AwakEVE is the 4th full album released by Japanese band Uverworld as well as the follow-up to their third album, Proglution. It was released February 18, 2009. A limited pressing of the album was also released on the same day which includes a DVD containing music videos of Roots, Gekidō (激動), Koishikute (恋いしくて) and Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi (儚くも永久のカナシ) as well as a video featuring the process of filming the music videos for Roots, Gekidō (激動).

AwakEVE
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2009 (Japan)
Recorded2008
GenreRock
Labelgr8! records
ProducerUverworld
Satoru Hirade
Uverworld chronology
Proglution
(2008)
AwakEVE
(2009)
Neo Sound Best
(2009)
Singles from AwakEVE
  1. "Gekidō(激動)/Just Break the Limit!"
    Released: June 11, 2008
  2. "Koishikute (恋いしくて)"
    Released: September 10, 2008
  3. "Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi (儚くも永久のカナシ)"
    Released: November 19, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album entered the Oricon charts 15 times while its peak ranking was at 2nd.[2] It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[3]

The title is a combination of the words awake and eve.[4]

Track listing

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CD SRCL-6945/SRCL-6943~SRCL-6944 (limited pressing)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Gekidou (激動 AwakEVE ver.)" (Theme Song for D.Gray Man)Takuya∞Takuya∞5:11
2."99/100 Damashi no Tetsu (99/100騙しの哲)"Takuya∞Takuya∞5:13
3."Mikageishi (美影意志)" (Theme song for Fuji TV's drama series, Hataraki Man.)Takuya∞ Takuya∞5:55
4."Corona (コロナ)"Takuya∞Takuya∞4:41
5."Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi (儚くも永久のカナシ)" (Theme song for the second series of Mobile Suit Gundam 00.)Takuya∞Katsuya, Takuya∞4:09
6."earthy world"Takuya∞Satoru Hiraide, Uverworld4:26
7."Hissei Satsuki Prologue (畢生皐月プロローグ)"Takuya∞Takuya∞4:35
8."I Am Riri (アイ・アム Riri)"Takuya∞Takuya∞4:21
9."Koishikute (恋いしくて)"Takuya∞Katsuya, Takuya∞5:18
10."Forget"Takuya∞Uverworld4:11
11."Just Break the Limit!"Takuya∞Akira, Takuya∞3:37
12."Wa'on (和音)" Akira3:10
13."Harujion (2nd-MIX) (ハルジオン)"Takuya∞Akira, Takuya∞4:50
14."YURA YURA"Takuya∞Akira, Takuya∞4:56
Limited edition DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Music clips" (Collection of the music videos for Roots, Gekidō (激動), Koishikute (恋いしくて) and Hakanaku mo Towa no Kanashi (儚くも永久のカナシ).) 
2."Making movies" (A collection of the process of filming for the music videos, Roots and Gekidō (激動).) 
3."99/100 Damashi no Tetsu (99/100騙しの哲)" (A secret track from the DVD that contains a video of the band recording the song.) 

Personnel

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  • Takuya∞ – vocals, rap, programming
  • Katsuya – guitar
  • Akira – guitar, programming
  • Nobuto – bass guitar
  • Shintarō – drums

References

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  1. ^ "allmusic ((( Awakeve > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
  2. ^ "UVERworld-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック - AwakEVE/UVERworld" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  3. ^ 社団法人 日本レコード協会|各種統計 - 2009年2月 (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  4. ^ "Sony Music Online Japan : UVERworld : AwakEVE" (in Japanese). Sony Music Online Japan. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
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