| rdfs:comment | - Image song – to piosenka, której zadaniem jest nadanie lepszego wyobrażenia o osobowości i uczuciach danej postaci. Zazwyczaj śpiewana przez aktora lub aktorkę jako postać, którą odgrywają. Piosenki image song czasami nie są wykorzystywane w rzeczywistej serii, ale można znaleźć je na płytach ze ścieżką dźwiękową.
- An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album (often called an "image album") for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character. It is meant to give a sense of the personality of the character. In addition, fans are known to buy image song albums based solely on the seiyū or actor. An example of this is Megumi Hayashibara, a well-known seiyū who has released many CDs and albums over her career, including image songs of her characters.
- A song specific in content and tone to a character from an anime, sung by the character's voice performer -- usually on a soundtrack CD. The animation houses which produce anime are nothing if not masters of cross-marketing and cross-promotion. One means by which a series is promoted and supported in the Japanese media marketplace is (as is sometimes the case in the United States) the original soundtrack CD. The Image Song differs from the Leitmotif in that it primarily exists outside of the show, whereas a leitmotif is created specifically for use in the show to represent a character or idea.
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| abstract | - A song specific in content and tone to a character from an anime, sung by the character's voice performer -- usually on a soundtrack CD. The animation houses which produce anime are nothing if not masters of cross-marketing and cross-promotion. One means by which a series is promoted and supported in the Japanese media marketplace is (as is sometimes the case in the United States) the original soundtrack CD. In the early days of this practice, such CDs usually contained nothing more than the program's opening and closing themes, as well as most or all of the incidental music heard in the show. Eventually, though, the producers of such discs began to take advantage of the fact that most Japanese voice performers are also professional singers, often of the "idol" variety which drives the Japanese pop music market. They began to write songs that typified -- and sometimes explored more deeply -- the characters. Thus was born the "Image Song", a uniquely Japanese variety of All There in the Manual. While a viewer can enjoy and understand a series without ever hearing the soundtrack, those that do listen to the music often receive a "bonus" in the form of a deeper understanding of the nature of the characters. Occasionally the Image Song makes its way back to the series, where it may appear as a character's theme music, or to punctuate a sequence which features them. As time goes on, this has become more frequent, to the point where in some shows the Image Songs almost (but not quite) supplant the traditional soundtrack entirely. And in some cases, the show's theme song is treated as an Image Song -- usually sung by the most important female member of the cast, but also remade any number of times by other voice performers from the show. The Image Song differs from the Leitmotif in that it primarily exists outside of the show, whereas a leitmotif is created specifically for use in the show to represent a character or idea. In Western musicals, the Cut Song has a similar function. "I Want" Song is similar but occurs in the show. Examples of Image Song include:
- An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album (often called an "image album") for an anime, game or dorama that is usually sung by the seiyū or actor of a character, in character. It is meant to give a sense of the personality of the character. Image songs are considered an important part of an anime or dorama's success, as they often provide insights to a character that may otherwise go unexplored on the program itself. The series creators may also include details about a particular character's design stages and evolution, and on occasion even design sketches so fans can see for themselves how a character changed. There may also be comments from the seiyūs or actors on how they feel about playing their characters. Sometimes image songs are incorporated into the anime itself, such as Kyōran Kazoku Nikki, which has each of its main characters sing an image song as the ending theme, each with its own animation. Another example is Prince of Tennis, which has the openings and ending songs for the OVA episodes sung by characters in the anime. Image songs are not restricted to anime protagonists. Antagonists such as Zechs Merquise, Master Asia, Sailor Galaxia, and some of the villains (such as Devimon and Dracule "Hawk Eye" Mihawk) also have their own image songs. In some cases, these are more interesting than those of the protagonists as they often provide the only glimpse into a villain's character. In addition, fans are known to buy image song albums based solely on the seiyū or actor. An example of this is Megumi Hayashibara, a well-known seiyū who has released many CDs and albums over her career, including image songs of her characters. The first anime image song album to reach No. 1 in the Japanese Oricon weekly charts is Hōkago Tea Time(放課後ティータイムAfter School Tea Time), performed by the characters from K-On! in 2009, debuting at No. 1 with the sales of 67,000 copies in its first week. The K-On! characters later became the first anime image group to reach No. 1 in the Oricon singles chart in 2010, with the opening theme for the second season of the show, "Go! Go! Maniac!", which debuted at No. 1 with the sales of over 83,000 copies in its first week.
- Image song – to piosenka, której zadaniem jest nadanie lepszego wyobrażenia o osobowości i uczuciach danej postaci. Zazwyczaj śpiewana przez aktora lub aktorkę jako postać, którą odgrywają. Piosenki image song czasami nie są wykorzystywane w rzeczywistej serii, ale można znaleźć je na płytach ze ścieżką dźwiękową.
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