Summer Pockets and Summer Pockets Reflection Blue discography | |
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Studio albums | 2 |
Singles | 3 |
Soundtrack albums | 2 |
Remixes | 6 |
Summer Pockets and Summer Pockets Reflection Blue are visual novels developed by Key and published by Visual Arts in 2018 and 2020. The story is set on a fictional island on the Seto Inland Sea and follows the life of Hairi Takahara, a young man who uses the recent death of his grandmother as an excuse to escape to the island after an unpleasant incident. Once there, he gets to know the townsfolk of Torishirojima and multiple girls who are the focus of the story. The discography of Summer Pockets and Reflection Blue consists of two studio albums, three singles, two soundtracks, and six remix albums.
The core of the discography consists of two original soundtrack albums for the visual novels, one for Summer Pockets and the other for Reflection Blue. The soundtracks were produced by Key Sounds Label and released in 2018 and 2020. The music on the soundtracks was mainly composed and arranged by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita and Ryō Mizutsuki. Two image song albums were released in 2018 and 2020. Six remix albums were released for the two games between 2018 and 2020. Three singles were released between 2018 and 2020 consisting of theme song singles for the visual novels.
Swallow Tale is a remix album which contains a selection of songs from the visual novel Summer Pockets, remixed by Shōji Morifuji and Yūichiro Tsukagoshi. The album is otherwise composed and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Tomohiro Takeshita, and Ryō Mizutsuki. This album was released as a bonus item, included with the limited edition version of Summer Pockets for Windows released on June 29, 2018, and it bears the catalog number KSLA-0148 by Key Sounds Label. [1] As a result, it was not released for individual sale. The album contains one disc with eight remixed music tracks from the visual novel. Emiri Iwai sings "Tsumugi no Natsuyasumi - Sunset Lighthouse Version -", and Konomi Suzuki sings "Alkatale - Acid Blue Remix -".
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Sea,You & Me - Fiesta Version -" | Jun Maeda | Shōji Morifuji | 3:54 |
2. | "Other side Blue - Deep Blue Version -" | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 3:26 |
3. | "Golden Hours - Harvest Version -" | Tomohiro Takeshita | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 3:12 |
4. | "White with You - Piano Duet -" | Ryō Mizutsuki | Shōji Morifuji | 3:59 |
5. | "Kano Kioku, Ano Kioku - Blind Spot Version -" (かの記憶、あの記憶That Memory, This Memory) | Shinji Orito | Shōji Morifuji | 4:30 |
6. | "Tsumugi no Natsuyasumi - Sunset Lighthouse Version -" (紬の夏休みTsumugi's Summer Vacation) (Lyrics by Hasama; Performed by Emiri Iwai) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:54 |
7. | "Adventure for Black - Wavelet Version -" | Shinji Orito | Shōji Morifuji | 4:36 |
8. | "Alkatale - Acid Blue Remix -" (アルカテイルArukateiru) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Shōji Morifuji | 4:31 |
Total length: | 33:02 |
The Summer Pockets Original Soundtrack, from the visual novel Summer Pockets, was released on September 26, 2018 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog numbers KSLA-0149—0151 and KSLM-0149—0151. [2] The soundtrack contains three discs totaling 48 music tracks composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita, Ryō Mizutsuki, Kazuki Yanagawa, Bermei Inazawa, Shoyū, Masato Nakayama, and Yūichiro Tsukagoshi. Five artists provide vocals for six songs: Konomi Suzuki sings "Alkatale" and "Lasting Moment", Emiri Iwai sings "Tsumugi no Natsuyasumi", Yurika sings "Yasōka", Runa Mizutani sings "Hane no Yurikago", and Rionos sings "Pocket o Fukuramasete".
