Music Staff

Composed and Arranged by Shiro Sagisu

Rhythm Arrangement: CHOKKAKU (16, 17, 18, 20, 21), Hiroshi Matsui (16, 17, 18, 20, 21) and Shiro Sagisu (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Orchestra Arrangement: Masamichi Amano (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10), TEHO (6, 7, 8, 9, 11) and Shiro Sagisu (19)
Conducted by Nick Ingman

The London Studio Orchestra
1st Violin Principal: Perry Montague-Mason
2nd Violin Principal: Emlyn Singleton
Viola Principal: Peter Lale
Cello Principal: Anthony Pleeth
Bass Principal: Chris Laurence
Flute: Jonathan Snowden and Anna Noakes
Oboe: David Theodore
Clarinet: Jon Cornac and Anthony Pike
Bassoon: Richard Skinner
French Horn: Richard Watkins, Michael Thompson, Nigel Black and Jim Rattigan
Trumpet: Derek Watkins, Maurice Murphy and John Barclay
Tenor Trombone: Andy Wood and Richard Edwards
Bass Trombone: Dave Stewart
Tuba: Owen Slade
Percussions: Stephen Henderson, Frank Ricotti and Gary Kettel
Timpanis: Bill Lockhart
Harp: Skaila Kanga

Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths

Our Special Choir organized by Catherine Bott
Soprano: Catherine Bott
Alto: Deborah Miles-Johnson
Tenor: Andrew Busher
Bass: Michael George

Choir Lyrics: Mike Wyzgowski

Drums and Syntheziser Programming: CHOKKAKU, hiroshi Matsui and Shiro Sagisu
Guitars: Makoto Matsushita, Takayuki Hijikata and CHOKKAKU
Bass: CHOKKAKU and Shiro Sagisu

Recorded by Rupert Coulson, Phlip Bagenal, Masahiro Kawaguchi, CHOKKAKU, Hiroshi Matsui and Shiro SAGISU
Recorded at Air Lyndhurst Hall, Eastcote Studios (London), Beethoven (Paris), Sony Music Studios Tokyo and Ro-JAM Upstairs (Tokyo)

Mixed by Rupert Coulson, Masahiro Kawaguchi and Shiro SAGISU
Mixed at AirStudio2 (London), Universoul Studio and Ro-JAM Downstairs (Tokyo)

Mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood)


Jacket Illustration
Masashi Kudoh

Color Concept
Mieko Takai

Color Design
Hideo Kamitani

Special Effects
Miyako Hoshi

Art Direction
Tsuyoshi Kusano

Design
Takahisa Atsuji, Yuto Hama

Producer
Ryo Ohyama

Director
Akiko Yodo, Naritoshi Sato, Moe Sakai

Promotion
Kumiko Honma

Sales Promotion
Toshiyuki Kanazawa

Product Coordinators
Mikio Igarashi (PIERROT), Yuki Nagazumi (PIERROT), Azusa Naitoh, Yoko Yanase

Special Thanks
Tite Kubo, Yujiro Hattori (SHUEISHA), Tetsuro Saito (SHUEISHA), Noriyuki Abe, Ken Hagino (PIERROT)