Ucca's Character Crush Songbook

There's already a sense of great taste just from the title, isn't there. This work brings together characters from across the same circle's previous releases, and Wanaru Ruse doesn't just voice all 16 (17!? lol) characters distinctly — she even manages to do so through singing, which is truly amazing. I think the biggest appeal of this work is Ruse-san's singing voice and how she differentiates each character, but every track is also wonderful as a piece of music thanks to the high-quality compositions and lovely lyrics, so I end up listening to it on repeat over and over. For the works I've already listened to, I can enjoy listening while looking at the lyrics and grinning to myself thinking "ahh, I see, I see"; and for songs based on works I haven't listened to yet, listening to them makes me curious about the original work, which really stirs up my desire to buy it... In the bonus track, amid the familiar lovely atmosphere, Ruse-san sings through all the songs in her own natural voice, not voicing any character (I won't say she's really "singing" though lol), while talking about her thoughts and attention to detail for each song. You could honestly call this track the main feature of the work. You get to enjoy both the character voices and her natural singing voice — twice the enjoyment in one bite. "Goldfish Scooping" and "deserve better" were my particular favorites. Well then, mid-night!

I take my hat off to Lord Ruse for building not a great Renaissance, but a great "Ruse-ssance" (lol) out of the characters born from her own circle! Each track is: 1. A song brimming with a fresh, innocent feeling, imagining the heart of a calm junior manager who's a bit low-blood-pressure type. 2. A song expressing the feelings of a tsundere girl toward her somewhat reserved childhood friend, done with piano and a slightly grown-up jazzy feel. 3. A fun song imagining the everyday life where close sisters and their friend interact through one Shiba Inu (the protagonist). 4. A song with momentum and energy, from a work where six unique characters cheer up a protagonist who lacks confidence. 5. From a work where, poking fun at having caught a cold during recording, a little skit centered on kissing sounds was made with five characters — this one is also sung in character voices taking turns like track 4, so it's quite substantial to listen to (I love the original work too). This one is a slow ballad-style song. 6. From a work depicting the everyday dilemmas between a younger boy and an older housemate (gender left open?), it made me think "ah yeah, that's happened to me too" — that frustrating feeling of not being able to do enough... lol 7. A song that captures a lot of the cute inner feelings during a certain exchange with a live-in girlfriend where she gets stubborn, but deep down really feels differently — the kind of nuance that could only be expressed by a woman, I think. 8. "My usual self" is here too! lol 9. Karaoke (in her natural voice) while singing, plus free talk. Listening to each song, you can tell that at the core, the theme is the warmth found in people's inner hearts, and it's really lovely. I think this is an extremely ambitious, packed-full work, so I'd recommend it both to people who've already listened to the works and to first-timers. Also, once more new characters have been added, I'd love for her to try making songs again!

This is a collection of character songs for works previously released by Wanaru Ruse-sama / Soramame.-sama's circle "+ ucca ∫ ucca +". I already knew about Ruse-san's ability to voice so many different characters, but I never imagined I'd get to hear it through music. For those who say "I can't buy every single work," it might be a good idea to buy this CD and then pick up the ones for whichever characters you like. And for true hardcore fans, this is definitely a must-listen disc lol