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Alkatale (Game Size Ver)" (アルカテイルArukateiru) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Masato Nakayama | 2:13 |
2. | "Summer Pockets" | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:00 |
3. | "Sea, You & Me" | Jun Maeda | Bermei Inazawa | 5:10 |
4. | "Semigoe to Tomo ni" (蝉声とともにAlongside Chirping Cicadas) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:40 |
5. | "Natsuyasumi no Sugoshikata" (夏休みの過ごし方How to Spend the Summer Vacation) | Shinji Orito | Kazuki Yanagawa | 3:02 |
6. | "Saka no Ue no Kagerō" (坂の上の陽炎The Heat Haze Above the Hill) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 3:13 |
7. | "White Loneliness" | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 2:49 |
8. | "Other side Blue" | Shinji Orito | Kazuki Yanagawa | 3:34 |
9. | "Adventure for Black" | Shinji Orito | Kazuki Yanagawa | 3:08 |
10. | "Golden Hours" | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 2:58 |
11. | "Shukudai wa 8-gatsu 32-nichi ni" (宿題は8月32日にDoing Homework on August 32) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 3:54 |
12. | "Hizashi no Itoma" (日射しの暇Sunshine Leisure) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 3:45 |
13. | "Furikaeranakute mo Yatsu wa Iru" (振り返らなくてもヤツはいるThere He is Even Without Turning Back) | Shinji Orito | Shoyū | 4:00 |
14. | "Hitonatsu no Tawamure" (ひと夏のたわむれFrolic Summer) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 2:59 |
15. | "Summer Aventure" (さま~あばんちゅ~るSamā Abanchūru) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 3:30 |
16. | "Natsu no Komoriuta" (夏の子守歌Summer Lullaby) | Shinji Orito | Shinji Orito | 3:47 |
17. | "Lasting Moment (Game Size Ver)" (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:02 |
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "White with You" | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:11 |
2. | "Kokage no Ikoi" (木陰の憩Breaktime Under the Tree) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 1:58 |
3. | "Tenohira no Mukō no Taiyō" (手の平の向こうの太陽The Sun On the Other Side of My Palm) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:57 |
4. | "Ima dake wa Atsusa o Wasure" (今だけは暑さを忘れForget the Heat For Just This Moment) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 3:41 |
5. | "Niji no Chō" (虹の蝶Rainbow Butterflies) | Shinji Orito | Kazuki Yanagawa | 3:28 |
6. | "Kage wa Irokokute" (影は色濃くてDark Shadows) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 3:43 |
7. | "Kano Kioku, Ano Kioku" (かの記憶、あの記憶This Memory, That Memory) | Shinji Orito | Kazuki Yanagawa | 3:43 |
8. | "Manazashi no Ushiro" (眼差しの後ろBehind the Gaze) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 2:48 |
9. | "Yomayoi" (夜迷いLost at Night) | Shinji Orito | Shinji Orito | 2:46 |
10. | "Deep Blue Blue" | Shinji Orito | Kazuki Yanagawa | 7:01 |
11. | "Futari no Bōken" (二人の冒険The Two's Adventure) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:35 |
12. | "Higenekodan no Bōken" (髭猫団の冒険The Catbeard Brigade's Adventure) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:31 |
13. | "Wing of Glass" | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 4:18 |
14. | "Semishigure no Sukima ni..." (蝉時雨の隙間に...In the Gaps Between the Cicadas' Cries...) | Shinji Orito | Shinji Orito | 2:54 |
15. | "Natsu o Kizanda, Nami no Oto wa..." (夏を刻んだ、波の音は...The Beating Waves That Chronicles the Summer...) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 2:46 |
16. | "Tsumugi no Natsuyasumi" (紬の夏休みTsumugi's Summer Vacation) (Lyrics by Hasama; Performed by Emiri Iwai) | Shinji Orito | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:00 |
17. | "Yoru wa Mijikaku, Sora wa Tōkute..." (夜は短く、空は遠くて...The Night is Short, The Sky is Far Away...) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:07 |
18. | "Alkatale -recall-" (アルカテイルArukateiru) | Shinji Orito | Shinji Orito | 2:32 |
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Sea, You Next" | Jun Maeda | Bermei Inazawa | 2:35 |
2. | "Twinkle of Alcor" | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:54 |
3. | "Childish White" | Shinji Orito | Shinji Orito | 4:26 |
4. | "Tokiami" (時編みThe Timeweave) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 2:07 |
5. | "Mabushisa no Naka" (眩しさの中Inside the Radiance) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:20 |
6. | "Yasōka" (夜奏花Evening Medley of Fireworks) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Yurika) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 5:53 |
7. | "Sea, Your Memory" | Jun Maeda | Bermei Inazawa | 3:13 |
8. | "Hane no Yurikago" (羽のゆりかごCradle of Wings) (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Runa Mizutani) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 5:37 |
9. | "Alkatale -story-" (アルカテイルArukateiru) | Shinji Orito | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:42 |
10. | "Pocket o Fukuramasete" (ポケットをふくらませてStuffing My Pockets Full) (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Performed by Rionos) | Jun Maeda | Bermei Inazawa | 6:51 |
11. | "Alkatale" (アルカテイルArukateiru) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Masato Nakayama | 4:50 |
12. | "Lasting Moment" (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 5:35 |
13. | "Alkatale (Instrumental) (Game Size Ver)" (アルカテイルArukateiru) | Shinji Orito | Masato Nakayama | 2:13 |
Total length: | 186:59 |
Sing! is an image song album for the Summer Pockets visual novel, and it was released on December 29, 2018 at Comiket 95 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0152. [3] The album is for the heroines Shiroha Naruse, Ao Sorakado, Kamome Kushima and Tsumugi Wenders, and contains one disc with 14 tracks in regular and instrumental versions sung by Konomi Kohara (Shiroha), Natsumi Takamori (Ao), Tomomi Mineuchi (Kamome), Emiri Iwai (Tsumugi), Ayaka Kitazawa and Yurika. "Natsu ni Kimi o Machinagara", "Hiyoku no Chōtachi", "Departure!" and "With" were later used as insert songs in Summer Pockets Reflection Blue. The album is composed, arranged and produced by Shinji Orito, Ryō Mizutsuki, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita, Yūichiro Tsukagoshi and Shōji Morifuji.
