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Title: Language: Release Date: Tracks: Total Runtime:	Wagakki Band: Kiseki Best Collection+ Japanese 29 November 2017 18 1 hour 16 minutes

Tracklist

1. 六兆年と一夜物語
   Rokucho Nen to Ichiya Monogatari
   The Story of Six Trillion Years and One Night
2. 天樂
   Tengaku
   Heavenly Music
3. 千本桜
   Senbonzakura
   A Thousand Cherry Trees
4. 華火
   Hanabi
   Fireworks
5. 戦-ikusa-
   Ikusa
   Battle
6. なでしこ桜
   Nadeshiko Sakura
   Pink Cherry Blossoms
7. 暁ノ糸
   Akatsuki no Ito
   Thread of Dawn
8. 反撃の刃
   Hangeki no Yaiba
   Counterattack of the Sword
9. Valkyrie-戦乙女-
   Valkyrie - Ikusa Otome
   Valkyrie - War Maiden
10. Strong Fate
11. 起死回生
    Kishi Kaisei
    Revived from the Edge of Death
12. オキノタユウ
    Okinotayuu
13. 雪よ舞い散れ其方に向けて
    Yuki yo Maichire Sonata ni Mukete
    The Snow that Dances There
14. 雨のち感情論
    Ame nochi Kanjyo Ron
    The Argument after the Rain
15. 花一匁
    Hana Ichi Monme
    Hana Ichi Monme
16. 拍手喝采
    Hakushu Kassai
    Applause
17. シンクロニシティ
    Synchronicity
18. 東風破 -日本語バージョン-
    Dong Feng Po -Nihongo Baajyon-
    Eastern Wind -Japanese Version-

Other Information

• Track 12, オキノタユウ, while the title itself doesn't have any meaning, it is actually a pseudonym for Albatross (アホウドリ/Ahoudori in Japanese). Apparently, the song is centered on the theme about the journey of time and seasons, which is why the song was given this title. Source: Otokake (Japanese only)
• Track 15, while it could literally be translated as "3.75 grams of a flower" it is actually the name of a children's game played in Japan. The closest western equivalent of this game would be Red Rover, though there are some differences to the rules. Therefore, I left the translated title as Hana Ichi Monme.
• Track 18 is a Japanese version of Taiwanese singer Jay Chou's Dong Feng Po, which was released in 2003. While it could be read in Kanji as Ayuha, I listed the reading of it in Mandarin Chinese due to it being listed as a Japanese version of this song.

Review

For those not familiar, Wagakki Band is a Japanese band whose main draw is that they use traditional Japanese instruments (hence the Wagakki part of the band's name) while combining it with rock, producing a very unique sound that combines aspects of old and modern music.
As for this particular CD itself, as the album name implies, it is a collection of songs that the band has produced since their debut in 2013. What I find most interesting is that they do not just original songs, but they also do covers of other popular songs, but with their own twist to it, giving the song a new feel while sounding somewhat familiar at the same time.

For people who may be curious about Wagakki Band but are not sure which album to begin with, this album is a good place to start, as it features a little bit of everything in terms of the types of songs they produce. Whether it be a heavy and fast beat, or a more chilled out tune, to even what I can only describe as dramatic, there is something here for everyone. In addition, this album contains 18 tracks, ensuring that you are getting your money's worth from this album.

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