SEATBELTS are
- Dr Yasuo Sano
- B Hitoshi Watanabe
- G Tsuneo Imahori
- Pc MATARO
- Prg Takashi Nakayama
- Tp Eric Miyashiro
- Tp Koji Nishimura
- Tp Sho Okumura
- Tp Shinpei Ruike
- As Masato Honda
- Ts Osamu Koike
- Ts Masakuni Takeno
- Bs Takuo Yamamoto
- Tb Yoichi Murata
- Tb Azusa Tojo
- Tb Katsuhisa Asari
- Fl Junichiro Taku
- Vn Koichiro Muroya
- Vn Yu Manabe
- Vn Ayaka Jomoto
- Vn Kyoko Ishigame
- Vn Naoko Ishibashi
- Vla Masaki Shono
- Vla Hyojin Kim
- Vc Masutami Endo
- Vc Takayoshi Okuizumi
- Vo A-sha Mai Yamane
- Creative & Technical Direction , 3d scan：Daito Manabe（Rhizomatiks）
- Direction：Tetsuka Niiyama（Freelance）
- CG Design：Shingo Horiuchi (Awaya LLC)
- Technical Support：Muryo Homma（Rhizomatiks）
- Production Management：Kahori Takemura（Rhizomatiks）
- Produce：Takao Inoue（Rhizomatiks）
Produced by Yoko Kanno
- Eng Yabu
- EED Take
Kaku
Musicians’ Assistants
Yasu Percussion assistant
Fumiaki Matsumura (CANOPUS) Drum assistant
Other volunteer contributors
Noriko Sekiya Cordination and consultation
Shinya Ito Logo design
T.Misawa System integration and web checking, SSD map
Paul and Chika Translation(en)
Noah H Translation(en/fr)
Domenico Peluso Translation(it)
Jan Holubec and Inori Mitsunobu Translation(de)
Wei Jen Chang Translation（zh-tw）
Kawamura Shusuke Technical experiment and advice
Qiandi Zheng Translation(cn)
Hai Lin Translation(cn) and consultation for promotion in China
to be added….
and, Deepl translator, haha.
And many anonymous contributors
Special thanks for
- Many many people who have joined and enjoyed Session Starducks.
- Many people who have posted videos.
- People who commented, cheered, and gave ideas.
- A lot of people who support Session Starducks financially.
熟れた感じの星間飛行を聴かせて欲しいです。
Je m’appelle Wilfried OYAMBE. Je suis étudiant à l’Université de Yaoundé II (soa) à Yaoundé au Cameroun ( Afrique Centrale).
Je cherche à transmettre un message à Yoko Kanno, une artiste dont j’apprécie énormément le travail.
J’ai tenu à vous écrire personnellement car je suis un mélomane éclectique. En sillonnant ma musicotheque hier, je suis retombé sur – Yakusoku Wa Iranai -.
L’émotion intense que cette musique m’a procuré m’a amené à en rechercher l’auteur. Et j’ai découvert que c’était vous.
Cette musique est extrêmement belle et intense. Je vous dis ce que j’ai ressenti.
Par hasard, J’ai aussi découvert que vous êtes l’auteur de deux autres musiques qui me touchent : Gravity , et The Real Folk Blues.
Votre musique est tellement belle émotionnelle, imagée, spirituelle, fluide, narrative, que j’ai lu vos interviews jusqu’à 4H du matin.
Je n’arrive pas à en croire mes oreilles, c’est tellement beau.
Par ailleurs, j’ai aussi appris que vous envisagé faire un voyage en Afrique.
Je serai honoré de vous faire découvrir mon pays le Cameroun, et de vous guider (même si ce n’est pas ma formation).
En tout cas, merci madame Yoko Kanno.
Wilfried OYAMBE
[Beside Translations]
My name is Wilfried OYAMBE. I am a student at the University of Yaoundé II (soa) in Yaoundé in Cameroon (Central Africa).
I am trying to convey a message to Yoko Kanno, an artist whose work I greatly appreciate.
I wanted to write to you personally because I am an eclectic music lover. While crisscrossing my music library yesterday, I came across – Yakusoku Wa Iranai -.
The intense emotion that this music gave me led me to seek the author. And I found out it was you.
This music is extremely beautiful and intense. I tell you what I felt.
By chance, I also discovered that you are the author of two other musics that touch me: Gravity, and The Real Folk Blues.
