Updated Oct. 28, 2009
This discography lists the CDs on which Akino Arai has the lead vocal in a song. I do NOT include CDs in which Arai was only the composer, lyricist or a chorus singer (such as in some of the Zabadak CDs). This list is FAR from complete; I am still adding information. So far, I am listing only the songs that she sang; I may include complete tracklists if I get such requests. ^_^
These CDs are listed in alphabetical order.
An audio drama and songs based on the
manga "20 Mensou ni Onegai!" by CLAMP.
Catalog number: VICL-129 14 tracks, 49:46 Released 7/21/91 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 3. Koi hodo suteki na MYUUJIKARU wa nai (3:54)
Catalog number: TYCY-5168 19 tracks, 46:45 Released 6/21/91 by Toshiba EMI
Songs: 10. Silent Night -Shiroi yuki no naka de- (5:02)
Catalog number: VDR-1257 13 tracks, 38:46 Released 9/5/86 by Victor
Song: 4. Siva - Tatazumu hito (3:05)
An audio drama along with instrumental and vocal tracks, based
on the manga "Akuryou no Iru Kyoushitsu" by Mayuri Yamamoto.
Catalog number: COCC-10938 14 tracks, 48:08 Released 8/1/93 by Nippon Columbia
Songs: 1. Reincarnation ~Tanjou~ (3:46)
9. REJISUTANSU (5:03)
Catalog number: VTCL-60026 23 tracks Released 2/20/08 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 22. Kin no nami sen no nami (TV size)
Catalog number: VICL-60503 18 tracks, 65:59 Released 12/16/99 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 18. Kanaete (6:16)
Catalog number: VICL-60504 24 tracks, 63:26 Released 3/23/00 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 24. Kanaete (TV size) (1:46)
Catalog number: VICL-60505 13 tracks Released 3/1/00 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 13. Kanaete (TV size)
Catalog number: VICL-60506 12 tracks Released 5/3/00 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 12. Kanaete (TV size)
Catalog number: VICL-446 25 tracks, 65:15 Released 1/21/94 by Victor Entertainment Music by Hajime Mizoguchi
Song: 1. Mikazuki no shindai (4:10)
Catalog number: VICL-444 6 tracks, 55:38 Released 10/21/93 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 1. Mikazuki no shindai (short version) (1:11)
Catalog number: VICL-445 6 tracks Released 11/21/93 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 1. Mikazuki no shindai (short version)
First image album for the anime "Please Save My Earth" (Boku no Chikyuu o Mamotte).
Catalog number: VDR-1529 12 tracks, 43:27 Released 8/21/88 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 6. Moon Light Anthem ~Enju 1991~ (4:16)
Catalog number: VICL-519 20 tracks, 64:57 Released 4/21/94 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: 1. Haruka na RONDO (4:15)
20. The Moonlit Song (4:36)
- Japanese catalog number: VICL-5260
(released 11/23/94 by Victor Entertainment; left picture)- Domestic catalog number: JVC-1007-2
(released 1996 by JVC; right picture)- 16 tracks, 44:06
Songs: 1. Kiniro no toki, nagarete (5:13)
(translated as "Prologue - Time of Gold Flowing" in the domestic version)
5. Utawanai uta (4:46)
(translated as "A Song Without A Song" in the domestic version)
16. Tsuki kara no inori tomo ni (4:45)
(translated as "For the Moon's Prayer and Companions" in the domestic version)NOTES:
- Track 16 has no actual lyrics; Arai merely sings "la la la" throughout the song.
- The U.S. JVC release of this CD is titled "Please Save My Earth Image Soundtrack." The liner notes include translated lyrics of the songs but do NOT include romaji.
The soundtrack includes a white slipcase with the word "Family?" cut out of it. The release
of this album that has the slipcase does NOT come with an obi. I don't know if subsequent
pressings removed the slipcase and/or included an obi.
Catalog number: VICL-60704 24 tracks plus 1 hidden track, 60:49 Released 3/23/01 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 24. Hana no katachi (TV size)
NOTE: Although the printed tracklist lists only 24 songs, there's actually a 25th song -- just keep the CD playing and track 25 will play. There's about 59 seconds of silence at the beginning before the actual music starts to play -- it's a really horrible heavy-metal instrumental rendition of "Auld Lang Syne."
