In attempting to almost systematically bury myself in opening and ending theme singles for the ever-popular TV anime Bleach, I’ve found myself swaying back and forth between enjoying and loathing the music. Rarely have I had a sense of apathy about what I’m hearing.
One theme I heard, by veteran male-led J-pop/rock (soft rock) group SunSet Swish, really resonated with me. I wasn’t expecting it at all. The song, “Sakurabito,” roughly translates as “Sakura’s Man” … it’s difficult to say if Sakura refers to a lady or literally to cherry blossoms. In any case, it’s the show’s 21st ending theme (they often do two ending themes per season), covering specifically episodes 243 through 255. In other words, it’s a pretty recent single. The single itself was released in January 2010.
For more details on Sakurabito and the B-Sides that appear on the single, be sure to follow the jump! (more…)
