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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)

Hisako's Story (1)Takatoki Muramatsu

Hisako’s Story (1) (Piano) – from the film “When Marnie Was There”

Hisako’s Story (1) — Takatsugu Muramatsu

In When Marnie Was There, Hisako, who appears as a street painter, is also an indispensable character in telling the story.

This piece was used as the background music for the unforgettable, tear-jerking scene where Marnie’s past and personality are recounted.

Overlapping with Marnie’s tragic history, the music enriches the episode’s emotional depth.

Every time I listen to this piece, I feel as if I can hear Hisako’s gentle, storytelling voice.

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Hisako’s Story (2)Takatoki Muramatsu

Hisako’s Story 2 / Takatsugu Muramatsu: Piano (Solo) / Intermediate

Hisako’s Story (2) Takatsugu Muramatsu

This is also a piece used in the scene where Hisako talks to Anna about Marnie, but whereas that version had a quiet, slightly shadowy arrangement, this one has a grand, expansive feel.

It serves as the perfect highlight during the climax of When Marnie Was There, in the scene where all the stories Anna has experienced come together.

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Anna (Piano Version)Takatoki Muramatsu

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

Anna (Piano Version) - Takatsugu Muramatsu

Anna, the other protagonist of this work, lives in contemporary Japan and goes through her days carrying a personal struggle.

She has vulnerable, shadowed sides, and her meeting with Marnie changes her.

This is a powerful piano arrangement of Anna’s theme song.

It seems to express both the delicate parts deep in Anna’s heart and her hope for the future.

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From Up on Poppy Hill (11–20)

That famous song everyone knows is featured as an insert song!

From Up on Poppy Hill, also famous for featuring Kyu Sakamoto’s “Ue o Muite Arukou” (“Sukiyaki”), is a work full of other unique and beautiful songs as well. The vocalist is Aoi Teshima, just like in Tales from Earthsea. Every track is worth a listen! Related article:Songs from From Up on Poppy Hill. Theme song and insert songs.

From Up on Poppy Hill (1–10)

Summer of Goodbye ~From Up on Poppy Hill~Aoi Teshima

Summer of Goodbye ~From Up on Poppy Hill~ / Aoi Teshima cover by Yurina

Sayonara no Natsu ~From Up on Poppy Hill~ by Aoi Teshima

“Summer of Goodbye ~From Up on Poppy Hill~” is the theme song of the Studio Ghibli film From Up on Poppy Hill.

In the film it is sung by Aoi Teshima, but this version is a cover; the original song is Ryoko Moriyama’s “Sayonara no Natsu.” Even so, it’s such a perfect fit for the work that it vividly evokes the protagonist—truly a masterpiece.

The song is included on the album ‘Kokuriko-zaka kara Uta-shū’ (From Up on Poppy Hill Song Collection).

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With love. UmiAoi Teshima

(Viet sub + lyrics) With Love, the Sea – ai wo komete umi

With love. Kaideshima Aoi

The song “With Love, Umi,” included in the From Up on Poppy Hill song collection, is recognized among fans as a long-distance love song about Kazama, who has gone far away, and Umi, who waits for his return.

Looking at the title and lyrics, you can indeed feel Umi’s unwavering feelings.

It’s a song that makes you hope they trust each other even while apart and walk toward a bright future.

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A navy-blue undulationAoi Teshima

Aoi Teshima – Indigo Swell [HD]

Indigo Swells by Aoi Teshima

This song was written by director Goro Miyazaki and his father, Hayao Miyazaki, based on the poem “To the Students” by the poet Kenji Miyazawa.

It is included in the 2011 album “From Up on Poppy Hill Song Collection,” along with other pieces used in the film.

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I look up as I walkKyu Sakamoto

Walk, Looking Up – 'Sukiyaki' – Kyu Sakamoto (Sakamoto Kyu) 1961.avi

I Look Up as I Walk by Kyu Sakamoto

An insert song from the Studio Ghibli film From Up on Poppy Hill.

Ue o Muite Arukō is sung by Kyu Sakamoto, and in the film it is used in a scene where the song is heard coming from a television.

The person who recommended this track was Producer Suzuki, who spent his youth in 1963, the year in which the film is set.

After watching this work and hearing this song, didn’t many people feel a wave of nostalgia?

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