Kaori Basket

KB is not as easy to get information on. I was hoping to find some sort of 'About Us' page or thread, but I've had no luck. I did find an old blog entry on Morning Kuri about Kaori Basket though. It's from 2008, but it's still worth a peek. Kuri (who I don't know in the slightest) lists some of her favorite dubs from KB & it's groups.

"One of the more interesting things about KB is that along with joining the group, members are required to choose an “idol name” and create a persona to go along with it. The idol persona is not required to be like the creator, nor are they required to play in the official Kaori Basket RPG, Kaori Basket Live! However, Kuri recommends it, because it’s fun." Here is the link for the RPG section of their forum.

They have a Group page!! Which I was really happy to see. They have 10 (listed) groups overall, the Kaori Basket groups; KB Red, KB Blue, KB Green, KB Yellow, KB Orange, KB Purple. Then there is also; HinaGIKUrabu, SEIKA, Hana☆Fubuki, & Jasmine Kaisei. And there also Oneshots listed on the Discography page along with all the singles from the different groups.

Kaori Basket also has a YouTube channel. Oh, and since the girls all use their idol names I have no clue who anyone is, lol. Maybe I'll learn them, idk. Anyways, moving on!


On their Home/Updates page, recent releases are listed with currently only one in April; Ikimasshoi! Red Miracle Night by Kaori Basket Red. It's the group's 2010 Winter Concert, consisting of 20 songs!

My computer does this lame thing sometimes, where mid-download it cuts off; but it tells me it's done. So I get like 1.4MB of a song and while listening it'll suddenly stop. It's done that twice already while trying to download the 1st track, Darling I LOVE YOU. *shakes fist*

YAY! Third time's the charm, or something. I've got it now.

Cast / Members ~
Tanaka Mariko (leader)
Tsuji Mai (subleader)
Takahashi Erika
Saho Tomomi
Fukuda Rina

Ohemgee, more awesome voices and amazing blending. I really like how the girls sound together. There was some minor off-timing and off-notes, but only like, four or something. idk I didn't count. Regardless, this is still a great dub. Overall good energy, and there were some lovely solos and duets. Some duos blended so well together! I adored all the "DAARIN DAARIN DAARIN I LOVE YOU"s. Very nice release~

Egah. With SnM & KB I have so much wonderful music I want to listen to. And I will get around to listening to more eventually. But! I'll work out some system (cause I'm such an organization freak) and I'll continue to cover from YT as I've been doing!


Sadly, many of the songs/singles aren't available for download yet. I kept seeing songs I wanted to hear, and then I'd be bummed when there was no MP3 up. But I did find this one!

Cast / Members ~
Ogawa Aya (leader)
Kimura Atsuko (subleader)
Kikkawa Hitomi
Sengoku Koharu
Kumai Rie

Yume de Do-Up off of Kaori Basket Blue's Kurenai no Kisetsu single. I know this probably isn't the easiest song to sing/mix. With the "yume yume, yume no naka" parts being sung steadily while the verses are sung inbetween/overtop in a melody that oddly works with the backing vocals. It's sometimes difficult to sing the verse on beat, so that it will mix in properly with the rest of the song.

I give these gals props! Minor pitchiness, but all around a really swell dub. I bet I'd be pitchy too, trying to start out on the right note and sing on tempo correctly. I like this song, it's simple and pretty. The chorus was nice. I heard some very lovely notes, and even some vibrato. Not the most perfect dub ever, but still enjoyable.