arrangers:
- link: artist/6918
  names:
    en: Zentaro Watanabe
    ja: 渡辺善太郎
- link: artist/20227
  names:
    en: the band apart
- names:
    en: appears by the courtesy of asian gothic label
- link: artist/9684
  names:
    en: Ryo Eguchi
    ja: 江口亮
- link: artist/9510
  names:
    en: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
    ja: 北川勝利
- link: artist/7290
  names:
    en: Ryuji Yamamoto
    ja: 山本隆二
- link: artist/13847
  names:
    en: Keigo Oyamada
    ja: 小山田圭吾
- link: artist/319
  names:
    en: Yoko Kanno
    ja: 菅野よう子
- link: artist/12132
  names:
    en: Rasmus Faber
- link: artist/818
  names:
    en: Toshiyuki Mori
    ja: 森俊之
- link: artist/7315
  names:
    en: Shin Kono
    ja: 河野伸
- link: artist/36183
  names:
    en: h-wonder
- link: artist/20228
  names:
    en: Takahito Uchisawa
    ja: 内澤崇仁
- names:
    en: (androp
barcode: '4580325320251'
catalog: VTZL-120
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/332
  names:
    en: Maaya Sakamoto
    ja: 坂本真綾
- link: artist/20227
  names:
    en: the band apart
- names:
    en: appears by the courtesy of asian gothic label
- link: artist/9510
  names:
    en: Katsutoshi Kitagawa
    ja: 北川勝利
- link: artist/11282
  names:
    en: Syoko Suzuki
    ja: 鈴木祥子
- link: artist/13847
  names:
    en: Keigo Oyamada
    ja: 小山田圭吾
- link: artist/319
  names:
    en: Yoko Kanno
    ja: 菅野よう子
- link: artist/12132
  names:
    en: Rasmus Faber
- link: artist/992
  names:
    en: Taeko Onuki
    ja: 大貫妙子
- link: artist/8420
  names:
    en: Caoli Cano
    ja: かの香織
- link: artist/36183
  names:
    en: h-wonder
- link: artist/20228
  names:
    en: Takahito Uchisawa
    ja: 内澤崇仁
- names:
    en: (androp)
- link: artist/20229
  names:
    en: Yu Sakai
    ja: さかいゆう
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '72:04'
  name: Disc 1 (CD) [VTCL-60420]
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: FOLLOW ME
      Romaji: FOLLOW ME
    track_length: '5:08'
  - names:
      Japanese: Be mine!
      Romaji: Be mine!
    track_length: '4:02'
  - names:
      Japanese: さなぎ
      Romaji: Sanagi
    track_length: '4:25'
  - names:
      Japanese: SAVED.
      Romaji: SAVED.
    track_length: '5:19'
  - names:
      Japanese: 東京寒い
      Romaji: Tokyo Samui
    track_length: '5:04'
  - names:
      Japanese: アルコ
      Romaji: Arco
    track_length: '5:41'
  - names:
      Japanese: 幸せについて私が知っている5つの方法
      Romaji: Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru Itsutsu no Houhou
    track_length: '4:40'
  - names:
      Japanese: はじまりの海
      Romaji: Hajimari no Umi
    track_length: '3:57'
  - names:
      Japanese: これから
      Romaji: Kore kara
    track_length: '5:17'
  - names:
      Japanese: Waiting for the rain
      Romaji: Waiting for the rain
    track_length: '4:24'
  - names:
      Japanese: ロードムービー
      Romaji: Road Movie
    track_length: '5:25'
  - names:
      Japanese: That is To Say
      Romaji: That is To Say
    track_length: '4:53'
  - names:
      Japanese: レプリカ
      Romaji: Replica
    track_length: '4:01'
  - names:
      Japanese: かすかなメロディ
      Romaji: Kasuka na Melody
    track_length: '4:40'
  - names:
      Japanese: アイリス
      Romaji: Iris
    track_length: '5:08'
- disc_length: '17:06'
  name: Disc 2 (DVD) [VTBY-120]
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: はじまりの海 (MV)
      Romaji: Hajimari no Umi (MV)
    track_length: '4:13'
  - names:
      Japanese: Be mine! (MV)
      Romaji: Be mine! (MV)
    track_length: '4:04'
  - names:
      Japanese: レプリカ (MV)
      Romaji: Replica (MV)
    track_length: '4:00'
  - names:
      Japanese: 幸せについて私が知っている5つの方法 (MV)
      Romaji: Shiawase ni Tsuite Watashi ga Shitteiru Itsutsu no Houhou (MV)
    track_length: '4:49'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/1926
  names:
    en: JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment Corp.
    ja: 株式会社JVCケンウッド・ビクターエンタテインメント
    ja-latn: JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment Corp.
  role: distributor
link: album/53989
lyricists:
- link: artist/332
  names:
    en: Maaya Sakamoto
    ja: 坂本真綾
- link: artist/11282
  names:
    en: Syoko Suzuki
    ja: 鈴木祥子
- link: artist/20230
  names:
    en: Shintaro Sakamoto
    ja: 坂本慎太郎
- link: artist/3843
  names:
    en: Yuho Iwasato
    ja: 岩里祐穂
- link: artist/992
  names:
    en: Taeko Onuki
    ja: 大貫妙子
- link: artist/12132
  names:
    en: Rasmus Faber
media_format: CD + DVD
meta:
  added_date: 2015-07-23T07:25
  edited_date: 2025-07-02T15:05
  fetched_date: 2025-11-17T13:28
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 5425
name: FOLLOW ME UP / Maaya Sakamoto [Limited Edition]
names:
  en: FOLLOW ME UP / Maaya Sakamoto [Limited Edition]
  ja: FOLLOW ME UP / 坂本真綾
  ja-latn: FOLLOW ME UP / Maaya Sakamoto [Limited Edition]
notes: 'Maaya Sakamoto''s 9th album.

