Bubbly, sweet, and almost aggressively cheerful. Wan Nyan A La Mode is a visual novel set in a cat-and-dog-themed café, and the soundtrack is pure sugary J-pop energy from front to back. The title track has this bouncy synth melody with bright chiptune accents layered over it.
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Koneko no Koushin is literally a kitten march and it sounds like one, these tiny staccato notes prancing along. Then Akane-iro no Omoide shifts to something genuinely bittersweet, soft piano over warm pads that catches you off guard.
Futari, Kaeri Michi has that quiet walk-home-at-sunset feeling. The tonal range is wider than you'd expect from something this cute. Worth a listen if you have a soft spot for VN soundtracks.