I like him for the same reason that I like Gara from the band MERRY, in that they both have relatively high voices for j-rock, but they exude soulfulness. Mao is one of those vocalists that can put a lot of emotion into his voice and bring it out when appropriate.

The melodies of the two songs are in no way comparable, but their pattern of building and exploding relentlessly is very similar. This song is like an upbeat version of Rain. Now that I’ve covered why Ranbu no Melody by no means deserves to be in a tired and rootless series like Bleach, (although I will say that the 2-3 minutes of action in every episode completely captures the mood of this song perfectly) I do believe I should explain just what makes this song so great. Sure it sucks, but at least the theme song is fun. Also you can hop dimensions and give six-page monologues and then do like two cool things with a sword. This epic song is going to pull you in, then the show will start and by the end of the episode all you’ll be able to say is “Bleach taught me that you can be a superhero and a pervert at the same time. I do feel that such a great song being used for such an outdated-please-end-it-already anime is a bit of a waste. The song is actually exciting and provides a great contrast to the otherwise dull and listless experience one will have while watching an episode of Bleach. Ranbu no Melody served as the 13th opening theme for the bland and tasteless anime, Bleach. SID’s been riding the wave of quality singles since Uso dropped last April. Today’s little nugget of j-rock awesomeness is SID’s Ranbu no Melody. That’s what’s been getting me through the long hours, broken toes, and cold weather.

My light at the end of the tunnel has been this little spurt of awesome j-rock we’ve gotten recently. The spirit of giving has been replaced by droves of iPhone-wielding robot overlords who misunderstand the purpose of all manner of coupons, spit out obscenities, and do other types of… well… not nice things. I now understand why people in retail hate the holidays. With this being my first holiday season in retail, I had no idea what to expect. This was my favorite cover, because I love cats! Notice that SID has been keeping with a 'watercolor painted' cover theme for the past few singles.

Sid ranbu no melody live