Mid-2000s visual novel energy where the vocal tracks actually go off. Sword Princess NOAH mixes J-pop vocal numbers with BGM that swings wildly between campus slice-of-life and full fantasy action. SWORD OF LOVE opens with this bold vocal hook that sets the tone immediately, and endlessly follows with something more reflective.
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The BGM side covers serious ground. Night Before the Decisive Battle has this quiet tension that pays off when Decisive Battle hits with driving percussion and urgency. Then you get tracks like Maid-san's Afternoon and Date After School that are pure cozy.
Next Week's Assassin is just a wild title and the track matches it. If you collect VN soundtracks, the vocal tracks alone make this worth grabbing.