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avatar Aya Hirano Speed Star PV
Posted: November 30th, 2009 4:45 am (Mon) by Divine Fang
Last Edited: November 30th, 2009 4:47 am (Mon) Views: 1365 [Permalink]
Tag: Jpop, Speed Star, Aya Hirano, Suzumiya Haruhi
Above: Aya Hirano's Speed Star CD+DVD Album Cover

Released recently (18th Nov 2009) was one of my favorite seiyuu Aya Hirano's full length studio album "Speed Star"! The initial impression was that the album was very rockish (I loved her rock tunes though), most probably due to included A-side songs -Super Driver, Sing a Song!, Set me free and Unnamed World- that were previously released on CD singles. Upon further listening I did find her pop rock tracks OH! My Darlin' (track 04), Kiss Me (track 06) and Ano Hana no Youni (track 07) very catchy and enjoyable as well.

Above: Speed Star PV

Instead of the main song Speed Star (track 12), the album actually begins with a dance/electro prelude stereotype ~inst~ (track 01) followed by rock tune Super Driver (track 02), whereby I find the transition awkward. I would actually prefer the abberant stereotype ~inst~ to be completely omited and make Speed Star track 01 instead (and I shall do that on my iPod ^_^). Do check out Speed Star PV above which was broadcast in HD by Music On! TV. You might also want to check Super Driver PV out as well below.

Above: Super Driver PV


Blu-ray, CD/DVD and related releases:


Aya Hirano - Speed Star (Album+DVD) (CD)
Release Date: 2009-11-18
Stores: • Play-asiaYesasia USYesasia GlobalCDJapan


Description:

Second album release from Aya Hirano. Limited edition includes bonus DVD. *Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles.

Aya Hirano - Speed Star (CD)
Release Date: 2009-11-18
Stores: • Play-asiaYesasia USYesasia GlobalCDJapan


Description:

Seiyu/singer Hirano Aya delivers her second album Speed Star. The follow-up to last year's Oricon top 10 album Riot Girl, Speed Star is full of Hirano's unique girl rock songs including her #3 single Super Driver and her earlier double A-sides Sing a Song! and Set me free. Her 2008 single and Niju Menso no Musume theme song Unnamed world, which didn't make it onto Riot Girl, is also included in Speed Star.

Aya Hirano - Music Clip Collection Vol.1 (DVD)
Release Date: 2009-09-09
Stores: • Play-asiaYesasia USYesasia GlobalCDJapan


Description:

Hirano Aya sends fans her first music clip collection. Among the highlights on this release are the music videos for her hits Love Gun, Ashita no Prism (Track 2), Boken desho desho (Track 1), and Super Driver. Also included as extra features are the remix of Love Gun and the infinite version of MonStAR.

Griffon 1/7 Suzumiya Haruhi Swimsuit Version (Figure)
Release Date: 2009-05-19
Stores: • Play-asia


Description:

Limited time offer! Dressed in a white bikini, she is the personification of summer, complete with a fiery (demanding, even) personality and confidence. Arabi, her sculptor captures the character's essence through her open, fun loving grin and her stand-by posture. With water gun in hand, she is ready to strike.

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