  M-01

  words & music: Maaya Sakamoto

  arrangement: Zentaro Watanabe

  chorus arrangement: Maaya Sakamoto & Zentaro Watanabe

  guitars & programming: Zentaro Watanabe

  drums: Noriyasu "Kasuke" Kawamura

  strings: Yasuko Murata Strings

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  mixing engineer: Shojiro Watanabe

  recording engineer: Gregory Germain

  M-02 - TV Anime "Sekai Seifuku ~Bouryaku no Zvezda~" Opening Theme

  words: Maaya Sakamoto

  music: the band apart

  arrangement: the band apart & Ryo Eguchi

  strings arrangement: Ryo Eguchi & Toru Ishitsuka

  the band apart are

  guitar: Takeshi Arai

  guitar: Koichi Kawasaki

  drums: Eiichi Kogure

  bass: Masakazu Hara

  keyboards & programming: Ryo Eguchi

  tambourine: Hiroyuki "PxOxN" Watabe

  strings: Tomomi Tokunaga Strings

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  the band apart appears by the courtesy of asian gothic label

  mixing engineer: Takayoshi "Dr." Yamanouchi

  recording engineer: Hiromitsu Takasu (Victor Studio)

  M-03

  words: Maaya Sakamoto

  music & arrangement: Katsutoshi Kitagawa

  strings arrangement: Yoji Makino

  guitar & programming: Katsutoshi Kitagawa

  drums: Masayuki Muraishi

  bass: Manabu Chigasaki

  guitar: Jun Matsue

  acoustic piano: Hanako Suenaga

  programming: acane_madder

  strings: Chieko Kinbara Strings

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  recording & mixing engineer: Masashi Yabuhara

  recording engineer: Masakazu Kimura

  M-04 - TV Anime "Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha." Ending Theme

  words & music: Syoko Suzuki

  arrangement: Ryuji Yamamoto

  acoustic piano, hammond organ, celesta & tambourine: Ryuji Yamamoto

  drums: Hiroshi Yabe

  bass: Yuji Okiyama

  guitar: Hiroomi Shitara

  strings: Yu Manabe Strings

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  recording & mixing engineer: Shojiro Watanabe

  M-05

  words: Shintaro Sakamoto

  music & arrangement: Keigo Oyamada

  performed by Maaya Sakamoto, Cornelius

  all music by Cornelius

  vocal & backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  programming: Keigo Oyamada

  Cornelius appears by the courtesy of Warner Music Japan Inc.

  mixing & mastering engineer: 高山 微 (Switchback Studio)

  recording engineer: Toyoaki Mishima (3-D Studio)

  recording engineer: Shohei Kasuya (Victor Studio)

  M-06 - OVA "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled" New Theme Song

  words: Yuho Iwasato

  music & arrangement: Yoko Kanno

  acoustic piano & keyboards: Yoko Kanno

  drums: Yasuo Sano

  programming: Keishi Urata

                            Shunsuke Sakamoto

  strings: Koichiro Muroya Strings

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  recording & mixing engineer: Masashi Yabuhara

