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  names:
    en: Kenji Kawai
    ja: 川井憲次
barcode: '4580143030400'
catalog: FCCM-0159
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Original Soundtrack
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  names:
    en: Kenji Kawai
    ja: 川井憲次
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  name: ''
  tracks:
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      Japanese: 兆し
      Romaji: Kizashi
    track_length: '1:34'
  - names:
      English: Dependence ~gamelan ver.~
      Japanese: 憑依 ～gamelan ver.～
      Romaji: Hyoui ~gamelan ver.~
    track_length: '1:55'
  - names:
      English: Main Theme - Crime
      Japanese: メイン・テーマ -罪
      Romaji: Main Theme - Tsumi
    track_length: '2:29'
  - names:
      English: Weird
      Japanese: 奇怪
      Romaji: Kikai
    track_length: '1:45'
  - names:
      English: Obvious Time
      Japanese: あたりまえの時間
      Romaji: Atarimae no Jikan
    track_length: '1:42'
  - names:
      English: Fear of Earthquakes
      Japanese: 怖震(ふしん)
      Romaji: Fushin
    track_length: '1:36'
  - names:
      English: Loose~.
      Japanese: ゆったり～。
      Romaji: Yuttari~.
    track_length: '1:27'
  - names:
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      Japanese: 変化(へんげ)
      Romaji: Henge
    track_length: '1:28'
  - names:
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      Japanese: 調査
      Romaji: Chousa
    track_length: '1:38'
  - names:
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      Japanese: 迫る
      Romaji: Semaru
    track_length: '1:46'
  - names:
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      Japanese: メイン・テーマ -哀
      Romaji: Main Theme - Ai
    track_length: '1:30'
  - names:
      English: Fate
      Japanese: 宿命
      Romaji: Shukumei
    track_length: '1:44'
  - names:
      English: Rocking
      Japanese: 揺動
      Romaji: Youdou
    track_length: '1:15'
  - names:
      English: Smooth Water
      Japanese: 平穏無事
      Romaji: Heionbuji
    track_length: '1:59'
  - names:
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      Japanese: 気配
      Romaji: Kehai
    track_length: '1:24'
  - names:
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      Japanese: オヤシロさま ～another ver.～
      Romaji: Oyashiro-sama ~another ver.~
    track_length: '1:40'
  - names:
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      Japanese: メイン・テーマ -罪 ～another ver.～
      Romaji: Main Theme - Tsumi ~another ver.~
    track_length: '2:16'
  - names:
      English: Michishirube
      Japanese: ミチシルベ
      Romaji: Michishirube
    track_length: '1:49'
  - names:
      English: Reasoning
      Japanese: 推理
      Romaji: Suiri
    track_length: '1:22'
  - names:
      English: Soft Sunshine
      Japanese: やわらかな陽光
      Romaji: Yawaraka na Youkou
    track_length: '1:48'
  - names:
      English: Truth
      Japanese: 真実
      Romaji: Shinjitsu
    track_length: '1:32'
  - names:
      English: Madness
      Japanese: 狂気
      Romaji: Kyouki
    track_length: '1:43'
  - names:
      English: Reason
      Japanese: 理由
      Romaji: Riyuu
    track_length: '1:49'
  - names:
      English: Intention
      Japanese: 意図
      Romaji: Ito
    track_length: '1:36'
  - names:
      English: Main Theme - Binding
      Japanese: メイン・テーマ -結
      Romaji: Main Theme - Yui
    track_length: '3:48'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/250
  names:
    en: Frontier Works Inc.
    ja: 株式会社フロンティアワークス
    ja-latn: Frontier Works Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/5864
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2007-12-11T12:39
  edited_date: 2025-01-25T16:19
  fetched_date: 2026-06-05T03:42
  freedb: 14
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 8418
name: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack Vol. 2
names:
  en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack Vol. 2
  ja: TVアニメーション「ひぐらしのなく頃に」オリジナルサウンドトラックVol.2
  ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack Vol. 2
notes: 'All Music Composed & Arranged by Kenji Kawai

  [Soundtrack Recording Musicians]