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Natsu ni Kimi o Machinagara" (夏に君を待ちながらWaiting for You in the Summer) (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Konomi Kohara) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:39 |
2. | "Hiyoku no Chōtachi" (比翼の蝶たちWings of the Butterflies) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Natsumi Takamori) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:52 |
3. | "Departure!" (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Tomomi Mineuchi) | Shinji Orito | Shōji Morifuji | 4:47 |
4. | "Golden Hours" (Lyrics by Hasama; Performed by Emiri Iwai) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:52 |
5. | "With" (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Tomomi Mineuchi) | Donmaru | Shōji Morifuji | 5:41 |
6. | "Little Diary" (Lyrics by Ryō Mizutsuki; Performed by Ayaka Kitazawa) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:06 |
7. | "Summer Tale" (サマーテイルSamā Teiru) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Yurika) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 4:43 |
8. | "Natsu ni Kimi o Machinagara (Instrumental)" (夏に君を待ちながらWaiting for You in the Summer) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:39 |
9. | "Hiyoku no Chōtachi (Instrumental)" (比翼の蝶たちWings of the Butterflies) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:52 |
10. | "Departure! (Instrumental)" | Shinji Orito | Shōji Morifuji | 4:47 |
11. | "Golden Hours (Instrumental)" | Tomohiro Takeshita | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:52 |
12. | "With (Instrumental)" | Donmaru | Shōji Morifuji | 5:41 |
13. | "Little Diary (Instrumental)" | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:06 |
14. | "Summer Tale (Instrumental)" (サマーテイルSamā Teiru) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Tomohiro Takeshita | 4:42 |
Total length: | 69:19 |
Summer Session: Hito Natsu no Bōken (Summer Session ~ひと夏の冒険~) is a remix album which contains a selection of songs from the visual novel Summer Pockets, remixed by Hideki Higuchi. The album is otherwise composed and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita and Ryō Mizutsuki. It was released on December 29, 2018 at Comiket 95 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0153. [4] The album contains one disc with eight remixed music tracks from the visual novel.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Hanahiraku Tabidachi - Aru Katei, Ruriiro no Monogatari" (花ひらく旅立ち - ある仮定、瑠璃色の物語Flower Opening Departure - An Assuming, Bright Blue Story) | Shinji Orito | 5:25 |
2. | "Asagiri no Mukō, Kagayaku Keshiki" (朝霧のむこう、輝く景色Beyond the Morning Mist, Shining Scenery) | Ryō Mizutsuki | 2:37 |
3. | "Neko ni Michibikarete" (猫に導かれてGuided by a Cat) | Tomohiro Takeshita | 4:11 |
4. | "Komorebi no Sasu Komichi o Susunda Saki ni" (木漏れ日のさす小道を進んだ先にI Preceded Down a Path of Sunlight Filtering Through the Trees) | Shinji Orito | 3:27 |
5. | "Hirogaru Umi, Suiheisen to Kamome" (広がる海、水平線とカモメThe Spreading Seas, the Horizon and Seagulls) | Jun Maeda | 4:39 |
6. | "Sunahama ni Tsuketa Ashiato wa Nami ga Saratte" (砂浜につけた足跡は波がさらってThe Footprints Left on the Sandy Beach are Swept Away by Waves) | Ryō Mizutsuki | 3:32 |
7. | "Taisetsuna Mono wa Kokoro ni Nokoru darō" (大切なものは心に残るだろうPrecious Things Will Remain in the Heart) | Shinji Orito | 3:43 |
8. | "Sore wa Asu no Jibun no e no Okurimono" (それは明日の自分のへの贈り物That is Tomorrow's Gift to Myself) | Donmaru | 5:39 |
Total length: | 33:13 |
Seven's Sea is a remix album which contains a selection of songs from the visual novel Summer Pockets remixed into electronic dance music. It was released on April 29, 2019 at the Character1 event in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0161. [5] The album contains one disc with 12 tracks originally composed by Jun Maeda Shinji Orito, Donmaru and Tomohiro Takeshita, and features 12 separate remix artists. Seven artists provide vocals for nine songs: Aimi Tanaka sings "Chaahan Rhapsody", Emiri Iwai sings "Tsumugi no Natsuyasumi", Runa Mizutani sings "Splash Shooter" and "Hane no Yurikago", Ayaka Kitazawa sings "Silhouette", Yurika sings "Yasōka", Konomi Suzuki sings "Lasting Moment" and "Alkatale", and Rionos sings "Pocket o Fukuramasete".
