Aigakikoeru: Listen for the Love is Kokia's fifth album. It was originally released under Wasabi Records in France in November 2006, however was eventually released in Japan six months later. "Aigakikoeru" (standard Japanese "Ai ga Kikoeru" (愛が聴こえる^?)) means "Love Can Be Heard."

Two songs from the album feature on Kokia's 2009 greatest hits collection Coquillage: The Best Collection II: "Atatakai Basho" and a previously unpublished version of "Nukumori (Aigakikoeru)" featuring stringed instruments.

This album is Kokia's first to be managed by her own company, Anco & Co., after desiring greater creative autonomy from Victor Entertainment. However, when the album was released in Japan, it was still distributed under Victor.

In July 2006, Kokia created 47 Stories, which was a concept theme for her musical activities. The project intended to "deliver songs to the 47 Prefectures of Japan," as opposed to just the central metropolitan areas where concerts are generally held. A new song of hers, "Inori ni mo Nita Utsukushii Sekai," was made the theme song for the intended concerts. This would eventually make its way onto the album. Kokia, however, did not manage to reach all 47 wards of Japan. At the second date of her Kokia 2006 Keep Moving tour, Kokia gave out 100 Birthday Present EPs for the earliest people at the venue in celebration of her 30th birthday. The CD featured "Inori ni mo Nita Utsukushii Sekai" and another song that would be put onto the album, "Itsuka Dareka o Ai Shita Toki." Many of the songs performed at 47 Stories concerts made it onto the album, such as "Ahiru no Kokoro," "Atatakai Basho," "Inochi no Hikari," "Kakusei (Open Your Eyes)" and "So Sad So Bad."

Kokia started forming Aigakikoeru in late August 2006, and finished recording in October. Kokia gave the album a theme of warmth, with Kokia using many of her songs that had kind and tender lyrics.

Many of the songs were stock songs written by Kokia at earlier points. "Uchū ga..." was originally performed in concerts in late 2002, however, rearranged for the album release. "Cocoro" was the opening number from her second solo concert, Your Side: Motto Soba ni, in 2003. "Futari no Musume" was also originally performed in 2003. "Yasashiku Sareru to Yasashiku Nareru Hana" was written as one of the possibilities for the ending theme of the film Origin: Spirits of the Past.

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