And Then... The Legend of Animetal

And Then... The Legend of Animetal (そして伝説へ…THE LEGEND of ANIMETAL, Soshite Densetsu e... Za Rejendo obu Animetaru) is a compilation album by Japanese novelty heavy metal band Animetal, released through GT Music on October 12, 2011, to commemorate the band's 15th anniversary. The two-disc album includes the band's singles, plus medleys mixed from their previous studio albums.[1][2][3][4]

And Then... The Legend of Animetal
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2011 (2011-10-12)
Recorded1996–2006
Genre
LanguageJapanese
LabelGT Music
Animetal chronology
Decade of Bravehearts
(2006)
And Then... The Legend of Animetal
(2011)

The album peaked at No. 139 on Oricon's weekly albums chart.[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are arranged by Animetal, except where indicated.

Disc 1
No.TitleArrangementLength
1."This Is Animetal -Edited Version from "Animetal Marathon"-
  • "Uchū Senkan Yamato" (宇宙戦艦ヤマト) (Space Battleship Yamato)
  • "Umi no Triton" (海のトリトン, Umi no Toriton) (Triton of the Sea)
  • "Ore wa Great Mazinger"" (おれはグレートマジンガー, Ore wa Gurēto Majingā, "I Am Great Mazinger") (Great Mazinger)
  • "Tatakae! Polymar" (戦え!ポリマー, Tatakae! Porimā, "Fight! Polymar") (Hurricane Polymar)
  • "Tiger Mask" (タイガーマスク, Taigā Masuku) (Tiger Mask)
  • "Babel II" (バビル2世, Babiru Nisei) (Babel II)
  • "Taga Tame ni" (誰がために, "For Whose Sake") (Cyborg 009)"
 6:41
2."Animetal Marathon Medley (アニメタル・マラソン・メドレー, Animetaru Marason Medorē)
  • "Tekkaman no Uta" (テッカマンの歌, "Song of Tekkaman") (Tekkaman: The Space Knight)
  • "Voltes V no Uta" (ボルテスVの歌, Borutesu Faibu no Uta, "Song of Voltes V") (Chōdenji Machine Voltes V)
  • "Dash! Machine Hayabusa" (ダッシュ!マシンハヤブサ, Dasshu! Mashin Hayabusa) (Machine Hayabusa)
  • "Tobe! Gundam"[fn 1] (翔べ!ガンダム, Tobe! Gundamu, "Fly! Gundam") (Mobile Suit Gundam)
  • "Shippu Xabungle" (疾風ザブングル, Shippū Zabungaru, "Gale Wind Xabungle") (Combat Mecha Xabungle)
  • "Tobe! Grendizer" (とべ!グレンダイザー, Tobe! Gurendazā, "Fly! Grendizer") (UFO Robo Grendizer)
  • "Kōtetsu Jeeg no Uta"[fn 2] (鋼鉄ジーグのうた, Kōtetsu Jīgu no Uta, "Song of Steel Jeeg") (Steel Jeeg)"
  •  7:58
    3."Tokusatsu de Ikō! (特撮でいこう!, "Let's Go with Tokusatsu!")
  • "Let's Go!! Rider Kick (レッツゴー!!ライダーキック, Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku) (Kamen Rider)
  • "Kamen Rider no Uta" (仮面ライダーのうた, Kamen Raidā no Uta, "Song of Kamen Rider") (Kamen Rider)
  • "Tatakae! Kamen Rider V3" (戦え!仮面ライダーV3, Tatakae! Kamen Raidā Bui Surī, "Fight! Kamen Rider V3") (Kamen Rider V3)
  • "Setup! Kamen Rider X" (セタップ!仮面ライダーX, Setappu! Kamen Raidā Ekkusu) (Kamen Rider X)
  • "Amazon Rider Koko ni Ari" (アマゾンライダーここにあり, Amazon Raidā Koko ni Ari, "Amazon Rider Is Here") (Kamen Rider Amazon)
  • "Kamen Rider Stronger no Uta" (仮面ライダーストロンガーのうた, Kamen Raidā Sutorongā no Uta, "Song of Kamen Rider Stronger") (Kamen Rider Stronger)
  • "Moero! Kamen Rider" (燃えろ!仮面ライダー, Moero! Kamen Raidā, "Burn! Kamen Rider") (Kamen Rider (Skyrider))"
