Taku Iwasaki ‘Music’ Collection

Taku Iwasaki (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=132) ‘Music’ Collection

>Under Construction<

I was bored and when I bored, I make huge discography threads…
Taku Iwasaki (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=132) is my second favorite anime soundtrack composer, and he never disappoints. His most recent works are: Gurren-Lagann, Soul Eater, Persona, and Kekkaishi. His Getbackers (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1840) OSTs are the oldest anime songs I have on my computer (before I was an anime ost fan). Hope You enjoy this collection even though I posted most of this already in separate threads.

– Order of Albums goes as such: Date of release of 1st OST per series (you’ll see what I mean…)

– Click the Spoiler! button for the DL link.

– All links are RapidShare (http://rapidshare.com/).

Pass For ALL:

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Taikō Risshiden 2 OST

Now and Then, Here and There OST

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/RKEN_TH_OV_OS_COV.jpgRurouni Kenshin – Tsuioku Hen (OVA) OST
Format: MP3 (VBR -V0)
Source: Encoded from FLAC
Notes: This came from the Rurouni Kenshin Boxset

DL: RKEN_TH_OV_OS.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/83380751/RKEN_TH_OV_OS.rar)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/RE_OD_OS_COV-1.jpgRead Or Die (OVA) OST

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/WI_HUR_OS1_COV-1.jpgWitch Hunter Robin OST 1

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/WI_HUR_OS2_COV.jpgWitch Hunter Robin OST 2

Memory (Single) – Shinji Kakijima
AKA: The SoulTaker ED single

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/HAKA_SAD_OS_COV-1.jpgHakaima Sadamitsu OST
AKA: Sadamitsu the Destroyer
Format: MP3 (192kbps)
Source: morrigan666

DL: TAKU_HAKA_SAD_OS.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/168413539/TAKU_HAKA_SAD_OS.rar)
Alt. DL: http://www.mediafire.com/?din4njmxmwm (Original Link by morrigan666)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/RKEN_SH_OV_OS_COV.jpgRurouni Kenshin – Seisou Hen (OVA) OST
Format: MP3 (VBR -V0)
Source: Encoded from FLAC
Notes: This came from the Rurouni Kenshin Boxset

DL: RKEN_SH_OV_OS.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/167977110/RKEN_SH_OV_OS.rar)

Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land OST
>Uber Rare…Don’t Have/Doesn’t exist<

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/GT_BKRS_OS1_COV-1.jpgGetBackers OST 1
Format: MP3 (320kbps)
Source: AMusic (Click here for Alt. DL link by Lady Miyomi) (Thread 37088)

DL: TAKU_GT_BKRS_OS1.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/168432207/TAKU_GT_BKRS_OS1.rar)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/GT_BKRS_OS2_COV-1.jpgGetBackers OST 2
Format: MP3 (VBR)
Source: Heiji-sama (Click here for Alt. DL link by Lady Miyomi) (Thread 37088)

DL: TAKU_GT_BKRS_OS2.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/168437075/TAKU_GT_BKRS_OS2.rar)

Fuwafura (Single) – Hekiru Shiina
AKA: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou ~Quiet Country Cafe~ (OVA) ED Single
>Uber Rare…Don’t Have/Doesn’t exist<

R.O.D -The TV- OST (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7316)

Yakitate!! Japan OST 1 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7243)

Yakitate!! Japan OST 2 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7292)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/BLK_CA_COV-1.pngBlack Cat OST – Nikukyu (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-25989) [03/15/2006]
Format: MP3 (320kbps)
Source: Nipponsei (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-25989)

DL: TAKU_BLK_CT_OS.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/174698097/TAKU_BLK_CT_OS.rar)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/BLK_CT_OP_COV-1.jpgDaia no Hana (Single) – Yoriko {Black Cat OP} (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-4925) [11/02/2005]
Format: MP3 (320kbps)
Source: Nipponsei (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-4925)

DL: TAKU_BLK_CT_OPED12.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/174707615/TAKU_BLK_CT_OPED12.rar) (Contains OP + ED1 & ED2)