  M-07 - TV Anime "Koufuku Graffiti" Opening Theme

  words: Yuho Iwasato

  music & arrangement: Rasmus Faber

  keyboards & programming: Rasmus Faber

  bass: Mad Midget

  strings: Claudia Bonfiglioli

  guitar: Jimmy Wahlsteen

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  sound produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by Rasmus Faber

  vocal recorded by Takahiro Okubo (Victor Studio)

  production coordinated by Hirofumi Iwanaga for Victor Music Arts, Inc

  M-08 - TV Anime "Tamayura ~more aggressive~" Opening Theme

  words & music: Taeko Onuki

  arrangement: Toshiyuki Mori

  acoustic piano, rhodes, organ & programming: Toshiyuki Mori

  drums: Tatsuo Hayashi

  bass: Masato Suzuki

  guitar: Hirokazu Ogura

  shaker: Lenny Castro

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

                               Taeko Onuki

  recording & mixing engineer: Nobumasa Yamada

  M-09 - Anime Film "Tamayura ~Sotsugyou Shashin~" Ending Theme

  words, music & chorus arrangement: Maaya Sakamoto

  arrangement: Shin Kono

  acoustic piano & programming: Shin Kono

  wood bass: Yoshinobu Takeshita

  acoustic piano: Masayoshi Furukawa

  percussion & glockenspiel: Izumi Misawa

  flute: Hideyo Takakuwa

  harp: Yuko Taguchi

  strings: Yu Manabe Strings

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  mixing engineer: Toshihiko Miyoshi (HAL Studio)

  recording engineer: Hiromitsu Takasu (Victor Studio)

  M-10 - TV Anime "The Asterisk War" Ending Theme

  words, music & arrangement: Rasmus Faber

  strings arrangement: Rasmus Faber & Martin Persson

  keyboards & programming: Rasmus Faber

  strings: Martin Persson, Claudia Bonfiglioli, Andrei Power & Fredrik Syberg

  drums: JR Robertson

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  sound produced, recorded, mixed & mastered by Rasmus Faber

  vocal recorded by Hiromitsu Takasu (Victor Studio)

  production coordinated by Hirofumi Iwanaga for Victor Music Arts, Inc

  M-11

  words: Yuho Iwasato

  music & chorus arrangement: Caoli Cano

  arrangement: Zentaro Watanabe

  guitars & programming: Zentaro Watanabe

  drums: Yasuo Sano

  bass: Yuji Okiyama

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  mixing engineer: Shojiro Watanabe

  recording engineer: Gregory Germain

  M-12

  words: Maaya Sakamoto

  music & arrangement: h-wonder

  programming: h-wonder

  drums: Yasuo Sano

  wood bass: Masato Suzuki

  acoustic guitar: Masato Ishinari

  acoustic piano: Kento Ohgiya

  recording & mixing engineer: Nobumasa Yamada

  M-13 - TV Anime "M3 ~Sono Kuroki Hagane~" 2nd Opening Theme

  words: Maaya Sakamoto

  music & arrangement: Takahito Uchisawa (androp)

  strings arrangement: Takahito Uchisawa (androp) & Toru Ishitsuka

  guitars & programming: Takahito Uchisawa (androp)

  drums: Noriyasu "Kasuke" Kawamura

  bass: Ichiro Yoshida

  strings: Tomomi Tokunaga Strings

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto

  Takahito Uchisawa (androp) appears by the courtesy of Warner Music Japan Inc.

  recording & mixing engineer: 高山 微 (Switchback Studio)

  recording engineer: Toshihiko Miyoshi (HAL Studio)

  M-14

  words: Shintaro Sakamoto

  music: Yu Sakai

  arrangement: Shin Kono

  acoustic piano & rhodes: Shin Kono

  drums: Yasuo Sano

  wood bass: Hitoshi Watanabe

  guitars: Nozomi Furukawa

  trombone: Yoichi Murata

                      Fuyuki Tsuji

  bass trombone: Katsuhisa Asari

  trumpet: Masahiko Sugasaka

                  Sho Okamura

  backing vocals & whitsle: Maaya Sakamoto

  mixing engineer: Toshihiko Miyoshi (HAL Studio)

  recording engineer: Shohei Kasuya (Victor Studio)

  recording engineer: 山崎晃寛 (HAL Studio)

  M-15

  words & music: Maaya Sakamoto

  arrangement: Syoko Suzuki

  wind instruments arrangement: Syoko Suzuki & Takuo Yamamoto

  chorus arrangement: Maaya Sakamoto & Syoko Suzuki

  sound produce, acoustic piano & drums: Syoko Suzuki

  cello: Tomoki Tai

  oboe: Satoshi Shoji

  clarinet: Chikako Kondo

  horn: Otohiko Fujita

  basset horn: Masashi Togame

  contra fagotto: Masamichi Sasazaki

  conductor: Takuo Yamamoto

  backing vocals: Maaya Sakamoto • Syoko Suzuki

  mixing engineer: Shojiro Watanabe

  recording engineer: Gregory Germain

  STAFF

  produced by maaya

  a & r director: Masao Fukuda (FlyingDog)

  artist manager: Hideki Kawaguchi (fortunerest)

  executive producer: Shiro Sasaki (FlyingDog)

  musicians coordinator: Fumio Miyata (Face Music)

  promoter: Kei Masuko (FlyingDog)

