While most anime have multiple albums released, Suzuka only has three. Each album has hours of background music (BGM), as well as vocals. All BGM were composed by Masanori Takumi, but the openings and endings were performed by COACH☆.
Original Soundtracks (OSTs)
OST 1 Suzuka Character Song Collection & Original Soundtrack Music Field 1 The first Suzuka OST to be released, it contained many original vocals by Tonbow and Tapiko, the lyricists, and Masanori Takumi. This album actually included a DVD as well, featuring COACH☆ performing "Start Line." It was released on September 22, 2005 by King's Records.
KICA-714 TrackJapanese TitleApprox. Translation1Sutato Rain (TV EDIT ver) Start Line (TV EDIT ver.)2Aoi Field (TV EDIT ver) Blue Field (TV EDIT ver.)3DREAM DREAM4乙女座の恋 The Love of a Virgo5ゲッチュ!Get Smooched!6YakusokuPromise7涼風-メインテーマ- Suzuka -Main Theme-8朝の風景 Morning Scenery9幸せが続くように May Happiness Continue10今は素直になれる Now I Can Be Honest11ある休日の場面 Some Holiday Scene12コミカルノスタルジック Comical Nostalgia13Mystic Space Mystic Space14遠い日の傷跡-Piano- Scars from Long Ago -Piano-15記録更新 Record Renewal16夕暮れの校庭 A Campus Evening17大人のおんな An Adult Woman18落ち込んだってしょうがない No Sense in Being Depressed19コミカルトラブル Comical Trouble20頭がもやもや Head is Puffy Puffy21ここちいいぬくもり A Pleasant Warmth22戸惑う胸の思い Thoughts of an Uncertain Heart23男は心に決めた A Man Chooses the Heart24大和のテーマ Yamato's Theme25安信のテーマ Yasunobu's Theme26涼風のテーマ Suzuka's Theme27萌果のテーマ Honoka's Theme28Sutato Rain-Harmonica-Start Line -Harmonica-
OST 2 Suzuka Character Song Collection & Original Soundtrack Music Field 2 This second OST complete with a character song collection was released on November 23, 2005, also by King's Records.
KICA-735 TrackJapanese TitleTranslation1Kimi no KotoAbout You2My FriendMy Friend3あこがれObject of Yearning4My LoveMy Love5遠い日の傷跡Scars from Long Ago6おはよう！Good Morning!7情熱のスプリンターPassionate Sprinter8見つめる先にBefore You Glare9ドジScrew Up10いつもの笑顔でWith the Usual Smiling Face11熱血トレーニングIntense Training12外輪雨降りOutside Rain13子供の頃の思い出Childhood Memories14教室の生徒達The Students in the Classroom15ピユアな心Pure Heart16ライバル出現！Rival Appearance!17プレシツヤーPressure18日常のひとこまA Daily Instance19裏腹なこころConflicting Heart20ヤキモキするのYou Jealous?21自身満々Full of Confidence22ブルーな気持ちFeeling Blue23Sutato Rain -Piano-Start Line -Piano-24ぎこちないふたりThe Uncomfortable Couple25どうしてうまくいかないの？Why does it not go Well?26がんばるぞ！I'm Going to Try Hard!27優しさに包てまれMay You Be Enveloped in Kindness28涼風－メインテーマ －Piano-Suzuka -Main Theme- Piano29それ行けカープGo Carps
Suzuka singles album Suzuka OP ED Single – Start Line [COACH☆] In addition to the two OSTs, King's Records has also included an album/CD for those who wish to sing karaoke to the music. This album was released on August 13, 2005.
KICM-3110 TrackName1Start Line2Aoi Field3Start Line (off vocal version)4Aoi Field (off vocal version)
Opening and ending themes The anime version of Suzuka features pieces performed by COACH☆ as the Opening and theme songs. Opening Start Line by COACH☆
Closing Aoi FIELD by COACH☆ (1-14) Kimi no Koto (君のこと) by COACH☆ (15-26)
COACH☆ COACH☆ is a group made up of Ai Hayashi, Satomi Akesaka, Hatsumi Miura, Yumiko Hosono and Michie Kitaura. Each member of COACH☆ also has a voice part in Suzuka, as follows:
Hatsumi Miura as Megumi Matsumoto, a college student with glasses who lives in Ayano's dormitory and is Yuka's neighbor Michie Kitaura as Nana Shirokawa, a popular singing idol and Honoka's friend and mentor Satomi Akesaka as Miho Fujikawa, Ayano's daughter and Yamato's younger cousin by two years Yumiko Hosono as Honoka Sakurai, a Shinto shrine maiden, Suzuka's classmate and Yamato's other love interest Ai Hayashi as Rie Akitsuki, Yamato's younger sister who is still in Hiroshima
COACH☆ sings every vocal piece in Suzuka, which are Start Line, Aoi Field, Kimi no Koto, DREAM, 乙女座の恋 (), ゲッチュ! (), ヤクソク (), My Friend, あこがれ (), and My Love. Incidentally, My Love was the karaoke piece that Nana sings for the group in episode 17.
The only music video COACH☆ has ever released was of Start Line, included in a DVD that came with the first OST.
External links Suzuka OST 1 - CDJapan Suzuka OST 2 - CDJapan Suzuka OP ED - CDJapan COACH Main Page - Japanese
References "cdJapan. Accessed 2007-03-16