  •  6:44
    4."Animetal Lady Sanjō! (アニメタル・レディー参上!, Animetaru Redī Sanjō!, "Animetal Lady Is Here")
  • "Majokko Megu-chan" (魔女っ子メグちゃん, "Little Meg the Witch Girl") (Majokko Megu-chan)
  • "Mahōtsukai Sally" (魔法使いサリー, Mahōtsukai Sarī) (Sally the Witch)
  • "Hana no Ko Lunlun" (花の子ルンルン, Hana no Ko Runrun, "Lunlun the Flower Child") (Hana no Ko Lunlun)
  • "Fushigi na Melmo" (ふしぎなメルモ, Fushigi na Merumo) (Fushigi na Melmo)
  • "Magic Mako-chan" (魔法のマコちゃん, Mahō no Makochan) (Mahō no Mako-chan)
  • Majokko Tickle" (魔女っ子チックル, Majokko Chikkuru, "Magical Girl Tickle") (Majokko Tickle)
  • "Cutie Honey" (キューティーハニー, Kyūtī Hanī) (Cutie Honey)"
  • Animetal Lady7:12
    5."Animetal Summer (アニメタル・サマー, Animetaru Samā)
  • "Ike Ike Hyūma" (行け行け飛雄馬, "Go Go Hyuma") (Star of the Giants)
  • "Kimi wa Nanika ga Dekiru" (君は何かができる, "What Can I Do?") (Captain)
  • "Ganbare Dokaben" (がんばれドカベン, "Win, Dokaben") (Dokaben)
  • "Apache Yakyūgun"[fn 3] (アパッチ野球軍, Apatchi Yakyūgun, "Apache Baseball Army") (Apache Yakyūgun)
  • "Ōja! Samurai Giants" (王者!侍ジャイアンツ, Ōja! Samurai Jaiantsu, "Monarch! Samurai Giants") (Samurai Giants)
  • "Kaze ni Nare!" (風になれ!, "With the Wind!") (Ganbare Genki)
  • "Ashita no Joe" (あしたのジョー, Ashita no Jō, "Tomorrow's Joe") (Ashita no Joe)"
  •  10:18
    6."Animetal Lady Kenzan! (アニメタル・レディー見参!, Animetaru Redī Kenzan!, "Animetal Lady Has Been Found!")
  • "Candy Candy" (キャンディ・キャンディ, Kyandi Kyandi) (Candy Candy)
  • "Oshiete"[fn 4] (おしえて, "Teach Me") (Heidi, Girl of the Alps)
  • "Sōgen no Marco"[fn 5] (草原のマルコ, Sōgen no Maruko, "Marco's Grassland") (3000 Leagues in Search of Mother)
  • "Attack No. 1" (アタックNo.1, Atakku Nanbā Wan) (Attack No. 1)
  • "Minashigo Hutch" (みなしごハッチ, Minashigo Hatchi) (The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee)
  • "Leo no Uta" (レオのうた, Reo no Uta, "Song of Leo") (Kimba the White Lion)
  • "Sukisuki Song"[fn 6] (すきすきソング, Sukisuki Songu) (Himitsu no Akko-chan)"
  • Animetal Lady9:47
    7."Sentimetal (センチメタル, Senchimetaru)
  • "Kyō mo Doko kade Devilman" (今日もどこかでデビルマン, Kyō mo Doko kade Debiruman, "Devilman Is Somewhere Today") (Devilman)
  • "Ike! Combattler V" (行け!コン・バトラーV, Ike! Konbatorā Bui, "Ike! Combattler V") (Chōdenji Robo Combattler V)
  • "Lupin Sansei Sono Ichi" (ルパン三世その1, Rupan Sansei Sono Ichi, "Lupin the Third 1") (Lupin the Third Part I)
  • "Makka na Scarf" (真赤なスカーフ, Makka na Sukāfu, "Scarlet Scarf") (Space Battleship Yamato)
  • "Minashiji no Ballad" (みなし児のバラード, Minashiji no Barādo, "Children's Ballad") (Tiger Mask)
  • "Ai Senshi"[fn 7] (哀・戦士, "Soldiers of Sorrow") (Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow)"
  •  8:11
    8."Animetal Marathon II Medley (アニメタル・マラソンII・メドレー, Animetaru Marason Tsū Medorē)
  • "Go Go Kikaider" (ゴーゴー・キカイダー, Gō Gō Kikaidā) (Android Kikaider)
  • "Kikaider 01" (キカイダー01, Kikaidā Zero Wan) (Kikaider 01)
  • "Robot Keiji" (ロボット刑事, Robotto Keiji) (Robot Detective)
