Resources?

[yukipo]

Just wondering if anyone can point me (and anyone who wants to help with this) towards some things like CD covers, track lists (DRAMAS ESPECIALLY) and kanji lyrics?
Any other resources that'll help us fill the wiki are most welcome here, too

[Procyon]

The first two should be easy to find, e.g. http://www.gm-spirit.com/imas/index.htm

Maybe you can do a reverse image search on the small cover pictures there to find larger versions (www.tineye.com)

For kanji lyrics and anything in the jacket/booklet you need to get a good torrent/Perfect Dark hit. Probably the hardest part of that being remembering where you got it in the first place so you don't download the same thing again.

[Laburey]

Here's a link to the CD list on BanNam's site.

http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/cs/list/idolmaster/item/onsale.php?it=2

[yukipo]

Yeah, but the problem with that is they don't list many of the dramas.
Well, some.. But not very many, which is what we need most right now in the wiki. So far, all I could find were yahoo.jp bid links on drama cds with the track list. And even THAT doesn't guarantee much...

[Laburey]

If you know the title, you can get the tracklist from Amazon Japan.

And if you search for アイドルマスター there, you will probably find every iM@S CD ever released in stores.

[yukipo]

Hmmm.. Okay.. I'll go try that..

[yukipo]

Right now we need sources for the lyric writers, and the song composers, if possible. Does anyone have any places that would be good to go look for that?

[Nanashi]

Lyrics writers and composers are shown in the in-game song selection thing. For non-game songs, CD jackets I guess? And for background information on them wikipedia.jp and nicopedia will probably be our best bet.

[yukipo]

That's what I was thinking. I'll link to a few CD jackets here, then..
MS05 - http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/chihayaxyayoi/COCX-35566_08.jpg
Long Time - http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/chihayaxyayoi/COCX-35616_09.jpg
MA01 - http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/chihayaxyayoi/Scan10055.jpg
MA02 - http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/chihayaxyayoi/Scan10045.jpg
MA03 - http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/chihayaxyayoi/Scan10065.jpg
MA05 - http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/rr289/chihayaxyayoi/Scan10100.jpg

[Laburey]

It's true not even Columbias iM@S website gives out the information about composer and lyricist in general, and there does not seem to be anything on the Japanese iM@S wikis either.

The CD inlays can often be found in torrents, though. And if nothing else works, try google for the song title together with 作曲 and 作詞.

[Nanashi]

http://d.hatena.ne.jp/tanku/20090205/1233852876
Problem solved. As far as the lyricists'/composers' names for the original songs go.


As for information on the lyricists/composers themselves, I've started doing some research on them and here's some very basic info and resources for further research that I've found so far. Many, many more to go   

森由里子 - Mori Yuriko: Lyricist
True name:武藤 由里子 (Mutou Yuriko)
Gender: female
Born in Tokyo
Birthday: October 26th
Studied at Ferris University
Began her career as a lyricist writing songs mainly for idols (real ones, not virtual =O). Soon also started to write lyrics for regular J-pop and anime theme songs, including several hits such as TATTOO (1988). Not currently attached to any particular company. Released over 800 songs, including translations and commercial song lyrics. Apart from writing lyrics she is also involved in album production work, lyric production work, and writing essays, poems and stories.
Official Website: http://1st.geocities.jp/sense9029/top_v2.html (tons of info here)
Wikipedia: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A3%AE%E7%94%B1%E9%87%8C%E5%AD%90 (hardly any info here)
Wrote lyrics for the following iM@S songs:
Taiyou no Jealousy
Aoi Tori


椎名豪 - Shiina Gou: Composer
True name: 椎名豪 - Shiina Masaru
Gender:male
Born in Yokohamashi, Kanagawa prefecture.
Studied German at the foreign countries studies department of Dokkyo university.
Currently employed as a composer for Bandai Namco Games, known for composing the soundtracks for the Tales of Legendia and Mr Driller series
Translated interview: http://www.cocoebiz.com/report/cna/cnasan01_en.html (includes short video showing mr. Shiina)
Further info: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%A4%8E%E5%90%8D%E8%B1%AA
Composed the following iM@S songs:
Taiyou no Jealousy
Aoi Tori
Tonari ni...


神前暁 - Kousaki Satoru: Composer & Lyricist
Gender: male
Born in Toyonaka, Osaka
Date of birth: September 16, 1974
We all know this guy even if you may not know that you know him. He composed lots of well-known stuff ranging from God Knows to Futari no Mojipiitan. Left Namco in 2005. He's now part of MONACA. Famous enough for an English wikipedia page but the page isn't worth much.
Japanese wikipedia: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A5%9E%E5%89%8D%E6%9A%81 (loads of info)
English wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoru_K%C5%8Dsaki (hardly any info)
MONACA: http://www.monaca.jp/index.htm (has a profile + picture of him and some other stuff)
Wrote the lyrics for the following iM@S songs:
Mahou wo Kakete!
Composed the following iM@S songs:
Mahou wo Kakete!
GO MY WAY!!
Kiramekirari
Sora
my song
HELLO!!
Composed the following iM@S cover songs:
Futari no Mojipittan
Jumon wo Ageru yo


yura: lyricist
True name: ?
Gender: female seems a safe assumption
Birthday: September 10th
Mostly involved with game song lyric writing. Part of the company 'adamants music'. A considerable part of her work is related to THE iDOLM@STER.
Wikipedia: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yura
Blog: http://yura.no-blog.jp/ (aimed at iM@S fans)
adamants music: http://www.adamants.co.jp/
Wrote the lyrics of the following iM@S songs:
9:02pm
Here we go!!
GO MY WAY!!
my song
Kiramekirari
suta-to suta-
HELLO!!
Sora
ID:[OL]
Merry
Issho
It's Show
YES
inferno (using the name yura Dark)
Sunny
Sharara
Hana
KisS (using the name yura Dark)
Otome yo Taishi wo Idake!!
livE (using the name yura Dark)
ALRIGHT*

[BT2]

Anyone want me to scan and upload the sheet music for the original 16 songs?

[nowano]

Anyone want me to scan and upload the sheet music for the original 16 songs?

You are more than welcomed to do so, my friend!

[Nanashi]

Ooh, I remember looking for scans of that before, but without any sort of success. If you could upload them that would be truly awesome! Beyond awesome even.

[BT2]

Here's GO MY WAY!!

Note.
I'm not a professional cleaner.
Also, I'll be scanning and cleaning all 16 of the original songs eventually, but requests are possible.


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