Updated May 12, 2008
This discography lists the CDs on which Akino Arai has the lead vocal in a song. I do NOT include CDs in which Arai was only the composer, lyricist or a chorus singer (such as in some of the Zabadak CDs). This list is FAR from complete; I am still adding information. Album covers to follow. So far, I am listing only the songs that she sang; I may include complete tracklists if I get such requests.
These albums are currently listed in chronological order, from newest to oldest, but I'll be changing that to go in alphabetical order.
Catalog number: VICL-61602 16 tracks, 74:00 Released 3/24/05 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 2. WANNA BE AN ANGEL (from the anime "Macross Plus") (5:32)
Catalog number: VICL-61601 16 tracks Released 3/24/05 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 7. Kirei na kanjou (from the anime "Noir")
Catalog number: VICL-60938 2 discs, 28 tracks total Released 8/21/02 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 20. VOICES (from the anime "Macross Plus") (3:56)
Catalog number: VICL-60936 2 discs, 35 tracks total Released 8/21/02 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: Disc 1:
12. Hiru no tsuki (from the anime "Outlaw Star")Disc 2:
17. Hana no katachi (from "Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku" - The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family)
This special edition included a 3-inch CD that had
short ("TV size") versions of 14 of the album's songs.
Catalog number: VIZL-69 3 discs, 49 tracks total Released 8/21/02 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: Disc 1:
12. Hiru no tsuki (from the anime "Outlaw Star") (3:30)Disc 2:
17. Hana no katachi (from "Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku" - The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family) (4:12)3-inch CD: TV-size versions
4. Hiru no tsuki (1:33)
14. Hana no katachi (1:11)
Catalog number: YCCU-10023 2 discs, 30 tracks total, 1:16:40 total Released 12/12/07 by Yamaha
Song: Disc 2: (70:44)
8. Kiniro no me (4:30)
Catalog number: COCX-30795-802
8 discs, 158 tracks total Released 1/29/00 by Nippon Columbia
Song: Disc 8:
3. Shounen no hane (From "Dragon Quest: Roto no Monshou")
A domestic "best of anime songs" collection. This collection featured
two different covers: one had a CD-sized "cel" of Cutey Honey, the
other had a "cel" of Speed Racer. Shown below is the Cutey Honey cover.
Catalog number: R2 75514 Released in 1998 by Rhino Records
Songs: 6. Beautiful Planet (from "Windaria") (4:53)
15. VOICES (from "Macross Plus") (3:55)
Note: "Adesso e Fortuna" is also on this CD, but it is NOT the version sung by Arai.
Contains songs from various CDs on the Biosphere label.
Catalog number: BICL-5004 12 tracks, 55:10 Released 1998 by biosphere
Song: 1. Hana kanmuri (sky high mix) (6:04)
(listed as "Flower Crown" on the "Goddess in the Morning" CD)
Contains songs from various CDs on the Biosphere label.
Catalog number: ZA-0015 11 tracks, 51:55 Released 1997 by biosphere
Song: 5. Hana kanmuri (sky high mix) (6:04)
(listed as "Flower Crown" on the "Goddess in the Morning" CD)
Catalog number: VICL-5333
17 tracks, 78:31 Released 10/23/96 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 9. Shounen no hane (From "Dragon Quest: Roto no Monshou") (3:55)
Catalog number: RMPI-2002 14 tracks, 57:55 Released 1996 by Rittor Music/Sound & Recording Magazine
Song: 7. Mitsurin (5:20)
(This is the song "Tribute of Jungle" from the CD "Goddess in the Morning")
This is an interesting French compilation. It apparently gives a crash course in Japanese life and culture, with rather detailed information on the Japanese writing system, sake, hanko, onsens, ofuro, okyu, mimikaki, omiai, Shinto, even softball. Also has profiles on each of the artists featured in this album.This CD is a "CD-extra," meaning it has a video component that can be viewed on your computer. I haven't watched the clip, nor can I read French, so I don't know what the clip consists of.
Catalog number: BRCD-96125 13 tracks, 56:19 Released 1996 by Bond Age
Song: 10. Flower Crown (from the "Goddess in the Morning" CD) (6:02)
Note: Other sites I've seen have the catalog number of this CD listed as BRCD-96127, whereas the one I have is BRCD-96125. There may have been another pressing that I haven't been able to uncover.
Catalog number: VICL-5311
17 tracks Released 11/16/95 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: 1. Prologue - Kiniro no toki nagarete (From "Please Save My Earth")
2. Utawanai uta (From "Please Save My Earth")
17. Mikazuki no shindai (From "Please Save My Earth")
Catalog number: VICL-40157-58 2 discs, 34 tracks total, 2:27:56 Released 7/12/95 by Victor Entertainment
Song: Disc 1:
14. Mikazuki no shindai (from "Please Save My Earth") (4:09)
Catalog number: ZA-0008 9 tracks, 47:02 Released 1995 by biosphere records
Song: 5. Madowaku no hana (4:05)
Catalog number: VICL-615 15 tracks, 63:21 Released 11/23/94 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 5. Mikazuki no shindai (From "Please Save My Earth") (4:11)
Yes, there's another CD by this name. However,
the tracklist and catalog numbers are different.
Catalog number: VICL-5215
15 tracks Released 11/13/93 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 3. Kaze to tori to sora ~reincarnation~ (From "Record of Lodoss Wars") (4:17)
Catalog number: VICL-40073-74
2 discs, 32 tracks total, 2:19:48 Released 10/28/92 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: Disc 1:
5. Kaze to tori to sora ~reincarnation~ (From "Record of Lodoss Wars") (4:17)
The singer is credited as Mikan Chang,
a pseudonym for Akino Arai.
Catalog number: MDC5-1082 Released 3/21/92
Song: 6. DIGI-VOO
Catalog number: VICL-97 17 tracks, 69:43 Released 11/21/90 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 13. 1991 Tokyo ~Moon Light Anthem~ Enju 1991 (from the anime "Please Save My Earth") (5:20)
Catalog number: VDR-5283 14 tracks, 60:30 Released 2/21/89 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 13. Yakusoku (4:52)
Catalog number: VDR-1322 15 tracks, 62:05 Released 12/16/86 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 14. Yakusoku (from the anime "Windaria") (4:48)
Catalog number: VDR-5163 14 tracks, 59:09 Released 11/1/86 by Victor
Song: 3. Yakusoku (from the anime "Windaria") (4:52)
Catalog number: VDR-5139 15 tracks, 61:26 Released 9/5/86 by Victor
Song: 11. Yakusoku (4:47)