  • "Bokura no Barom-1" (ぼくらのバロム1, Bokura no Baromu Wan, "Our Barom-1") (Barom-1)
  • "Jigoku no Zubat" (地獄のズバット, Jigoku no Zubatto, "Zubat of Hell") (Kaiketsu Zubat)
  • "Uchū Keiji Gavan"[fn 8] (宇宙刑事ギャバン, Uchū Keiji Gyaban) (Space Sheriff Gavan)
  • Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー, Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā, "Secret Squadron Gorenger") (Himitsu Sentai Gorenger)"
  •  7:17
    9."Yūki no Akashi (勇気の証, "Proof of Courage")" 3:14
    10."Towa no Mirai (永遠の未来, "Eternal Future")" 5:11
    Total length:72:33
    Disc 2
    No.TitleArrangementLength
    1."Animetal Marathon III Medley (アニメタル・マラソンIII・メドレー, Animetaru Marason Surī Medorē)
    • "Ultraman no Uta" (ウルトラマンの歌, Urutoraman no Uta, "Song of Ultraman") (Ultraman)
    • "Ultraseven no Uta" (ウルトラセブンの歌, Urutorasebun no Uta, "Song of Ultraseven") (Ultraseven)
    • "Kaette Kita Ultraman" (帰ってきたウルトラマン, Kaettekita Urutoraman) (The Return of Ultraman)
    • "Ultraman Ace" (ウルトラマンA, Urutoraman Ēsu) (Ultraman Ace)
    • "Ultraman Taro" (ウルトラマンタロウ, Urutoraman Tarō) (Ultraman Taro)
    • "Ultraman Leo" (ウルトラマンレオ, Urutoraman Reo) (Ultraman Leo)
    • "The Ultraman"[fn 9] (ザ☆ウルトラマン, Za Urutoraman) (The Ultraman)
    • "Ultraman 80" (ウルトラマン80, Urutoraman Eiti) (Ultraman 80)
    • "Take Me Higher" (Ultraman Tiga)
    • "Ultraman Dyna" (ウルトラマンダイナ, Urutoraman Daina) (Ultraman Dyna)"
     10:53
    2."Animetal Marathon IV Medley (アニメタル・マラソンIV・メドレー, Animetaru Marason Fō Medorē)
  • "Uchū no Ōja! Godmars" (宇宙の王者!ゴッドマーズ, Uchū no Ōja! Goddomāzu, "Monarch of Space! Godmars") (Six God Combination Godmars)
  • "Kizudarake no Eikō" (傷だらけの栄光, "Hard-Fought Honor") (Ashita no Joe 2)
  • "Samurai Giants" (侍ジャイアンツ, Samurai Jaiantsu) (Samurai Giants)
  • "Game Center Arashi" (ゲームセンターあらし, Gēmu Sentā Arashi) (Game Center Arashi)
  • "Iron Leaguer: Kagirinaki Shimei" (アイアンリーガー~限りなき使命~, Aian Rīgā ~Kagirinaki Shimei~, "Iron Leaguer: Limitless Mission") (Shippū! Iron Leaguer)
  • "Getter Robo Go" (ゲッターロボ號, Gettā Robo Gō) (Getter Robo Go)
  • "Z no Theme" (Zのテーマ, Zetto no Tēma, "Theme of Z") (Mazinger Z)"
  •  9:41
    3."Animetal Lady Marathon II Medley (アニメタル・レディー・マラソンII・メドレー, Animetaru Redī Marason Tsū Medorē)
  • "Time Bokan"[fn 10] (タイムボカン, Taimu Bokan) (Time Bokan)
  • "Jim Button no Uta" (ジムボタンの歌, Jimu Botan no Uta, "Song of Jim Button") (Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver)
  • "Dororo no Uta" (どろろの歌, "Song of Dororo") (Dororo)
  • "Kerokko Demetan" (けろっこデメタン) (Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog)
  • "Midori no Hidamari" (緑の陽だまり, "Green Hidamari") (Fables of the Green Forest)
  • "Anpanman March" (アンパンマンのマーチ, Anpanman no Māchi) (Anpanman)"
  • Animetal Lady9:41
    4."Animetal Marathon V Medley (アニメタル・マラソンV・メドレー, Animetaru Marason Faibu Medorē)
  • "Pegasus Fantasy" (ペガサス幻想, Pegasasu Fantajī) (Saint Seiya)
  • "Kinnikuman Go Fight!" (キン肉マン Go Fight!, Kin'nikuman Gō Faito!) (Kinnikuman)
