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The warmth and emotional angst of the popular anime series Fruits Basket will always hold a place in the hearts of anime fans, as will composer-lyricist-vocalist Ritsuko Okazaki, who headlines the image soundtrack, "Fruits Basket - Four Seasons" with her indelible, soft vocals on the full length versions of the opening song, "For Fruits Basket" and the ending theme, "A Small Prayer." This 11-track CD also features three new Fruits Basket image songs all written and performed by Ms. Okazaki (Stratos 4, Princess Tutu), as well as six tracks of sweet, dream-like symphonic melodies that soothes the listener's heart and mind with an uplifting charm.

• Music from the popular anime comedy-drama directed by Akitaro Daichi ( Jubei-Chan, Now and Then, Here and There, Grrl Power) and produced by STUDIO DEEN ( Read Or Die, Get Backers, King of Bandit Jing, Maison Ikkoku)

• Fruits Basket anime DVDs available from FUNimation Productions and graphic novels released by TOKYOPOP

• Fruits Basket graphic novels continually top the BookScan graphic novel rankings (for the months of Oct. and Nov. 2004)

• Includes five vocals written and performed by fan-favorite artist Ritsuko Okazaki (Love Hina, Sister Princess)

•Full-color insert booklet with song lyrics translated in English, as well as romanized lyrics.

TRACK LISTING
01 Overture
02 A Small Prayer Sung by: Ritsuko Okazaki
03 It Makes Me Want to Cry Without Reason
<Orchestra Version>
04 Serenade Sung by: Ritsuko Okazaki
05 For Fruits Basket <Orchestra Version>
06 Lovable Tomorrow
<Fruits Basket Version> Song by: Ritsuko Okazaki
07 Sunlight Sifting Down Through the Trees <Interlude>
08 Sky-blue Sung by: Ritsuko Okazaki
09 A Small Prayer <Orchestra Version>
10 For Fruits Basket Sung by: Ritsuko Okazaki
11 Epilogue

STAFF
Performed by: “Emai Music Orchestra” [M-1,3,5,7,9,11]
Recording Producer: Masaki Iwamoto [M-1,3,5,7,9,11] /
Tatsuya Murayama (mega stone) [M-2,4,6,8,10] /
Toshimichi Tai (mega stone) [M-2,4,6,8,10]
Recording Engineer: Gen-ichi Kitami [M-1,3,5,7,9,11] /
Ryoji Hachiya [M-4,8] / Richard Moakes [M-2,6,8,10]
Mastering Engineer: Seiji Kaneko (King Sekiguchidai Studio)
Illustration: Akemi Hayashi
Design: Takefumi Kitsuda (King Records)
Design Coordinate: Enji Nakamura (King Records)
Producer: Toshimichi Ootsuki (King Records)

US STAFF
Executive Producer
Henry Goto [GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Producer
Nobu Yamamoto [GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Associate Producer
Michiko Powers [GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC.]
Mastering
mediaHYPERIUM studios
English Packaging
KGI • Koyo Graphic