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Essentially, I want to know how long it normally takes for soundtracks to be
released after an anime's release. Are the soundtracks always released?

The main reason I ask is because I want to know when we can expect **K: Return
of Kings'** soundtrack to release. It came out in 2015, and I still haven't
heard any news about its soundtrack.


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How long does it generally take to release a soundtrack?


This doesn't answer your broader question, but [the _K: Return of Kings_
soundtrack](http://vgmdb.net/album/57125) is scheduled for [release on April
27, 2016](http://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/pn/pd/1384318/).

> Are the soundtracks always released?

Not always, but I'd guesstimate that 80-90% of anime have soundtracks released
at some point. Those that don't are mostly shows targeted at children, who are
probably not likely to buy soundtracks.

> Essentially, I want to know how long it normally takes for soundtracks to be
> released after an anime's release.

This can range anywhere from "before the show is even done airing" (e.g.
[_Shokugeki no Soma_ 's first soundtrack album](http://vgmdb.net/album/52352))
to "not until season 2" (e.g. [_Nisekoi_ 's first soundtrack
album](http://vgmdb.net/album/52068)) to "yeah, we were _going_ to release it
soon, but lolno too bad" (e.g. [_Tokyo Ghoul_](http://vgmdb.net/album/46608)
\- granted, they did put out [an actual album](http://vgmdb.net/album/50263)
half a year later).


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Some examples:

  * Absolute Duo took about a little less than 6 months
  * Fairy Tail Original Sound Collection 2 came in about 4 months after


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