  • "Moero Hero" (燃えてヒーロー, Moete Hīrō, "Burning Hero") (Captain Tsubasa)
  • "Touch" (タッチ, Tatchi) (Touch)
  • "Lupin Sansei no Theme" (ルパン三世のテーマ, Rupan Sansei no Tēma, "Theme of Lupin the Third") (Lupin the Third Part II)
  • "Yatterman no Uta" (ヤッターマンの歌, Yattāman no Uta, "Song of Yatterman") (Yatterman)
  • "Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze" (残酷な天使のテーゼ, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis") (Neon Genesis Evangelion)"
    • Syu
    • Masaki
    • Katsuji
    • Yorimasa Hisatake
    9:34
    5."Animetal Marathon VI Medley (アニメタル・マラソンVI・メドレー, Animetaru Marason Shikkusu Medorē)
  • "Gattai! Getter Robo" (合体!ゲッターロボ, Gattai! Gettā Robo, "Combine! Getter Robo") (Getter Robo)
  • "Bokura no Mazinger Z" (ぼくらのマジンガーZ, Bokura no Majingā Zetto, "Our Mazinger Z") (Mazinger Z)
  • "Seigi no Chōnōryoku Shōnen" (正義の超能力少年, "Superpowered Boys of Justice") (Babel II)
  • "Lupin Sansei Ai no Theme" (ルパン三世 愛のテーマ, Rupan Sansei Ai no Tēma, "Lupin the Third Love Theme") (Lupin the Third Part II)
  • "The Galaxy Express 999" (Galaxy Express 999)
  • "Meguriai" (めぐりあい, "Encounters") (Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space)"
  •  10:29
    6."Animetal Marathon VII Medley (アニメタル・マラソンVII・メドレー, Animetaru Marason Sebun Medorē)
  • "Cat's Eye" (キャッツ・アイ, Kyattsu Ai) (Cat's Eye)
  • "Makafushigi Adventure!" (魔訶不思議アドベンチャー!, Makafushigi Adobenchā!, "Mystical Adventure!") (Dragon Ball)
  • "Cha-La Head Cha-La" (Dragon Ball Z)
  • "Monkey Magic" (モンキー・マジック, Monkī Majikku) (Saiyuki)
  • "Akai Yūhi no Barabaraman" (赤い夕陽のバラバラマン, "Barabaraman of the Red Evening Sun") (Robot Hatchan)
  • "Midnight Dekaranger" (ミッドナイト・デカレンジャー, Middonaito Dekarenjā) (Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger)"
  •  9:48
    7."For the Bravehearts Only! -2011 Edited Version-
  • "Doraemon no Uta" (ドラえもんのうた, "Song of Doraemon") (Doraemon)
  • "Ninja Hattori-kun" (忍者ハットリくん) (Ninja Hattori-kun)
  • "Suimin Busoku" (すいみん不足, "Insufficient") (Kiteretsu Daihyakka)
  • "Kite yo Perman" (きてよパーマン, Kite yo Pāman, "Come On, Perman") (Perman)
  • "Wai Wai World" (ワイワイワールド, Wai Wai Wārudo) (Konami Wai Wai World)
  • "Ora wa Ninki Mono" (オラはにんきもの, "I'm Popular") (Crayon Shin-chan)
  • "Odoru Pompokolin" (おどるポンポコリン, Odoru Ponpokorin, "Dance the Pompokolin") (Chibi Maruko-chan)"
  •  7:53
    8."The Animetal
  • "Gatchaman no Uta" (ガッチャマンの歌, "Song of Gatchaman") (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman)
  • "Combattler V Theme" (コン・バトラーVのテーマ, Conbatorā Bui no Tēma) (Chōdenji Robo Combattler V)
  • "Yūsha Raideen" (勇者ライディーン, Yūsha Raidīn) (Reideen The Brave)
  • "Tatakae! Casshan" (たたかえ!キャシャーン, Tatakae! Kyashān) (Casshan)
  • "Mazinger Z" (マジンガーZ, Majingā Zetto) (Mazinger Z)
  • "Getter Robo!" (ゲッターロボ!, Gettā Robo!) (Getter Robo)
  • "Devilman no Uta" (デビルマンの歌, Debiruman no Uta, "Song of Devilman") (Devilman)"
  •  6:30
    Total length:74:29

