Project A-ko OST Follow Your Dreams

[@Matthew-qx6wu]

Who’s listening to this in 2023!? This was the first anime I ever saw back in the early 90s. I still love it!

[@artsmith1111]

Was probably one of the earlier ones for me and I’ll still rewatch it. Love the music

[@rexon31]

still epic tune

[@Martynde]

still listening

[@The_Mimewar]

This was my first as well. At least, the first I remember being TITLED anime. Gigantor and Tranzor Z and Voltron were my FIRST firsts, but Ako is in a special place

[@NameNotAlreadyTaken2]

A parody of anime up to that point is a hell of an introduction to anime

[@CyclopsWasRight616]

i've been enjoying this song since before KZbin existed, but at least now I don't have to rewind the VHS tape every time :)

[@bustyrandit]

I was lucky enough to find a CD of the soundtrack at my 1st Con (Megacon 1998) WOW !!! Has it really been that long ?? Well, it s been a great trip. And it s not over.

[@KuragariNoKaze]

Or bootlegs record it off the TV onto cassette. XD

[@The_Mimewar]

@@bustyrandit same!

[@bustyrandit]

KuragariNoKaze, Before I got the CD, I ran audio cables from my VCR into my stereo and did just that. LoL

[@m.hstudioproductions6642]

I love the fact that there's bass slapping involved! That's literally one of the best parts of '80s songs alongside the synthesizers!

[@chelzz.art9661]

There's a vision in your heart only you can achieve. You can climb the highest mountains if you only believe. If you try to do your best, nothing stands in your way. So don't put off until tomorrow what you should do today. I remember I saw you shine like a diamond in the sky. I knew that you had a dream, a dream that would never die. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream. No, don't you ever forget your dream. And you will never regret it, the world's waiting in front of you. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream. No, don't you ever forget your dream. And you will never regret it, you'll find all of your dreams come true. There's a light that's shining bright, it's the light in your eyes. You can swim the deepest ocean or fly high in the sky. Now's the time to shoot the moon or to reach for the stars. You can be anything you want to if you know who you are. I remember I saw you shine like a diamond in the sky. I knew that you had a dream, a dream that would never die. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream. No, don't you ever forget your dream. And you will never regret it, the world's waiting in front of you. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream. No, don't you ever forget your dream. And you will never regret it, you'll find all of your dreams come true. When you look into a mirror, tell me what you see. Is the light that's always shining, shining in your heart? When you wake up in the morning, tell me how you feel. Is it just a dream or is it really real (really real)? Tell me, is it really real? Follow your dream, follow your dream, follow your dream. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream. No, don't you ever forget your dream. And you will never regret it, you'll find all of your dreams come true. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream. No, don't you ever forget your dream. And you will never regret it, the world's waiting in front of you. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream. No, don't you ever forget your dream. And you will never regret it, you'll find all of your dreams come true. Follow your dream, you've got to follow it. Follow your dream.

[@williamference6378]

First anime I ever watched back in 1994...so much nostalgia...(sob)

[@devenom96]

The VERY first anime for me too. (A year reply)

[@NameNotAlreadyTaken2]

kinda weird, though, to watch a massive parody as your first anime.

[@mozgow80]

+NameNotAlreadyTaken2 I know someone who watched Aki-Sora as the first anime. If you ask me, Project A-ko is a much better choice than Aki-Sora.

[@bustyrandit]

1st anime for me. 97

[@NAJ0202]

@@NameNotAlreadyTaken2 I mean, Gunbuster was probably the first anime for a lot of people as well, and it was an homage to Aim for the Ace, a shoujo tennis manga that most people in the West only know about because of Gunbuster. So it's not that weird.

[@teejaynumber13]

This song makes we wish I was 20 years younger. A bit easier to keep following your dreams back then.

[@NomadicDave2032]

I'll never forget this anime, was my first and is still one of my beloved guilty pleasures. :) The ost is uplifting and inspiring.

[@judyhopps9380]

seeing A-Ko and C-Ko running to school... B-Ko at the gates. Life goes on. A perfect ending.

[@Nightweaver1]

One of the first anime I ever watched, and still one of the best. And best song. I'm a child of the '80s, so I was maybe about 7 when this was released in Japan.

[@jcr8834]

Shit was dope and so was the movie. I was probably 14 or so when I watched this in the early 90s. Good old days at Blockbuster for rentals lol

[@TheMyuyen]

saturday mornings on sci fi great anime they had , project ako , akira, vampire hunter D

[@LordProteus]

Akira and Vampire Hunter D in the morning...?

[@ladynikkie]

@@LordProteus early morning or afternoon depending where Syfy aired around

[@79NeoN]

First Watched this with bubble gum crisis and the original gun buster.....I really miss the golden era of anime

[@sailormatlac]

Smells like 80s!

