The first to notice is the striking brightness of the colour palette, with neon yellows, blues, and pinks hitting a very bright, white background, which is in stark contrast to the horror theme of Mieruko-chan and the gloominess on Miko Yotsuya’s face as she walks along. However, the bright colours take on a more sinister meaning as the OP progresses, with Miko running through what appears to be puddles of brightly coloured paint as the music tempo intensifies, clearly signalling the use of the bright palette to obscure a gory and otherworldly motif. Hence, the simplistic choice of colour throughout, as the neons catch your eye in front of blank backgrounds, demonstrate how a spirit would do the same walking down a typical city street.

The OP sets the viewer up for the pace of Mieruko-chan through the musical tempo that matches the speed of the visuals. This is to say that the slow start begins to ramp up as the OP progresses, leading into a high tempo, almost frantic, set of bars by Sora Amamiya that serve to induce panic and anxiety into the audience much like the apparitions throughout the anime do to Miko.

The increase in heart rate felt by the quickening tempo of Sora’s words and the electronic beat reminiscent of a 64-bit soundtrack is heightened by the upbeat and melodic chorus that preludes the panic. Similarly to the anime, this creates a sense of relief in between the terror felt by Miko throughout her day, usually emulating the food talk of her best friend, Hana. Finally, the lyrics really add to the motif of panic in normality, with Sora Amamiya constantly repeating “Stop it, stop it, stop it, I’m so scared?!” very quickly, adding to the panic over the upbeat music.