Booklet(s):

DL: TAKU_BLK_CT_OPED12_BK.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/174707874/TAKU_BLK_CT_OPED12_BK.rar) (Contains OP + ED1 & ED2 Booklets)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/BLK_CT_ED1_COV-1.jpgNamidaboshi (Single) – PUPPYPET {Black Cat ED 1} (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-4932) [11/23/2005]
Format: MP3 (320kbps)
Source: Nipponsei (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-4932)

DL: ^ SEE "Daia no Hana (Single)" DL ABOVE FOR ED1 ^

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/BLK_CT_ED2_COV-1.jpgKutsuzure (Single) – Ryouji Matsuda) {Black Cat ED 2} (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-4966) [02/15/2006]
Format: MP3 (192kbps)
Source: Nipponsei (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCT-4966)

DL: ^ SEE "Daia no Hana (Single)" DL ABOVE FOR ED2 ^

Angel Heart OST (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7389)

Giniro no Kami no Agito OST (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VICL-61837)

Bincho-tan OST (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=FCCM-105)
Format: MP3 (320 kbps)
Source: Nipponsei (Click here for Alt. DL link by kinslayer6) (Thread 51361)

DL: TAKU_BINCT_OS.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/168098091/TAKU_BINCT_OS.rar)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/OB_SR_OS1_COV-1.jpgOban Star Racers OST 1
Format: MP3
Source:

DL: YKAN_OB_SR_OS1.rar
(http://rapidshare.com/files/110899246/YKAN_OB_SR_OS1.rar)
Kekkaishi OST (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=GZCA-5101)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/ZZ9_OS_COV-1.jpg009-1 OST (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7423)

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h204/jedinewtype/TAKU/TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS_COV-1.jpgTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann OST – BEST SOUND (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7493)
Format: MP3 (320 kbps)
Source: Nipponsei

DL: TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part1.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/62174228/TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part1.rar)
DL: TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part2.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/62173422/TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part2.rar)
DL: TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part3.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/62173790/TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part3.rar)
DL: TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part4.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/62173931/TNGN_TPA_GRN_LGNOSBS.part4.rar)

PERSONA -trinity soul- OST (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7554)
Format: MP3 (VBR -V0)
Source: Nipponsei

DL:
CD1: PERS_TS_OS_D1_BK.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/127654281/PERS_TS_OS_D1_BK.rar) (includes Booklet Scans)
CD2: PERS_TS_OS_D2.rar (http://rapidshare.com/files/127665474/PERS_TS_OS_D2.rar)

Soul Eater OST 1 (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7569)

Kuroshitsuji OST
>Coming Soon – not released yet<

Enjoy! > Please reply if you Download. <

That’s the stuff!

This guy is really exceptional, he can brilliantly compose in almost any style, and often mix several genres to produce a unique sound.

Thanks a bunch for this great collection, jedinewtype.

Wot?! [Tongue in cheek alert – before you get offended or somebody starts flaming me!] 😉

If Yoko Kanno was John Williams of anime then Taku Iwasaki would be James Horner or Hans Zimmer. Hope You enjoy this collection even though I posted most of this already in separate threads.

I thought you *liked* the guy! Why are you comparing him to a thief and a hack respectively? And why are you comparing Yoko Kanno to John Williams? Madman!

Iwasaki is a genius. He can bounce around genres better than anybody, and still he makes every note sound as if it is coming from the heart. From the heavyweight, ultra-cool electronica/orchestral hybrid, James Bondesque music in Read Or Die, through to the enchanting melodies and warmth of Bincho-tan, he really can do anything. And yet his style is completely unmistakable.