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Sea, Your Memory (LU-I remix)" | Jun Maeda | LU-I | 4:53 |
2. | "Chaahan Rhapsody" (チャーハン・ラプソディFried Rice Rhapsody) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Aimi Tanaka) | Donmaru | Nasuno | 4:47 |
3. | "Tsumugi no Natsuyasumi (Yuma Mizonokuchi Remix)" (紬の夏休みTsumugi's Summer Vacation) (Lyrics by Hasama; Performed by Emiri Iwai) | Shinji Orito | Yuma Mizonokuchi | 4:53 |
4. | "Splash Shooter" (Lyrics by Meiko Yamamoto; Performed by Runa Mizutani) | Shinji Orito | Nasuno, Kan | 3:59 |
5. | "Silhouette" (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Ayaka Kitazawa) | Shinji Orito | Nasuno | 5:14 |
6. | "Hitonatsu no Tawamure (Concerto Beats Remix)" (ひと夏のたわむれFrolic Summer) | Donmaru | Muzik Servant, Neppi | 4:41 |
7. | "Yasōka (Freezer Remix)" (夜奏花Evening Medley of Fireworks) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Yurika) | Tomohiro Takeshita | Freezer | 5:39 |
8. | "Lasting Moment (Return of the 00's Remix)" (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Donmaru | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 7:06 |
9. | "Kano Kioku, Ano Kioku (Metal Remix)" (かの記憶、あの記憶This Memory, That Memory) | Shinji Orito | Kan | 4:50 |
10. | "Pocket o Fukuramasete (100-200+tanigon remix)" (ポケットをふくらませてStuffing My Pockets Full) (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Performed by Rionos) | Jun Maeda | 100-200, Tanigon | 5:26 |
11. | "Hane no Yurikago (HN Mellow Remix)" (羽のゆりかごCradle of Wings) (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Runa Mizutani) | Shinji Orito | Tatuki Harada, Nasuno | 5:15 |
12. | "Alkatale (Taishi Remix)" (アルカテイルArukateiru) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Taishi | 6:16 |
Total length: | 62:59 |
Echoes of Summer is a remix album which contains a selection of songs from the visual novel Summer Pockets, remixed by Hironori Anazawa. The album is otherwise composed and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Donmaru, Tomohiro Takeshita and Ryō Mizutsuki. It was released on July 27, 2019 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0162. [6] The album contains one disc with 12 remixed music tracks from the visual novel, and it was performed by the Petrozavodsk State Philharmonic Orchestra, the Taurida State Symphony Orchestra, and the Tokyo Chamber Orchestra.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Summer Pockets" | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:20 |
2. | "Alkatale -Instrument-" (アルカテイルArukateiru) | Shinji Orito | 4:48 |
3. | "Sea, You & Me" | Jun Maeda | 5:18 |
4. | "Semigoe to Tomo ni ~ Natsuyasumi no Sugoshikata ~ Saka no Ue no Kagerō" (蝉声とともに~夏休みの過ごし方~坂の上の陽炎Alongside Chirping Cicadas ~ How to Spend the Summer Vacation ~ The Heat Haze Above the Hill) |
| 5:48 |
5. | "White with You" | Ryō Mizutsuki | 3:48 |
6. | "Golden Hours" | Tomohiro Takeshita | 3:18 |
7. | "Niji no Chō ~ Kano Kioku, Ano Kioku" (虹の蝶~かの記憶、あの記憶Rainbow Butterflies ~ This Memory, That Memory) | Shinji Orito | 5:33 |
8. | "Tsumugi no Natsuyasumi -Instrument-" (紬の夏休みTsumugi's Summer Vacation) | Shinji Orito | 5:47 |
9. | "Lasting Moment -Instrument-" | Donmaru | 5:36 |
10. | "Yasōka -Instrument-" (夜奏花Evening Medley of Fireworks) | Tomohiro Takeshita | 6:08 |
11. | "Hane no Yurikago -Instrument-" (羽のゆりかごCradle of Wings) | Shinji Orito | 5:38 |
12. | "Pocket o Fukuramasete -Instrument-" (ポケットをふくらませてStuffing My Pockets Full) | Jun Maeda | 6:49 |
Total length: | 62:51 |
Edain is a remix album which contains a selection of songs from the visual novel Summer Pockets Reflection Blue, remixed by Toshihiko Uchiyama. The album is otherwise composed and produced by Shinji Orito and Ryō Mizutsuki. This album was released as a bonus item, included with the limited and special editions version of Summer Pockets Reflection Blue for Windows released on June 26, 2020, and it bears the catalog number KSLA-0169 by Key Sounds Label. [7] As a result, it was not released for individual sale. The album contains one disc with eight remixed music tracks from the visual novel. Runa Mizutani sings "Hane no Yurikago", Konomi Suzuki sings "Asterlore", and Rita provides vocals for the song "Natsu no Sunadokei".
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Splash Green" | Shinji Orito | 4:43 |
2. | "Shiosai no Kaori" (潮騒の香りFragrance of the Roaring Sea) | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:12 |
3. | "Furikaeranakute mo Yatsu wa Iru" (振り返らなくてもヤツはいるThere He is Even Without Turning Back) | Shinji Orito | 3:32 |
4. | "Hane no Yurikago" (羽根のゆりかごCradle of Wings) (Lyrics by Yū Niijima; Performed by Runa Mizutani) | Shinji Orito | 5:38 |
5. | "Run Red Run" | Shinji Orito | 4:39 |
6. | "Niji no Chō" (虹の蝶Rainbow Butterflies) | Shinji Orito | 4:00 |
7. | "Natsu no Sunadokei" (夏の砂時計Hourglass of Summer) (Performed by Rita) | Ryō Mizutsuki | 3:17 |
8. | "Asterlore" (アスタロアAsutaroa) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | 4:41 |
Total length: | 34:42 |
Summer Chronicle is a remix album with music tracks taken from the Air , Kud Wafter and Summer Pockets visual novels and arranged into violin and piano versions by Hironori Anazawa. The album is otherwise composed by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, Jun'ichi Shimizu and Donmaru. It was released on August 22, 2020 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0170. [8] The album contains one disc with ten tracks; tracks 1–4 are from Air, tracks 5 and 6 are from Kud Wafter, and tracks 7–10 are from Summer Pockets.
