Copyright © Morning Star / Sunrise, Inc.

29 tracks; 61:50

1.		Memories	1:45
2.		DA-LI-A	4:45
		Vocal: Miyahara Riwako
3.		Angel Links-gou Hasshin (Type B) (Angel Links Lauch!)	2:28
4.		Amakakeru Tenshi (type B) (Angel Flying Across Heaven)	1:57
5.		Massive	1:34
6.		Crisis	1:31
7.		Suspended	1:44
8.		Sennyuu (Infiltration)	1:14
9.		Hide and Seek	1:00
10.		Tsuiseki (The Chase)	1:24
11.		Dog Fight	1:29
12.		Chiisana Houseki (A Small Jewel)	1:45
13.		True Moon	4:20
		Vocal: Miyahara Riwako
14.		Holy Day	1:26
15.		Leon Lao	1:28
16.		Romance	2:41
17.		Zankokuna Kami (Cruel God)	2:21
18.		Gouryuu (Great Dragon)	1:36
19.		Kakusei (Awakening)	1:35
20.		Pain	1:33
21.		Kooritsuita Jikan (Frozen Time)	1:09
22.		Kousei no ai (Kousei's Love)	2:32
23.		Oracion ~ inori (Oracion ~ A Prayer)	2:35
24.		True Moon	4:20
25.		Kakugo no Tabidachi (Determined Departure)	2:36
26.		Garyuu Tatsu (Sleeping Dragon Rise)	2:37
27.		Shitou (Deadly Battle)	2:29
28.		The End and the Beginning	2:25
29.		All My Soul (TV size)	1:31
		Vocal: NawNaw

ANGEL LINKS is one of those fun little shows that you can just sort of get into. I liked it so much that I bought the second soundtrack after reviewing the first one.
For those unfamiliar with ANGEL LINKS, here's a brief summary. ANGEL LINKS is set in the same universe as OUTLAW STAR. As a result, pirates are preying on the shipping lines in the Oracion star system. To combat this, several security firms take the job of guarding ships and their cargo. One of them is the Links Group, a company headed by 16-year-old Li Meifon. The story centers around her, her crew, and their adventures on the state-of-the-art battleship the Angel Links.
Track 1 is the music box piece that is heard during the "next episode previews" for the show. It starts the disc off on a much more somber note than the first CD soundtrack.
Track 2, "DA-LI-A" is a fast dance tune that immediately takes the CD in a very different direction from the first track. This track is bursting with energy and enthusiasm, and it's quite catchy. While the vocals, performed by Miyahawa Riwako, aren't as precise as they could be, the song doesn't suffer and it's still a fun song, and is nearly as addictive as DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION's "Butterfly."
After that, the next couple of tracks are variations on tracks heard on the first CD. While they are interesting, one has to wonder if they were really necessary or just included here as filler.
As the disc progresses, though, it becomes clear that these variants did indeed have a purpose—they are some of the lighter tracks on this disc. Unlike the first disc, the second soundtrack becomes increasingly darker in tone. In fact, so much so that it sometimes doesn't sound like music from ANGEL LINKS at all. Or at least, not like anything on the first disc.
Track 6, "Crisis" is surprisingly dark and somber, and sets a darker tone for the rest of the CD. The following track, "Suspended," while not as dark, creates an air of uncertainty and tension with its quiet use of low brass and the soft plunking of pizzicato strings and subtle percussion.
There are, of course, some faster tracks as well. "Dog Fight" is scored to—what else—a space battle, and so it has a racy tempo and a lot of dynamic depth. It is somewhat reminiscent of the instrumental tracks used in the battle scenes for the TRANSFORMERS movie.
The atmosphere of mystery and fear continues with such quiet tracks as "Chiisana Houseki" ("A Small Jewel"), "Gouryuu" ("Great Dragon"), and "Pain." All of these are somber tracks that are designed to convey a very strong, unsettling mood.
Of course, not all the tracks are dark and depressing. "Kousei's Love" and "Oracion ~ A Prayer" provide welcome relief from the atmosphere of foreboding that dominates many of the surrounding tracks. Both of these tracks are slow and somewhat sad as well, but they don't have the aura of danger and anxiety that many of the other tracks do. And "Oracion ~ A Prayer" actually ends on a very upbeat note (literally).
The second vocal on the disc is the full-size version of the ending theme, "True Moon," which is also a sad, melancholy, and mysterious song. It starts off slow and sad, with vocalist Miyahara Riwako singing about secrets hiding in the moonlight, and then the tempo speeds up. But the song still feels sad and almost desperate. It's a good ending theme for the series, if not the most singable anime song ever.
The penultimate track, "The End and the Beginning" appropriately takes the opening theme "All My Soul" and rewords it into a grand orchestral piece for the series finale. It may be a little too over the top in the end, but it's a nice end to the series.
The final track on this CD is the TV-size version of "All My Soul." I'm not sure why— perhaps the producers felt that after all the dark tracks on this CD it needed to end on a lighter note. And this song is still just as energetic and fun as the first time it appeared on the first CD.
Overall, this CD is a somewhat strange mix of music, but given that the darker music reflects the second half of the television series, it's not all that surprising. Fans expecting TRUE MOON to be exactly like the first ANGEL LINKS soundtrack, however, will likely not enjoy this volume nearly as much.

Bandai Music
APCM-5139
¥3000
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