  Keyboards: Kenji Kawai

  Guitar, Percussions: Kenji Kawai

  Strings: Akira Uchida Group

  Piano: Yasuharu Nakanishi

  Chorus: Junko Hirotani

  Flute: Hideyo Takakuwa, Mayumi Okusawa

  Synthesizer Operate: Kenji Kawai

  Musician Coordinator: Shigeru Otake, Akiko Ida (DAYBREAK)

  [Soundtrack Recording Staff]

  Recording Engineers: Kyohei Fukushiro, Teruaki Kitagawa

  Recording Studios: i@studio, ONKIO HAUS, Epicurus, AUBE STUDIO, HITOKUCHI-ZAKA STUDIOS

  Mixing Engineer: Kyohei Fukushiro

  Mixing Studio: AUBE STUDIO

  Assistant Engineers: Yuki Mitome (i@studio), Shigeharu Nakauchi (ONKIO HAUS), Jun
  Ichino (Epicurus), Tomoko Hasebe (AUBE STUDIO), Tetsuro Fujiwara (HITOKUCHI-ZAKA
  STUDIOS)

  Produce: AUBE Inc.

  [CD Staff]

  Executive Producer: Takeshi Oikawa (Frontier Works)

  Producer: Akira Yoshikawa (Frontier Works)

  Assistant Producer: Kunie Oomura (Frontier Works)'
organizations:
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  link: org/1368
  names:
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    ja: M:X
    ja-latn: M:X
  role: label
- link: org/250
  names:
    en: Frontier Works Inc.
    ja: 株式会社フロンティアワークス
    ja-latn: Frontier Works Inc.
  role: publisher
- *id001
- link: org/12
  names:
    en: GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    ja: ジェネオンエンタテインメント株式会社
    ja-latn: GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INC.
  role: distributor
performers: []
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platforms:
- Series
products:
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  names:
    en: When They Cry (2006)
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に (2006)
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2006)
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: OYASHIRO-0001
  link: album/102578
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Nakukoroni Omochikaeri~☆ miniCD 20...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に お持ち帰り～☆ miniCD 2005WINTER
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Nakukoroni Omochikaeri~☆ miniCD 20...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCCM-0135
  link: album/5870
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / Eiko Shimamiya
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に / 島みやえい子
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni / Eiko Shimamiya
  type: anime
- catalog: FCCM-0136
  link: album/8347
  names:
    en: why, or why not / Rekka Katakiri
    ja: why, or why not / 片霧烈火
    ja-latn: why, or why not / Rekka Katakiri
  type: anime
- catalog: FCCM-0137
  link: album/5868
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack
    ja: TVアニメーション「ひぐらしのなく頃に」オリジナ...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: FCBP-0037EX
  link: album/101789
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に Bonus Disc 雛見沢探訪 Mini S...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCCM-0156
  link: album/5866
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Image Album Kakeramusubi
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に イメージアルバム かけらむすび
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Image Album Kakeramusubi
  type: anime
- catalog: FCBP-0040EX
  link: album/101790
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に Bonus Disc 雛見沢探訪 Mini S...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCBP-0043EX
  link: album/101791
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に Bonus Disc 雛見沢探訪 Mini S...
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Bonus Disc Hinamizawa...
  type: bonus
- catalog: FCCM-0177
  link: album/30559
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.1
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に キャラクターCD①
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.1
  type: anime
- catalog: FCCM-0178
  link: album/30560
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.2
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に キャラクターCD②
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Character CD VOL.2
  type: anime
release_date: '2006-10-06'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 2310.0
reprints: []
stores: []
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votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: http://db2.nbcuni.co.jp/contents/hp0003/list.php?CNo=3&AgentProCon=10628
    name: NBCUniversal ANIME×MUSIC Official Site
  Reference:
  - link: https://coverart-re.quest/albums/89/
    name: Cover Art Re.quest
  - link: https://www.discogs.com/release/9197581
    name: Discogs
  - link: https://musicbrainz.org/release/d27d00a7-22d5-41e2-8916-2143d6ef88e7
    name: MusicBrainz