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Natsukage" (夏影Summer Lights) | Jun Maeda | 3:20 |
2. | "Yumegatari" (夢語りDream-telling) | Shinji Orito | 3:07 |
3. | "Semigoromo" (蝉衣Thin Clothes) | Magome Togoshi | 3:31 |
4. | "Tsukiwarawa" (月童Moon Child) | Magome Togoshi | 3:49 |
5. | "At The Mountain Behind" | Jun'ichi Shimizu | 3:11 |
6. | "August Green" | Jun'ichi Shimizu | 3:06 |
7. | "Summer Aventure" (さま~あばんちゅ~るSamā Abanchūru) | Donmaru | 3:28 |
8. | "Natsu no Komoriuta" (夏の子守歌Summer Lullaby) | Shinji Orito | 4:03 |
9. | "Deep Blue Blue" | Shinji Orito | 3:27 |
10. | "Twinkle of Alcor" | Donmaru | 3:33 |
Total length: | 34:35 |
Sing! 2 is an image song album for the Summer Pockets Reflection Blue visual novel, and it was released on December 20, 2020 at Visual Arts Winter Fes in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0183. [9] The album is for the heroines Shiki Kamiyama, Shizuku Mizuori and Miki Nomura, and contains one disc with six tracks in regular and instrumental versions sung by Ai Fairouz (Shiki), Sahomi Koyama (Shizuku) and Saku Ichimiya (Miki). The album is composed, arranged and produced by Shinji Orito, Ryō Mizutsuki, Toshihiko Uchiyama, Shoyū and Tomoyuki Nakazawa.
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Don't Cry Red" (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Ai Fairouz) | Shinji Orito | Toshihiko Uchiyama | 5:01 |
2. | "Yawarakai Kioku" (柔らかい記憶Tender Memory) (Lyrics by Hasama; Performed by Sahomi Koyama) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki, Shoyū | 4:41 |
3. | "Dear Familiar" (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Saku Ichimiya) | Shinji Orito | Tomoyuki Nakazawa | 5:12 |
4. | "Don't Cry Red (Instrumental)" | Shinji Orito | Toshihiko Uchiyama | 5:01 |
5. | "Yawarakai Kioku (Instrumental)" (柔らかい記憶Tender Memory) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki, Shoyū | 4:41 |
6. | "Dear Familiar (Instrumental)" | Shinji Orito | Tomoyuki Nakazawa | 5:11 |
Total length: | 29:47 |
The Summer Pockets Reflection Blue Original Soundtrack, from the visual novel Summer Pockets Reflection Blue, was released on December 25, 2020 bearing the catalog number KSLA-0182. [10] The soundtrack contains one disc with 15 music tracks composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Donmaru, Ryō Mizutsuki, Bermei Inazawa, Shoyū, Shōji Morifuji, and Yūichiro Tsukagoshi. Konomi Suzuki sings "Asterlore", Yurika sings "Aoki Konata", Runa Mizutani sings "Natsu no Sunadokei", and Rionos sings "Pocket o Fukuramasete (Sea, you again)".
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Asterlore -blue-" (アスタロアAsutaroa) | Shinji Orito | Ryō Mizutsuki | 2:32 |
2. | "Shiosai no Kaori" (潮騒の香りFragrance of the Roaring Sea) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:35 |
3. | "Splash Green" | Shinji Orito | Shoyū | 3:48 |
4. | "Tender Purple" | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:56 |
5. | "Run Red Run" | Shinji Orito | Shōji Morifuji | 4:40 |
6. | "Lover Universe" | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:54 |
7. | "Piece of Clear" | Donmaru | Donmaru | 6:34 |
8. | "Natsu no Shion" (夏の紫苑Aster of Summer) | Shinji Orito | Shōji Morifuji | 4:55 |
9. | "Asterlore -reflect-" (アスタロアAsutaroa) | Shinji Orito | Shinji Orito | 2:02 |
10. | "Kaze wa Kasuka ni, Netsu o Nokoshi..." (風は微かに、熱を残し…The Wind is Faint and Leaves Some Heat Behind...) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 2:25 |
11. | "Twinkle of Aster" | Donmaru | Donmaru | 2:33 |
12. | "Asterlore (Game Size Ver)" (アスタロアAsutaroa) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 2:19 |
13. | "Aoki Konata (Game Size Ver)" (青き此方It's Blue Here) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Yurika) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 3:30 |
14. | "Natsu no Sunadokei" (夏の砂時計Hourglass of Summer) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Runa Mizutani) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:05 |
15. | "Pocket o Fukuramasete (Sea, you again)" (ポケットをふくらませてStuffing My Pockets Full) (Lyrics by Jun Maeda; Performed by Rionos) | Jun Maeda | Bermei Inazawa | 6:50 |
Total length: | 63:38 |
"Alkatale" (アルカテイル, Arukateiru) is a single from the visual novel Summer Pockets containing the game's opening theme song sung by Konomi Suzuki, and it was released on March 28, 2018 by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog numbers KSLA-0146 and KSLM-0146. [11] The single contains one disc with five tracks, two of which are background music tracks. The single is composed, arranged, and produced by Shinji Orito, Ryō Mizutsuki and Masato Nakayama.
