I am offering from my prized collection the original soundtrack (KICA 84) of the OVA **"Ryuseiki Gakusaiber CHANCE," released in 1992. This can be considered a record of the sounds of a work that was, in a sense, epoch-making, perfectly blending the two prevailing trends of the time: "school life" and "giant robots."** "Ryuseiki Gakusaiber CHANCE" Soundtrack Commentary A Hybrid of "Youth" and "Passion" in School Robot Anime This "Ryuseiki Gakusaiber" is a well-regarded work, known to those in the know, with animation production by Production I.G, in the OVA market that was showing signs of a boom at the time. The story is set at the International Academia Academy, where students confront the mysterious enemy "Mercury," which suddenly appears. The setting, embodying the "extraordinary within the ordinary," established a classic format that would later be seen in many school science fiction and hero stories. The musicality is particularly noteworthy. The main theme "Ryuseiki Gakusaiber" and "Kurenai no Ryuseiki" were handled by the legendary anime and tokusatsu music composer, Chumei Watanabe. His sound delivers the "fervor" and "theatricality" of 70s super robot anime directly to the visuals of the 90s, truly the epitome of "Chumei-style." The heroic brass and the intense percussion perfectly synchronize the dynamism of Gakusaiber, piloted by the protagonist, Tokichi Hashiba, with the listener's sense of hearing. However, the appeal of this work doesn't stop there. The character song "Hoshi no Yell" (Yuko Mizutani) by the voice actors, and "Yozora no Hoshi ga Miteiru" sung by the cast (Megumi Hayashibara, Yuko Mizutani, Sakiko Tamagawa, Ai Orikasa), vividly depict the brilliance of "everyday life" and "youth" in school life. The fact that this "youth drama" aspect was infused with deep emotion, despite being a robot anime, is the most advanced point of this work. A document of the golden age of 90s anime songs *CD case has scratches