Kotoko's Game Song Complete Box "The Bible"
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| Kotoko's Game Song Complete Box "The Bible" | ||||
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| Released | April 21, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2020 | |||
| Studio | Various | |||
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| Length | 9:42:00 | |||
| Label | NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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Kotoko's Game Song Complete Box "The Bible" (partly stylized in all caps) is a box set by Japanese singer Kotoko, released on April 21, 2020, by NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan.[1]
The Bible is a ten-disc box set containing over 130 songs,[2] compiling nearly all of her contributions to video game soundtracks from her singing debut in December 2000, to tracks recorded up to 2020. The box set serves as a comprehensive retrospective of Kotoko's nineteen-year career in the game music industry, coinciding with the fifteenth anniversary of her major debut on April 21, 2004.[2]
Kotoko's major debut anniversary activities began with the release of her album Tears Cyclone: Kai and a nationwide tour, followed by festival appearances and a New Year's Eve countdown live. The compilation was conceived as the capstone of these celebrations, gathering songs from her pre-major indie era with I've Sound to her independent works post-2011. Kotoko aimed the box set at both longtime supporters, for whom it acts as a "monument" to their shared history, and newer fans encountering her via live performances to facilitate access to obscure tracks. The tracks were remastered for uniform sound quality but left unremixed, preserving original vocal performances, including "raw and unpolished" early efforts. Notable inclusions are the original game version of "Kageri" from 2002, previously unavailable outside the original game release.[2]
The ten discs are arranged chronologically, covering Kotoko's evolution from independent game vocals to major releases and collaborations with developers like Saga Planets, Giga, PrincessSoft, among others. The first discs focus on her I've Sound era, including her debut song "Close to Me...". Later discs incorporate pop and rock influences from her solo career. The album also highlights Kotoko's role in the early-2000s denpa song movement, featuring pioneering tracks like "Change My Style: Anata Konomi no Watashi ni" (2002), and "Sakuranbo Kiss!" (2003).[2]
The box set was released in three editions: a limited edition with ten CDs and a Blu-ray disc, a regular 10-CD edition, and an Aniversal limited edition including an original T-shirt.[1][2] The Blu-ray features live footage from Kotoko's "Fifteen Tales" tour in Taipei and a special interview.[1] Additionally, the packaging includes a 156-page lyrics booklet with artwork by UMIKo, Political Sensei Kikuchi, and Tenane Koibizumi, and notes that some titles differ from prior publications per artistic intent.[2]