The tides of Spring are moving upon us, that means it’s time for this months Ongaku Go! We at OTY would like our readers to know what was filling our ears for the past month. Each track is available across all digital music streaming platforms, with Apple Music featured on this site.

“Hukashigino karate” Mai Sakurajima version by Asami Seto

The reairing of the anime Rascal Doesn’t Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai leading up to the new OVA is the reason that this song had gotten released on digital streaming platforms. During the height of the the pandemic, this anime had really changed me and lot of that would have to stem from the songs that are included in the series. It is a very simple song with a soft composition and heavily lifting on the Seiyu’s vocals. While I’ll try my best to not put the finale version of the song on my Ongaku Go in June, there are no promises due to how amazing this song is overall.

Be sure to check out the track in all its glory here!

“YOUTH” by TENDRE

With a new release by TENDRE, of course I couldn’t leave it out from my Ongaku Go. His BEGINNING EP is overall amazing as he had remastered versions of songs that arguably put him on the map such as ‘DOCUMENT’, ‘RIDE’, and ‘hanashi’. It was his original song on the EP YOUTH which is the winner of being put in my rotation. One of the things that I absolutely love from the release is that TENDRE really shakes it up by not putting a lot of his isms in the compositions, instead of relying on his vocal skills for the majority of the track. While I do think it’s dangerous to do that sometimes for an artist that goes off the path as much as he does, it’s nice to see a ‘normal’ release by him. While I do hope this leads to an album, This EP really shows how he has grown as an artist since starting this project.

Be sure to check out "YOUTH” here, along with its YouTube version below!

“I’m now here” by HIRAI DAI

I don’t feature HIRAI DAI as much I’d like due to how amazing his vocals are, but he’s on point with this digital single. Relying on a lot of his personal isms, HIRAI DAI shows how to get it done as a solo male vocalist. Clocking in a bit over 3 minutes, the track just zooms by but still leads a lasting impression on me as the listener. While I do have an issue with the slow rate that HIRAI takes to drop a new release, no one can deny how he is one the hardest working acts in the industry today, and I can’t wait for his next album.

Check out the track here, along with the Lyric Video version below!

“Deep Inside” by Nelko

One of the first things I had on my mind upon first hearing this was just how amazing the flute player was throughout this song, and just how it melted in with all the compositions. Nelko is an artist that I had on my mind for a while now, with the the amazing duel vocals that transcends genre. Vocalist Saya and Rapper Laundry had it very good off and on with how they are able to lean on one another. While they don’t have any major releases in the forefront, I hope that I’m able to hear more about them in the near future.

Be sure to check out the “Deep Inside” here, along with its music video below!

“Endless Story” by REIRA starring YUNA ITO

One of the songs that actually got added due to what we were doing on the show with the wedding episode. While editing that episode I had just thought about ‘Endless Story’ and how absolutely phenomenal it is. Yuna Ito was born to play that role and crushed it on the original song portions of the two live action movies. Ito’s vocal range is really put on point here and while she doesn’t do as much as she did in the height of her career, I’m happy that she took on this role and gave us an unforgettable song.

Be sure to check out “Endless Story” here!

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