    Personnel

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    • Eizo Sakamoto (坂本 英三, Sakamoto Eizō) – Lead vocals
    • She-Ja (屍忌蛇, Shiija) – Guitar (except where indicated)
    • Syu – Guitar (Disc 2 tracks 2–8)
    • Masaki – Bass

    with

    • Mie (未唯, ) – Lead vocals (Animetal Lady tracks)
    • Katsuji – Drums (except where indicated)
    • Yasuhiro Umezawa (梅澤 康博, Umezawa Yasuhiro) – Drums (Disc 1 tracks 1–4)
    • Munetaka Higuchi (樋口 宗孝, Higuchi Munetaka) – Drums (Disc 1 tracks 5, 7)
    • Shinki – Drums (9)
    • Rei Atsumi (厚見 玲衣, Atsumi Rei)Keyboards (Disc 1 track 6)
    • Hiroyuki Namba (難波 弘之, Namba Hiroyuki) – Keyboards (Disc 1 track 10)

    Charts

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    Chart (2011) Peak
    position
    Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 139

    Footnotes

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    1. ^ Incorporates Scorpions' "Blackout"
    2. ^ Incorporates Deep Purple's "Burn"
    3. ^ Incorporates Iron Maiden's "Aces High"
    4. ^ Guitar riff is loosely based on Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song"
    5. ^ Ending incorporates Whitesnake's "Fool for Your Loving"
    6. ^ Incorporates Queen's "We Will Rock You" and the keyboard intro of Journey's "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"
    7. ^ Incorporates Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast"
    8. ^ Initial and final guitar riffs are based on Yngwie Malmsteen's "Rising Force"
    9. ^ Guitar riff is from UFO's "Natural Thing"
    10. ^ Incorporates Iron Maiden's "Where Eagles Dare"

    References

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    1. ^ "そして伝説へ…THE LEGEND of ANIMETAL". Otonano. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
    2. ^ "そして伝説へ…THE LEGEND of ANIMETAL / アニメタル [2CD]". CDJournal. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
    3. ^ "そして伝説へ...THE LEGEND of ANIMETAL | ANIMETAL アニメタル". Disk Union. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
    4. ^ "Animetal – And Then... the Legend of Animetal". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
    5. ^ a b "そして伝説へ…THE LEGEND of ANIMETAL". Oricon. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
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