some of this season’s (2021) anime OPs and EDs are some of the prettiest or coolest Japanese songs you have heard in a while.
Take ‘‘Takt Op Destiny‘s’’ ending theme song — Mika Nakashima’s ‘Symphonia‘ — a song that is as surprising in its sweetness and beauty as the anime itself is in its plot.
And one that is a wonderful ending to the show, as the song’s lyrics perfectly illustrate the premise of “Takt Op. Destiny” — the idea that, no matter how bad things get, music will always save us.
‘Symphonia‘ by Mika Nakashima comes with an official music video featuring the now-iconic Japanese singer/actress performing the ED dressed in a 1930s-style dress, and in an old-style room where dust is falling and where every surface is covered with it.
With that the video illustrates the beauty of ‘Symphonia‘s lyrics, which tell us no matter how fragile the future and how sad the past, music will always make everything seem better.
All of which is beautifully added to by Nakashima’s almost old-fashioned sounding, yet beautifully romantic vocals.
Listen to ‘Symphonia’ by Mika Nakashima in the song’s music video, and on the Spotify player — where you will also find a gorgeous instrumental version of the song.