彗 | Houkiboshi

A flake of light to cleanse the world

Title:
Romaji: Houkiboshi
Translation: Comet
Length: 24:27
Release date: 31/12/2022 [Comiket 101]

Cover characters: Renko Usami, Merry Hearn, Satono Nishida, Mai Teireda


Ranko no Ane: Snow… Japan and snow… I thought about what makes the most coherent and strong impression on me.
My greatest impression of “snow” is Kenji Miyazawa’s “The Morning of Last Farewell”.
A handful of pure white snow falling from the dark sky… ice cream from the skies above…
Also, the ヨ in the “雪” kanji (yuki, snow) is said to be an abbreviation of “箒” (houki, broom). Snow is also called God’s cleaning and is said it has the meaning of covering up everything.
That’s why we chose the title “彗 (houkiboshi, comet)”.
I have only terrifying images of snow-covered mountains, so there, too, the image of death is attached along with beauty. I would never be able to climb a snowy mountain.

Tracklist

  1. 我武者羅 | Gamushara – 3:35
    – Original: Kooritsuita Eien no Miyako
  2. 邁進恒例 | Maishin Kourei – 2:40
    – Original: Ame-no-Torifune Jinja
  3. howlなよ | howlnayo – 2:46
    – Original: Kodoku na Werewolf
  4. 月のかけら | Tsuki no Kakera – 2:45
    – Original: Nanatsuishi no Ookami, Kumo wo Tori ni Kakeru
    – Originally released on Hakuma.EP
  5. アジテーター | Agitator – 2:29
    – Original: Haruka 38man Kilo no Voyage
  6. 白魔 | Hakuma – 3:02
    – Original: Gensou no White Traveler
    – Originally released on Hakuma.EP
  7. スリープジャンキー(彗 ver.) | Sleep Junkie (Houkiboshi ver.) – 3:05
    – Original: Sleep Sheep Parade
    – Original song on Daihinmin
  8. 桃色ファイブスター(彗 ver.) | Momoiro Fivestar (Houkiboshi ver.) – 4:04
    – Original: Tenkuu no Hana no Miyako
    – Original song on Epitaph

Staff

  • Ranko – Vocals (all tracks), Lyrics (tr. 3, 5, 6)
  • Comp – Arrangement (all tracks), Lyrics (tr. 1, 2, 4, 7, 8), Bass, Guitar, Mix, Mastering
  • Ranko no Ane – Illustrations, Design
  • Original works by ZUN

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