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    ja: 飯塚昌明
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category: Animation
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    ja: 栗林みな実
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  link: org/1251
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    ja: キングレコード株式会社
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  names:
    en: Minami Kuribayashi
    ja: 栗林みな実
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meta:
  added_date: 2016-05-12T13:56
  edited_date: 2022-06-16T20:58
  fetched_date: 2026-06-05T16:22
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notes: 'beginning

  SONG by MINAMI KURIBAYASHI

  M1 / OVA “Akane Maniax” Theme Song

  　　  Lyricist/Composer: Minami Kuribayashi

  　　  Arranger: Masaaki Iizuka

  　　  Vocals: Minami Kuribayashi

  M2 / B-side

  　　  Lyricist/Composer: Minami Kuribayashi

  　　  Arranger: Masaaki Iizuka

  　　  Vocals: Akane Suzumiya (Kaori Mizuhashi)

  Original Work　âge

  Produced by YOSHIYUKI ITO

  Recorded&Mixed by ATSUSHI KOBAYASHI

  Recorded&Mixed at SOUND INN

  Illustrated by SATOSHI ISONO / Design: OverDriveDesign

  A&R: YUKA SAKURAI [Lantis]

  Sales Promotion: KIYOKO MATSUMURA [Lantis] / A&R Desk: AYA YAMAZAKI [Lantis]

  Special thanks: âge, MediaFactory'
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  link: org/3
  names:
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    ja: Lantis
    ja-latn: Lantis
  role: label
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    ja: 株式会社ランティス
    ja-latn: Lantis Co., Ltd.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
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platforms:
- OVA
products:
- link: product/6185
  names:
    en: Akane Maniax
    ja: アカネマニアックス
    ja-latn: Akane Maniax
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: TGBS-1313
  date: '2005-03-25'
  link: album/83098
  names:
    en: Akane Maniax Vol.2 Bonus DVD
    ja: アカネマニアックス 第二章 特典DVD
    ja-latn: Akane Maniax Vol.2 Bonus DVD
  type: bonus
- catalog: LACA-5467
  date: '2005-12-21'
  link: album/63976
  names:
    en: AKANE MANIAX ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
    ja: OVA「アカネマニアックス」オリジナルサウンドトラ...
    ja-latn: AKANE MANIAX ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK
  type: anime
release_date: '2005-02-23'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1200.0
reprints: []
stores:
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  name: Amazon
- link: http://www.biccamera.com/bc/item/8434076/
  name: BicCamera
- link: http://www.neowing.co.jp/product/LACM-4183
  name: Neowing
- link: http://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/3755689
  name: Rakuten
- link: http://tower.jp/item/1648002/beginning
  name: Tower Records Online
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vocals:
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  names:
    en: Minami Kuribayashi
    ja: 栗林みな実
- link: artist/902
  names:
    en: Kaori Mizuhashi
    ja: 水橋かおり
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: https://www.lantis.jp/release-item/LACM-4183.html
    name: Lantis web site
  - link: http://kuribayashi-minami.jp/discography/518
    name: Minami Kuribayashi Official Website
  Reference:
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    name: Wikipedia (JP)