[@topsword6534]

And what's wrong with that? ;)

[@PaladineAvenger1]

@@topsword6534 nothing, it's a wonderful smell. Of true emotions, of good culture, of honesty and quality

[@topsword6534]

Hear hear, @@PaladineAvenger1!

[@ShogunX11]

Well it was released in 1986

[@sailormatlac9114]

@@topsword6534 Absolutely nothing!!!!! Can't get enough of that vibe from my childhood.

[@Eszra]

Okazaki Ritsuko the singer of this song sadly pasted away in 2006. She continued to follow her dream until her sudden passing.

[@mattasaurs]

Eszra this song isn't sung by her at all though. Her songs were great as well though, the opening for fruits basket is amazing

[@JohnEvansChaoseed]

Only true 80s kids remember! (I'm joking, sort of, but I really do love this song because it is SO EIGHTIES)

[@OmegaDez]

This still makes me nostalgic as an 80s kid since it's the one movie that got me into Anime in the very early 90s. :)

[@sailormatlac9114]

@@OmegaDez Never gets old!

[@HealthDiets]

@Rosalyn Kastner watching it now because of you.

[@raulzavala9061]

I've had the soundtrack for years now its so rare for an anime to have such catchy tunes.

[@SteveBrandon]

I think the deal with the PROJECT A-KO soundtrack is that the Japanese producers of the film gave some indication to Joey Carbone and Richie Zito in Los Angeles what kind of music to compose, but they didn't actually ship a rough work print of the film to LA so Carbone and Zito were in the dark as to the plot of the movie. But, regardless, it suits the lighthearted mood of the film even if there's no real connection to the plot.

[@Martynde]

I don't mind. They made good songs for the movie. I would never have discovered them if they hadn't made songs for Project A-Ko.

[@judyhopps9380]

in their defence, I think explaining the plot to Project A-Ko would have left them deeply confused :D

[@gismodan4922]

It’s always been perfect for me 😊

[@rinmakesmusic]

Just saw this anime for the first time about a week ago. I'm casually almost 40 years late in discovering Project A-ko.... Follow Your Dreams and Dance Away capture that iconic 80s pop energy perfectly. A great soundtrack for a great anime.

[@keiman74]

This such a great summer song.

[@BenjaminSteber]

This song perfectly balances cheesiness and effectiveness.

[@OfficialRainsynth]

I instantly fell in love with this song at first listening. It's beautiful...

[@turinturambar6795]

just found this gem of a song, loving it, so inspirational to me

[@maku_watches]

Still hum this tune even after 10+ years of hearing this

[@gismodan4922]

Almost 35 years for me!

[@E.H0316]

懐かしい！

[@bostonb2247]

There's a vision in your eye Only you can achieve You can climb the highest mountains If you only believe If you try to do your best Nothing stands in your way So don't put off until tomorrow What you should do today I remember I saw you shine Like a diamond in the sky I knew that you had a dream A dream that would never die Follow your dream You've got to follow it Follow your dream Now don't you ever forget your dream And you will never regret it The world's waiting infront of you Follow your dream You've got to follow it Follow your dream Now don't you ever forget your dream And you will never regret it You'll find all of your dreams come true There's a light that's shining bright It's the light in your eyes You can swim the deepest ocean Or fly high in the sky Now's the time to shoot the moon Or to reach for the stars You can be anything you want to If you know who you are I remember I saw you shine Like a diamond in the sky I knew that you had a dream A dream that would never die Follow your dream You've got to follow it Follow your dream Now don't you ever forget your dream And you will never regret it The world's waiting infront of you Follow your dream You've got to follow it Follow your dream Now don't you ever forget your dream And you will never regret it You'll find all of your dreams come true When you look into a mirror Tell me what you see It's the light that's always shining Shining in your heart When you wake up in the morning Tell me how you feel Is it just a dream or is it really real (Really real) Tell me is it really real Follow your dream (3x) Follow your dream You've got to follow it Follow your dream Now don't you ever forget your dream And you will never regret it You'll find all of your dreams come true Follow your dream You've got to follow it Follow your dream Now don't you ever forget your dream And you will never regret it The world's waiting infront of you Follow your dream You've got to follow it Follow your dream Now don't you ever forget your dream And you will never regret it You'll find all of your dreams come true

[@eschnabel.4665]

Much obliged for the lyrics.

[@The_Mimewar]

I have the Ako series on VHS. This music is such joyous nostalgia. Thank you

[@jason54953]

I watched the entire credits every time just to hear the complete song

[@shinget]

one of my all-time fave anime songs. thanks for posting!

[@SapphireCrusader1988]

A-Ko: Awesome! B-Ko: Badass! C-Ko: ANNOYING AS HELL!!!

[@HenryvKeiper]

That's part of the humor, actually: why in the heck A-Ko and B-Ko are fighting over this annoying little goober.

