I found this through DJ Notoya's "TOKYO 1980s Victor Edition (The Compilation) Boogie, Funk & Modern Soul from Japan" from 2018, and the man's been coming up with some of those smooth City Pop and AOR tunes from yesteryear. And they're not the usual suspects either; there are some pretty obscure tracks as well for which I am grateful.
One such number is the band Kangaroo's lead track from their debut album from 1983 "Steppin'", "Sunshine Bright On Me (Cub)". I mentioned that album in the last Kangaroo article since it also contained the track "The Far East". Back then, Kangaroo was more for letting the instruments talk rather than have anyone sing although "Sunshine Bright On Me (Cub)" does have vocals but they sound more like background vocals. It's quite the jazzy set that also reminds me of a typical "Lupin III" stylish soundtrack. As for "(Cub)", I have no idea; baby kangaroos are known as joeys, after all.
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