RE:START LINE Front Cover

Lyric

Challenger of Light

AKI

暗闇に浮かぶ道標

僕を試すように光ってる

ためらいの影を踏み越えて

まだ見ぬ世界へ

痛みも迷いも抱きしめて

進むほどに強くなる

失くしたものの数だけ

夢は輝きを増す

痛みも迷いも抱きしめて

進むほどに強くなる

失くしたものの数だけ

夢は輝きを増す

立ち止まる時間なんていらない

この鼓動が叫んでる

光のチャレンジャー

心の火を絶やさずに

壊れた翼でも飛べる

信じる限り空はある

夜を裂くような声で

明日を照らせ、今

  • Lyricist

    AKI

  • Composer

    AKI

  • Producer

    AKI

  • Recording Engineer

    AKI

  • Mixing Engineer

    AKI

  • Mastering Engineer

    AKI

  • Graphic Design

    AKI

  • Guitar

    AKI

  • Bass Guitar

    AKI

  • Synthesizer

    AKI

  • Programming

    AKI

RE:START LINE Front Cover

Listen to Challenger of Light by AKI

Streaming / Download

RE:START LINE

AKI

  • 1

    New Era Breath

    AKI

    Lyric

  • 2

    Re_Start Line

    AKI

    Lyric

  • 3

    Beyond Tomorrow

    AKI

    Lyric

  • ⚫︎

    Challenger of Light

    AKI

  • 5

    To the sky of Ibuki

    AKI

    Lyric

Restart Line

From all-English tracks to rap, and even short songs under two minutes, this album is a bold experiment in musical rebirth.
Rooted in rock and metal, it transcends genre boundaries to explore new forms of expression.
Condensed energy, innovative soundscapes, and diverse approaches invite listeners into uncharted territory.
Restart Line is a fearless declaration of musical exploration.A collection of daring, inventive challenges.

Artist Profile

  • AKI

    AKINORI NIISATO SAMURAI BASSIST Akinori Niisato is a Japanese bassist, composer, arranger, producer, and educator known as the Samurai Bassist. Following his major label debut, he joined the international band BLESSEDMAIN led by renowned drummer Koji Hasegawa, performing primarily in the United States. He released the album FATAL BLOW and was featured in BURRN!, one of Japan's leading hard rock and heavy metal magazines. He has performed, recorded, and collaborated with numerous acclaimed artists, including Isao Takahashi (Isao), Shinichi Kobayashi, Hiroshi Shibasaki, Yoshio Morikawa, Tetsu Kashiwa, Yasuhiko Shigemura, Koji Hasegawa, Hisanori Kumamaru, Jun Abe, Akira Inoue, Chieko Kinbara, Koichiro Muroya, Takuo Sugiyama, Shinichi Kusama, Yuichiro Honda, Atsushi Kuze, and sakura. He also provided international support performances as a substitute bassist for IKUO of CUBE-RAY. As the founder of studio smile sounds, Akinori is involved in composition, arranging, recording, artist development, commercial music production, and music education. His achievements include the Special Judge's Award presented by Tsugutoshi Goto, Excellence Award, and Runner-up Grand Prize at Japan's Bass Magazine Players Contest, as well as the Tomoharu Takahashi "Jr." Award at the ESP Bass Design Contest. His work and studio have also been featured in Sound & Recording Magazine and Sound Designer. Under the name Samurai Bassist, Akinori creates instrumental music inspired by the spirit of the Samurai, the Shinsengumi, and Japan's Bakumatsu era. His signature sound combines virtuosic 6-string bass performance with Heavy Metal, Fusion, Progressive Rock, and traditional Japanese influences. His releases have reached No.3 on the iTunes Metal Album Chart in Japan. He currently performs with ABE & AKI JAZZ PIANO & BASS DUO alongside pianist ABE KAZUE, mother of CASIOPEA keyboardist Jun Abe. He also performs as a support bassist for acclaimed virtuoso guitarist Shinichi Kobayashi. Carrying sincerity through sound. A Samurai Spirit. A Modern Bass Voice. A Story Told Through Strings.

    Artist page

    AKIの他のリリース
"