Ghibli’s famous BGM. Recommended masterpieces and popular tracks for work and study BGM.

globeKenshi Yonezu

Kenshi Yonezu – Spinning Globe

A song crafted by Kenshi Yonezu as the theme for Hayao Miyazaki’s film “The Boy and the Heron,” which delicately portrays life from birth and growth to parting.

Released in July 2023, the film is accompanied by a warm, gentle melody that feels as if it tenderly watches over the growth of a human being born with infinite potential.

After receiving direct guidance from Director Miyazaki and working from five books’ worth of storyboards, Yonezu created this painstaking work whose lyrics, offering a panoramic view of the world and probing the meaning of life, harmonize beautifully with the film’s themes.

Both the piece itself and its creation process convey Yonezu’s deep respect for Miyazaki.

It’s a recommended song for those at a crossroads in life or anyone wishing to reflect on their own way of living.

The music video was filmed on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, and its striking visuals brim with lush nature and the vitality of life.

Aerial strollInsert song from Howl's Moving Castle

Stroll Through The Sky

It’s a piece that lets you imagine Howl’s unique world.

I love Sophie’s humanity, and I went to see Howl’s Moving Castle in the theater twice.

The melody somehow brings back the past, and it becomes a song that conjures up scenes of Howl.

In this city in AsiaShang Shang Typhoon

[Healing Effect] Ghibli Music Box: Pom Poko — In This Asian Town (BGM for Work and Sleep)

This is an insert song from Pom Poko.

On a personal note, the first movie I ever saw was Pom Poko.

I often hear music box versions of its songs played in massage parlors and relaxation salons.

It’s a work that lets you feel a strong sense of connection.

Princess MononokeYoshikazu Mera

Princess Mononoke

The theme song of Princess Mononoke is one of Studio Ghibli’s signature pieces.

Princess Mononoke is a work that confronts not only beautiful scenery but also the darkness within humanity.

It was created at a time when deforestation and environmental destruction by humans were major concerns, and the scenes featuring the guardian of the forest are particularly memorable.

Love is a flower, you are its seed.Harumi Miyako

Only Yesterday – Love is a flower, you are the seed

This is an insert song from Only Yesterday.

Although it’s a work that reflects its era, both the visuals and the music are retro and convey the atmosphere of the Showa period.

It offers scenes different from today’s hurried daily life and will likely help calm the mind.

Ashitaka SeikIMononoke Hime insert song

The Legend of Ashitaka (Symphonic Suite “Princess Mononoke” / Live)

It’s an insert song from Princess Mononoke.

I think everyone has heard it at least once.

With its grand melodic line, it captures the hearts of listeners.

In my school wind ensemble, which I was part of, we performed Princess Mononoke at our annual concert every year.

It’s a song full of memories for me.

Que Sera, Sera (Whatever will be, will be)The Yamada Family & Mr. Fujiwara and Classmates

Film 'My Neighbors the Yamadas' - End Title 'Que Sera, Sera' - Song by The Yamada Family & Ms. Fujiwara and Classmates

This is an insert song from My Neighbors the Yamadas, a Studio Ghibli film adaptation of a very popular four-panel manga.

I was in elementary school when it was released, and I remember going to the theater with my mother to see it.

What struck me about it being a Ghibli work is how beautiful every single scene looks.