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Alkatale" (アルカテイルArukateiru) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Masato Nakayama | 4:48 |
2. | "Alkatale (Game Size)" (アルカテイルArukateiru) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Masato Nakayama | 2:11 |
3. | "Alkatale (Instrumental)" (アルカテイルArukateiru) | Shinji Orito | Masato Nakayama | 4:50 |
4. | "Summer Pockets BGM1" ("Summer Pockets" on the Summer Pockets Original Soundtrack) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 3:58 |
5. | "Summer Pockets BGM2" ("Alkatale -story-" on the Summer Pockets Original Soundtrack) | Shinji Orito | Ryō Mizutsuki | 4:15 |
Total length: | 20:02 |
"Asterlore" (アスタロア, Asutaroa) is a single from the visual novel Summer Pockets Reflection Blue containing two of the game's theme songs, and it was released on April 30, 2020 by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0168. [12] The single contains one disc with five tracks, one of which is a background music track. The single is composed, arranged, and produced by Shinji Orito, Shin Kusakawa, Yūichiro Tsukagoshi and Donmaru. "Asterlore" sung by Konomi Suzuki is the opening theme, and "Shiroha no Komoriuta" sung by Konomi Kohara is an insert song.
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Asterlore" (アスタロアAsutaroa) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:38 |
2. | "Shiroha no Komoriuta" (しろはの子守歌Shiroha's Cradle Song) (Lyrics by Hakushū Kitahara; Performed by Konomi Kohara) | Shin Kusakawa | Donmaru | 1:42 |
3. | "Reflection Blue" | Shinji Orito | 2:18 | |
4. | "Asterlore (Game Size)" (アスタロアAsutaroa) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 2:17 |
5. | "Asterlore (Instrumental)" (アスタロアAsutaroa) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:38 |
Total length: | 15:33 |
"Asterlore / Aoki Konata / Natsu no Sunadokei" (アスタロア / 青き此方 / 夏の砂時計) is a single from the visual novel Summer Pockets Reflection Blue containing three of the game's theme songs, and it was released on September 25, 2020 by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0173. [13] The single contains one disc with six tracks in regular and instrumental versions. The single is composed, arranged, and produced by Shinji Orito, Donmaru, Ryō Mizutsuki and Yūichiro Tsukagoshi. "Asterlore" sung by Konomi Suzuki is the opening theme, "Aoki Konata" sung by Yurika is one of the ending themes, and "Natsu no Sunadokei" sung by Runa Mizutani is an insert song.
No. | Title | Music | Arrangement | Length |
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1. | "Asterlore" (アスタロアAsutaroa) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Konomi Suzuki) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:38 |
2. | "Aoki Konata" (青き此方It's Blue Here) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Yurika) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:53 |
3. | "Natsu no Sunadokei" (夏の砂時計Hourglass of Summer) (Lyrics by Kai; Performed by Runa Mizutani) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:07 |
4. | "Asterlore (Instrumental)" (アスタロアAsutaroa) | Shinji Orito | Yūichiro Tsukagoshi | 4:36 |
5. | "Aoki Konata (Instrumental)" (青き此方It's Blue Here) | Donmaru | Donmaru | 4:53 |
6. | "Natsu no Sunadokei (Instrumental)" (夏の砂時計Hourglass of Summer) | Ryō Mizutsuki | Ryō Mizutsuki | 5:06 |
Total length: | 29:13 |
Albums | Release date | Label | Format | Peak Oricon chart positions |
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"Alkatale" | March 28, 2018 | Key Sounds Label (KSLA-0146, KSLM-0146) | CD | 66 [14] |
Summer Pockets Original Soundtrack | September 26, 2018 | Key Sounds Label (KSLA-0149—0151, KSLM-0149—0151) | CD | 36 [15] |
Key is a Japanese visual novel studio known for making dramatic and plot-oriented titles. It was formed on July 21, 1998, as a brand under the publisher Visual Arts, and is located in Kita, Osaka.
Key Sounds Label is a Japanese independent record label formed in 2001 as a brand of the publishing company Visual Arts. Key Sounds Label was formed to catalog and release music related to visual novels produced by the brand Key, also under Visual Arts, known for developing titles such as Kanon and Air. Excluding two albums and one single that were released by Key and Visual Arts' before the label's formation, the majority of releases on the label all have a basis from one of Key's titles. There are other albums and singles on the label not directly related to the visual novels, such as two singles by Lia and one album by Riya. Unlike typical record labels, Key Sounds Label does not license any of the artists featured on albums and singles released on the label.
