A 2007 Windows visual novel soundtrack absolutely dripping with butler aesthetics and classic Hollywood references. The title translates to "The Bell Tolls for the Master," and every track name is a riff on a famous film.
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"時計塔で朝食を" (Breakfast at the Clock Tower) nods to Audrey Hepburn, "執事たちの沈黙" (Silence of the Butlers) is deliciously dark, "鐘と共に去りぬ" (Gone with the Bell) is peak wordplay, and "戦うべきか死ぬべきか" (To Fight or to Die) twists Shakespeare through a servant's lens.
The music itself matches the elegance. "Shall we dance" delivers exactly the waltz you'd expect, "マイ・フェア・レディ" (My Fair Lady) is refined and warm, and the orgel (music box) versions of the main themes -- "メイドより愛をこめて" (From Maid with Love) and "お嬢様の為に鐘は鳴る" (The Bell Tolls for Milady) -- are genuinely lovely miniatures.
The piano version strips things down to something almost confessional. Then the bonus section goes completely off the rails with "ののしりボイス" -- insult voice clips from each character. Karaoke versions, full vocal cuts, and a pile of character roast tracks round out one of the most personality-packed VN soundtracks you'll find.
It knows exactly what it is and commits fully.