Shiro Sagisu scored a Hideaki Anno show before Evangelion and it sounds like the most ambitious anime soundtrack of the early 90s. Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water's Complete Sound Collection is an 11-disc behemoth spanning nearly 13 hours of music, drama, and vocals.
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Blue Water by Miho Morikawa is one of those openings that defined an era, this bright pop hook over synth that locks into your brain permanently. The background score shifts between submarine tension, adventure bombast, and surprisingly tender romantic cues.
Warera No Bannou Sensuikan Nautilus-Gou brings military march energy with a playful edge. Mermaid Memory goes dreamy and reflective. If you know Sagisu from Eva and nothing else, start here to hear where that emotional range came from.