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Songs of Studio Ghibli: List of Theme Songs, Insert Songs, and BGM from Ghibli Music

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Studio Ghibli films, enjoyed by both adults and children, are also famous for their wonderful music.

Every work features songs that perfectly fit the story and leave an unforgettable impression after just one listen.

We’ve gathered not only the popular theme songs and insert songs from Studio Ghibli works, but also image songs that bring back memories of famous scenes and evocative moments.

If you want to listen to Ghibli’s masterpieces or hear again the song that played in that one scene, be sure to check these out!

When Marnie Was There (1–10)

Fine On The OutsidePriscilla Ahn

[Japan Tour Confirmed] Fine On The Outside / Priscilla Ahn — Theme song of Studio Ghibli’s film “When Marnie Was There”

Priscilla Ahn - Fine On The Outside

The theme song for the 2014 film When Marnie Was There.

Priscilla Ahn had long been a huge Studio Ghibli fan, and her love for Japanese music—evident in projects like her album covering J-pop—led to her being selected to perform the theme.

Her husky voice, the sound of the acoustic guitar, and the relaxed tempo gently wrap around you.

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Memories of the AlhambraFrancisco Tárrega

Memories of the Alhambra, composed by Francisco Tárrega, arranged by Salvia

Recuerdos de la Alhambra — Francisco Tárrega

This is an insert song from “When Marnie Was There.” The original piece is a character miniature by the Spanish composer and guitarist Francisco Tárrega.

It is also renowned as a work that employs the advanced tremolo technique, in which the melody is produced by rapidly repeating strokes on a single string with the right hand’s ring, middle, and index fingers.

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I Am Not AlonePriscilla Ahn

I Am Not Alone – Priscilla Ahn By Mintleaf1993

I Am Not Alone プリシラ・アーン

Until now, it had been customary for Studio Ghibli film theme songs to be performed by Japanese artists with Japanese lyrics.

However, this time it drew attention because it was created by American singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn.

Her delicate vocals and simple guitar, which fit perfectly with the world of When Marnie Was There, suit the story beautifully and add greater depth to the ending theme.

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Shimecchi ManorTakatoki Muramatsu

Damp House (Piano) ~from the film “When Marnie Was There”~

Shimetchi Mansion, Takatsugu Muramatsu

In the story, there’s a Western-style mansion that people stopped living in after it came to be called the “Damp House.” This Damp House is the most striking setting in the work, and this is its theme song—a piece for that eerie and mysterious building.

The soaring strings, the high piano, and the low marimba harmonies evoke the house’s ethereal presence, making it a quintessentially “Marnie” track.

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While cutting a tomatoTakatoki Muramatsu

"While Slicing Tomatoes" Piano Sheet Music from the film "When Marnie Was There" Soundtrack

Cutting tomatoes while listening to Takatsugu Muramatsu

The wetlands of Kushiro in Hokkaido, which Anna visited to recuperate from asthma, were a place rich in nature and filled with kind people.

Staying with the Oiwa family, who welcomed her, Anna learned many things.

Moving from a dark apartment room to living with the Oiwas, she reflects on her past, and the way her personality and expressions gradually change is reflected in this simply titled song as well.

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Two people on a boatTakatoki Muramatsu

Two People on a Boat (Piano) — from the film “When Marnie Was There”

Two people on a boat, Takatsugu Muramatsu

The “Wet Marsh House” stands where, when the tide comes in, the path is swallowed by the sea.

The mansion where Marnie and Anna met and formed a bond is like a magical place that, as time passes, leaves you unable to return.

This arrangement of “Marnie,” used in the scene on the small boat that connected the two, is also a wonderful theme song—gentle and unhurried, yet imbued with a sense of mystery.

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MarnieTakatoki Muramatsu

Marnie (Piano) ~from the film “When Marnie Was There”~

Marnie Takanori Muramatsu

Titled “Marnie,” this piece serves as the main theme of the work and is reused in various scenes.

Within the story, the aspects of Marnie that remain largely unexplained are part of what makes this piece so beautiful, and the music has an aura that makes it a perfect theme song for her.

Even the flute’s breaths seem to narrate the world of the story.

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