Just an Advertisement: The Tatami Galaxy
This composition is a little experiment of mine…
I’m a budding music writer? If you could call it that… and I wanted to try writing something that made use of the leitmotifs found throughout one of my favorite shows. I deeply appreciate the music of Michiru Oshima, the composer of The Tatami Galaxy’s OST and wanted to share some parts of the characters’ theme through manipulation of keys and such.
Ehhh, it turned out different from what I expected and I began to drift away from Oshima’s style towards the end, but I hope you enjoy this piano rendition of these musical ideas!
Hey guys! Adrian here,
I’ve been a Wholesome Intern for the summer of 2022 and I’ve created a little piano composition to advertise one of my favorite shows,
The Tatami Galaxy!
This anime defies all conventions. It’s a dialogue-heavy, colorful, expressive, and intensely unique animation that depicts the daily college life of our protagonist (who remains unnamed throughout the show) as he tries to live his ideal rose-coloured campus life. BUT! There’s a twist, our protagonist constantly finds himself making the wrong decisions! Joining this club, joining that club, things always start well, but spiral out of control.
And in Groundhog Day-esque fashion, per episode, the scene resets to the past
as we the viewer dive into the individual possibilities in our lovable protagonist’s life. Will he find his ideal? Or will he be stuck in this constant loop? Watch for yourself to find out.
I most heavily reference the following pieces:
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei OST: 02 - "Watashi" no Theme