Shin Kabukichou Story Hana no Asuka-gumi! / ビジュアル・サウンド・シリーズ 新歌舞伎町ストーリー 花のあすか組! / VISUAL SOUND SERIES Shin Kabukichou Story Hana no Asuka-gumi!

An image album connected to the manga "Hana no Asukagumi!" (also translated as "THE ASUKA").
It was later used as the soundtrack for the OVA "Shin Kabukichou Story: Hana no Asukagumi!"

Original Work: Satozumi Takaguchi


Music Composed by Kimio Nomura (except where noted)

M-01 - message from Satozumi Takaguchi
    Narration: Chiharu (Asukagumi)

M-02 - opening theme song
    Lyricist: Satozumi Takaguchi
    Composer: Takayuki Baba
    Arranger: Kimio Nomura*
    Vocals: Asukagumi

M-06 - insert song
    Lyricist: Keiji Mizutani
    Composer: Takayuki Baba
    Arranger: Kimio Nomura
    Vocals: Jun Hiroe

M-07 - image song
    Lyricist: Keiji Mizutani
    Composer: Takayuki Baba
    Arranger: Kimio Nomura
    Vocals: Jun Hiroe

M-11 - ending theme song
    Lyricist: Satozumi Takaguchi
    Assistant Lyricist: Kenji Terada
    Composer: Takayuki Baba
    Arranger: Kimio Nomura
    Vocals: Asukagumi


Asukagumi: 木下朱美**, Chiharu Suga, Atsuko Igarashi


● ARTISTS

Dr: Yuichi Togashiki
      Masahiro Mikuzuki
E.B: Akira Okazawa
       Chiharu Mizuki
E.G: Fujimaru Yoshino
       Kenji Kitajima
P.f: Yasuharu Nakanishi
      Nobuo Kurata
      Ichiro Nagata
Latin: Eiji Narushima
         Nobu Saito
Synth: Yasuharu Nakanishi
           Ken Morimura
Operator: HAMMAR
Trp: Shin Kazuhara
Trb: Kenji Nishiyama
Sax: Jake. H.Conception
CHO: Jacky
         Fumiko Hiratsuka
         Yoshimi Niikura


● RECORDING STAFF

Produced by Hikaru Ishikawa
                   (Toei.Co.Ltd)
Directed by Hidetoshi Shigematsu
                  Toshimichi Otsuki
Mixing by Kouichi Suzuki
               Masaaki Saito
Recorded at AOYAMA Victor Studio
                  Mediabam Studio
                  Kingrecords Studio

Special Thanks by
  Takeshi Tamiya (Kadokawa Shoten Co.Ltd)
  Jyunji Umezawa (Toei Doga Co.Ltd)
  Yumiko Takezawa (Toei Doga Co.Ltd)
  Atsushi Yabe <Composition>

Serialization: Kadokawa Shoten Monthly "ASUKA"
                    Asuka Comics
Assistance: Kadokawa Shoten "ASUKA" Editorial Department
                  PRODUCTION TAKAGUCHIGUMI


Illustration: Satozumi Takaguchi
Design & Layout: WAZUMI SAKAGUCHI


* Kimio Nomura's song arranger credits are not printed, and neither is an explicit composer credit for his soundtrack material.
** Also misprinted as "木下朱実" in the booklet.