Dynamite Shige

Songs: 2Anime-Übersicht: 1
Description
Dynamite Shige, also credited as Dynamite Sage and ダイナマイト・シゲ, is a music artist and performer recognized for contributions to anime soundtracks, particularly within the Future GPX Cyber Formula franchise. The artist's work is concentrated in the early 1990s, with several credits tied to the television series and original video animations of the mecha racing series.

Dynamite Shige is most prominently associated with the Future GPX Cyber Formula 11 OVA, also known as Shin Seiki GPX Cyber Formula Double One. For this 1992-1993 series, Dynamite Shige performed the opening theme song Dreamer on the Road. The artist also contributed two different ending themes to the same OVA: Winners (English Version) was used for the first five episodes, while Born to be Champ served as the ending theme for the sixth and final episode. Beyond the OVA, Dynamite Shige performed Winners, the ending theme for the original Shin Seiki GPX Cyber Formula television series from 1991.

In addition to theme songs, Dynamite Shige contributed insert songs to the Cyber Formula franchise. For Shin Seiki GPX Cyber Formula Double One, the artist performed Ballad no You ni... and Flame!. The original television series also featured Dynamite Shige performing insert songs including Atarimae no Kiseki, I've Got to Ride, and Wait for Your Love.

The artist released at least one solo album. A CD titled Dynamite Sage or DYNAMITE SHIGE见参! was released on April 25, 1992, under the PictureLand label. The album includes original tracks such as The Time I am Seeing You, Canto Lave Without You, Trusted in Love, Living for Rock, I've Got to Ride, and Bruce, as well as karaoke versions of I've Got to Ride and Trusted in Love. The album is noted to feature rearranged versions of songs the artist performed for anime productions including Cyber Formula and Mobile Suit Gundam F91.

Dynamite Shige also worked as an arranger. The artist is credited with arranging the song Be Tough, which was composed by Yasuhiko Shigemura with lyrics by Reo Satonoduka. Additionally, Dynamite Shige is credited as the arranger for Wind is High and Get Up!, both performed by Yumi Kimura for the Future GPX Cyber Formula Zero OVA.

The artist frequently collaborated with a consistent group of songwriters and composers. Lyricist Yoshihiko Ando and composer Osamu Masaki worked with Dynamite Shige on Dreamer on the Road, with arrangement by山口英次 (Yuji Yamaguchi). For Born to be Champ, lyricist Kazuko Sakata and composer Yasuhiko Shigemura collaborated with the artist. The English version of Winners was adapted from the original G-Grip version, which featured lyrics by Keiko Asō and music by Hideya Nakazaki.
Songs
  • Born to be Champ
    : 0
  • Winners (English Version)
    : 1