Catalog number: VIZL-131 3 music CDs, 47 tracks total Released 3/24/05 by Victor Entertainment
Song: Disc 3:
1. Koi wa suteki na Musical wa nai (3:53)
(From the CD "20 Mensou ni Onegai! Koi wa Suteki na Musical wa nai")
Catalog number: VICL-60522 27 tracks, 57:53 Released 1/1/00 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 14. Hoshi no mokuba (4:39)
Catalog number: VICL-763 37 tracks, 39:28 Released 5/2/96 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: 3. Shounen no hane (film version) (2:11)
37. Shounen no hane (original version) (3:54)
Audio drama intersperced with vocal songs, based on the anime "Fushigi Yuugi."
Catalog number: WCD-005 8 tracks, 73:46 Released 7/26/93 by Shogakukan
Song: 8. Mahiru ni hiraku tobira (4:43)
First pressing: KICA-233 (released 3/24/95 by King Record Co.) Re-release catalog number: KICA-2058 (released 3/5/99 by King Record Co.) 18 tracks, 62:37
Song: 12. In My Dreams (4:12)
- Catalog number: VICL-61312
(released 4/7/04 by Victor Entertainment)- Domestic catalog number: unknown (released 11/9/04 by Geneon)
- 22 tracks, 1:13:49
- Music and arrangement by Tsuneo Imahori
Song: 4. pieta (2:40)
NOTE: "pieta" has no lyrics; Arai is simply making various song-like tones throughout the song.
A collection of music based on various shoujo (girls) manga. The first pressing
of this CD came in a box and I believe also included some bonus items.
Catalog number: PCCG-00219 10 tracks, 36:38 Released 3/19/93 by Pony Canyon
Song: 5. Shingetsu yoru (Fushigi Yuugi image theme) (5:18)
A CD based on the manga "Jinrou Soushi" by Katsura Kusunoki.
Catalog number: PICA-1014 10 tracks, 42:26 Released 5/25/93 by Pioneer
Songs: 3. Futari - Taichi to Sayuri (3:16)
6. Komoriuta (4:20)
An audio drama based on the anime "Kaze no Tairiku" (The Weathering Continent). The CD is actually just one long track, and the liner notes have divided it into sections, although you can't really hear that on the CD. "Kooru suna" is the ending theme and so is the last thing that plays on the CD.
Catalog number: VICL-301 1 track (8 sections), 67:36 Released 6/21/92 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 8. Kooru suna (short version)
An audio drama based on the anime "Kaze no Tairiku" (The Weathering Continent). The CD is actually just one long track, and the liner notes have divided it into sections, although you can't really hear that on the CD. "Kooru suna" is the ending theme and so is the last thing that plays on the CD.
Catalog number: VICL-303 1 track (11 sections), 62:18 Released 8/26/92 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 11. Kooru suna (short version) (3:13)
Second soundtrack to the anime "Kaze no
Tairiku" (The Weathering Continent).
Catalog number: VICL-367 13 tracks, 47:49 Released 1/21/93 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: 6. Kooru suna (5:24)
13. Lição do Vento (4:43)
Catalog number: COCC-13059-60 2 discs, 37 tracks total, 1:58:49 Released 12/1/95 by Nippon Columbia
Song: Disc 1:
7. Yokubou to tomo ni sare! ~Jashi KARUMA no yogen~ (6:30)
Catalog number: COCC-12597 10 tracks, 45:25 Released 5/20/95 by Nippon Columbia
Song: 6. Yokubou to tomo ni sare! ~Jashi KARUMA no yogen~ (6:29)
Catalog number: COCZ-1022 8 tracks, 25:42 Released 6/1/05 by Columbia Music Entertainment
Song: 4. Watashi wa MARON (4:02)
Catalog number: VICL-61475 16 tracks, 43:30 Released 10/6/04 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 2. Natsukashii umi (5:07)
- Japanese catalog number: VICL-570
(released 10/21/94 by Victor Entertainment; left picture)- Domestic catalog number: JVC-1004-2
(released 1995 by JVC; middle picture)- Domestic catalog number: AT9303
(released by Animetrax; right picture)- European catalog number: DSCD-12 (released 1995 by Demon Records)
- 11 tracks, 52:24
Songs: 8. VOICES (3:58)
- Japanese catalog number: VICL-571
(released 7/21/95 by Victor Entertainment; left picture)- Domestic catalog number: JVC-1005-2
(released 1995 by JVC; center picture)- Domestic catalog number: AT9304
(released by Animetrax; right picture)- European catalog number: DSCD-13 (released 1995 by Demon Records)
- 15 tracks, 49:51
- Music by Yoko Kanno
Songs: 1. Idol Talk (5:39)
9. VOICES (acoustic version) (4:12)
NOTE: The JVC and Animetrax liner notes are missing the lyrics for "Idol Talk," "Voices" and "A sai en."
