If the title isn’t obvious enough, yes, this is the work of Kow Otani. When we first got this CD in at our office, I was listening to it and wondering who the heck could have written it. There were a few cues that sounded similar to Otani’s most popular foray into the videogame world, Shadow of the Colossus, but for the most part, the Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 soundtrack is something completely different.
Based on his involvement alone, it’s no surprise that this score sounds great. There are, of course, numerous live players who appear throughout, and in typical anime fashion, there are incredibly out-of-place J-rock intro and closing themes that cap off either side of the soundtrack. But hey, it’s all good, and I’m not one to complain about getting my hands on more music from Kow Otani!
Read on to find out what he’s done with the Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 soundtrack in our review after the jump. (more…)
