Week 31 Day 1 - Genesis of Aquarion

Welcome to the 31st week. And the theme of this week is not just a mere collection of anime songs. I am giving you what is considered to be Kamikyoku (神曲) or otherwise known as God songs. These are pretty much famous anime songs, but with.. well.... await the NND links to see what I really mean. In the mean time, here's the first song of the week:-



Song: 創聖のアクエリオン by AKINO (川満 愛希信)
Sousei no Aquarion (Genesis of AQUARION) by AKINO (Akino Kawamitsu)


This song was used as the OP to the show Genesis of Aquarion [創聖のアクエリオン | Sōsei no Akuerion], which is the exact same name as the song anyways. The OP is found below.



Now, as to why this is called a kamikyoku, I would like to draw your attention to the NND vid below, particularly at 1:06 onwards:-




[Note: I read somewhere (ages ago, so not sure if my info is valid at all) that the term derives from popular songs in karaoke, so popular such that everyone will sing that one-line/part out loud at once.]

After these lyrics, here's some additional videos:-


[Live performance from AKINO and BLESS4 (which consists of Akino's elder siblings)


[Another similar live performance, this time in the 2008 Animelo Summer Live]

Let's go on with some official artists covers first:-


[By m.o.v.e from their 2009 album anim.o.v.e01. Surprised they have a PV for a cover song]


[cover by Masaaki Endoh form his Enson01 album]

Now for the NND stuffs:-


[8-person NND chorus. Please find individual singers by self]


[Here's an acapella version by halyosy. It's great]


[Another large Chorus version]


[NND Band edition]


[The Piano by ドの人]

Also,

[Duet by him on piano and 「スクリーム」(Scream-man) on Violin]


[Hatsune MIKU cover]


['Interesting metal version of the song. It's here cos it's one of the highest mylist vids on NND]

[Update: Otto, almost forgot this:-

Almost forgot dear old yoppei. lolz


as well as dear old Gazelle. ]


[EXIT trance also makes an appearance here]


[Delay Lama version! The most popular version there is]

Well, I actually expected more weird videos or MADs or cover versions, but seems like there isn't much, which is good for me; gives me time to move on to the next song.
In any case, welcome to the world of kamikyoku (if you haven't already encountered it in the 100s of songs I've posted before this), and there will be more to come.

Note: Let's all sing "あいしてるうううううううううううううううう” loudly now!