Some series are well-known for their theme songs and soundtracks: Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei and Gurren Lagann, for example. Another such anime is Bleach, whose best-of CD just won a big fat award to prove it. The latest addition to the Bleach music repertoire is called “Shojo S” and comes from a group called SCANDAL, an all-girl pop rock group who also performed the theme on the STAR OCEAN: Second Evolution soundtrack. The group has yet to put out a full album, but they just released a new single called “Sakura Goodbye,” which you can watch the PV of right here. They're cute-- and pretty good, too.   <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Tftp3lnncUY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Tftp3lnncUY&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></param></object> And then there's the Hayate no Gotoku! second season, which will be titled Hayate no Gotoku!!, note the exclamation points-- clearly to annoy those of us who talk about anime verbally, offline, I'm sure. Its theme songs have also been announced: the OP, “Wonder Wind,” will be sung by Elisa and released as her fourth single. You may remember her as the singer of the ef – a tale of memories OP singer. A quick sample from that PV...   <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tMK6p5i423Y&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tMK6p5i423Y&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></param></object> The ending theme, “Honjitsu, Mankai Watashiiro!” (“Today, I'm in full bloom!”) will be performed by several of the show's female characters: student council pres Hinagiku and the three girls from the student council, Izumi, Miki, and Risa. That's seiyuu-tachi Shizuka Itou, Sayuri Yahagi, Eri Nakao, and Masumi Asano. I'm probably more excited for Hayate no Gotoku!! (although it eats at my soul every time I have to use two exclamation points) than for Bleach, but on the other hand, the Bleach music has generally been pretty amazing, while Hayate's has been decent but so-so. How about you?
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