Akishibu-kei

Akishibu-kei
Akishibu-kei
	Akihabara in 2007
Native name	アキシブ系
Stylistic origins	Shibuya-kei; Akiba-kei; lounge;
Cultural origins	2000s, Tokyo, Japan

Akishibu-kei (Japanese: アキシブ系, lit. "Akihabara-Shibuya style") is a loosely defined trend from the 2000s that involved an increase of Shibuya-kei influence in anime soundtracks. The term is a portmanteau of "Shibuya-kei" and "Akiba-kei". Both were 1990s cultural movements associated with musical and otaku interests, respectively, and Akishibu-kei was thought to have represented a merging of the two.^[1]

Overview

From the mid-1990s, anime music was diversified due to composers like

anisongs/anime soundtracks composers.^[1] Fukuda is considered as tastemaker of Akishibu-kei.^{[failed verification]} Some artists from FlyingDog such as Kana Hanazawa was provided songs by Shibuya-kei composers. Hanazawa is considered as the representative singer of Akishibu-kei.^[2]

Dimitri from Paris (a Turkish-born French DJ) provided the song “Neko Mimi mode” to Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase as the opening theme. Since he was one of the contemporary artists popular among Shibuya-Kei fans, "Neko Mimi mode" is considered^{[by whom?]} to be a representative song of Akishibu-kei music; however, this song is sometimes considered as an example of denpa song.^[2]

Examples of Akishibu-Kei anime songs

"Let me be with you" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino (Opening theme of Chobits.Composed by Kitagawa Katsutoshi)
"Onnanoko ♡ Otokonoko" by Yuko Ogura (Ending theme for School Rumble Composed by Yasuharu Konishi)
"Neko Mimi mode" by Dimitri from Paris (Opening theme of Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase)
"Dramatic Market Ride" by Aya Suzaki (Opening theme of Tamako Market Composed by Tomoko Kataoka)
"Yukitoki" and "Harumodoki" by
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected
Composed by Kitagawa Katsutoshi)
"Your Voice" by Rhodanthe*(Ending theme of Kin-iro Mosaic. Composed by Reiji Okii
"Rocket Beat" by Kiyono Yasuno (Ending theme of Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Composed by Kitagawa Katsutoshi)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "秋葉原系と渋谷系の融合!? 今、噂の"アキシブ系"を分析！". CD Journal. September 19, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "【アニソン】アキバ系×渋谷系=名曲の宝庫! "アキシブ系"厳選オススメ楽曲6". Medery Characters. March 15, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2020.

[CDjournal-1] "秋葉原系と渋谷系の融合!? 今、噂の"アキシブ系"を分析！". CD Journal. September 19, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2020.

[Medery-2] "【アニソン】アキバ系×渋谷系=名曲の宝庫! "アキシブ系"厳選オススメ楽曲6". Medery Characters. March 15, 2015. Retrieved February 21, 2020.

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