Megumi Hayashibara - Alchemy of Love (Jap; HQ)

This is the Achika version of "Alchemy of Love", performed by Megumi Hayashibara (Rei Ayanami, Lina Inverse, Musashi [Jessie], Faye Valentine).

Keep in mind that the Japanese version is not the original version. The original one is performed by Nina Hagen and Rick Jude.

The video is taken from a cleaner copy of the "Alchemy of Love" video from YouTube that featured the original English version, and placed the Achika ver. over it.

(C) 1996 AIC / Tenchi Muyo! Committee

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Music

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• Megumi Hayashibara
• Achika
• Alchemy of Love
• tenchi muyo

[JimHawkwind03411]

This is from Tenchi Muyo in Love.

[Battybribri]

I like the Japanese version alot better than the English. In the English verison the girl's voice is just dreadful.

[JimHawkwind03411]

@Battybribri Keep in mind that the Engilsh version is the original version. Megumi's version is an adaptation.

[rushhardroc]

how did you get this?

[JimHawkwind03411]

Here's the description:

"The video is taken from a cleaner copy of the "Alchemy of Love" video from YouTube that featured the original English version, and placed the Achika ver. over it."

I have the Achika single.

[nayukiaizawa]

Thanks for posting the video. Megumi Hayashibara's voice is so beautiful and her rendition of "Alchemy of Love" is touching. Achika is such a beautiful character and I love the kimono she wears at the end of the video.

[pelicland]

@JimHawkwind03411 Don't forget that she has already done this kind of adaptation and second it is Japanese. So maybe, they first think about a Japanese version but, because they want to sell everywhere in the world, they chose the English version.

Megumi has already sung Japanese version of English original songs of anime.

For example, the last ending song of slayers try is "somewhere" and was sung in 1997. A few years after, Megumi sang "kono sekai no dokoka de" what roughly means the same.

[pelicland]

what is this series ? Is it full metal alchemist ?

[TheBandkanon]

WHAT??? O.O Holy crap, I didn't know Megumi Hayashibara did Alchemy of Love! Holy crap! :D

[MaskedMan66]

@Annachu You like the Japanese version more. That doesn't make it "better." They're both good, just leave it at that.

[MaskedMan66]

@MoonFargis The English version is the original, and it is unfair to compare any of Nina's other work to the lovely job she did with "Alchemy of Love." In her other work she was doing vocal experiments that nobody appreciated except her and her posse and fans. Mark you, she was successful all the same.

Also, she was only 41 when she recorded "Alchemy." And you're also forgetting Rick Jude on the male vcocals.

[MaskedMan66]

@Battybribri *Hagen

[MaskedMan66]

@Battybribri Actually, Nina Hagne sings that song beautifully, and if you doubt me, find and listen to her song "New York, New York." In THAT song, she sounds dreadful, and I remember being surprised when I learned that was her in the original version of this song.

[hkmoonlam]

achika so good

[Annachu]

@JimHawkwind03411 The Japanese is still better.