bertemu is the 8th studio album by Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

is a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin...

. Many of the songs on the album are from the Anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 series Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion

, commonly referred to as Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful Japanese anime series that began airing in October 1995. The series was highly influential, and launched the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It garnered several major animation awards...

 and Slayers

Slayers

is a series of over 52 light novels written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. It was later developed into several manga titles, five televised anime series, two three-episode original video animations , and five movies. It also spawned several console role-playing games for the...

. The lyrics for several of the songs were written by Hayashibara under the pen name MEGUMI. The album was released in two editions, a regular edition and a limited edition with cardboard sleeve and hardcover photobook. The album reached Number 3 on the Oricon

Oricon

, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...

music charts. It has also been reissued on at least one occasion.

Tracklist

1. Give a reason
2. Touch Yourself
5. MIDNIGHT BLUE
8. -Life-
9. FLY ME TO THE MOON
10. Shining Girl
11. Nostalgic Lover
12. TOO LATE
13. Going History
14. Cherish Christmas