Music Composer Ai Kamachi Dies at 48

rip to another talented individual

I love her 😢RIP

Such a talented individual gone too early. Thank you for your hard work, Kamachi-san. Rest in peace.

I just recently saw Angel Beats too. R.I.P.

She made some brilliant music. May she rest in peace....

Goes to show the musical talent when she did Angel Beats!, Charlotte and Clannad.
Hope her family can find peace, knowing her creative talents.

(As if some of those songs weren't emotion-inducing enough already.) To non-musicians like myself, the importance of arrangement can be difficult to grasp, and it's easy to focus instead on the composer and performers. In this case, the arrangement was particularly noticeable as a vital element. Did I write something about that when I was commenting on the Clannad After Story OP? Yeah, here it is:

We are eternally grateful.


If I may be naive and altruistic for a few moments, I think any true artist would want to be remembered for what they actually did, and would not want to be mistakenly credited with others' work. With that in mind, it must be pointed out that ANANT-GARDE EYES is credited with arrangement on the songs, not composition.


Clannad

Clannad After Story OP: and ED https://vgmdb.net/album/10777
The OP was "written & composed by Jun Maeda, arranged by ANANT-GARDE EYES." They were not involved on the ED.

The Place Where Wishes Come True ~Vocal&Harmony version~ https://vgmdb.net/album/12400
"Music: Jun Maeda / Arrange: ANANT-GARDE EYES"

That seems to be the extent of ANANT-GARDE EYES' contributions on Clannad. The anime score (instrumental BGM) was a copy-paste of the VN soundtrack (2004), which members of ANANT-GARDE EYES were not involved in.
https://vgmdb.net/album/555
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Clannad


Angel Beats!

Angel Beats OP and ED: https://vgmdb.net/album/19731
"All Written & Compose: Jun Maeda, All Arrangement by ANANT GARDE EYES"

Angel Beats Soundtrack: https://vgmdb.net/album/19312
Most of the score was composed by ANANT GARDE EYES, with Jun Maeda collaborating on just a few tracks. My Most Precious Treasure (insert) was composed by Jun Maeda and arranged by ANANT-GARDE EYES.


Mekakucity Actors

https://vgmdb.net/album/50452
ANANT GARDE EYES composed much of the score (discs 3 and 4). They are credited with arrangement on three songs (disc 1 track 10; disc 2 tracks 9 and 10), both composed by Jin, AKA Shizen no Teki-P (自然の敵P).


Charlotte

OP and ED: https://vgmdb.net/album/53668
For both, "Lyrics & Composition: Jun Maeda, Arrangement: ANANT-GARDE EYES."

Charlotte Soundtrack: https://vgmdb.net/album/53674
Score composed collaboratively by ANANT-GARDE EYES and Jun Maeda, arranged by ANANT-GARDE EYES.


Here's how Anime News Network phrased it.

omg this is sad, clannad and angel beats are among my favorite animes and much of that is due to their amazing soundtrack, rest in peace and thank you

These were amazing soundtracks, rest in peace.

Rest In Peace. Condolences to her loved ones.

May her soul rest in peace.

I don't know any of her music but damn that is young. My condolences to her family.

R.I.P 1 of best music composer, you have made a lot of best ost of great animes.

Always sad to hear something like this..she died way to young..RIP..

That is so sad to hear . 48 is way to young . I love Home Again its a great piece of music

Rest in peace

48? She was so young. Rest in piece.

Thank you for Toki o Kizamu Uta.

RIP, We'll miss her and I wonder what's the cause of death.

R.IP., we will miss her..X'C

Thank you for all your work in Clannad and others. The joy you gave me can not be measured
Thank you again
Rest in Peace