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It is well worth buying if youre a fan of the anime or music in general- Id highly recommended picking it up.

The character and battle themes of Naruto were so important in setting up the story and conveying the drama of the series, I was quite surprised Masuda-san didnt follow on with the rest of the staff after doing such a good job.

Hes not a name I was familiar with, having not watched Gantz, Ikki Tousen or New Fist of the North Star.

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My first foray into his music was with the Naruto Shippuden Movie soundtrack that I bought on a whim at the London Expo last October.

Lightning Speed 6.

Mission 7. Cicada 8.

Departure to the Front 9.

Anger 10. Akatsuki 11.

The Disaster Victims 12.

Jinchuuriki 13. Loneliness 14.

Nightfall 15. The Secret Fighting Spirit 16.

The Unmatched 17.

Setting Sun 18. Everyones Achievements 19.

Despair 20. Dark Clouds 21.

Stalemate 22. Tragedy 23.

Confronting 24. Strangeness 25.

Its All or Nothing 26.

The bright, perhaps slightly more innocent melodies that accompanied the first series are gone.

Theres little comedy on this CD, and the overall atmosphere is quite heavy.

There are some lighter pieces, specifically Comrades and Homecoming that serve as nice interludes for the rest of the tracks, steeped in tense atmosphere.

Theyre well composed and still retain the Naruto feeling, whilst being more mature and standing out incredibly well as individual pieces of music.

Theres a real story to this dramatic, action track with a burst of inspiring flute and drum kit in the middle for the real hit.

Not content with already making me feel Id got my moneys worth with that single track, it then throws Heaven-Shaking Event out, which, if youve got the Shippuden Movie soundtrack (that ironically enough came out before this one), youll recognise instantly.

This version has a whole 54 seconds more than the Movie orchestration.

Theres supporting brass and woodwind, augmented somewhat by synthesisers in certain pieces; on the whole theres a very strong sense of rhythm, as the percussion and staccato chorus both play big role.

It fits together seamlessly, the only occasional mesh that doesnt quite fit together is when some of the guitars have a little too much echo.

Theres little to distinguish them unfortunately, and this is perhaps where the score falls down a little.

Theyre very nice to listen to, but all very similar and sound too much like variations on the same theme: a disappointment considering the huge variety of rousing action themes.

The Shamisen strums, the strings flow, and theres a soft atmospheric drone in the background.

Nice, but not quite as moving as the original series Sadness and Sorrow track.

Looking over it all now, Im not sure Ive heard a single piano in this entire soundtrack.

Akatsuki is a great dark piece with an organ and those deep male vocals providing a rhythmic chorus that captures (hah) the evil organisation very well.

The Secret Fighting Spirit is unique in the album in that its very tribal-sounding, far-removed from the guitars and drum kits in the other pieces.

The action themes are some of the best Ive ever heard, atmospheric and exciting.