Mid-2000s anime scoring that nails every romantic comedy beat without ever feeling lazy about it. Midori Days is about a guy whose right hand turns into a girl, and the soundtrack plays the absurdity completely straight emotionally.
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"Koi no Yukue" (Where Love Goes) has this light, searching quality that floats over acoustic guitar. "Kinpaku no Niramiai" flips to tension with tight, nervous energy. And "Yakeppachi no Seiji" captures that frantic, desperate comedy the show runs on, all scrambling percussion and goofy brass.
Twenty-six tracks covering every mood from "Panic dayo" (literally just panic) to "Soba ni Irareru Shiawase" (the happiness of being close). The range is silly to sincere in three seconds flat. If you grew up on 2004-era romcom anime, this is pure warm nostalgia in audio form.