Andean flutes meeting full orchestral drama is not a combination you hear often, but Tsuneyoshi Saito made it work for this 1998 anime about reincarnated Incan warriors in modern Japan. Ai no Fuga opens with The Eccentric Opera delivering vocals that feel suspended between centuries.
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The 30 tracks range wildly, from Polka 'Yuujou' which is exactly the lighthearted romp its name suggests, to Gishiki's ritualistic intensity that sounds like something ancient waking up. Condor wa Tonde Yuku closes the album with a gorgeous take on El Condor Pasa.
Valse de NAZCA is the sleeper track, blending waltz timing with South American instrumentation in a way that shouldn't work but absolutely does. Perfect for anyone who wants their anime scores with actual cultural texture.