is the second studio album by the Japanese singer-songwriter
Miho Komatsu
is a former Japanese singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Kobe, Japan, Komatsu began her career as a songwriter, writing "Kono Machi de Kimi to Kurashitai" for Field of View. In May 1997, she released her debut single " Nazo", which served ...
. It was released on 19 December 1998 by Amemura O-town Record.
Background
The album includes four previously released singles: "Negai Goto Hitotsu Dake", "Chance", "anybody's game" and "Kōri no ue ni Tatsu yō ni" as well as the B-side of the fourth single, "Ichiman Meter no Keshiki".
The single "Kōri no ue ni Tatsu yō ni" received new album instrumentation with no subtitle. Compared to the single, the introduction begins with acoustic guitar. This version of song is the closest to that in the anime television series ''
Detective Conan''.
[Credits from ]
This album includes one self cover song, "Tegotae no Nai Ai", which was originally performed by the Japanese rock band
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People
* Deen (singer), singer from Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Deen Castronovo, American musician
* James Deen, American pornographic actor
* Paula Deen, American chef and TV personality
Other uses
* Dīn (also ''Deen''), an Arab ...
from
Being Inc.
Being Incorporated, d.b.a. Being Giza Group, is a Japanese private entertainment conglomerate based in Tokyo's Roppongi district, founded on November 1, 1978 by musician Daiko Nagato. Being Inc. and its subsidiaries are the main supplier of the ...
Later, it was included in two compilation albums by Deen, ''Deen The Best of Kiseki'' and ''
DEEN The Best FOREVER Complete Singles+
''Deen The Best Forever Complete Singles+'' is the sixth greatest hits album by Japanese pop rock band Deen. It released on 28 February 2018 under Epic Records Japan label.
Background
The album is released as promotion for their 25th year of ba ...
''.
This is her only album released on the Amemura label. Her next album, ''Everywhere'', was released by
Giza Studio
is a Japanese record label.
The Giza Studio started as an indie label in the late 1990s under the name Garage Indies Zapping Association, but soon Being Inc. bought it as their sister label company. Giza Studio is located in Osaka, Japan and ...
to which she moved in 1999.
Charts
It reached #3 in its first week with 202,290 copies sold. The album charted for 12 weeks and sold 600,900 copies making it her highest selling album.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Miho Komatsu and arranged by
Hirohito Furui
is a Japanese musical arranger and keyboardist in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. In years 1999-2013 he was part of Japanese band Garnet Crow as arranger. In March 2018, he launched his own band project ''Again'', howe ...
(
Garnet Crow
Garnet Crow (stylized as GARNET CROW) was a Japanese pop/rock band formed in 1999 and associated with the Giza Studio record label. Members include Yuri Nakamura, Hitoshi Okamoto, Nana Azuki, and Hirohito Furui, with Nakamura leading on vocals. Mus ...
)
Personnel
Credits adapted from the CD booklet of ''Miho Komatsu 2nd : Mirai''.
[Miho Komatsu (1998). Miho Komatsu 2nd : Mirai (CD Album; Booklet). Miho Komatsu. Japan: Amemura O-town Record. AOCS-1003.]
*Miho Komatsu – vocals, songwriting, composing, producer
*
Hirohito Furui
is a Japanese musical arranger and keyboardist in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. In years 1999-2013 he was part of Japanese band Garnet Crow as arranger. In March 2018, he launched his own band project ''Again'', howe ...
- arranger
*
Secil Minami - chorus
*Toshiki Haruna - chorus
*Takumi Ito - chorus
*
Yoshinobu Ohga
is a Japanese musical arranger and guitarist in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. In years 2000-2002 he was part of the Japanese soul band ''Nothin' but love'', in years 2004-2009 part of Japanese pop band ''OOM'' and ...
- guitar
*
Makoto Miyoshi - guitar
*Kaori - violin
*Taku Oyabu - voice recording
*Masayuki Nomura: track engineer
*Yoshinori Akai: track engineer, recording engineer
*Shuji Yamada: assistant engineer
*Gan Kojima – design
*Tatsushi Nagae - design
*Ryosuke Kimura - design
*Be Planning - art direction
*Miho Mori - photography
*Yukiko Yamawaki - promotion writer
*Chiaki Matsuda - label management
*Rockaku - producing
Use in media
*"anybody's game"
**
Fuji TV program ''SF'' as ending theme
**
NHK drama series ''Ojisan Kaizou Kouza'' as theme song
**
KBS music program ''J-rock Artists Best 50'' as opening theme
*"Ichiman Meter no Keshiki"
**
Yomiuri TV program ''Japan International Birdman Rally''as theme song
**Shizuoka Asahi Television informational program ''Sport Paradise'' as ending theme
**CM song for
Iwaki Meisei University
is a private university, located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west ...
's radio
*"Chance"
**
Fuji TV's morning breakfast program ''
Mezamashi TV'' as theme song
*"Koori no Ue ni Tatsu you ni"
**Anime television series
Detective Conan as sixth ending theme
*"Mirai"
**
Kyushu Electric Power as radio CM song
*"Tegotae no nai Ai"
**PlayStation game ''L no Kisetsu ~a piece of memories~'' as opening theme
*"Negai Goto Hitotsu Dake"
**Anime television series ''
Detective Conan'' as fif5th ending theme
References
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1998 albums
Miho Komatsu albums
Albums produced by Daiko Nagato
Amemura-O-Town Record albums