arrangers:
- link: artist/9684
  names:
    en: Ryo Eguchi
    ja: 江口亮
- link: artist/39101
  names:
    en: Taichi Nakamura
    ja: 中村太知
- names:
    en: (bluesofa
barcode: '4988010020316'
catalog: ESCL-3083
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/15006
  names:
    en: Yoshiki Mizuno
    ja: 水野良樹
- link: artist/15704
  names:
    en: Hotaka Yamashita
    ja: 山下穂尊
covers:
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discs:
- disc_length: '11:32'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: ブルーバード
      Romaji: Blue Bird
    track_length: '3:39'
  - names:
      Japanese: 夏色惑星
      Romaji: Natsuiro Wakusei
    track_length: '4:17'
  - names:
      Japanese: ブルーバード-instrumental-
      Romaji: Blue Bird -instrumental-
    track_length: '3:36'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/136
  names:
    en: Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc.
    ja: 株式会社ソニー・ミュージックディストリビューション
    ja-latn: Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc.
  role: distributor
link: album/47295
lyricists:
- link: artist/15006
  names:
    en: Yoshiki Mizuno
    ja: 水野良樹
- link: artist/15704
  names:
    en: Hotaka Yamashita
    ja: 山下穂尊
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2014-08-05T02:18
  edited_date: 2025-09-26T02:31
  fetched_date: 2026-01-03T19:29
  freedb: 1
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 7408
name: Blue Bird / IKIMONOGAKARI
names:
  en: Blue Bird / IKIMONOGAKARI
  ja: ブルーバード / いきものがかり
  ja-latn: Blue Bird / IKIMONOGAKARI
notes: 'M-01 - TV Anime "Naruto Shippuden" Opening Theme 03

  Lyrics & music by Yoshiki Mizuno

  Arranged by Ryo Eguchi

  String Arranged by Crusher Kimura

  drums: Turkey

  electric bass: Hiroo Yamaguchi

  acoustic & electric guitar: Ritsuo Mitsui (THE YOUTH) by courtesy of BM tunes

  piano & organ: Shunsuke Watanabe

  programming: Ryo Eguchi

  strings: Crusher Kimura Strings

  recorded & mixed by Toshiro Kai (BOND&Co.)

  recorded at Sony Music Studios Tokyo, Epic Nogizaka Studio

  mixed at HITOKUCHI-ZAKA STUDIOS

  assisted by Hideyasu Hatagoshi, Motohiro Noguchi, Shuhei Ikeda (Sony Music Studios
  Tokyo), Tetsuro Fujiwara (HITOKUCHI-ZAKA STUDIOS)

  M-02

  Lyrics & music by Hotaka Yamashita

  Arranged by Taichi Nakamura

  sound produced & arranged by Taichi Nakamura (bluesofa)

  drums: Noriyasu "Kasuke" Kawamura

  electric bass: Kaoru Yamauchi

  organ: Koji Igarashi

  percussion: Kenji Yanagida

  guitars & programming: Taichi Nakamura

  recorded & mixed by Toshiro Kai (BOND&Co.)

  recorded at Sony Music Studios Tokyo, Epic Nogizaka Studio

  mixed at Sony Music Studios Tokyo

  assisted by Hiroya Takayama, Hiroaki Okuda, Shuhei Ikeda, Hiroki Soshi (Sony Music
  Studios Tokyo)

  IKIMONOGAKARI

    Kiyoe Yoshioka (Vocal)

    Yoshiki Mizuno (Guitar)

    Hotaka Yamashita (Guitar & Harmonica)

  mastered by Mitsuyasu Abe (Sony Music Studios Tokyo)

  mastered at Sony Music Studios Tokyo

  directed by Hiromu Okada, Takaaki Taguchi (Epic Records Japan)

  artist promotion: Junichiro Kurihara (Epic Records Japan)

  artist manager: 加藤正朗, 國府田かおり (cube)

  management chief: Masayoshi Ikeda (cube)

  supervisor: Shogo Tamada (Epic Records)

  executive producers: Kazuyuki Kobayashi, Yorio Isshi (Epic Records), Hiroyuki Kitamaki,
  Noriko Takahashi (cube inc.)

  art direction: Toshiyuki Suzuki (united lounge tokyo)

  design: Ryoko Kawagishi (united lounge tokyo)

  photography: Leslie Kee (super sonic)

  styling: Masaaki Mitsuzono

  hair & make-up: Sayuri Yonekura, 高山明日香 (PeLOTON)

