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Arrangement: Kaiketsu Lion-Maru (Opening Song)
by Leo the Tiger
The Bandmaster of Kriegland
Posted 3 years ago
BlueMario1016, who loves all things Japanese, introduced me one day to this crazy tokusatsu (a Japanese live-action TV show that relies heavily on practical special effects) show entitled Kaiketsu Lion-Maru, a story focusing on three war orphans living in feudal Japan during its Sengoku period. The main character, Shishimaru, has the ability to transform himself from a human being into a superpowered anthro white lion, usually wielding a special katana. So it's not just a Japanese samurai drama illustrating how those were popular with them just as Westerns were with us Americans; the main character is actually a superhero (although the idea of a superhero as we tend to think of it today didn't really come about until Superman made his debut).The show has a different theme for the opening and closing credits; this is for the opening credits. To keep it in my usual simplified style, I opted to do it for the following:Piccolo
Sax section (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone)
Trumpet
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Drum set
Piano
Electric bass
Electric guitarThis arrangement (C) me and me alone
Original music composed by Asei Kobayashi
Kaiketsu Lion-Maru (C) P Productions and everybody else who owns the rights, and aired originally on the Fuji Television Network.Kaiketsu Lion-Maru: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEP2OF56RnQ (opening song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ufOG0aLwnI (full first episode; there are English subtitles to go along with the original Japanese audio)
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You have put your heart and effort into recreating the late Asei Kobayashi's score!
Excellent work!