It’s not that I hate the anime, but it was way too predictable for me. Novemat 4:36 pm somehow kinder to this song than the anime.
Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle OP – Brain Diver Spare me the “Scarlet Ballet” and “Ready Go!” nonsense this is the song I want to hear when I attend AFA this weekend. Still, I tip my hat off to composer Tomokazu Yamada and arranger CHOKKAKU for managing to bring the best out of May’n, who actually ain’t all that shabby. Her complete lack of meaningful modulation, the painful amount of repetition, and the slow pace of it all make this song plain torturous. As expected, she completely desecrates the song with a delivery that is still as contrived as ever. Starting off with instrumentals that sounds right down the Maaya Sakamoto alley, my stomach just churns while waiting for May’n entry. It’s generic pop, no doubt, but if she can make it sound as good as it did, there is really nothing I can complain about.īut as we progress on to the B-side, I am reminded painfully that the usual May’n fare is never far away. Her overly dramatic delivery, which usually raises eyebrows, actually raises the quality of this song because it goes together rather well with the discordant synthesizer sounds, making the song even catchier. “Brain Diver” capitalises on her talent and astutely hides all her weaknesses.
And to her credit, May’n does handle fast and rhythmic songs quite well. With its rapid tempo, we don’t get many sustained notes from May’n – the sort which tear at her throat and my sanity.
There are only a few of her works that I can sit through without a splitting headache at the end and “Brain Diver” is one of those rare finds. Review: There are many bones I have to pick with May’n’s singing: it’s contrived, it’s thin, and frankly, it’s like a rubber band that’s ready to snap any moment.
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