Hiroko Moriguchi and world-famous jazz violinist Naoko Terai perform "Mobile Suit Z Gundam" theme song "Ai wo Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" (With Love to the Water Stars) in a music video!

Hiroko Moriguchi, who has sung many hit songs for the Gundam series, has released a music video of "Ai wo Hoshi e Ai wo Komete," the theme song of "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam, " performed with Naoko Terai, a world-class jazz violinist.

The music video of "Ai wo Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" (With Love to the Water Star), in which Hiroko Moriguchi performs with Naoko Terai, a jazz violinist active on the world stage, was previewed on GYAO!

The song was released in 1985 as the opening theme song for the anime "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam" and became Hiroko Moriguchi's debut song! All Gundam Grand Vote," ranked No. 1 among 361 Gundam songs of all time by a public vote. The song won the title of No. 1 Gundam song approved by the public.

And as one of the projects for the 40th anniversary of "Mobile Suit Gundam," the album "Gundam Song Covers," in which Moriguchi covers all the top 10 songs ranked in this program and covers himself, will be released on August 7. This song will be included as the first song on the album.

Naoko Terai, who made her professional debut in 1988, has received numerous awards including the "Art Encouragement Prize of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology", the "Japan Gold Disc Award Jazz Album of the Year", the "Nanri Fumio Award", and the "Jazz Disc Award", and has been active on the world stage. A jazz violinist who has been a friend of Ms. Moriguchi's for some time.

The music video features Moriguchi's lustrous vocal performance and Terai's passionate and dramatic violin performance, along with the band members on piano, bass, drums, and percussion. Recorded at the KING SEKIGUCHIDAI STUDIO (STUDIO1), which boasts the highest ceiling in Asia, the audience can watch an exciting video based on the concept of a studio live performance.

The song "GUNDAM SONG COVERS" by Moriguchi was recorded by Kotaro Oshio, Saburo Tanooka, Satoshi Shiotani, Hidefumi Ino, TSUKEMEN, etc. It has already attracted attention before its release, ranking No. 1 on Amazon's best-selling list. The album has already attracted a lot of attention even before its release.

Hiroko Moriguchi with Naoko Terai "Ai wo Hoshi e Ai wo Komete" music video: GYAO! URL for advance release
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Product Information
Hiroko Moriguchi "GUNDAM SONG COVERS

Release date: August 7, 2019

<CD Included Contents>.
01 Ai wo Hoshi e Ai wo Komete / with Naoko Terai (Opening theme of "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam")
02 AI SENGHISHI / with Kotaro Oshio (theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam II: The Lamentable Warrior")
03 ETERNAL WIND -Hohoemi wa Hikaru Kaze no Naka (theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam F91")
04 BEYOND THE TIME ～Beyond the Mobius Universe～ (theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char of Counterattack")
05 SHINE IN THE STORM / with Saburo Tanooka (Opening theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Platoon")
06 FREESIA / with Tetsu Shioya (ending theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphens")
07 JUST COMMUNICATION / with Hidefumi Ino (opening theme of "Mobile Suit Gundam W")
08 Meguriai (theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam III: Meguriai Uchuhen")
09 Zeta, Toki wo Koete (opening theme song of "Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam")
10 RE:I AM / with TSUKEMEN (theme song of "Mobile Suit Gundam UC episode 6: Space, Earth and Beyond")
11 Beyond the Universe [Bonus Track] (theme song of "Mobile Suit GUNDAM THE ORIGIN IV: Eve of Destiny")

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Event information】 ※Titles omitted
Gundam 40th FES. "LIVE-BEYOND

<Date and time
September 7 (Sat) Doors open 17:00 / Concert begins 18:00
September 8 (Sun) Doors open 16:00 / Concert begins 17:00

＜Venue
Makuhari Messe Event Hall (2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba City)

<Ticket prices
9,800 yen (tax included)

<Performances (in alphabetical order)
September 7 (Sat) Takanori Nishikawa, Hiroko Moriguchi, LUNA SEA
September 8 (Sun) Hiroyuki Sawano/SawanoHiroyuki[nZk], Hiroko Moriguchi, LUNA SEA and more

<Inquiries about the show
Information dial: 03-5793-8878 (weekdays 13:00-18:00)

■"Hiroko Moriguchi Live Tour 2019 - Thanks Summer, Good-bye Summer! ~" ・Fukuoka Concert
Fukuoka Concert
Saturday, August 17, 2019
(1st) Doors open 16:00 / Concert begins 16:30 (2nd) Doors open 19:00 / Concert begins 19:30
Venue: Gate'7

Nagoya performance
Sunday, August 25, 2019
(1st)Doors open 16:00/Performance starts 17:00 (2nd)Doors open 19:00/Performance starts 20:00
Venue: Nagoya Blue Note

Osaka Concert
Monday, August 26, 2019
Doors open 17:30, Concert begins 18:30 <2nd>Doors open 20:30, Concert begins 21:30
Venue: Billboard Live Osaka

Tokyo Performance
September 1, 2019 (Sun) Doors open 15:30 Concert begins 16:30
Venue: Hulic Hall Tokyo

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