Anime & Manga Synth Pop Soundtracks 1984-1990

Trailblazing instrumental synth-pop experiments were created to soundtrack Japan’s booming 1980s cartoon and comic industries. The brightly futuristic instrumentals on this collection reflect the mindset of composers and musicians who believed in a technological future where everything was possible! Sample Tracks Vinyl only + 2-page liner notes In the late 1980s, Japan experienced a brief but heady period where societal changes combined with new-found wealth opened up a world of possibilities. A huge influx of cash - artificially created by slashed interest rates after an agreement with the US to weaken the dollar relative to the yen - resulted in the inflation of real estate and the stock market at a rapid pace. While the economic bubble it created was unprecedented and impossible to sustain, for a while money was in plentiful supply. The musical genre City Pop reflected the aspirations of the country’s booming leisure class. Video games flourished with Nintendo's 1983 launch of