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M-01
Music & Arrangement: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Horn Arrangement: Yoichi Murata
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
Bass: Will Lee
Drums: Steve Jordan
Electric Guitar: David Spinozza
Piano, Organ: Rob Mounsey
Trumpet: Jeff Kievit
Trombone: Mike Davis
Saxophone: Andy Snitzer
Conga, Tambourine: Mataro Misawa
Electric Guitar: Toshio Yamanouchi (Ryusenkei)
Wind Chime, Chorus: Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Chorus: acane_madder
Recording Engineers: Tim Hatfield, Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studios: AVATAR STUDIOS, Splash Sound, STUDIO SoundValley
Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Recording Coordinate: Kaz Hayashida (Cool Japan Music, Inc.)
Musician's Coordinate: Kazuyuki Doki (ReBIRTH)

M-02
Music & Arrangement: STUDIO APARTMENT
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
Guitar: Yusuke Horikoshi
Vocal Direction: Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Sound produced by STUDIO APARTMENT
Recording Studio: NEW WORLD STUDIO
Recording Engineer: Yukiyasu Wada
Mixing Engineer: Hideo Kobayashi
Mixing Studio: SONIC VISTA STUDIOS JAPAN

M-03
Music: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Arrangement: Minami Kitasono, Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
Bass: Will Lee
Drums: Steve Jordan
Electric Guitar: David Spinozza
Piano, Organ: Rob Mounsey
Trumpet: Jeff Kievit
Trombone: Mike Davis
Saxophone: Andy Snitzer
Conga, Tambourine: Mataro Misawa
Wuritzer, Claviniet, Analog Synthesizer: Minami Kitasono (appears courtesy of Polystar Co.,Ltd.)
Wind Chime, Shaker: Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Chorus: acane_madder
Recording Engineer: Tim Hatfield, Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studios: AVATAR STUDIOS, Splash Sound, STUDIO SoundValley
Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Recording Coordinate: Kaz Hayashida (Cool Japan Music, Inc.)
Musician's Coordinate: Kazuyuki Doki (ReBIRTH)

M-04
Music, Arrangement & Lyrics: Dan Miyakawa
Programming, Clarinet, Saxophone, Chorus: Dan Miyakawa
Guitar: Hideto Goto
Chorus: acane_madder
Recording Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studio: Splash Sound, Aladdin Lounge
Mixing Engineer: Yohei "Billy" Horiuchi (Joint1)
Mixing Studio: Burnish Stone Studio
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)

M-05
Music & Arrangement: mito
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
Drums: Muneomi Senju
Guitar: Saigenji appears courtesy of Happiness Records
Saxophone: Kazutoki Umezu
Cello: Seigen Tokuzawa
Violin: Aya Ito
Bass: mito
Recording Engineers: Tsukasa Okamoto (studio dedé), Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studios: studio dedé, Splash Sound
Mixing Engineer: Seiji Toda (S.O.L.I.D sound lab)
Mixing Studio: STUDIO Somewhere
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)

M-06
Music & Lyrics: Tica·α
Arrangement: Etsuko Yakushimaru, Motoki Yamaguchi
Dimtakt & Programming & Percussion: Etsuko Yakushimaru
Guitar: Seiichi Nagai
Bass: Masaki Kurihara
Drums & Programming: Motoki Yamaguchi
Vocal Direction: Etsuko Yakushimaru
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Yujiro Yonetsu
Recording Studio: Studio Form
Mixing Studio: Prime Sound Studio
Produced by Etsuko Yakushimaru

M-07
Music, Arrangement & Lyrics: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Horn Arrangement: Minami Kitasono
Drums: Yasuo Sano
Wood Bass: Manabu Chigasaki (KIRINJI)
Piano: Hanako Suenaga
Guitar: Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Organ: sugarbeans
Bongo: Mataro Misawa
Trumpet: Atsuki Yumoto (FIRE HORNS)
Saxophone: Junya Kondo (FIRE HORNS)
Trombone: Toshihiro Kawashima (FIRE HORNS)
Chorus: acane_madder
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studios: Sound City Studio, STUDIO SoundValley
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Musician's Coordinate: Kazuyuki Doki (ReBIRTH)

M-08
Music & Arrangement: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Lyrics: Kana Hanazawa
Piano: Hanako Suenaga
Programming: Tetsuto Yoshida
Tambourine: Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studio: Splash Sound
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)

M-09
Music, Arrangement & Lyrics: Hiroyasu Yano
Synthesizer, Percussion, HiHats, Programming: Hiroyasu Yano
Piano, Synthlead: Hiroya Morooka
Guitar: Hideto Goto
Recording Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications), Yohei "Billy" Horiuchi (Joint1)
Recording Studio: Splash Sound, BURNISH STONE RECORDING STUDIOS
Mixing Engineer: Yohei "Billy" Horiuchi (Joint1)
Mixing Studio: BURNISH STONE RECORDING STUDIOS
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)

