Soul of Kussy / Akira Kushida / クッシー魂 -Soul of Kussy- / 串田アキラ / Kussy Damashii -Soul of Kussy- / Akira Kushida

Akira Kushida's best cover album.
It contains self-covers and live versions of his signature songs from anime and tokusatsu, which he recorded between 1999 to 2006 (except for tracks 01 & 18 where he's not the original singer).


01. Opening Theme from TV anime "Otoko Ippiki Gakidaishou" (21st century version)
Lyrics: 森本浩史
Music: Kenjiro Hirose

02. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Gavan" (21st century version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

03. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Sharivan" (21st century version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

04. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Shaider" (21st century version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

05. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "The Mobile Cop Jiban" (Live version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Kisaburo Suzuki

06. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Sekai Ninjasen Jiraiya" (Live version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Kisaburo Suzuki

07. Opening Theme from TV Special tokusatsu "10-gou Tanjou!! Kamen Rider Zen'in Shuugou - Kamen Rider ZX" (Live version)
Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi

08. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan" (Live version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

09. 1st Opening Theme from TV anime "Kinnikuman" / Opening Theme from anime movie "Kinnikuman" (Live version)
Lyrics: Yukinojo Mori
Music: Hiroaki Serizawa

10. 3rd Opening Theme from TV anime "Kinnikuman" / Opening Theme from anime movie "Kinnikuman: Seigi Choujin VS Senshi Choujin" (Live version)
Lyrics: Yukinojo Mori
Music: Hiroaki Serizawa

11. 1st Ending Theme from TV anime "Kinnikuman" (Live version)
Lyrics: Yukinojo Mori
Music: Hiroaki Serizawa

12. 2nd Opening Theme from TV anime "Kinnikuman" / Opening Theme from Kinnikuman's anime movies 2~6 (Live version)
Lyrics: Yukinojo Mori
Music: Hiroaki Serizawa

13. Opening Theme from TV anime "Sentou Mecha Xabungle" (Live version)
Lyrics: Rin Iogi
Music: Koji Makaino

14. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Gavan" (1999 version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

15. Ending Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Gavan" (1999 version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

16. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Shaider" (1999 version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

17. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Sharivan" (Remix - 21st century version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe

18. Opening Theme from TV anime "Otoko Ippiki Gakidaishou" (Remix - 21st century version)
Lyrics: 森本浩史
Music: Kenjiro Hirose

19. Opening Theme from TV tokusatsu "Space Sheriff Gavan" (Remix - 21st century version)
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Music: Chumei Watanabe


#06= 11/14/1999 @Shibuya ON AIR EAST
#07= 08/12/2000 @Shibuya ON AIR EAST
#08= 08/16/2003 @Zepp Tokyo
#09= 08/17/2003 @Zepp Tokyo
#10,11,12= 12/12/2004 @Shibuya O-EAST
#13= 08/13/2000 @Shibuya ON AIR EAST


Vocal: Akira Kushida

21st century ver. Recording Data
    Recorded at: STUDIO Z'd [#01]
                        Malibu Studio [#02,#03,#04]
    Recording Engineer: Hisae Yahagi <STUDIO Z'd> [#01]
                                  Tsutomu Sukigara <Bec> [#02,#03,#04]
    Mixed at: STUDIO Z'd [#01,#02,#03,#04]
    Mix Engineer: Katsuhiko "chara" Asano [#01,#02,#03,#04]
    Arranger: Shigo jake Saito [#01,#03,#04]
                   Sanjuro Kashiwazaki [#02]
    Musicians: <Guitar> jake
                                  Shinichiro Fukuda [#01,#03,#04]
                    <Bass> fish [#01]
                    <Theremin> Mike Nekoya, jake [#04]
                    <Trumpet> Isao Sakuma [#01,#02,#03,#04]
                    <Trombone> Haguregumo Nagamatsu, Yuji Shimoda [#01,#02,#03,#04]
                    <Tambourine> jake [#03,#04]
                    <Shaker> jake [#01]
                    <Chorus> Miki [#01,#04], Otoko Yonhiki Gasshodan [#01]
    Remixed by: OT4 [#17]
                       Yuki Nakano [#18]
                       Dr.Knob [#19]
    Desk: Takako Saito <Rap Products>
    Director: Mayumi Takagi <Rap Products>
    Producer: Koji Takahashi <Rap Products>
    Executive Producer: Masayoshi Okawa <BIC-RIVER>

Mastering Engineer: Masaru Takagi <S I Project>
Photographer: Shinya Omachi
Art Designer: Marie Yamada
A&R Director: Yoshikatsu Tsutsumi <Be!smile>

Special Thanks to: Hiroshi Motomiya, Syueisya, BOBWIN<SOUL>, BIRTHDAY SONG, fyto, and YOU!!!