Bright, punchy J-pop character songs with that late-2000s eroge energy. Tayutama's CHARA-SON+ album gives each heroine her own vocal track, and they go surprisingly hard on production. "瞬間スプライン" (Shunkan Spline) opens with driving guitars and this confident vocal delivery that sets the bar high.
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"Rainy Pain" pulls in a moodier direction with minor key piano and a vocal performance that actually aches. Six tracks, all killer. "ごーいんぐまいうぇい" (Going My Way) bounces back with pure carefree energy, the kind of song that gets stuck in your head for days.
"Flower doll" sits somewhere between sweet and melancholy. If you collect VN character albums, this one holds up way better than most from that era.