The companion disc to Chi and honestly this one has the more iconic character themes. Houshin Engi's "Ten" volume opens strong with Senkaiden Starts setting up that late-90s anime grandeur. Dakki's Theme straight up drips with this dangerous, seductive energy that perfectly captures her character.
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The Taikobo Fights trilogy here is comedy gold, going from Stupid Monk to Peach Addict to Flee, each one more chaotic than the last. Then there's Forbidden Castle's Disco Music which. Yes it's exactly what it sounds like.
Bolero of Monks brings this slow-building tension that sticks with you, and Doleful Past genuinely lands emotionally. If you watched the original 1999 Houshin Engi, these themes are probably already living rent-free in your head.