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Gundam Song Covers 3 is a cover album by Hiroko Moriguchi, released by Sonic Blade on March 9, 2022. The sequel to 2019's Gundam Song Covers and 2020's Gundam Song Covers 2, the album features Moriguchi's versions of 11 popular Gundam theme songs originally recorded by male vocalists. Musicians collaborating with Moriguchi in the album include pianist Kotaro Oshio, violinist Naoko Terai, Japanese choir VOJA, singer-songwriter Mami Ayukawa, guitarist Masayoshi Ōishi, Wagakki Band shakuhachi player Daisuke Kaminaga, pop duo Salt & Sugar, and rock band TM Network.[1] The album cover, illustrated by Tsukasa Kotobuki, features Moriguchi cosplaying as Sayla Mass, with the RX-78-02 Gundam in the background.[2][3][4][5]

Gundam Song Covers 3
Studio album by Hiroko Moriguchi
Released	March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)
Recorded	2021
Genre	J-pop jazz pop rock anison
Length	53:34
Language	Japanese
Label	Sonic Blade
Producer	Kōichirō Tokinori
Hiroko Moriguchi chronology
Aoi Inochi (2021) Gundam Song Covers 3 (2022)
Alternative cover
Music video
Gundam Song Covers 3 all songs digest on YouTube

The album is offered in CD only and CD with Blu-ray. In addition, two limited edition releases were offered. The first one was an LP-sized jacket with original stickers and an advanced lottery serial code to purchase a ticket to Moriguchi's "Starry People" concert at Hitomi Memorial Hall on May 3, 2022. The second limited release included a High Grade Universal Century 1/144 scale MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam Ver. Hiroko Moriguchi model kit. Fans who preordered the album received an A4-sized clear file and an illustrated box to store all three Gundam Song Covers CDs.[2][5]

Upon its release, Gundam Song Covers 3 peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's Weekly Album Ranking on March 13, 2022.[6]

Track listing

Personnel

• Yūki Muto – piano (track 1)
• Kōichi Tateno – guitar (track 1)
• Keito Hasegawa – bass (track 1)
• Kōhei Oe – drums (track 1)
• Shinsuke Tsujino – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (track 1)
• Ryō Ogasawara – tenor saxophone (track 1)
• Kensuke Miyaki – baritone saxophone (track 1)
• Kenji Nishimura – trombone (track 1)
• Ryōta Sasaguri – bass saxophone (track 1)
• Hajime Gushiken – trumpet (track 1)
• Maaya Kawahara – trumpet (track 1)
• Kotaro Oshio – acoustic guitar (track 2)[2]
• TM Network (track 3)

• Tetsuya Komuro – keyboards
• Takashi Utsunomiya – chorus
• Naoto Kine – chorus

• Shūta Nishida – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 3)
• Masayuki Akahori – bass (track 3)
• Salt & Sugar (track 4)

• Satoru Shionoya – piano
• Chikuzen Satō – vocals

• Kōichirō Tokenori – keyboards (tracks 5, 8, 10–11)
• Kenji Tsuneki – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 5)
• Park – bass (tracks 5, 10)
• Hiroshi Matsubara – drums (tracks 5, 10)
• Miho Nakamura – cello (tracks 5, 8, 10)
• Fumiko Aoki – viola (tracks 5, 9–11)
• Miho Shimokawa – violin (tracks 5, 8–11)
• Hiroko Imai – violin (tracks 5, 10)
• Shirō Sasaki – trumpet (track 5)
• Masayoshi Ōishi – guitar, chorus (track 6)
• Sonosuke Takao – piano (track 6)
• Eba – guitar (track 6)
• Naoki Kobayashi – bass (track 6)
• Akira Sakamoto – drums (track 6)
• Naoko Terai – violin (track 7)
• Naoki Kitajima – piano (track 7)
• Yusuke Nakaishi – bass (track 7)
• Ryō Arayama – drums (track 7)
• Yūichi Shima – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 8)
• Hiroyuki Deguchi – bass (tracks 8–9, 11)
• Haze – drums (tracks 8–9, 11)
• Akiko Seki – viola (tracks 8–9, 11)
• Moemi Harada – violin (tracks 8–9, 11)
• Daisuke Kaminaga – shakuhachi (track 9)
• Naoya Sasaki – guitar (track 9)
• The Voices of Japan (VOJA) chorus (track 10)
• Kenji Tsuneki – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (tracks 10–11)
• Mami Ayukawa – vocals (track 11)

Charts

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Oricon Japanese Albums [6]	3
Oricon Anime Albums [7]	2
Billboard Japan Hot Albums[8]	3
Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales[9]	3

References

External links

• Official website (King Records)
• Gundam Song Covers 3 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Gundam Song Covers 3 at Discogs (list of releases)

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