Zard Forever Best: 25th Anniversary is the fourth compilation album by Japanese pop band Zard. It was released on 10 February 2016 under B-Gram Records.Zard discography http://wezard.net/album.html
Background The album was released on same day as Zard debut single Good-bye My Loneliness. This album includes 4 CDs of the biggest hits from their career such as Makenaide, Yureru Omoi or Kokoro wo Hiraite with total 52 tracks.
Each CD symbolizes nature season such as spring (CD1), summer (CD2), autumn (C3) and winter (CD4). This album was released to promote Zard's 25th anniversary debut. In 2017 they were released as individual CDs with different color title.Source http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20151207-OHT1T50139.html Source http://natalie.mu/music/news/168482
All the songs went through digital remastering with new original release on Blu-spec CD format. First press edition included booklet of Zard's photos and special QR code where fans could see making and preparation of their first live performance on ship Zard Cruising & Live.Source http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/12/08/kiji/K20151208011647720.htmlSource http://ro69.jp/news/detail/136732
Three types of commercials had been aired: with female, male voice and Conan's (Minami Takayama)'s voice actor and later uploaded on their official YouTube channel.Female voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeXLHVI6g6oMale voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoUKI_GpNQgTakayami Minami voice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KorrdEP8MU
Charts The album reached daily #1 and weekly #4 rank in first week. It charted for 278 weeks and sold more than 237,000 copies so far.Oricon rankings (in Japanese) http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/26939/products/1163030/1/ The album received Golden award as well.Award source http://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/gd.html
Track listing All lyrics written by Izumi Sakai, except Disc 2 #8 and #13 written by both Izumi Sakai and Show Wesugi.
Disc 1 (Spring)
Disc 2 (Summer)
Disc 3 (Autumn)
Disc 4 (Winter)
Use in other media My Friend: 4th ending theme for Anime television series Slam Dunk Unmei no Roulette Mawashite: opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan Hoshi no Kagayaki yo: opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan Shoujo no Koro ni Modotta Mitai: theme song for anime movie Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target Don't You See!: ending theme for Anime television series Dragon Ball GT Kono Ai ni Oyogi Tsukaretemo: opening theme for drama "Ai to Giwaku no Suspense" Good-bye My Loneliness: theme song for drama "Kekkon no Risou to Genjitsu" Kimi ni Aitakunattara...: theme song for drama "Risou no Kekkon" Iki mo Dekinai: opening theme for Anime television series Chūka Ichiban! High Heel Nugi Sutete: ending theme for Fuji TV program "Oi oi Tokyo Taste Rooms" Ashita wo Yume Mite: ending theme for Anime television series Detective Conan Glorious Mind: opening theme for Anime television series Detective Conan Tsubasa wo Hirogete: theme song for anime movie Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de feat. Aya Kamiki ver.: opening theme for anime Detective Conan Natsu wo Matsu Sail no You ni: theme song for anime movie Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths Kimi ga Inai: theme song for drama "Kanojo na Kiraina Kanojo" Kakegae no Nai Mono: theme song for Tokyo Broadcasting System Television program "Koisuru Hamikami!" Today is another day: theme song for Anime television series Yawara! Nemurenai Yoru wo Daite: ending theme for TV Asahi program "Tonight"
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