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The Okami OST is insanely beautiful in every sense of the word, from composition, instrumentation quality, and even packaging. With 218 tracks spanning over five discs housed in a gorgeous box set, it's probably safe to assume that this is as complete as an original soundtrack is going to get, as evidenced by even the presence of the many seconds-long ditty tracks peppered throughout I mean, they even have the "Okami!" title voice at the beginning, not to mention all of the lengthy wonderful promotional trailer show pieces, such as from TGS and E3. Incredible.

Composers are Capcom/Clover Studios' Masami Ueda and Hiroshi Yamaguchi, T Music's Rei Kondoh, and one Akari Groves. The score, as a whole, is heavily drenched in traditional Japanese, with lots of koto, taiko drums, shamisens, Kabuki chants, and wind instruments akin to panflutes and the shinobue. The "First Bite" playable demo gave the impression of something fairly placid, calming, and soothing, but the final score shows that the style of compositions throws out a far wider net than that, ranging from the serene and mystical, to war-torn pulsing battling, doofy and playful, dark and brooding, and epic and adventurous. The mixing and editing feels precise and nicely represented; I like how they handled "Kamiki Village," for instance, by splitting the two musical parts into two separate tracks that bleed into each other. The various other village locations share the same sense of editing, such as Shinshuu Plains, Kusanagi Village, and Ryoshima Plains. And Ayaka Hirahara's vocal song, "Reset" -- it feels perfectly apt for the score's theme, and is a perfect partner to the "Thank You Version" toward the end.

Yes, it's a bit hefty on the price, but you get what you pay for. I'm absolutely delighted with the music, and it makes waiting for the game all the more painful. It's a rare occasion when a musical score can stand so readily on its own, but it can only get better when accompanied by its contextual meaning. September's domestic release can't come soon enough.

Tracklist:
CD I
1. Title 1:17
2. Title Call 0:10
3. The Beginning 0:10
4. Prologue 1:04
5. Sinister Design 1:10
6. Yamato-no-Orochi's Revival 1:57
7. The Great Goddess Amaterasu's Revival 0:28
8. Oira's Theme 1:09
9. Curse 0:47
10. Izanagi Cavern 3:32
11. Looking Up at the Starry Sky 0:54
12. Constellation (Dragon Sketch) 0:51
13. Constellation Complete 0:06
14. Painting God Appearance 0:13
15. Talking with the Painting God 0:47
16. Painting Piece 0:39
17. Dragon Sketch Success 0:13
18. Mysterious Disappearance 1:49
19. Kamiki Village's Restoration 0:27
20. Old Man Orange's Appearance 1:07
21. A Monster's Presence 1:00
22. Spirit Extermination 5:59
23. Battle Assessment (God) 0:08
24. Kamiki Village I 1:42
25. Kamiki Village II 2:28
26. Digging Here Bow-Wow 0:43
27. An Oddly-Shaped Radish 0:07
28. Practice-ditching Susano-o 1:40
29. Giving Susano-o a Ride 1:40
30. Taking the Bait 1:25
31. Susano-o's Training 2:38
32. Impatient Susano-o 1:12
33. Slicing the Huge Rock Success 0:09
34. Cursed Shinshuu Plains I 3:02
35. Cursed Shinshuu Plains II 3:42
36. Cursed Hanasaki Valley 3:37
37. Demon's Banquet 0:49
38. Nemuri's Theme 0:44
39. Eager Susano-o First Half 0:29
40. Eager Susano-o Second Half 0:39
41. Susano-o's Fight 1:22
42. Blocking Bud Restoration 0:17
43. Hanasaki Valley's Restoration 0:20
44. Hanasaki Valley 2:05
45. Cursed Place 2:16
46. Descent of the Great Goddess 0:41
47. Shinshuu Plains I 3:05
48. Shinshuu Plains II 3:25
49. Dojo Entrance 0:54
50. Kozuka Onigirisai 1:28
51. Tamaya's Theme 1:22
52. Tamaya's Dance 0:17
53. Shinto Priest Mikazuki's Theme 1:29
54. Scoundrel Appearance 0:05
55. Scoundrel's Punishment 0:48
56. Competition with Idaten Start 0:04
57. Competition with Idaten 1:11
58. Competition with Idaten Victory 0:07
59. Harami Lake 3:29

CD II
1. Cherry Blossom Storm 2:24
2. Old Man Orange's Flower Dance 0:23
3. At Last the Time Has Come 1:56
4. The Orange Became Big 0:06
5. Dangerous Old Man Orange 0:24
6. Old Man Orange Preparations Complete 0:07
7. True Kagura 1:14
8. Absolutely Not 0:06
9. Princess Sakuya's Theme 2:57
10. True Sakuya First Half 0:55
11. True Sakuya Second Half 0:13
12. Agata Forest 3:33
13. Sound of a Flute 0:09
14. Ushiwaka's Theme 0:16
15. Ushiwaka's Appearance 1:55
16. Confronting Ushiwaka 1:19
17. Ushiwaka's Dance ~ Playing with Ushiwaka 5:46
18. Granny Bokusen's Theme 1:28
19. Tsutamaki Ruins 3:12
20. Question and Answer Wall 1:10
21. A Spring Reborn 0:26
22. Save I 0:31
23. Save II 1:16
24. A Great Spirit Lies in Wait 2:29
25. How Odd 0:06
26. Close Call for Amaterasu! 0:08
27. Geisha Spider's Appearance 2:03
28. Geisha Spider's Rage 0:43
29. Geisha Spider's Extermination 3:17
30. Hopeless! 0:07
31. Victory Cry 0:12
32. Boss Battle Clear 0:08
33. Waterfall 0:50
34. Thank Goodness for Kokari 2:15
35. Kusanagi Village I 2:43
36. Kusanagi Village II 3:45
37. The Eight Dog Warriors' Theme 2:22
38. Terror! Old Man and Granny Tongue-Cutter 1:56
39. Old Man and Granny Tongue-Cutter's House 0:46
40. ChunJack's Theme 0:43
41. Boss of the Sparrow Union 1:26
42. Sparrow's Inn 1:08
43. Mysterious Power 1:35
44. There's Something About Kokari 2:19
45. Battle with Tatami Head 2:13
46. Making Mochi with the Archery God 0:22
47. Red Helmet's Extermination 5:37
48. Anger Towards God 1:44

