The "royal road" progression (王道進行, Ōdō shinkō) is to Japan what "the axis progression" is to the Western world. This chord progression comes up time and time again across Japanese music, to the point that to many listeners, the progression has a "Japanese" sound to it. SOURCES: The Quintessential VGM Chord Progression: https://youtu.be/tk1tlaVNW5M Recipe for an anime song: https://youtu.be/oxE