Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special

Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special
Developer(s)	Taiko Team
Publisher(s)	Namco (Now Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Release date(s)	August 4, 2005
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Genre(s)	Rhythm
Rating
CERO	A

Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special (Japanese: 太鼓の達人 とびっきり！アニメスペシャル, Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Supesharu) is a Taiko no Tatsujin game for Playstation 2 on August 4, 2005. It is the second anime song compilation after Taiko no Tatsujin: Waku Waku Anime Matsuri.

Unique to this compilation is that most Namco Original songs debut in this game are sang by anime song artists: Ichiro Mizuki, Mitsuko Horie and Hironobu Kageyama, who are commonly known for performs anime songs.

Gameplay

The core gameplay is mostly the same as previously released Taiko no Tatsujin games.

For Tobikkiri! Anime Special, there are 3 main minigames. The minigames are as follows:

• Floating Parasol (Japanese: ふわふらパラソル, Fuwafura Parasoru) - In this minigame, player is in control of Don or Katsu and help them reach the goal while floating in the air via a umbrella and avoids obstacles. In the special course, player is instead controling Turtle, who is using a pair of folding fans instead of umbrella to floats. If donder managed to complete the minigame, the game reveal that the whole minigame is a dream of either Don or Katsu, who rolling off of the Wada household's roof as he wakes up by Tetsuo's warning.
• Squirt Gun in Bathroom (Japanese: お風呂で水鉄砲, Ofuro de Suitetsuhou) - In this minigame, player is in control of either Tetsuo or Hana, armed with squirt guns. Player must hit the objects (Either the chicks or the Mizu-Marikos) in the air to gains points. In the special course, the large amount of bubbles covering the bath, increasing the difficulty.
• Fly, Ladle! (Japanese: 杓子、とんでけー！, Shakushi, Tondeke!) - In this minigame, player is control of the Cat of the Cat and Ladle duo, and player can throws Ladle into the air as far as possible. In the special course, player must throw Ladle to the specific distance.

As with previous Taiko no Tatsujin games on PlayStation 2, Tobikkiri! Anime Special supports the TaTaCon controller.

Character debuts

• Mecha-Katsu
• Toramai
• Daruma-san

Song list

Music/song name

Original Artist

Note(s)

Extra

Namco Original

Hibike! Taiko no Tatsujin 響け！太鼓の達人

Ichiro Mizuki, Mitsuko Horie, Hironobu Kageyama

Opening theme song for Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Kitto Motto Zutto きっと もっと ずっと

Ichiro Mizuki, Mitsuko Horie, Hironobu Kageyama

Ending theme song for Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Gattai! Don Ranger Robo 合体！ドンレンジャーロボ

Ichiro Mizuki

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Riburu to Raburu no Magical Fantasy リブルとラブルのマジカルファンタジー

Mitsuko Horie

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Drill Fighter (Go Go Dig Dug) ドリルファイター (ゴーゴーDigDug)

Hironobu Kageyama

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Katsu to Mariko no Ekaki Uta かつとマリ子の絵かきうた

Miki Narahashi

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

L・O・V・E

Rumi Shishido

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Wonder Momoi ワンダーモモーイ

Haruko Momoi

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Happy & Peace

Takayoshi Tanimoto

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Mirai e no Kagi 未来への鍵

Miki Tsuchiya

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

Be The Ace

Yuuki Tai

Song debut in Tobikkiri! Anime Special.

No

THE IDOLM@STER

IM@S ALLSTARS

Song from video game The Idolm@ster and 6th ending theme song for the TV anime series The Idolm@ster.

No

Positive! ポジティブ！

Futami Twins

Song from video game The Idolm@ster.

No

Anime

Kokoro no Chizu ココロのちず

BOYSTYLE

5th ending theme song for TV anime series One Piece.

No

No Boy, No Cry ノーボーイ･ノークライ

Stance Punks

6th opening theme song for TV anime series Naruto.

No

Hoshi no Kagayakiyo 星のかがやきよ

ZARD

15th opening theme song for TV anime series Detective Conan.

No

D-tecnolife

UVERworld

2nd opening theme song for TV anime series Bleach.

No

Sugar Sugar シュガー･シュガー

Parquets

Opening theme song for 5th season of TV anime series Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo de Pon!

No

DANZEN! Futari wa Pretty Cure (Ver. Max Heart) DANZEN! ふたりはプリキュア (Ver. Max Heart)

Mayumi Gojo

Opening theme song for TV anime series Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart.

No

Mie Nai Tsubasa 見えない翼

Takayoshi Tanimoto

First opening theme song for 3rd season of TV anime series Zatch Bell!

No

Kaisei Joshou Hallelujah 快晴･上昇･ハレルーヤ

JINDOU

First opening theme song for TV anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

No

Mahou Sentai Magiranger 魔法戦隊マジレンジャー

Takafumi Iwasaki

Opening theme song for TV tokusatsu series Mahou Sentai Magiranger.

No

Kagayaki 輝

N/A

Opening music for TV tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Hibiki.

No

Be Somewhere

Buzy

Opening theme song for TV anime series Rockman EXE Stream (Megaman NT Warrior 3rd series).

No

Ajapaa あじゃぱー

Koichi Yamadera, Rikako Aikawa, Motoko Kumai

First opening theme song for TV anime series Majime ni Fumajime: Kaiketsu Zorori.

No

Hamtaro Tottokou Uta 2005 ハム太郎とっとこうた2005

Hamchanz

6th opening theme song for TV anime series Hamtaro.

No

Princess wa Akiramenai プリンセスはあきらめない

FLIP-FLAP

Opening theme song for TV anime series Fushigiboshi no Futagohime.

No

Anpanman Taisou アンパンマンたいそう

CHA-CHA

3rd ending theme song for TV anime series Soreike! Anpanman.

No

Gekkouka 月光花

Janne Da Arc

First opening theme song for TV anime series Black Jack.

No

Houki Kumo ホウキ雲

RYTHEM

First opening theme song for TV anime series Yakitate!! Japan.

No

Bokutachi no Yukue 僕たちの行方

Hitomi Takahashi

3rd opening theme song for TV anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.

No

Ai Senshi 哀戦士

Daisuke Inoue

Song from anime movie Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow.

No

A Cruel Angel's Thesis 残酷な天使のテーゼ

Yoko Takahashi

Opening theme song for TV anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.

No

Happy Material ハッピー★マテリアル

N/A

Opening theme song for TV anime series Negima! Magister Negi Magi.

No

Asu he no Toushi 明日への闘志

Marina del ray

Opening theme song for TV anime series Ring ni Kakero!

No

Galaxy Express 999 銀河鉄道999

Godiego

Main theme song for anime movie The Galaxy Express 999.

No

Mazinger Z マジンガーZ

Ichiro Mizuki

Opening theme song for TV anime series Mazinger Z.

No

Mahou Tsukai Sally 魔法使いサリー

Hiroko Asakawa

Opening theme song for TV anime series Sally the Witch. (1989 series)

No

Yatterman no Uta ヤッターマンの歌

Masayuki Yamamoto

First opening theme song for TV anime series Yatterman. (1977 series)

No

Ike, Mekadon! 行け, メカドン!

N/A

Insert song for TV anime series Taiko no Tatsujin: Clay Anime.

No

External link

• Taiko no Tatsujin: Tobikkiri! Anime Special official website (Japanese)