                    Shosei Ito (FlyingDog)

  sales planner: Kaoru Umemoto (Victor Entertainment)

  a & r desk: Yoko Iwata (FlyingDog)

  official fan club desk: 山崎ひろみ (fortunerest)

  mastering engineer: Hiroshi Kawasaki (FLAIR)

  recording studio: Victor Studio, 3-D Studio,

                                 Sound City Annex

  mixing studio: Victor Studio, amp'' box recording studio,

                            Sound Inn, Switchback Studio, HAL Studio

  art direction & design: Masaru Nakagawa (N/Y inc.)

  photographer: 酒井孝生 (aosora)

  hair & make-up: Yumi Narai

  styling: Hideyuki Hayashi

  art: 水島伸樹

  coordinator: Miho Fukujoji

  editor: Nami Fujita (Victor Entertainment)

  special thanks to

  Masayuki Watanabe (power box),

  掛川正義 (asian gothic label),

  兵戸 均 (Stay Music), 高橋 努 (3-D),

  祥見知生, Kohji Satoh (scoop music),

  末吉俊博 • 加嶋千紗子 (respire),

  Masato Koyama (Office Augusta),

  藤原 満 (zerone records),

  Shintaro Ehara, OKNACK INC.,

  岸野浩美 • Chie Nakajima (Victor Studio),

  The Asterisk War Partners, SUNRISE Music Publishing,

  MICHIKO (MICHIKO''s Vocal Therapy),

  Miwako "Peco" Hamada (Moris), Koji Ohara (traffic),

  Shiho Miyai • Megumi Tooyama • 森下和人 (fortunerest),

  ビタミンM (bayfm), from everywhere. (JFN),

  Maaya Sakamoto IDS! (comdoors)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/240
  names:
    en: flying DOG
    ja: flying DOG
    ja-latn: flying DOG
  role: label
- link: org/2101
  names:
    en: FlyingDog, Inc.
    ja: 株式会社フライングドッグ
    ja-latn: FlyingDog, Inc.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers:
- link: artist/332
  names:
    en: Maaya Sakamoto
    ja: 坂本真綾
- link: artist/37484
  names:
    en: Cornelius
    ja: コーネリアス
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/albums/98/53989/53989-1441289043.jpg
picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/98/53989/53989-1441289043.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/98/53989/53989-1441289043.jpg
platforms:
- Movie
- OVA
- Series
products:
- link: product/2331
  names:
    en: World Conquest Zvezda Plot
    ja: 世界征服 ～謀略のズヴィズダー～
    ja-latn: Sekai Seifuku ~Bouryaku no Zvezda~
- link: product/2387
  names:
    en: Inari Kon Kon
    ja: いなり、こんこん、恋いろは。
    ja-latn: Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha.
- link: product/2562
  names:
    en: CODE GEASS Akito the Exiled
    ja: コードギアス 亡国のアキト
    ja-latn: CODE GEASS Boukoku no Akito
- link: product/3194
  names:
    en: Gourmet Girl Graffiti
    ja: 幸腹グラフィティ
    ja-latn: Koufuku Graffiti
- link: product/2782
  names:
    en: Tamayura ~more aggressive~
    ja: たまゆら ～もあぐれっしぶ～
    ja-latn: Tamayura ~more aggressive~
- link: product/3371
  names:
    en: Tamayura ~Sotsugyou Shashin~
    ja: たまゆら～卒業写真～
    ja-latn: Tamayura ~Sotsugyou Shashin~
- link: product/3582
  names:
    en: The Asterisk War
    ja: 学戦都市アスタリスク
    ja-latn: Gakusen Toshi Asterisk
- link: product/2702
  names:
    en: M3 the dark metal
    ja: M3 ~ソノ黒キ鋼~
    ja-latn: M3 ~Sono Kuroki Hagane~
publish_format: Commercial, Limited Edition
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: VTCL-60420
  date: '2015-09-30'
  link: album/53988
  names:
    en: FOLLOW ME UP / Maaya Sakamoto
    ja: FOLLOW ME UP / 坂本真綾
    ja-latn: FOLLOW ME UP / Maaya Sakamoto
  type: anime
release_date: '2015-09-30'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 4212.0
reprints: []
stores: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/53989?perpage=99999
votes: 0
