arrangers:
- link: artist/110
  names:
    en: Junpei Fujita
    ja: 藤田淳平
- link: artist/7687
  names:
    en: Koichi Korenaga
    ja: 是永巧一
barcode: '4580226566772'
catalog: VTCL-35081
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Arrangement, Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/7706
  names:
    en: Akio Dobashi
    ja: 土橋安騎夫
- link: artist/10666
  names:
    en: Aiko Nakano
    ja: 中野愛子
covers:
- full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302647957.jpg
  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302647957.jpg
  name: Front
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  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302648030.jpg
  name: Booklet Front & Back
  thumb: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302648030.jpg
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  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302648103.jpg
  name: Booklet Interior
  thumb: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302648103.jpg
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  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302647822.jpg
  name: Disc
  thumb: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302647822.jpg
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  medium: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302648180.jpg
  name: Obi
  thumb: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302648180.jpg
discs:
- disc_length: Unknown
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Friends
      Japanese: フレンズ
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: ROSA
      Japanese: ROSA
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: Friends -without vocal-
      Japanese: フレンズ -without vocal-
    track_length: Unknown
  - names:
      English: ROSA -without vocal-
      Japanese: ROSA -without vocal-
    track_length: Unknown
distributor: &id001
  link: org/77
  names:
    en: Victor Entertainment, Inc.
    ja: ビクターエンタテインメント株式会社
    ja-latn: Victor Entertainment, Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/25400
lyricists:
- link: artist/20723
  names:
    en: NOKKO
- link: artist/10666
  names:
    en: Aiko Nakano
    ja: 中野愛子
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2011-04-12T14:35
  edited_date: 2022-05-03T01:55
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T10:46
  freedb: 0
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4511
name: Friends / Aiko Nakano
names:
  en: Friends / Aiko Nakano
  ja: フレンズ / 中野愛子
  ja-latn: Friends / Aiko Nakano
notes: 'Opening theme to the TV animation "Dance In The Vampire Bund".

  M-01

  Lyrics: NOKKO

  Composition: Akio Dobashi

  Arrangement: Junpei Fujita

  E.Bass: Takeshi Taneda

  E.Guitar: Yoshio Nomura

  Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings

  Chorus: Yuriko Kaida

  M-02

  Lyrics & Composition: Aiko Nakano

  Arrangement: Koichi Korenaga

  All Programming & Instruments: Koichi Korenaga

  Manipulation: Haruki Hiraishi

  Producer: Keiichi Nozaki (FlyingDog)

  Director: Masakazu Sato (Flying Dog)

  Recording Engineer: Takashi Koiwa (SIGN SOUND), Mitsunori Aizawa (Sound Valley)

  Mixing Engineer: Takashi Koiwa (SIGN SOUND), Mitsunori Aizawa (Sound Valley)

  Recording Studio: Sound Valley Studio, WARNER MUSIC RECORDING STUDIO

  Assistant Engineer: Kouzou Miyamoto (Sound Valley), Wataru Namifusa (WARNER MUSIC
  RECORDING STUDIO)

  Mastering Engineer: Kazushige Yamazaki [山﨑和重] (FLAIR MASTERING WORKS)

  Mastering Studio: VICTOR STUDIO #213, FLAIR

  Musician Coordination: Noriko Sekiya (Face Music), Fumio Takano (東京室内楽協会)

  Recording Coordination: Masataka Ito (Sound Valley)

  Head of Promotion: Kou Yamashita  (FlyingDog)

  Sales Promoter: Risa Eguchi (Victor Entertainment)

  A&R Desk: Rie Tomokane (FlyingDog)

  Cooperator:  Kosei Asami

  Executive Producer: Shiro Sasaki (FlyingDog)

  Visual Producer & Stylist: 市川栄治 (ITTEA)

  Design: 安藤悟史

  Photographer: 芹澤裕介

  Hair & Make-up: 中村兼也

  Illustraiton: 紺野直幸

  Back Ground:  STUDIO TULIP CO.,LTD.

  Illustration Coordination: 川上竜太郎 (GENCO)

  Post Pro Editor: Nami Fujita (FlyingDog)

  SPECIAL THANKS: 環望, ヴァンパイアバンド行政府, Yota Tsuruoka (Rakuonsha), Hiroyuki Yoshino, Asami
  Suita (ARIA entertainment), Kei Fukuchi (Halftone Music), Mayumi Torihata (SIGN
  SOUND), 桃ちゃん先生, 金田, ティガ, My Family, All My Friends, Aiko’s Band Partners, Shaft,
  Akiyuki Shimbo'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/240
  names:
    en: flying DOG
    ja: flying DOG
    ja-latn: flying DOG
  role: label
- link: org/2101
  names:
    en: FlyingDog, Inc.
    ja: 株式会社フライングドッグ
    ja-latn: FlyingDog, Inc.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302647957.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302647957.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/00/25400/25400-1302647957.jpg
platforms:
- Series
products:
- names:
    en: Dance In The Vampire Bund
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: VTCL-35082
  date: '2010-01-27'
  link: album/25399
  names:
    en: Tsumeato / hibiku
    ja: 爪痕 / hibiku
    ja-latn: Tsumeato / hibiku
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60189
  date: '2010-03-03'
  link: album/21738
  names:
    en: Dance In The Vampire Bund Original Soundtrack "...
    ja: TVアニメーション「ダンスインザヴァンパイアバン...
    ja-latn: Dance In The Vampire Bund Original Soundtrack "...
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60191
  date: '2010-03-31'
  link: album/122337
  names:
    en: 'Dance In The Vampire Bund: Radio In The Vampire...'
    ja: TVアニメーション「ダンスインザヴァンパイアバン...
    ja-latn: 'Dance In The Vampire Bund: Radio In The Vampire...'
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60193
  date: '2010-04-07'
  link: album/122402
  names:
    en: Dance In The Vampire Bund Drama CD "Dance With ...
    ja: TVアニメーション「ダンスインザヴァンパイアバン...
    ja-latn: Dance In The Vampire Bund Drama CD "Dance With ...
  type: anime
- catalog: VTCL-60192
  date: '2010-05-26'
  link: album/122377
  names:
    en: 'Dance In The Vampire Bund: Radio In The Vampire...'
    ja: TVアニメーション「ダンスインザヴァンパイアバン...
    ja-latn: 'Dance In The Vampire Bund: Radio In The Vampire...'
  type: anime
release_date: '2010-01-27'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1155.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=VTCL-35081
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-oc-49-en-70-3nk1.html
  name: Play-Asia
- link: http://www.yesasia.com/us/tv-anime-dance-in-the-vampire-bund-op-friends-japan-version/1021713065-0-0-0-en/info.html
  name: YesAsia
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/25400?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/10666
  names:
    en: Aiko Nakano
    ja: 中野愛子
votes: 0