Air is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2000. The story follows Yukito Kunisaki, a traveler who arrives in a quiet seaside town during summer who is on a search for the "girl in the sky" that his now-deceased mother told him about and was searching for too. In town, Yukito meets three strange girls and Yukito begins to suspect that one of them may in fact be the girl he has been searching for. It was adapted by Toei Animation into an animated film in 2005 directed by Osamu Dezaki with music direction by Yoshikazu Suo. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into a 13-episode anime television series broadcast in 2005, along with an additional two episodes also broadcast in 2005, directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Air and its anime adaptations consists of one EP, one single, two soundtracks, and three remix albums.
Clannad is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2004. The story follows Tomoya Okazaki, a discontented high school student whose life changes when he meets a girl one year older than him named Nagisa Furukawa. It was adapted by Toei Animation into an animated film in 2007 directed by Osamu Dezaki with music direction by Yoshichika Inomata. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into two anime television series consisting of 49 episodes broadcast between 2007 and 2009, including two original video animation episodes released in 2008 and 2009, directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Clannad and its anime adaptations consists of two studio albums, four singles, two soundtracks, and four remix albums.
Kanon is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 1999. The story follows Yuichi Aizawa, who has returned to the town where seven years ago he would spend his school vacations, but has forgotten many of the details regarding his previous visits. Over the course of the series, Yuichi slowly regains these memories as he meets new friends and is reacquainted with others from his past. It was adapted by Toei Animation into a 13-episode anime television series broadcast in 2002 along with an accompanying original video animation episode released in 2003, both directed by Takamichi Itō with music direction by Hiroyuki Kōzu. Kyoto Animation also adapted it into a 24-episode anime television series broadcast between 2006 and 2007 directed by Tatsuya Ishihara with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Kanon and its anime adaptations consists of one compilation album, three singles, three soundtracks, and three remix albums.
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's and KineticNovel in 2004. The story centers around a middle-aged man who comes across a malfunctioning robot in a dead city. The man, known simply as "the junker", stays with this robot for a time and attempts to fix the projector of the planetarium where the story takes place. It was adapted by David Production into an original net animation (OVA) series and an animated film titled Planetarian: Storyteller of the Stars in 2016. An OVA titled Planetarian: Snow Globe animated by Okuruto Noboru was produced in 2021, and Key also released a visual novel version of Snow Globe in 2021. The core of the discography is the original soundtrack album produced by Key Sounds Label in 2006 for the visual novel. The music on the soundtrack was mainly composed and arranged by Magome Togoshi. A second soundtrack and two singles for the anime adaptations by David Production were released in 2016. An EP for Planetarian was released in 2017 featuring music from the visual novel and anime adaptations by David Production. A soundtrack for the Snow Globe OVA and visual novel was released in 2021.
Little Busters! and Little Busters! Ecstasy are visual novels developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2007 and 2008. The story follows Riki Naoe, a high school student and member of a close-knit group of friends who call themselves the Little Busters. It was adapted by J.C.Staff into two anime television series broadcast between 2012 and 2013, and an original video animation series to be released in 2014, directed by Yoshiki Yamakawa with music direction by Shinji Orito. The discography of Little Busters!, Ecstasy, and the anime adaptations consists of one compilation album, one EP, eight singles, three soundtracks, and five remix albums.
Love Song is an album containing songs sung by Riya from Eufonius first released on August 31, 2005, in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0019. The album contains one disc with thirteen tracks composed and produced by Jun Maeda of Key. Additional participating musicians include Kendi Sato on electric guitar for tracks two and twelve, AchillesKEN on percussion for track seven, and Weisswurst on violin for tracks seven and thirteen. Cover art for the album was provided by Yoshitoshi Abe who also provided illustrations inside the album's booklet. Love Song is a concept album which tells the narrative of love as it heads toward ruin.
Ma-Na is a compilation album first released on August 12, 2005 at Comiket 68 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0018. The album contains one disc with four tracks remixed from background music from four of Key's visual novels: Kanon, Air, Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet, and Clannad. The tracks on the album were composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, and Magome Togoshi.
Humanity... is an album featuring songs composed by Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, Mitsuru Sekiyama, Yasushi Tanno, and Shigeru Kiyokawa. The album was first released on August 10, 2001 at Comiket 60 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog number KSLA-0001. The album contains one disc with ten tracks; eight of the ten are sung by Hidetsuna Fujita, and Mina Minomo, and the lyrics for the songs were written by Jun Maeda, Tanno, Fujita, and Kazumi Ōtsuka. Excluding the last track, "Tori no Uta ", which is a remix of a song originally featured in Key's visual novel Air, none of the other tracks are related to visual novels by Key.
Key 10th Memorial Fes Anniversary CD is remix album released on February 28, 2009 in Japan by Key Sounds Label bearing the catalog numbers KSLC-0004—0005. It was released at Key 10th Memorial Fes, an event hosted by the visual novel development brand Key under VisualArt's and held during February 28 and March 1, 2009 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the game brand's establishment. The album contains two discs with sixteen tracks, though only the music on the first disc is of new remixes of music from Key's visual novels. The second disc re-uses older remixes previously released by Key Sounds Label on the albums Recollections and Ornithopter; tracks one through six are from the former, and the remaining tracks are from the latter. The tracks on the album were composed, arranged, and produced by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, Takumaru, Manack, Manyo, and PMMK.
