arrangers:
- link: artist/60
  names:
    en: Toshimichi Isoe
    ja: 磯江俊道
barcode: '4560248018190'
catalog: FVCG-1020
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/396
  names:
    en: Chiyomaru Shikura
    ja: 志倉千代丸
- link: artist/60
  names:
    en: Toshimichi Isoe
    ja: 磯江俊道
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  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Despair in Retrospect
      Japanese: 追想のディスペア
      Romaji: Tsuisou no Despair
    track_length: '4:30'
  - names:
      English: Gust
      Japanese: 突風
      Romaji: Toppuu
    track_length: '5:09'
  - names:
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      Japanese: 追想のディスペア (off vocal)
      Romaji: Tsuisou no Despair (off vocal)
    track_length: '4:29'
  - names:
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      Japanese: 突風 (off vocal)
      Romaji: Toppuu (off vocal)
    track_length: '5:06'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/27
  names:
    en: MEDIA FACTORY, INC.
    ja: 株式会社メディアファクトリー
    ja-latn: MEDIA FACTORY, INC.
  role: distributor
link: album/9157
lyricists:
- link: artist/396
  names:
    en: Chiyomaru Shikura
    ja: 志倉千代丸
- link: artist/69
  names:
    en: Kanako Ito
    ja: いとうかなこ
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2008-06-24T06:26
  edited_date: 2026-05-19T13:52
  fetched_date: 2026-06-05T22:04
  freedb: 4
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5991
name: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1: Tatari Theme Song "despair in retrospect"'
names:
  en: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1: Tatari Theme Song "despair in retrospect"'
  ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に絆 第一巻・祟 主題歌 「追想のディスペア」
  ja-latn: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1: Tatari Theme Song "despair in
    retrospect"'
notes: 'A coupling of songs from and inspired by the video game "Higurashi no Naku
  Koro ni Kizuna I."

  M-01. Main Theme

    Lyricist/Composer: Chiyomaru Shikura

    Arranger: Toshimichi Isoe

    Guitar ◆ Haruhiko Tsuda

    Chorus ◆ Miwa Kominato

    Recording Studio ◆ ODEN STUDIO

    Mixing Studio ◆ Studio 5pb.

    Recording, Mixing Engineer ◆ Jiro Nakajima

  M-02. Image Song

    Lyricist: Kanako Ito

    Composer/Arranger: Toshimichi Isoe

    Guitar ◆ Masayoshi Murakami

    Bass ◆ Syntaro Jimbo

    Drums ◆ Shigeso Sasaki

    Chorus ◆ Kanako Ito

    Recording/Mixing Studio ◆ MIT STUDIO

    Recording/Mixing Engineer ◆ Takashi Sakane

  Director ◆ Michiko Koyanagi

  Sales Promoter ◆ Katsunori Takahashi, Toru Fujimoto, Tsuyoshi Tonosaki

  Design Control ◆ Yoshitomo Oda

  Organization Control ◆ Yuki Nita

  Mastering Studio ◆ Wonder Station

  Mastering Engineer ◆ Keiko Ueda

  Illustration/Character design ◆ Takahito Exa (Alchemist)

  Jacket Design ◆ Kyoko Komuro (Komuro Design Room)

  Photographer ◆ Nobuhiko Kamijo (Kamijyo Photo Studio)

  Stylist ◆ Yukie Kitagawa (Q''s)

  Hair&Make-up ◆ Sayaka Mizutani (fringe)

  Hair&Make-up Assistant ◆ Misako Ohashi (fringe)

  Artist Management ◆ Shingo Minamino (GEORIDE/Digiturbo)

  Thanks ◆ Alchemist

             ◆ Digiturbo

             ◆ ZIZZ STUDIO

             ◆ GEORIDE

  Special Thanks ◆ Yumiko Katano (Digiturbo)

                        ◆ 熊谷麻衣子 (Office RtG)

  Executive Producer ◆ Chiyomaru Shikura

  Total Produce ◆ 5pb. Records'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/26
  names:
    en: 5pb. Records
    ja: 5pb. Records
    ja-latn: 5pb. Records
  role: label
- link: org/562
  names:
    en: 5pb. Inc
    ja: 株式会社5pb.
    ja-latn: 5pb. Inc
  role: publisher
- *id001
performers: []
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platforms:
- Nintendo DS
products:
- link: release/3056
  names:
    en: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna I
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に絆 第一巻・祟(たたり)
    ja-latn: Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Dai-Ikkan Tatari
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: FVCG-1019
  date: '2008-06-26'
  link: album/9197
  names:
    en: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1: Tatari ...'
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に絆 第一巻・祟 主題歌 「追想の...
    ja-latn: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.1: Tatari ...'
  type: game
- catalog: FVCG-1061
  date: '2008-12-03'
  link: album/11228
  names:
    en: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.2: Sou The...'
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に絆 第2巻・想 主題歌「プレイス...
    ja-latn: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.2: Sou The...'
  type: game
- catalog: VGCD-1039
  date: '2009-06-10'
  link: album/13821
  names:
    en: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.3: Rasen T...'
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に 絆 第三巻・螺 主題歌「光の空...
    ja-latn: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.3: Rasen T...'
  type: game
- catalog: VGCD-1046
  date: '2010-03-10'
  link: album/17920
  names:
    en: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.4: Kizuna ...'
    ja: ひぐらしのなく頃に 絆 第四巻・絆 主題歌 「Angel...
    ja-latn: 'Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Vol.4: Kizuna ...'
  type: game
release_date: '2008-06-26'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1260.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00180NZDU
  name: Amazon.co.jp
- link: http://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/pd/1118568/
  name: animate
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/FVCG-1020
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://www.gamers.co.jp/pd/10359064/
  name: GAMERS
- link: http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Kanako-Ito_000000000316037/item_Despair-In-Retrospect_2723775
  name: HMV
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-na-49-en-70-2q9w.html
  name: Play-Asia (OOP)
- link: http://product.rakuten.co.jp/product/-/ed87fa68167d8639da61c27f96bf14d5/
  name: Rakuten
- link: http://solarisjapan.com/products/higurashi-no-naku-koro-ni-kizuna-vol-1-tatari-theme-song-despair-in-retrospect
  name: Solaris Japan
- link: http://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/340003156
  name: Surugaya
- link: http://tower.jp/item/2410751
  name: TOWER RECORDS ONLINE
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  name: YesAsia
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/9157?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/69
  names:
    en: Kanako Ito
    ja: いとうかなこ
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: https://music.ani-tone.com/release/FVCG-1020/
    name: AniTone Music
  Reference:
  - link: https://musicbrainz.org/release/8fcfb3e7-e2ca-49a9-a118-db43cf6c0167
    name: MusicBrainz
