Pure early-2000s anime energy distilled into twelve vocal tracks spanning the entire Rockman.EXE (Mega Man Battle Network) anime run. This 2007 compilation pulls together opening and ending themes from across the series, and it is a nostalgia trip for anyone who grew up watching Netto and Rockman jack into the net.
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"Rockman no Theme ~Kaze wo Tsukinukete~" is the definitive character anthem, all determination and wind-in-your-hair optimism, while "begin the TRY" kicks into that motivational J-pop gear that makes you want to slot in a battle chip.
"Futatsu no Mirai" and "Hikari Todoku Basho" carry the emotional weight of the series' later arcs, when the stakes got genuinely high and the friendship themes hit harder. "Doobee Doowop Communication" is a total curveball, bouncy and playful in a way that captures the lighter side of the show.
The friendship remix "Hikari Todoku Basho ~ Yuujou no Shirushi" reworks the original into something warmer, almost like a graduation song. "Watashi no Heart wo Install" closes things out with a title that is peak early-2000s tech-meets-romance lyricism.
"Shouri no Uta" is the victory anthem you deserve after clearing a tournament arc. For fans of the Battle Network era who remember when Mega Man went online and got his own anime, this vocal collection is a time machine back to Saturday mornings.