Afromania’s Birdy the Mighty Decode Outro: “Let’s Go Together” (Review)

If you ever read the synopsis of Birdy the Mighty Decode, you would think Afromania’s upbeat outro single would be a bit out of place. After all, a story involving an interplanetary police officer, named Birdy, chasing criminals who have a doomsday device and have taken refuge on Earth would require something less suited for maybe a slice of life show. There is a twist though, and that’s when Birdy accidentally kills a human being, named Tsutomu Senkawa, and to save him, morphs his mind with hers. The two then are left to work it out in such a way as to convince Senkawa’s family and friends that nothing is amiss, which leads to the inevitable hi-jinks.

In short, the anime isn’t as dark as the summary suggests, so how does “Let’s Go Together” fare under this backdrop? Take a look after the jump!

When I see a skipping silhouette of Tsutomu along with waves flowing in the background combined with Afromania’s brand of pop/rock, I can’t help but feel as though summer has arrived. The atmosphere brought about by the energetic vocals is bright and sunny. Sure, once the chillaxing instrumentals finish up their introduction, you get assaulted by a deluge of poorly-pronounced English early on, but how could you not love what it expresses? I mean, the singer is calling out upon all listeners to “put your hands” and join in the hand-clapping rhythm that fits in perfectly with the image of a beach party. Everything about this track packs with it a sense of gusto and if you’re looking for music that evokes the memories of the fun in the sun times spent with friends, “Let’s Go Together” delivers upon that wonderfully through its catchy, upbeat rhythms and melodies. Summer is just around the corner after all!

The B-side, “Kachaashii” continues to bring on the summer sounds, though this one starts out with the sounds of drumming in the background to create the feeling that one is in the middle of a festival, at least, until the band comes in full force. “Kachaashii’s” tone has this rhythmic feel to it that lends itself well to the aforementioned festive atmosphere and the quasi-call and response technique that this song uses strengthens that image all the more. It’s certainly not as catchy as “Let’s Go Together” since it’s just a bit repetitive, but one cannot deny the energy that Afromania puts into this song is sufficient for it to be passable even if it’s not the kind of clincher that I’d prefer.

So back to the anime, I’m not totally convinced that “Let’s Go Together” totally works as an outro song for Birdy the Mighty Decode, but as a standalone, it’s very enjoyable. It’s available at CD Japan and Play-Asia.

Anyone else happen to have different thoughts of how the anime and the outro mesh? For that matter, has anyone listened to Afromania prior to hearing about Birdy the Mighty Decode?