[Mr.Children] Best Masterpiece Selections Highly Praised by Mr.Children Fans

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Mr.Children “Irodori” MUSIC VIDEO

It’s said that Sakurai Kazutoshi wrote this song for his surfing buddies, born from a sense of guilt he felt while talking with them—thinking, “After a live show I can take a proper break, but these guys work without any time off.” The song was used in a commercial for the Olympus digital single-lens reflex camera E-410.

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Mr.Children “Traveler” REFLECTION {Live & Film} live audio

Although it was included as the coupling track to the single “Machinegun o Buppanase,” it’s a fan favorite, ranking third in “the songs fan club members most want to hear live.” It’s a straight-ahead rock number with plenty of drive—sure to get the crowd going—and one of those hidden gems.

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Mr.Children 「CANDY」DOME TOUR 2009 〜SUPERMARKET FANTASY〜 IN TOKYO DOME

Mr.Children’s classic song “CANDY,” included on the acclaimed 2005 album “I♡U.” This piece is characterized by a fairly wide vocal range of mid1 C# to hi B, with the highest chest note at hi A.

Although that note doesn’t appear often, it comes up once in each pre-modulation chorus, so before singing, be sure to focus on diaphragmatic breathing and conscious breath control.

If you’re confident in your upper range, it might be interesting to challenge yourself by singing the post-modulation hi B not in falsetto but with a mixed voice.

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Mr.Children “I Don’t Really Remember” “HOME” TOUR 2007

It’s included on the album “HOME,” and in an interview they said it’s their favorite track on the record.

There’s a story that all the members cried when they read the lyrics.

As a common musician’s lament, there’s a line that goes, “I can’t remember last night’s melody at all—even though it was such a great song.”

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Mr.Children「HANABI」 Tour2015 REFLECTION Live

Losing something precious makes everything feel hateful and meaningless.

I really related to the part about truly wanting to meet again, yet hating yourself for hiding that feeling.

I know it’s important to be honest with myself, but I’m frustrated that I can’t be.

What on earth is getting in the way?

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Mr.Children "Houkiboshi" MUSIC VIDEO

It’s read as “Houkiboshi.” Released in 2006, it’s the 28th single.

Chosen as the theme song for Toyota’s “Open the Door” campaign commercials, it became a hot topic.

It’s a refreshing, bright track that seems to depict hopes for the future.

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At the time, the vocalist Kazutoshi Sakurai said he was “suffering quite a lot mentally” due to personal issues, and that background is deeply reflected in the strong sense of pessimism and impermanence.

He also mentioned being influenced by Osamu Tezuka’s Buddha, by the so-called ‘God of Manga.’