Catalog number: VICL-23112 13 tracks, 47:56 Released 11/22/95 by Victor Entertainment Music by Yoko Kanno
Songs: 3. Idol Talk (4:57)
9. WANNA BE AN ANGEL (5:35)
13. VOICES (a capella version) (2:12)
Catalog number: VICL-15037
4 tracks, 26:15
Released 2/22/95 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: 2. Idol Talk (5:38)
3. The Borderline (5:13)
Catalog number: VICL-41207
20 tracks, 70:43
Released 3/24/05 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 15. VOICES (3:57)
Catalog number: VICL-61003
2 discs, 35 tracks total, 2:25:39
Released 12/4/02 by Victor Entertainment
Song: Disc 1:
19. VOICES (3:55)
A collection of image songs for various Sanrio characters.
First pressing: V-2030 (released 1992 by Sanrio) Second pressing: SACV-2030 (released 8/21/92 by Sanrio)
12 tracks, 37:05
Song: 6. Watashi wa MARON (4:00)
Catalog number: VICL-448 10 tracks, 39:21 Released 9/22/93 by Victor Entertainment Music by Norihiro Tsuru (except track 10)
Song: 5. Eien no namida (4:42)
The first pressing of this CD came in
a cardboard box and included special extras.
First pressing: VICL-60737 Regular edition: VICL-60737 18 tracks, 55:43 Released 6/21/01 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 18. Kirei na kanjou (4:16)
Catalog number: VICL-60183 30 tracks Released 3/21/98 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 28. Hiru no tsuki
Catalog number: VICL-60247 31 tracks, 69:09 Released 6/24/98 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: 25. Tsuki no ie (4:33)
31. Hiru no tsuki (TV edit) (1:30)
Catalog number: VICL-35351 4 tracks, 15:01 Released 3/13/02 by Pony Canyon
Songs: 1. Sora no aosa (7:08)
2. SHIAN no uta (2:48)
Catalog number: VICL-60849 31 tracks, 74:32 Released 3/13/02 by Pony Canyon
Song: 1. SHIAN no uta - Chanson de Xian (short version) (1:09)
- Japanese catalog number: VICL-267
(released 3/4/92 by Victor Entertainment; left picture)- Domestic catalog number: JNA-1516-2
(released 1992 by JNA Animation; right picture)- 14 tracks, 50:05
Songs: 3. Eternity (4:08)
13. Kaze to tori to sora ~reincarnation~ (4:16)
(translated as "Wind, Birds and Sky -Reincarnation-" in the domestic version)
NOTE: In the domestic JNA release, Akino Arai's name is mispelled in the liner notes and back cover as "Akino Niii."
Catalog number: VICL-60244 23 tracks, 43:34 Released 9/23/98 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 1. Bara no shigemi (5:43)
Disc 1 has arranged songs from "Please Save My Earth." Disc 2 has songs from the CD "Akuma-kun Mahou Sweet." The singer of disc 2, track 4 is credited as Mikan Chang, a pseudonym of Akino Arai.
Catalog number: VICL-40075-76
2 discs, 25 tracks total, 82:13
Released 10/28/92 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: Disc 1:
6. Moon Light Anthem ~Enju 1991~ (4:16)Disc 2:
4. Siva - Tatazumu hito (3:05)
Catalog number: VICL-60045 15 tracks, 51:08 Released 6/21/97 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 15. Maternal Love (3:09)
NOTE: "Maternal Love" has no lyrics; Arai is just singing "la la la" throughout the song.
