得点について。ダンガンロンパのEDとはいえ、このCDはスズムさんのCDです。特典としてアーティストのフォトカードが付くなんてざらにあることだし、問題ないのでは。ダンガンロンパに関係ある特典があってもよかったのではないかなあ、とも思います。 個人的には、「ダンガンロンパ The Animation」エンディングテーマ (告知CM)の動画にあったモノクマをイメージしたかぶり物を身に着けたスズムさん、そらるさんのストラップなどがあればよかったのではと思います。
Let me start by saying, I speak Japanese, and this, unsurprisingly is entirely in Japanese and is region locked to Japanese region disc players (Not a problem if you have a Windows PC, just download VLC). So be warned, it won't work on your region locked disc player.
This is special edition 2-disc package is awesome, The music in a moment, but I really appreciate the aesthetics and art on all of the packaging. The short stories included add lots of depth and understanding to the music, and are just downright good reads. Translations of the stories can be found online, just google "zetsubousei: hero chiryouyaku short stories". The monochrome art on the CD is also really cool and adds the feel.
There are three reasons to buy the limited edition edition over the regular version, the first being the short stories, but the second is that this version also includes a DVD with an interview and a 16-minute kinda home movie looking behind the scenes video. The interview was cool, but the behind the scenes video was more interesting. It included early versions of some songs, put some faces to names, and was a pretty cool look into the studio work that goes into music like this.
The third reason to buy this version is that it included a new song called Zoku Hetakuso Utopia Seisaku (which I believe roughly translates to "Shoddy Utopia Policy") which is also known as "True End" on some of the packaging. This song wraps up the story started by the song "The World's Lifespan and the Last Day", a song on the regular edition, but omitted from this one (which is kind of redundent, but whatever). This version also includes an unrelated remix by Giga P of an unrelated song. It isn't bad, but it doesn't really fit the feel of the EP, and adds a bit of sting to the fact that if you legally want "The World's Lifespan and the Last Day", you have to buy both editions of the same EP.
The other two songs on this EP are the lead track Zetsubousei: Hero Chiryouyaku and Haiiro Shounen Rock. These songs are the only ones on the EP to solely feature Soraru's voice over just Suzumu's instrumental, and they're really really awesome, well written songs.
As the title (which roughly translates to Despair of: A Cure for Heros) insinuates, this mini-album is dark. The themes are mature and deeply philosophically challenging (especially the short stories) and sometimes hard to grasp. It took several read throughs and listens for me to really piece together an interpretation of the narrative of the album. There is no "right" answer per se, but creating my own understanding of the albums meaning was very rewarding in the end.
Soraru and Suzumu are awesome, and this mini album is just another reason why. Soraru's singing voice is extremely nice to listen to, and the incredible breadth of instruments used in the music is stunning in and of itself.
I'd recommend this 100% to anyone who enjoys this style of quick paced Japanese rock music, or modern Japanese music in general and can shell out the money for this not-so-cheap import.
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