[@Cleric775]

A-ko and B-ko are so PERFECT together.

[@eclipseslayer98]

Uncivil war was great.

[@BusterMachine1]

C-ko is a cinnamon roll and must be protecc

[@Pradathor]

Die guten alten 80er :) Love it for Ever !

[@Junglism78]

Had this on VHS in '92.

[@VaughnJogVlog]

Evidently you’ve got to follow your dream.

[@KCGainz]

Good ol 80s rock music

[@nickyd3572]

You got to follow it... I think this was my first anime ever. So nostalgic!

[@ladynikkie]

I miss anime on the Syfy channel

[@狭霧-g9e]

懐かしい！上京した頃を強烈に思い出します

[@eichi24]

Thank you very much :) Project A-Ko is very very special to me.

[@djdeimos1]

ty for the upload! been listening to it for many months!

[@KairuHakubi]

no matter how insane and ridiculous they may seem.. you must follow your dreams!

[@ShogunX11]

Yeah, for me too. I first watched this on Sci Fi back in '96 when I was in High School.

[@funkyweapon1981]

Me too.

[@bustyrandit]

Fresh out of the Navy. 97 Roommate FINALLY convinced me to watch it."Thanks Lane" Started a love of anime that still beats 20+ yrs later

[@RayValdezPhotography]

One of the first animes I have seen subtitled

[@adamjensen7146]

The anime and song of my life when I was young 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Martynde]

I'm pretty sure this song is trying to get me to do something. I don't think it repeated itself enough to make me remember what it was.

[@viewtifuljoe66]

I wish make reboot of this! It was most zaniest anime we ever had till tenchi muyo came along!

[@bellavisu8449]

😍 Follow them I will ❤️🎼 One of them led me to you ❤️💏❤️

[@TheKeithvidz]

The sung music totals a few in the whole soundtrack. Have to say the American vocalists did a good performance. Singer Valerie Stevenson.

[@ShogunX11]

The Voice of Jem

[@TheKeithvidz]

@@ShogunX11 Jem was an 80s musical cartoon?

[@ShogunX11]

@@TheKeithvidz yup

[@TheKeithvidz]

@@ShogunX11 yes i remembered it...and the live action movie.

[@ShogunX11]

@@TheKeithvidz I was only referring to the show

[@mozgow80]

Why they no longer make such unique anime? I know, I know, money. But why it is a problem now and not back then?

[@eclipseslayer98]

It's a problem with all media. Once it gets too big, people who shouldn't be there start to dig their fangs into it, as they see an opening for exploitation. Just look at Starwars Battlefront 2. The original BF2 was amazing, but it also wasn't suppose to be a cash cow. But then EA got their dirty hag claws and absolutely ruined it with their evil poisonous gambling schemes. Also A-ko reminds me of Ranma for some reason.... though it might be the other way around.

[@Ibian666]

Because people today have extremely underdeveloped amygdala. It's involved in the level of complexity that people are able to think at - in creativity. There is nothing to be done about it.

[@deadoni511]

@@eclipseslayer98 funny you mention that, I'm pretty sure the voice actor for B-ko is the same for Ranma-chan.

[@Martynde]

@@Ibian666 Never heard of the word amygdala before.

[@Ibian666]

@@Martynde Google provides. It's the most important part of what we call a personality.

[@15dredark]

gotta buy that soundtrack on ebay now lol

[@けんたんなりあまちしげるなり]

懐かしいとしか言えない(涙)

[@jr8958]

Bad ass anime flick. Rented it from Blockbuster back in the 90s 😆

[@jeffreywilliams9971]

Mother,father & daughter!!! (OK,officer,I'll come along quietly.)

[@MulletMan5702]

I first watched this on the funimation channel lol

[@patrickbateman00]

If Scarface was Anime. This would be the montage song instead of "Push It to The Limit".

[@Dirtcreature]

Is it just a dream, or is it really real? :)

[@cedrickbaltimore1243]

tanks you so cry for follow your dream

[@Johnlindsey289]

Sounds almost like that Off to see the World song from Chipmunk Adventure, who else thinks so?

[@odalysbono2396]

Loved that movie!

[@Johnlindsey289]

Carolina Akane Me too i saw that in theaters when it first came out when i was 5 when i lived in St Louis

[@odalysbono2396]

+Johnlindsey289 Lucky! First time seeing it was in vhs.

[@Johnlindsey289]

Carolina Akane Both This movie and Chipmunk adventure are 80s animated classics

[@ShogunX11]

@@Johnlindsey289 and they were released a year apart

[@sayyestofairness4266]

She sounds like E.G. Daily almost.

[@ShogunX11]

Its not. But this song was sung by the voice of Jem

[@randez626]

This sounds very much like Shandi Sinnamon's - Making it. The similarities cannot be coincidence

[@sanjurosama]

It was also composed by Richie Zito.