Your music is so beautiful, emotional, colorful, spiritual, fluid, narrative, that I read your interviews until 4:00 a.m.
I can’t believe my ears, it’s so beautiful.
Besides, I also learned that you are considering going on a trip to Africa.
I will be honored to make you discover my country Cameroon, and to guide you (even if it is not my training).
In any case, thank you, Mrs. Yoko Kanno.
Wilfried OYAMBE
私の名前はウィルフリード・オヤムベです。私はカメルーン（中央アフリカ）のヤウンデにあるヤウンデ第2大学（soa）の学生です。
作品に感謝するアーティスト、菅野よう子さんにメッセージを伝えたいと思います。
私は折衷的な音楽愛好家なので個人的にあなたに手紙を書きたかったです。昨日、自分の音楽ライブラリを縦横に巡っているときに、「やくそくはイラナイ」に出くわしました。
この音楽が私に与えた強い感情は、著者を探すように私を導きました。そして、私はそれがあなたであることがわかりました。
この音楽は非常に美しく、強烈です。感じたことをお伝えします。
偶然にも、あなたが私に影響を与える他の2つの音楽、GravityとThe Real Folk Bluesの作者であることも発見しました。
あなたの音楽はとても美しく、感情的で、カラフルで、精神的で、流動的で、物語なので、私は午前4時までインタビューを読みました。私の耳は信じられないほど美しいです。
また、アフリカへの旅行を検討していることも知りました。
私の国カメルーンを発見し、あなたを導いてくれることを光栄に思います（たとえそれが私のトレーニングではない場合でも）。
とにかく、菅野よう子さんありがとうございます.
ウィルフリードオヤムベ
Our system does not work properly for your original text with pictographs.
So I have removed them and published.
It was very cute, I’m sorry for it.
Hi! My name is Christian and I’m a lofi music producer from New York by the name of taomei. I was super inspired by Cowboy Bebop, your production on the show, and especially the song “Green Bird”. I was so inspired that I decided to sample the song and turn it into a lofi-type beat. I would love to share this song on Spotify, but unfortunately I need a master license to do so. Is there any possible way you can provide me with a master music license to post this song? I know this is asking a lot, so I understand if that is not possible. I appreciate you taking the time to read this regardless! You can listen to the song on Soundcloud for the time being: https://soundcloud.com/taomei/bird-lullabycowboy-bebop-green-bird-flip
Again, thank you for your wonderful music!
This is a wonderful project. I want to thank everyone who participated but even more to those who lend their fame to draw in the participants, the people who came up with the idea, and the people who did something with the idea. Salute to you for making the world tangibly better!
To Seatbelts and Yoko Kanno:
You have helped me in a lot of situations. You’ve helped me push through.
Your performances warm my heart.
You are ALL incredibly talented and wonderful.
Thank you for everything that you do and thank you for coming together, you are all very sweet!
I wish you ALL the very best in the world, please stay safe!!
すべてに感謝します！
Thank you all for your hard work and the outstanding performance . You brought me a feel of nostalgia that I really needed and I’m so grateful for that . KEEP THE GOOD WORK
To the seatbelts and Ms Kanno
I just wanted to thank you for all for the beautiful music you delivered to us, and I wish you all the best.
See you Space Cowboys
Best wishes
Mohammad Alqallaf
Hi Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts!
I just wanted to say that your music is so important to me. After watching some cowboy bebop episodes when I was around 16 years old (now I am 32). The music made such a great impact on me, that I wanted to learn to play an instrument. I bought a guitar and one of the first songs I tried to learn on guitar was ‘don`t bother none’. I also wanted to learn ELM on guitar, but that was away over my head hehe. Internet didn`t have much info about Yoko Kanno and The seatbelts at the time, but I found a name of a studio, and tried to write my first “fan letter”, but I think that was a totally wrong place to send, hehe. I just wanted to say that Yoko Kanno`s music is like fresh air to me. All the times when I have been feeling low, I knew that I could just play some music of Yoko kanno and I would feel much better. I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. ありがとうございます！
The Seatbelts and Ms. Kanno
Listening to your music brings much needed joy to my life! I am so thankful for all of your hard work.
Knock a little harder! (頑張って！）
– マイルズ
To the seatbelts & Ms Kanno:
Thank you for the music and the inspiration all this years.
words can’t express how much your ideas have changed mine,
i just hope to be a musician as good as you all one day.
till then
with love
Alma