Butter-Fly (數碼寶貝大冒險 1999 OP)-和田光司

Butter-Fly is probably one of the most iconic Anime songs ever created and the first season of Digimon Adventure (1999) was essentially my entire childhood. How can I ever forget the legendary final episode, when the train is departing and our 8 heroes are saying goodbye to their Digimon partners. And then - in the most perfect timing possible - the last version of Butter-Fly started to play in the background. If I have to pick my favorite moments in Anime I have ever seen in my life, I would say it's the episode 54, the final episode of Digimon Adventure (1999). I will forever remember this legendary moment.

Having said that, I tried my best to make the piano arrangement of Butter-Fly as good as possible, because this song is so deeply ingrained in my memory, it essentially made me a hardcore fan of Anime songs. I decided to create a special type arrangement, which is combining both the slow lyrical version (first-half) and the fast rock version (second-half from 2:21), showcasing the best of two worlds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woktSuBWR3U

It was uploaded in 2010 when I was still using an upright piano and today's Butter-Fly piano arrangement is the spiritual successor to the old video.

Last but not least, I want to highlight the special third chorus in 4:13. This is probably the longest solo right hand section I have ever arranged, because it is serving a special purpose: This a capella piano part is dedicated to the late Koji Wada, the singer of Butter-Fly, who has passed away in 2016. I was hoping the voice of the piano can reach to the heavens, so Koji Wada can see, his legacy is still living on in the hearts of many Anime fans in the world, including me.

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Piano arrangement by Animenz

Original Song: Butter-Fly

Anime: Digimon Adventure (TV Series 1999-2000)

Published by: King Record Co. Ltd. (1999)

Composed by: Hidenori Chiwata / 千綿 偉功

Performed by: Koji Wada / 和田 光司