CD III
1. Doomed 2:32
2. Bone Arrowhead of the Hama Arrow 2:05
3. To Believe In 1:55
4. Kushinada's Determination 1:07
5. Giving Kushinada a Ride 2:19
6. Ushiwaka Dance 0:09
7. Izayoi Shrine 2:14
8. Yamato-no-Orochi's Appearance 0:24
9. Yamato-no-Orochi's Extermination I 3:31
10. Kushinada's Crisis 0:39
11. Susano-o's Appearance 0:26
12. The Words of a Blood Oath 1:21
13. True Susano-o 1:29
14. Yamato-no-Orochi's Extermination II 3:31
15. The Time Has Come 0:58
16. The Seventh Seal 1:14
17. Seven Spirited Lives 0:22
18. Two People Gazing at Each Other 1:38
19. Kamiki Festival 1:28
20. Ryoshima Plains I 2:47
21. Ryoshima Plains II 3:09
22. Cursed Seiankyou 2:22
23. More Digging Here Bow-Wow 1:40
24. Tsuzurao's Theme 2:00
25. The Insane Water Dragon 1:14
26. Seiankyou Nobles' Quarter I 2:04
27. Seiankyou Nobles' Quarter II 2:53
28. Seiankyou Commoners' Quarter I 2:06
29. Seiankyou Commoners' Quarter II 2:57
30. An Errand 0:49
31. Fun Picture Sketching 0:31
32. Camellia Kagura 0:12
33. Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom 0:09
34. Kaguya's Theme I 1:07
35. Kaguya's Theme II 1:48
36. Launching Iron Bamboo Shoots 0:08
37. Kaguya's Journey 2:19
38. Queen Himiko's Shrine 1:33
39. In the Mosquito's Net 1:21
40. Queen Himiko's Sorrow 2:03
41. Shachimaru's Theme 2:44
42. Slipped 0:04
43. We'll Always Be Together! 0:58
44. Miraculous Spring 2:13
45. Helping with the Fishing 1:46
46. Playing with Issun 0:29
47. Dragon Palace 2:28
48. Inside the Water Dragon 2:31
49. Escape from Inside the Water Dragon 0:45

CD IV
1. Oni Island 3:13
2. Demon Lord Nine-Tail's Extermination 3:25
3. Okikurmi's Theme 2:02
4. Northern Country Kamui I 2:03
5. Northern Country Kamui II 2:38
6. Uepeker I 2:08
7. Uepeker II 2:42
8. Okikurmi's Fate 1:34
9. Shakuya's Theme 1:10
10. Kamiki Village's Sorrowful Custom 2:25
11. Ezo Fuji Irwak Shrine 4:03
12. True Strength 1:16
13. Okikurmi the Hero 1:42
14. Twin Devils Moshirechik and Kotanechik's Extermination 4:41
15. The Twin Devils' Sorcery 0:32
16. Promise 2:25
17. Time of Parting 1:22
18. A Resolute Person 1:19
19. Ushiwaka's Last Dance 0:16
20. The Tribe of Heavenly Gods' Theme 2:47
21. An Eerie Winter's Eclipse 1:09
22. The Setting Sun 1:09
23. Ushiwaka's Fate 0:58
24. People of the Moon's Theme 1:09
25. The Emperor of Eternal Darkness 7:51
26. "Reset" ~"Thank You" Version~ 5:21
27. Okami White Light Majesty 2:25
28. The Sun Rises 5:42
29. The Journey Continues 1:36
30. To Tamagahara 0:36
31. "Reset" 4:12
32. The End 0:13

CD V
1. Clover Demo 0:07
2. Item Acquisition 0:09
3. Handing Over an Item 0:09
4. Finding a Treasure Box 0:08
5. Treasure Acquisition 0:10
6. Level Up 0:07
7. Godly Purification I 0:11
8. Godly Purification II 0:10
9. Godly Purification III 0:12
10. Small Success 0:06
11. Medium Success 0:07
12. Big Success 0:10
13. Super Big Success 0:12
14. Miracle 0:08
15. Death 0:17
16. Nursery Rhyme I 0:17
17. Nursery Rhyme II 0:17
18. Nursery Rhyme III 0:17
19. In-House Presentation Type A 0:42
20. In-House Presentation Type B 0:48
21. Clover Studio Establishment Announcement Meeting 2:34
22. Tokyo Game Show 2004 Promotion 2:51
23. E3 2005 Promotion 3:05
24. Tokyo Game Show 2005 Promotion 3:17
25. Okami Image Song Prototype I 2:31
26. Okami Image Song Prototype II 3:16
27. Okami Image Song Prototype III 3:52
28. Uepeker Prototype Version I 2:16
29. Uepeker Prototype Version II 2:38
30. Look Forward to the Next One

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