A fine fine composer, and I thank you for starting this thread. 🙂

Iwasaki is fantastic. If you can get ahold of it, I definitely recommend getting the soundtrack to the PSX Cho Aniki–he composed some really excellent tracks for it. I found it once on Slightlydark, but it’s long since been rotated out, and I don’t have a backup :/

Taku Iwasaki is one of my FAVORITES list.
I still have on my phone mobile the message tone "Panthers" from 009 😀

I think i have that:

Hakaima Sadamitsu OST…..

more late i’ll say something to you. 🙂
if i have it i will upload it 😉

You forgot the FULL Gurren Lagann OST that was released some time ago. 😉 It’s a two-disc set that contains all of the tracks in Best Sound (save the extended Dai-Gurren theme, which, while the theme itself appears, the intro is gone) plus virtually every other track composed for the series.

Hakaima Sadamitsu – Original Soundtrack.
http://www.mediafire.com/?din4njmxmwm

eheheh

it’s pretty cool 😀

Thanks for the links but i really did not like persona trinity soul or Gurren Laggan so could you please specify which ones are orchestral?

ooh nice tracks

Thanks for the links but i really did not like persona trinity soul or Gurren Laggan so could you please specify which ones are orchestral?

Taku’s style is blend of electronic and orchestral unless someone knows of a soundtrack avoid of electronica; maybe his old stuff?

Taku’s style is blend of electronic and orchestral unless someone knows of a soundtrack avoid of electronica; maybe his old stuff?
Well i don’t completely hate electronic because i absolutely adore yuki kajiura but it was a little much in those 2.

Looking forward for the ost of Yakitate Japan!, my fav from Iwasaki. This score is wonderful, upbeat, elegant and with a charming french touch.

Brilliant music. Love his electronic beats, every album is so varied. Pure brilliance. Any other composers out there like this guy? (For a person who loves electronic music like this.)

Hmmm. I’m a lot less enthusiastic for this one. The guy’s overrated, and Gurren Laggan’ R.O.D. and Robin all left me pretty cold. He’s got Kajiura syndrome if you ask me: he’s competent in some genres and just boring in others.

But then, when you listen to Kanno all the time, everything else sounds like lame and meh. :p

I’ll give some of it a chance when I have time. Call me when you start a Kouhei Tonaka thread and we’ll really talk. lol

But then, when you listen to Kanno all the time, everything else sounds like lame and meh.
*gnashes teeth* 😉

my favourite music composer

Really loved the Witch Hunter Robin music. I’m sure the rest are excellent as well. Thanks.

I like the music of the first Taikō Risshiden, I just can’t wait for you to upload
Taikō Risshiden 2 OST. Great Collection

Taku’s style is blend of electronic and orchestral unless someone knows of a soundtrack avoid of electronica; maybe his old stuff?

Even his oldest works contain electronic elements. Witch Hunter Robin is filled with synths and electric guitars, Now and Then, Here and There is heavily electronic as well. Simply, that’s his style, he combines orchestral and electronic elements together, unless he’s composing some jazz pieces, which are actually devoid of electronica.

Kekkaishi is probably his most traditional work, electronics, while not gone, are definitely less important on the OST. Oban Star-Racers is also fairly traditional, although like Kekkaishi the electronica elements are still there. His score for Origins: Spirit Of The Past is the most traditional of all (then again, I haven’t seen the movie in a while so this is somewhat of a guess), but I don’t think the score for that movie has ever been released.

I do have the Kekkaishi, Now and Then, Here and There, and Soul Eater scores if you guys want them. No scans, though, they’re all off imported CDs (and I haven’t had my SE score translated yet).

Edit: And personally, I don’t think Hans Zimmer is a hack. I think he’s immensely talented and his Remote Control Productions group and the composers that work/worked out of it provide some of the most interesting TV, movie, and game scores out there.

Wow, that’s some comment!

I totally disagree on the Zimmer part, but besides, very interesting.

Wow, that’s some comment!

I totally disagree on the Zimmer part, but besides, very interesting.

Listen to the Rain Man or Black Hawk Down OSTs sometime and you’ll change your mind on Zimmer. 😉

I’m a big Iwasaki fanboy, big enough that I buy his OSTs to give him money rather than yank ’em off the Internet. Bandai officially sells the Witch Hunter Robin’s OSTs too if you want to give Iwasaki and Bandai some cash.

