Drunken Ballad opening a mecha anime soundtrack is the kind of choice that tells you Dolores, i was never playing it straight. The Z.O.E Dolores score leans into this warm, character-driven sound that separates it from the harder-edged Zone of the Enders game scores.
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Bittersweet James carries real emotional weight with its piano lines, matching the show's surprisingly tender writing about a washed-up old man piloting a giant robot. Run! Dolores! flips the energy with uptempo action scoring that actually makes you want to cheer.
KISS ME SUNLIGHTS is a vocal track that just lodges itself in your brain permanently. The eternal version slows it down beautifully. If you liked the ZOE games but skipped the anime, this score might convince you to fix that.