Catalog number: VTCL-60168 27 tracks Released 9/23/09 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 1. Mitsu no yoake (TV size)
Catalog number: VICL-60900 18 tracks Released 7/24/02 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 18. Kakusei toshi
Catalog number: VICL-60930 18 tracks Released 9/21/02 by Victor Entertainment
Song: 2. Kakusei toshi (TV size)
An audio drama (referred to as a "sound comic") along with instrumental and vocal tracks.
Based on the manga "Tsuki no Umareru Yoru" by Akira Kanbe.
Catalog number: MRCA-20095 9 tracks, 75:49 Released 7/19/96 by Media Remoras
Song: 9. Tsuki no umareru yoru (4:08)
The first pressing of this CD came with a slipcase and other bonus items.
Catalog number: PCCG-00188 10 tracks, 40:38 Released 9/18/92 by Pony Canyon
Songs: 4. Nocturne (4:54)
7. Tsuki ni inori o (4:51)
10. Tsure-chan no yuuutsu (4:01)
This limited edition set comes in an LP-sized box and included 2 CDs, with each CD coming in its own jewel case. Disc 1 is the Seiyoujinmahen Drama Album 3; disc 2 is the Seiyoujinmahen Ongakuhen 1 (referred to in the set as the Seiyoujinmahen Original Soundtrack). Audio content for the respective CDs is the same as their standalone releases. There are two empty slots in the box, presumably for the first 2 drama albums.
Catalog number: PCCG-00229 2 discs, 25 tracks total Released 7/21/93 by Pony Canyon
Song: Disc 2:
6. Hiiro no hanabira ~Haha no TEEMA~ (5:03)
Catalog number: PCCG-00217 (released 3/19/93 by Pony Canyon) Re-release catalog number: PCCG-00430 (released 1/08/98 by Pony Canyon) 6 tracks, 49:26
Song: 2. Hiiro no hanabira ~Haha no TEEMA~ (5:03)
Catalog number: PCCG-00436 19 tracks, 72:24 Released 1/8/98 by Pony Canyon
Song: 6. Hiiro no hanabira ~Haha no TEEMA~ (5:05)
- Japanese catalog number: VICL-316
(released 7/22/92 by Victor Entertainment; left picture)- Domestic catalog number: JNA-1512-2
(released 1992 by JNA Animation; right picture)- 17 tracks, 46:24
Song: 4. Banka no furu niwa (4:54)
(translated as "Late Summer Falling" in the domestic CD)
NOTE: In the domestic JNA release, Akino Arai's name is mispelled in the liner notes as "Akino Niii."
Catalog number: VDR-1242 (released 7/21/86 by Victor Entertainment) Second pressing: VICL-23074 (released 3/24/94 by Victor) 14 tracks, 42:52
Songs: 4. Yakusoku (4:40)
14. Utsukushii hoshi (4:53)
This CD contains the "Windaria" soundtrack on disc 1,
and the image album and soundtrack of "Birth" on disc 2.
Catalog number: VICL-60433-34 2 discs, 51 tracks total Released 6/23/99 by Victor Entertainment
Songs: Disc 1:
4. Yakusoku (4:40)
14. Utsukushii hoshi (4:53)
Audio drama and songs based on the manga "Xazsa" by Junko Tamura and Mio Wakagi.
Some of Arai's songs are intersperced with character dialogue.
Catalog number: TYCY-5453 7 tracks, 41:20 Released 9/27/95 by Toshiba EMI
Songs: 3. Silent Stream (8:47)
including sampling scene at silence
4. Gin no shounen (7:52)
including sampling scene from solid sense
5. Tenshitachi no koushin (5:42)
NOTE: I have no idea what "sampling scene" means, but those songs have character dialogue mixed in. (Which I think is kind of a shame, because "Silent Stream" is a beautiful song and I'd love to have a version that doesn't have the talking.) I also don't know the manga, so I wouldn't be able to say whether the dialogue comes from the comic or if it was made up just for this CD.