Another thing on Iwasaki, his works get progressively quirker after Kekkaishi. Soul Eater is one of the oddest OSTs I’ve ever heard, but it’s extremely diverse. One track that seems to be called "HarmoNIZE" has a drumbeat that’s Nine Inch Nails-esque filled with straight-ahead rock guitars and then strings at the end, with a screaming English vocal (in fact, all of the songs with lyrics on the SE OST are in English, elementary-school English, granted, but it’s perfect elementary school English). One that’s called "Krieg" is rock-based with guitar solos galore, and another that’s called "Blitz" has strings and jazz horns backing up an acoustic guitar and handclaps that’s borderline applause over a techno drum beat. It’s a very, very interesting score.

Grabbed some of the stuff I’ve never seen before. Thank you very much.

I stand corrected on my earlier statement about Iwasaki composing traditional pieces. That award goes to Bincho-tan. I decided to sample some of GH’s uploads to see if it is worth purchasing and my God, electronica is nowhere to be heard.

Witch Hunter Robin OST 2 please. thank you

Thank you, I love Iwasaki’s soundtracks!

Hello ^^. One question, when you think you have the soundtrack of Kuroshitsuji?

Thank you for everything

i have the sound track for kekkaishi ill post it up when i get the chance

http://rapidshare.com/files/196542882/Kekkaishi_OST.rar

Kekkaishi anybody

here’s R.O.D

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8X5EXU20

and Witch Hunter Robin OST 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9OFQWNES

Witch Hunter Robin OST 2 please

Hello ^^. One question, when you think you have the soundtrack of Kuroshitsuji?

And one last thing. I know it’s a video game soundtrack, but … Have you got the soundtrack of Lunar Knights: Vampire Hunters? It takes time and always looking for that encounter, I find the links to download page broken. Just that.

Thanks for everything

P.D. If I have, please forgive my mistakes … I’m from Spain xD.

Thanks for introducing me to this composer – some interesting stuff here.

http://rapidshare.com/files/215633048/Soul_Eater_Original_Soundtrack_2.rar

Soul Eater OST 2

Thanks for sharing these. I’m a big fan of Iwasaki myself 🙂

will download some of those 😀
thanks a lot!!!

Here’s Witch Hunter Robin Original Sound Score 2 -> MegaUpload (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=63D49T9Y)

Hi, Someone there know or have the Release Date of the Original Soundtrack of Kuroshitsuji?

weeewww
was just wandering around and found this thread…
downloaded ‘black cat OST’..and it was GOOD !
going to download more of his albums
thanks a lot :love:

Kuroshitsuji??

The OST will be out on august 26 so you’ll just have to wait.

The OST will be out on august 26 so you’ll just have to wait.

That is True? because I havent Found the OST Release Date

Now and Then, Here and There: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KS5J1U1S

Thanks for sharing, jedinewtype and others. I haven’t actively sought out Iwasaki’s OSTs in the past, so many of these albums are entirely new to me.

Now for my thoughts on Iwasaki (which, as it turns out, are the only thoughts that matter). He’s done amazing work with emotionally moving classical/orchestral music and fast-paced electronic action music. His major failing is that many of his symphonic songs are pretty much the same as his other symphonic songs. Take a few songs from Kekkaishi, Rurouni Kenshin, and R.O.D. together and try to tell the difference. It reminds me of driving on a long stretch of highway in a cornfield; you’re leaving miles of nothing behind while heading towards miles of nothing.

But he’s definitely getting better as long as he doesn’t stick to just one genre of music, unless the anime absolutely demands it.

