Witch Hunter Robin Original Sound Scope [Import, Soundtrack]

Taku Iwasaki (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 2002)
• Original Release Date: February 16, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Jvc Victor
• ASIN: B00006HBNT
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #302,803 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Robin

2. Plot

3. Tactics

4. Sneak

5. Kyrie

6. Marvelous

7. Discord

8. Dragnet

9. Underground Passage

10. Inspection

11. Harry's

12. Stn

13. Open Your Eyes

14. Dancing Type

15. Flame

16. Shadow

17. Outrageous

18. Large Crowd

19. Flashback

20. Allay Pain

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dancing In Darkness, December 25, 2003

By 

Clarissa "MoonGoddess" (Ontario, California) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin Original Sound Scope (Audio CD)

I've only just begun to watch vol. 1: Arrival of the Witch Hunter Robin series and am so glad I went ahead and bought the limited edition collector's box set or else I would have had to spend nearly the same price for the original soundtrack (composed and conducted by Taku Iwasaki) by itself, which was fortunately included. Even if the show does nothing for you, the music that accompanies it is absolutely stunning and definitely worth having! The melodies compliment and capture the ambiance and the intriguing mystique of this action-filled anime cloaked with supernatural forces rather nicely, but it's also something you can sit back and enjoy on its own. Most of the songs are dark and moody with a great blend of light electronic beats, Gregorian chants, string orchestrations and rockin' guitar/drum parts that oftentimes interweave each other, keeping the flow at an even pace, but there's also some soothing piano and chime atmospherics as well as a couple smooth jazz numbers that set a more romantic tone. I just wish the opening and closing tracks, "Shell" and "Half Pain", which are the only tunes that feature Japanese singing (both with female vocals), weren't the TV edit versions. But aside from that flaw, I personally feel that this soundtrack is divinely fiendish!

Since a track listing for this album is currently unavailable, here it is: (although they're all really good, asterisks represent my very favorites)
01. Robin *
02. Plot *
03. Tactics *
04. Sneak
05. Kyrie *
06. Marvelous
07. Discord
08. Dragnet
09. Underground Passage
10. Inspection *
11. Harry's
12. STN *
13. Open Your Eyes *
14. Dancing Type
15. Flame *
16. Shadow *
17. Outrageous *
18. Large Crowd
19. Flashback
20. Allay Pain
21. Silence

BONUS TRACKS:
22. Shell (TV Edit) *
23. Half Pain (TV Edit) *

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Possible The Best Anime Soundtrack Ever, August 20, 2010

By 

M. Randall "Deadpool" (Allen Park, MI) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Witch Hunter Robin Original Sound Scope (Audio CD)

The soundtrack for Witch Hunter Robin uses a variety of genres. Rock, techno, ambient, jazz and classical all blended together effortlessly to create a sci-fi world of darkness and mystery.

The composer, Taku Iwasaki, has other great soundtracks out there - but nothing comes close to his score for Witch Hunter Robin. The sound and mood captured on this disc is like nothing else out there. Believe me, I've looked.