‘tis a good time for this album to drop since I’ve been on a Gontiti kick in the last couple of days. While not exactly similar, both Gontiti and ko-ko-ya (brainchild of Choro Club’s Sasago Shigeharu) share a sound that is warm and comforting, like a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winters’ day.

It’s a style that perfectly captures the little charms of an anime as precious as Ikoku Meiro no Croisee. We also get a selection of wonderful vocal tracks courtesy of Toyama Nao, a.m.u. and Nakajima Megumi - Mamegu’s version of Tooku Kimi he in particular, is quite possibly the best anime-related song I’ve heard so far this year.

So fragile, so beautiful.