It’s not an understatement to say that reading people’s thoughts on soundtracks is something that brings me that rush of excitement since the background music forms such an integral part of the anime viewing experience through its interplay with the mood and emotions flowing out of a given scene. And given how hard it can be to articulate on this subject, I’m glad to have the excellent writing staff at the Nihon Review supporting me in this endeavor.

Today’s review looks at the music from Mobile Suit Gundam 00.  Shadowmage notes that the soundtrack contains the grand, epic tracks that one might expect out of the franchise, but the diversity of themes isn’t one of its stronger suits.  So with that in mind, I give you his review of the Gundam 00 Original Soundtrack 2.