concept album inspired by a picture book, The Rainbow Goblins stands as one of Masayoshi Takanaka’s most iconic works where tropical guitar melodies meet a mythic storyline.
The album reached No. 3 on the Oricon chart and won the Planning Award at the 23rd Japan Record Awards.It was inspired by Italian artist Ul de Rico’s picture book The Rainbow Goblins. Before the album’s release, a Japanese translation of the book was published, making this a pioneering example of media mix strategy in Japan.
