All Shotaro Ishinomori 1992-1995 Film Song
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Introduction

A word from the reviewer: Since all of these songs have one great thing in common, i've decided to pop them off all in one hit. All of the following songs have been featured in Shotaro Ishinomori's sporadic films from 1992-1995. It's really much easier to post all of these songs together, rather than reviewing all of the individual singles and
such. So enjoy!

Shotaro Ishinomori 1992-1995 Films

CD Review: N/A; Individual songs graded

1992: Shin Kamen Rider

01. Forever

>>Fantastic song! Very very tragic tone. THE perfect song for this movie. I really can't think of a better song to go with a sad movies of these likes. The song is very low key, barely rising. Almost as if the song itself were dead. I really can't get over the wonderful placement of this song. Sadness throughout, I give this song a rating of 4.5/5.

1992 Nippon Columbia; 1994 Apollon Inc.
01. Noriko Watanabe

1993: Kamen Rider ZO

01. Hohoemi no Namegata

>>This song starts off eerily. Once the music really starts, this song sounds like something circus based. Then the actual music kicks in and it becomes the soft song it was intended to be. It really had to find it's true identity before establishing itself as an actual song. Not really a song I listen to, but it really is OK if you really need to
listen to something. I give this song a rating of 3/5.

02. Ai ga Tomaranai

>>The Movie ending song. Very cool song. Again, creepy from the start, then establishes itself as a fulfledged song. There really isn't anything I don't like about this song. Upbeat and dark. Like riding a bike on a rainy day. I highly enjoy/recommend this song! I give this song a rating of 4/5.

1993 Forte Music; 1994 Apollon Inc
01~02. INFIX

1994: Kamen Rider J

01. Just One Love

>>Very interesting song. A ballad/duet. First time i've ever really heard a song like this for a Kamen Rider series. I guess they're really trying to establish themselves musically. This song is pretty romantic. Gotta love the droning guitar parts. Really adds a certain cheesiness, but makes the song what it is at the same time! Very very hard to find a true liking and/or disliking to this song. I give this song a rating of 3.5/5.

02. Kokoro Tsunagu Ai

>> Much like the Kamen Rider ZO ending song, J's ending song picks up dramatically from it's previous song. The only pattern this song doesn't follow from the previous series is that it starts off and doesn't drop off suddenly. Still a duet, the singers work around that to become a singing team, one voice. Really a great song and a very happy way to end this movie (and ultimately the Kamen Rider name until the year 2000). I give this song a rating of 4/5

1994 Forte Music; 1994 Apollon Inc
01~02. BYUE

1995: Jinzouningen Hakaider

01. Wild Side

>> Excellent song! So much energy, so much power! Very dance worthy! I really do wonder. Does this song even really count as a Hakaider song? It only played in the ultra-short trailer (not sure if it played any other time in the actual movie, I haven't seen it in such a long time and all I have is the director's cut). This song was SO go, I voted it as my favourite overall download of 2002! It's just THAT great. Allthough, you may have a different opinion. I highly doubt it'll be much different though. I give this song a rating of 5/5.

02. Omoide wo Hanataba ni Kaete

>> Nice little song. Very soft toned. Not as dramatically sad as the Shin Kamen Rider song, but doesn't have all the bells and whistles of such a song like "Wild Side". Ever movie needs a slow song, this happens to be it. I give this song a rating of 3.5/5.

03. Shake to the Future

>> N/A

1995 ??????
01. MODE
02~03. Kyoko Music Factory