Arion Image Album Joe Hisaishi 12" LP Vinyl Animage Records 1985
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Release & Label
The Arion (Original Soundtrack) was released on March 25, 1986 in Japan by Animage Records (catalog #32ATC-111) Discogs+1. It is a stage and screen soundtrack composed by Joe Hisaishi, who would later become one of Japan’s most celebrated composers, especially through his work with Studio Ghibli Toho Kingdom.

Tracklist Discogs+1

  1. ~ (Hades, Underworld Ruler ~ Main Theme)

  2. ~ (Athena and Apollo ~ Seneca)

  3. (Arion – Main Theme)

  4. (Battle)

  5. ~ (Resphoina ~ Omoi)

  6. (Prometheus ~ Sea Cave)

  7. (Poseidon)

  8. (Uijin)

  9. ~ (Shukumei Hades ~ Poseidon’s Death)

  10. (To Olympus)

  11. (Dyupon)

  12. ~ (Gaia, Great Mother Goddess ~ Apollo)

  13. (Resphoina and Arion)

  14. (Pegasus Girl)

Running Time
The CD runs approximately 42 minutes and 51 seconds Toho Kingdom.

Musical Style & Reception
The score blends orchestral grandeur with moments of playful or quirky instrumentation. The Arion theme is sweeping and majestic, featuring strong wind work and orchestral build-ups Toho Kingdom. Tracks like Battle evoke the energy of arcade-style music of the era, while To Olympus and Resphoina and Arion maintain the epic, mythic tone of the story Toho Kingdom.

Some tracks, such as Athena and Apollo ~ Seneca, incorporate sitar and later shift to synthesized elements, which reviewers note as stylistic but occasionally awkward Toho Kingdom. Prometheus ~ Sea Cave is praised for its sweeping quality but criticized for dated vocal work. The closing Pegasus Girl by Kyoko Goto is considered dated but not unlistenable Toho Kingdom.

Significance
While not as polished as Hisaishi’s later Ghibli scores, Arion is regarded as an early gem showing his range and ambition. It captures the spirit of 1980s Japanese animation soundtracks and remains a notable entry in his discography Toho Kingdom.


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