  Prop: ENZO, 三ツ泉貴幸 (ART BREAKERS)

  production coordination: Chiho Sugiyama (Sony Music Communication)

  special thanks: "Naruto Shippuden", Masashi Kishimoto, SHUEISHA, TV TOKYO, PIERROT,
  Ai Abe, Takamitsu Inoue, Yuma Takahashi (Aniplex), Tadahito Kimura (Sony Music Entertainment),
  Ai Morihara (bluesofa), Takashi Yokoo (FACE MUSIC), Takashi Kobayashi (breast Music
  Publishing), 佐藤由佳 (P.I.C.S.), Naohito Yasuda (BOND&Co.), Yumi Hanada, Akemi Goto
  (Sony Music Studios Tokyo), Izumi Arai (HITOKUCHI-ZAKA STUDIOS), 中山幸徳 (YOMIKO ADVERTISING)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/648
  names:
    en: Epic
    ja: Epic
    ja-latn: Epic
  role: label
- link: org/760
  names:
    en: Epic Records Japan Inc.
    ja: 株式会社エピックレコードジャパン
    ja-latn: Epic Records Japan Inc.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers:
- link: artist/10828
  names:
    en: IKIMONOGAKARI
    ja: いきものがかり
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platforms:
- Series
products:
- link: product/1150
  names:
    en: Naruto Shippuden
    ja: NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝
    ja-latn: Naruto Shippuden
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: KSCL-1128
  link: album/47276
  names:
    en: Nagareboshi ~Shooting Star~ / HOME MADE Kazoku
    ja: 流れ星 ～Shooting Star～ / HOME MADE 家族
    ja-latn: Nagareboshi ~Shooting Star~ / HOME MADE Kazoku
  type: anime
- catalog: AICL-1822~3
  link: album/47277
  names:
    en: Hero's Come Back!! / nobodyknows+ [Limited Edit...
    ja: Hero's Come Back!! / nobodyknows+ [Limited Edit...
    ja-latn: Hero's Come Back!! / nobodyknows+ [Limited Edit...
  type: anime
- catalog: AICL-1824
  link: album/47278
  names:
    en: Hero's Come Back!! / nobodyknows+
    ja: Hero's Come Back!! / nobodyknows+
    ja-latn: Hero's Come Back!! / nobodyknows+
  type: anime
- catalog: AICL-1835
  link: album/47283
  names:
    en: Michi ~ to you all / alüto
    ja: 道～to you all / alüto
    ja-latn: Michi ~ to you all / alüto
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-6682
  link: album/47289
  names:
    en: Kimi Monogatari / little by little
    ja: キミモノガタリ / little by little
    ja-latn: Kimi Monogatari / little by little
  type: anime
- catalog: SVWC-7509
  link: album/25490
  names:
    en: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Sound Track
    ja: NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: NARUTO SHIPPŪDEN Original Sound Track
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-6718~9
  link: album/47290
  names:
    en: Mezamero! Yasei / MATCHY with QUESTION? [Limite...
    ja: 目覚めろ! 野性 / MATCHY with QUESTION?
    ja-latn: Mezamero! Yasei / MATCHY with QUESTION? [Limite...
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-6720
  link: album/47291
  names:
    en: Mezamero! Yasei / MATCHY with QUESTION?
    ja: 目覚めろ! 野性 / MATCHY with QUESTION?
    ja-latn: Mezamero! Yasei / MATCHY with QUESTION?
  type: anime
- catalog: DFCL-1432
  link: album/47292
  names:
    en: distance / LONG SHOT PARTY
    ja: distance / LONG SHOT PARTY
    ja-latn: distance / LONG SHOT PARTY
  type: anime
- catalog: SRCL-6779
  link: album/47294
  names:
    en: Sunao na Niji/Jounetsu My Soul / surface
    ja: 素直な虹/情熱マイソウル / surface
    ja-latn: Sunao na Niji/Jounetsu My Soul / surface
  type: anime
release_date: '2008-07-09'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1020.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/ESCL-3083
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/blue-bird-paOS-13-49-en-70-2qvn.html
  name: Play-Asia
- link: http://www.yesasia.com/us/blue-bird-japan-version/1010997525-0-0-0-en/info.html
  name: YesAsia
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votes: 0
