Japanese folk instruments crashing headfirst into modern orchestral production, and it sounds like a yokai war feels. Ragnador's massive OST draws from traditional melodies like "Sakura Sakura" and "Kagome Kagome" and recontextualizes them alongside original battle themes that go genuinely hard.
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"Decisive Battle! Nurarihyon" layers shamisen and taiko under full orchestral assault, the kind of boss music that makes you sit up straighter. The daily life tracks bring warm acoustic guitar and soft woodwinds, peaceful enough to forget you're fighting supernatural threats.
"Fallen Onmyoji" sits in this unsettling middle ground, tension built on sustained low strings. The shift between tenderness and intensity across 56 tracks never feels forced. If you want a yokai action RPG score that respects its roots, start here.