small handful of songs that didn't make it onto this disc. Remember that music that was used inside the gyms in the GB game as well as the anime? It's gone. The dramatic music in the first episode as Ash & Pikachu are biking away from the Spearow? Gone. Again, not a crucial factor, but if you just so happen to really like those songs, it kind of [is bad] that they weren't included.

Well, those are the ups-and-downs of this CD in my view. I tried to be very thorough so anyone reading this can make their own judgment. Personally, I would advise people who like the background music in the anime to go ahead and buy this disc despite the flaws. If you like the music, you should be able to tolerate the aforementioned quirks with relative ease.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love the Pokemon TV BGM, the buy this NOW!, November 30, 2000

By 

Keith "The Big K" (The Swamps of Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pocket Monster Sound Anime Collection (Audio CD)

This is a great import CD which include the opening and ending themes, as well as most of the season one background music of Pokemon (US and Japan). Most of the tracks end with a short commentary by, I'm assuming, the Japanese PokeDex. If the PokeDex gets too annoying, he can always be edited out if you have the ways and means (i.e. sound editing software).

The CD also comes with a small hardcover book about who-knows-what with pictures and what-nots, but it's a nice thing to have nonetheless.

I bought this CD for only one track, the Team Rocket theme but I was extremely pleased with the rest of the music. It's real music orchestrated with real instruments (most of the time) unlike the music used in some American toons. The CD costs in the neighborhood of around $40 but hey, it's an import and imports don't come cheap. But trust me, it will be money well spent.