Wow, thanks for taking the time to really dive in and share your thoughts about these things. I've honestly never thought about the music in relation to my interest in Japanese video games of that era, but I do feel the common thread there now. If you have any good recommendations for shows, music, or games that are in the same space as "early 2000's Japanese emotional drench", I'd love to check some more stuff out!
It's good to hear some progress on the song. It's a nice song.
Aw, @murid. Thank you.