Key Sounds Label is a Japanese independent record label based in Osaka, Japan, that specializes in trance music. The label formed in 2001 as a brand of the publishing company VisualArt's and was established to catalog and release music related to visual novels produced by the brand Key, also under VisualArt's. When Key Sounds Label formed, Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, and Magome Togoshi were Key's signature composers and have continued to produce the majority of the music on the label, though Togoshi resigned in October 2006 and is no longer affiliated with Key or VisualArt's. Key and VisualArt's released one single and two remix albums between 1999 and 2000, leading to the formation of Key Sounds Label the following year. The first official releases on the label were Work-S' debut studio album Humanity... and Lia's debut single "Natsukage / Nostalgia" at the convention Comiket 60 in 2001. The first release to chart on Japan's Oricon charts was the Clannad Original Soundtrack released in 2004. Between 2006 and 2008, eight more releases—five singles and three albums—also charted on Oricon. The six singles and two albums released for the anime series Angel Beats! charted on Oricon in 2010.
Kud Wafter is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2010. The story follows the lives of Riki Naoe and his close friend Kudryavka as they start to see more of each other in a romantic relationship. The discography of Kud Wafter consists of one single, one soundtrack, and three remix album. The core of the discography is the original soundtrack album produced by Key Sounds Label in 2010. The music on the soundtrack was composed and arranged by Jun'ichi Shimizu, Manack, and Donmaru. Four remix albums were released between 2010 and 2020.
Rewrite is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2011. A fan disc for Rewrite titled Rewrite Harvest festa! was released in 2012. The discography of Rewrite and Harvest festa! consists of one studio album, seven singles, three soundtracks and seven remix albums. The core of the discography consists of two original soundtrack albums for the visual novels, one for Rewrite and the other for Harvest festa!. The soundtracks were produced by Key Sounds Label and released in 2011 and 2012. The music on the soundtracks was composed and arranged by Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Maiko Iuchi, Sōshi Hosoi, and Ryō Mizutsuki. An image song album was released in 2016. Seven singles were released between 2011 and 2017: two theme song singles for the visual novel, and five singles for the anime adaptation. A third soundtrack for the anime adaptation was released in 2017. The remix albums contains tracks from the games remixed by various artists and were released between 2011 and 2021.
Angel Beats! is a 13-episode 2010 anime television series produced by P.A. Works and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Kishi. The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda, who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music with the group Anant-Garde Eyes, with original character design by Na-Ga; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key. The first volume in a six-part episodic visual novel adaptation produced by Key was released in 2015. The discography of Angel Beats! consists of two studio albums, one compilation album, nine singles, one soundtrack and one remix album.
Charlotte is a 13-episode 2015 anime television series produced by P.A. Works and Aniplex and directed by Yoshiyuki Asai. The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda, who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music with Hikarishuyo and the group Anant-Garde Eyes; Na-Ga provided the original character design. Both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key. The discography of Charlotte consists of two studio albums, three singles and one soundtrack.
Summer Pockets is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, a brand of Visual Arts. It was released on June 29, 2018 for Windows and is rated for all ages. Summer Pockets is Key's 13th game, following its previous games such as Kanon, Air, and Clannad. An expanded version of the game titled Summer Pockets Reflection Blue was released on June 26, 2020 in Japan. Both the original game and Reflection Blue have been ported to iOS and Android devices, and the Nintendo Switch. Reflection Blue has also additionally been ported to the PlayStation 4. An English version of the original game for Windows was released by Visual Arts in 2020. The story is set on a fictional island on the Seto Inland Sea and follows the life of Hairi Takahara, a young man who uses the recent death of his grandmother as an excuse to escape to the island after an unpleasant incident. Once there, he gets to know the townsfolk of Torishirojima and multiple girls who are the focus of the story.
Harmonia is a visual novel developed by Key and published by VisualArt's in 2016. The story is set in a world where artificially intelligent, emotional androids called Phiroids were developed before a rapid decline in human civilization. An emotionless young man named Rei with a mechanical right hand is cared for by a girl in a small town as he gradually learns how to express emotions. The discography of Harmonia consists of one single, one soundtrack and one remix album. The core of the discography is the original soundtrack album produced by Key Sounds Label in 2017. The music on the soundtrack was composed and arranged by Shinji Orito, Ryō Mizutsuki, Tomohiro Takeshita, Yūichirō Tsukagoshi and Meeon.
Lunaria: Virtualized Moonchild is a Japanese science fiction visual novel developed by Key, a brand of Visual Arts. It was released on December 24, 2021 for Windows and is Key's 17th game overall. It was ported to iOS and Android devices. The story follows high school student Tabito Kamishiro, known as T-bit when playing the virtual reality racing game Skyout, which earns him an income in the form of prize money. One day, he wanders onto an unknown server on the Moon and meets the AI avatar Lunar-Q, who earnestly wants to see the Earth herself.