Title: 恋風サウンドトラック (Koi Kaze Soundtrack)
Original Creator: 吉田基己 (Motoi Yoshida)
Release Date: 7/23/04
Catalog No.: GNCA-1013
Rating: 3/4

I wasn't originally planning on getting this CD, rather I had pre-ordered the drama CD that was supposed to be released on the day. Unfortunately, they scrapped the plans for the drama CD, so I ordered this instead.

The first thing that struck me was the packaging. The first edition sleeve is made of very thick textured-paper, even better than those used in Someday's Dreamers packaging. I had a tough time figuring out which picture to scan, the outside sleeve or inside cover. I ended up with the inside cover as it's a bit more colorful. The outside sleeve is better for showing in person.

This series, with it's art style, reminds me a lot of Someday's Dreamers and I had expected the music to be in a similar manner. But it turns out that this soundtrack is a lot more mellow as compared to being "bright." I'm not a big fan of very slow acoustic guitars and this CD is replete with that instrument. Many tracks also feature slow piano too.

In a surprising move, the full-length intro is included on the soundtrack itself rather than a separate single. The ending is only TV-sized, but I like the intro a lot better as it was composed by the late Ritsuko Okazaki, composer of the music to many other series that I love (including, of course, Love Hina).

First edition comes with a very nice textured-paper sleeve, stickers, and photo card of Koshiro (maybe? or is it Nanoka?). These match the bonuses with the first edition of the first DVD.

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