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Based on 813 ratings
2010 Ratings: #134
May 19, 2010 / Release Date
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Sony Japan / Label
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karmiki
78

the way people talk about mariko goto and midori on here and in general is really fucking weird and creepy.

mariko is not your "tomboy art punk gf" or a stand in for your "cute japanese girl who bullies me" fantasy. she dressed in a schoolgirl outfit and screamed onstage to combat the idea that japanese women are all demure and cutesy, then yall turn around and use her as a pawn for your asian girl fetishes. she's a real adult woman, she is not your fucking waifu you ... read more

JustSomeGuy
80

From what I've read, Goto broke Midori up because she simply stopped finding it fun. And unfortunately, with their last studio release, you can kind of get that sense; that the band themselves are sort of drifting apart.

It's definitely upsetting to admit, since, in the short time that I've been listening to them, Midori have already cemented themselves as being one of the most abrasive, embracive, lovable, and never-endingly fun artists out there, but Shinsekai, despite sounding like ... read more

maryfreegirl
80

i much prefer when she sounds angry af and this album seems to have less moments like that, instrumentals are still pretty fun most of the time
also she said something that sounded like zucchini at one point and it made me laugh a lot

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R3MY
95

This album was pretty cool but the tittie album was much better

arrows2013
97

Farewell Midori 🫡

WATERFALL
77

It's really good I love the piano once again her vocals are killer but I do miss the anger that was in the previous album I mean I thinks it's female apologies if i get it wrong. It's really amazing I love the switch between the calmer tracks then it explode into anger that's what I've always find fascinating about Midori

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