M-10
Music: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Arrangement: zakbee & Hatayoung, Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Lyrics: Kana Hanazawa
Pianica, Guitar, Programming: zakbee (Anime Skeet It's Meal)
Keyboards, Programming: Hatayoung (Anime Skeet It's Meal)
Chorus: acane_madder
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studio: Splash Sound
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)

M-11
Music: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery (Swing Out Sister)
Arrangement: Andy Connell
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
Produced by Swing Out Sister
Additional Trumpet: Atsuki Yumoto (FIRE HORNS)
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studios: Aurora Studio, Splash Sound, STUDIO SoundValley
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Recording Coordinate: Kaz Hayashida (Cool Japan Music, Inc.), Yasuhiro Suzuki (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc.)

M-12
Music, Arrangement & Lyrics: Takeshi Nakatsuka
Piano, Programming, Chorus: Takeshi Nakatsuka
Guitar, Co-Programming: Kentaroh Ishigaki
Trumpet: Shiro Sasaki
Saxophone: Ryoji Ihara
Trombone: Masahito Kawahara
Strings: NAOTO Strings
1st Violin: NAOTO
2nd Violin: Shohei Yoshida
Viola: Yuri Matsumoto
V.Cello: Toshiyuki Muranaka
Chorus: Natsumi Kiyoura (TWEEDEES)
Recording Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications), Masateru Sakaeda (CRICKET STUDIO)
Recording Studios: Splash Sound, CRICKET Studio
Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)

M-13 - Live Action Movie "Kimi ga Inakucha Dame Nanda" Theme Song
Music & Arrangement: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
Strings Arrangement: Dan Miyakawa
Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato
Drums: Noriyasu "Kasuke" Kawamura
Bass: Manabu Chigaki (KIRINJI)
Piano: Hanako Suenaga
Electric Guitar: Kensuke Okuda (NONA REEVES)
Acoustic Guitar, Tambourine, Wind Chime: Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Chorus, Programming: acane_madder
Strings: Gen Ittetsu Strings
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studios: Splash Sound, STUDIO SoundValley
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)
Musician's Coordinate: Kazuyuki Doki (ReBIRTH)

M-14
Music & Arrangement: Kensuke Okuda
Lyrics: Gota Nishidera
Electric Guitar, Programming: Kensuke Okuda (NONA REEVES)
Bass: Manabu Chigasaki (KIRINJI)
Trumpet: Atsuki Yumoto (FIRE HORNS)
Saxophone: Junya Kondo (FIRE HORNS)
Chorus: acane_madder
Finger Snap: sugarbeans
Recording & Mixing Engineer: Shigeki Kashii (I to I Communications)
Recording Studios: Splash Sound, STUDIO SoundValley
Mixing Studio: Aladdin Lounge
Produced by Katsutoshi Kitagawa (ROUND TABLE)

Recording Coordinate: Rieko Furukawa (I to I Communications)
Mastering Engineer: Yuji Chinone (Sony Music Studios Tokyo)
Mastering Studio: Sony Music Studios Tokyo


Producer: Masaharu Yamanouchi (ANIPLEX)
Co-produce & Artist Management: Wataru Matsuoka (OFFICE OSAWA)
A&R: Mamoru Oi, Shigeyuki Uchiki (ANIPLEX)
Assistant A&R: Takuya Oohama, Koki Adaniya (ANIPLEX)

Art Direction & Design: Shunsaku Takashi (Gene & Fred)
Photography: Naoki Rakuman
Assistant Photographer: Ryoma Kanoh
Styling: Kanako Onitsuka
Hair & Make up: 宇賀理絵
Location Coordinators (New York): Marcom Visual Creation, Inc.
Costume Support: MAX & Co., kate spade NEW YORK

Products Coordination: Azusa Naitoh, Yoko Yanase (ANIPLEX), Reina Chida (Sony Music Communications)
Artist Promotion: Yuji Ono, Takanobu Hazeyama, Shinpei Kawamura, Nozomi Sakamoto (ANIPLEX), 北川芳江, Yurie Yamamoto (SME)
Promotion Supervisor: Yuma Takahashi (ANIPLEX)
Web Director: Takeo Tsuda (ANIPLEX)
Sales Promotion: Toru Koga (ANIPLEX)

Supervisor: Atsuhiro Iwakami (ANIPLEX)
Executive Producers: Koichiro Natsume, Masuo Ueda (ANIPLEX), 大澤田鶴子 (OFFICE OSAWA)

Special Thanks: Takeomi Sugawara (HORIPRO), Miyuki Haga (The Sixth Sense), Kana Matsumi (tropical), Jun Yajima (KOKOMO BROTHERS), 小沢暁子, 江里原未来, Tomo Tran (Sony Music Entertainment Japan New York Office), Ken Ohtake, 見上チャールズ一裕 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc.), ANIPLEX ALL STAFFS, To everyone who has purchased this CD