Ooo… thanks

A few more OSTs:

Angel Heart OST (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T2I7ISL0)

Giniro No Kami No Agito OST (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IFSF1KVS)

Yakitate!! Japan OST 1 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=70XZ2TUO)

Yakitate!! Japan OST 2 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VQ334USV)

Thank you so very much for these OSTs! I love Iwasaki Taku. >u<

Kuroshitsuji Sound Complete – BLACK BOX by Taku Iwasaki

Download from: MegaUpload (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WVD7NVU4)

Kuroshitsuji Sound Complete � BLACK BOX by Taku Iwasaki

Download from: MegaUpload (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WVD7NVU4)

Thankyou the 3 Disk Collection

Has anyone found out what new anime he’s doing? I haven’t seen him as the composer for any series since Soul Eater ended which is quite disappointing. I know he’s involved in something called Katanagatari that’s beginning in mid-2010 but is he involved in anything right now?

He’s probably my favorite composer working right now on either side of the Pacific so I’d like to know. On the other hand, him not being involved relieves some strain on the old wallet.

Someone mentioned PS (and Saturn) Cho Aniki, and I thought I would add that he did Ai Cho Aniki on PC Engine CD which is an absolutely brilliant soundtrack. Actually, I had no clue that his roots were in anime, I’ll definitely have to listen to some of this music, and go buy the CDs if I enjoy it as much as I did with his game stuff.

love his work speacially the kenshin stuff,
is there any album simillar to the kenshin?
(i dont like the music with electronic, im classical music fan)

vassili, you should check out this thread for your orchestral needs 😀
Thread 57893

thanks Sirusjr,

Besides Taku is there any other japanese composer that plays classical music?

thanks Sirusjr,

Besides Taku is there any other japanese composer that plays classical music?

Plenty. Akira Senju, Michiru Oshima, Yoko Kanno (sometimes), Yuki Kajiura, Hikaru Nanase, Kenji Kawai, Ko Otani, Kuniaki Haishima (for Monster), and there are plenty more.

You are opening your mind to the other side of the ocean where there’s some real talent. =)

Yuki Kajiura, Hikaru Nanase, Kenji Kawai, Ko Otani, Kuniaki Haishima (for Monster).
These are bad choices. They dont play 100% orchestra. These are all experimental artists.
Like TAKU IWASAKI

i lived the music with violins.
im confused… lol which one i should listening?

Great thread, great music. I really appreciate it! 🙂

Does anyone has KUROTSUJI OST?
I have it with booklets too.
I need someone to get me information of people who sings on certain songs.

can you re-upload the kekkaishi ost?

Here’s Kekkaishi (http://uploadmirrors.com/download/C68SKABW/kekkaishi_ost.rar)

^thanks man. That was a quick response, I should have came back sooner 🙂

Does anybody have the two other Gurren Lagann OSTs?

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Lagann Hen Soundtrack Plus
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7626
OST for the second Movie

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SVWC-7527
The text says it has all the tracks from the previously released "Best Sound" album plus new stuff.

Any help is appreciated.

I second the request for the Lagann Hen Soundtrack from the second movie. I can’t find it anywhere.

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack has been uploaded by chaoszero in this thread (Thread 53827).

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack has been uploaded by chaoszero in this thread (Thread 53827).

I totally overlooked that. Thanks a lot.

I have bought Oban Star Racers OST V1, and I must say, dwnld’ing it from here is pointless. The tracks are too quiet, so they have to be amplified with Audacity. After volume is raised, the only wise choice is to export in a lossless format. Cause, if you choose MP3, the tracks will get compressed A SECOND TIME. And who needs twice compressed music?

I have bought Oban Star Racers OST V1, and I must say, dwnld’ing it from here is pointless. The tracks are too quiet, so they have to be amplified with Audacity. After volume is raised, the only wise choice is to export in a lossless format. Cause, if you choose MP3, the tracks will get compressed A SECOND TIME. And who needs twice compressed music?

Then I’m gratefully looking for your lossless format^_^
Could you please upload it? Any lossless format is ok.

Anyone listened to the Taku Iwasaki – Katanagatari OST?? It is actually amazing. the last song gives me shivers down my spine, probably because i watched the anime too, which is also great.

Katanagatari OST.rar (http://www.mediafire.com/?f3zduitm850)

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Original Soundtrack has been uploaded by chaoszero in this thread (Thread 53827).

It says I can’t view the thread due to having insufficient privileges.