Bu-ikikaesu

Bu-ikikaesu
Studio album by
Released14 March 2007
RecordedInnig Studio
Genre
Length49:21
LabelVAP
Maximum the Hormone chronology
Rock-impo Goroshi
(2005)
Bu-ikikaesu
(2007)
Yoshū Fukushū
(2013)
Singles from Bu-ikikaesu
  1. "Zawa...Zawa...Za..Zawa......Zawa"
    Released: 16 November 2005
  2. "Koi no Mega Lover"
    Released: 5 July 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Metal Storm[2]

Bu-ikikaesu (ぶっ生き返す) is the third studio album by Japanese rock band Maximum the Hormone. It was the band's first album to chart on the Oricon charts, debuting at number five and selling 70,000 copies in its first week, after which it remained on the charts for seventy-eight weeks.[3] The RIAJ certified the album Gold,[4] selling more than 100,000 copies in Japan and 250,000 worldwide.[5] In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated Bu-ikikaesu #98 on their list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".[6]

Three tracks went on for use in two anime series. "What's Up, People?!" and "Zetsubō Billy" were used as the opening and ending, respectively, for episodes 20–37 of Death Note. The song "Akagi" was used for the anime of the same name.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Maximum the Ryokun

No.TitleLength
1."Bu-ikikaesu!!" (ぶっ生き返す!!)3:54
2."Zetsubō Billy" (絶望ビリー)3:44
3."Kuso Breakin' Nō Breakin' Lily" (糞ブレイキン脳ブレイキン・リリィー)4:16
4."Louisiana Bob" (ルイジアナ・ボブ)3:40
5."Policeman Benz" (ポリスマンベンツ)4:09
6."Black ¥ Power G-Men Spy" (ブラック¥パワーGメンスパイ)2:27
7."Akagi" (アカギ)2:16
8."Kyōkatsu" (恐喝~Kyokatsu~)3:36
9."Bikini Sports Ponchin" (ビキニ・スポーツ・ポンチン)3:56
10."What's Up, People?!"4:10
11."Chū Chū Lovely Muni Muni Mura Mura Purin Purin Boron Nururu Rero Rero" (チューチュー ラブリー ムニムニ ムラムラ プリンプリン ボロン ヌルル レロレロ)3:06
12."Shimi" (シミ)4:17
13."Koi no Mega Lover" (恋のメガラバ)5:27
14."Untitled" (hidden track)0:23
Total length:49:21

Tracks information

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  • The track title "Chū Chū Lovely Muni Muni Mura Mura Purin Purin Boron Nururu Rero Rero" is based on an assortment of sound effects in Japanese, chū chū (meaning the sound of a kiss) lovely muni muni (the sound of someone squeezing something soft) mura mura (the sound of being horny) purin purin (the sound with which large breasts are emphasised in Anime) boron (the sound of something that pops out) nururu (the sound of moving around in something wet and dirty) rero rero (the sound made by the tongue going over something).
  • Untitled track 14 is omitted on digital releases.

Personnel

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  • Daisuke-han – unclean lead and backing vocals
  • Maximum the Ryokun – guitar, backing and clean lead vocals
  • Ue-chang – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Nao – drums, backing and lead vocals
  • Yasu-kun – recording engineer
  • Takii – mastering

Charts and certifications

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Album

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Year Chart Position
2007 Oricon Album Charts 5

Certification

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Country Sales Certification
Japan 250,000 Gold

References

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  1. ^ Eremenko, Alexey. "Maximum the Hormone - Bu Ikikaesu Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Getting Into: Maximum The Hormone". Metal Storm. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ Buiikikaesu profile on Oricon charts
  4. ^ RIAJ
  5. ^ Maximum the Hormone MySpace
  6. ^ "English translation and summary of the Rolling Stone Japan article". neojaponisme.com. Retrieved 2011-12-10.