[Ghibli] Popular BGM. Enjoy the world of Ghibli through music!
Studio Ghibli has many popular works, such as My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, and Spirited Away.
And just as popular as the films themselves is the background music that plays throughout them! Ghibli’s music is famously composed by Joe Hisaishi, and every piece is truly wonderful.
Many of the tracks are so memorable that some people can tell exactly which scene from which film it is just by hearing the BGM.
In this article, we’ll introduce a selection of Ghibli’s most beloved BGMs all at once! Please enjoy the world of Ghibli.
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[Ghibli] Popular BGM: Enjoy the world of Ghibli through music! (1–10)
Ashitaka SeikINEW!Hisaishi Joe
An orchestral, predominantly instrumental piece by Joe Hisaishi that carries both resolve and poignancy within its quietude.
It is part of the score for the film Princess Mononoke and was included as the opening track on the album Princess Mononoke: Original Soundtrack, released in July 1997 prior to the film’s premiere.
The melody line is exquisitely beautiful, allowing you to fully savor the film’s grand worldview through sound alone.
With a deep, prayer-like resonance, this piece is highly recommended for those who want to immerse themselves in work or study in a quiet environment.
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever will be, will be)NEW!Yamada-ke no Hitobito & Fujiwara-sensei to Kurasumeeto
A classic that soothes the heart.
This piece is one of the songs that colored Studio Ghibli’s film “My Neighbors the Yamadas,” released in July 1999.
It was included on the album “My Neighbors the Yamadas: Original Full Soundtrack,” released in the same month that year.
Director Isao Takahata added Japanese lyrics to a world-renowned standard, creating a warmth that gently embraces family and school relationships.
It’s perfect for times when you want to relax your shoulders and focus on work or study.
Try playing it as background music.
Ashitaka DiaryHisaishi Joe
Here is “The Legend of Ashitaka” from Studio Ghibli’s feature-length animated film Princess Mononoke, a work that stands proudly as a weighty and majestic orchestral piece in its own right.
Studio Ghibli began as a feature animation production company with the release of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on March 11, 1984, and Princess Mononoke is its tenth film.
It is also known for elevating anime from something consumed merely by fans to the realm of “art.” The scale of production had become enormous by this time, and from around then, more recordings featured live orchestral performances.
When you listen, it feels not just like background music for animation, but like a fine new work of classical music worthy of serious listening.
The orchestral performance was by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra, and this was also the first time a permanent professional orchestra, rather than an ad hoc ensemble, was engaged for a Ghibli production.
[Ghibli] Popular BGM: Enjoy the World of Ghibli Through Music! (11–20)
CatbusHisaishi Joe
“Catbus” from Orchestra Stories: My Neighbor Totoro—a suite that reorganizes the beloved music of My Neighbor Totoro into an orchestral work with narration.
This piece selects seven numbers from the film’s score and is arranged by Joe Hisaishi himself as an orchestral work with narration that parents and children can enjoy together.
It opens with playful phrases in the cellos and double basses, and the horn-like dissonances in the woodwinds and brass make the Catbus’s entrance all the more striking.
It’s a cheerful piece that’s perfect as an encore for a pops orchestra, and hearing My Neighbor Totoro performed by a live orchestra is truly moving!
Ghibli Piano Medley: 47 Songs
A two-hour, 47-track, super-sized Ghibli piano medley! It kicks off with Howl’s Moving Castle and continues with classics from Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, and more—iconic songs that color Studio Ghibli’s masterpieces.
One of the biggest draws here is not just the music, but that you can actually see the performer’s hands as they play.
Filmed from various angles, it feels as if you’re attending a Ghibli concert yourself while enjoying the pieces.
Be sure to enjoy the music together with the visuals.
Ghibli: bright, fun, and popular classic songs
Each Studio Ghibli film features memorable music, doesn’t it? This is a Ghibli medley curated around the theme “music that lifts your spirits,” selecting popular tracks.
From quintessential upbeat, feel-good songs like “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Hey Let’s Go (Sanpo),” “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,” and “Arrietty’s Song,” to pieces with calmer melodies that still brighten your mood when you listen, a wide range is included.
Why not give it a listen when you’re tired or feeling down?
Good morning, Ghibli Piano Medley
Ohayō Ghibli greets you with a refreshing morning: clear piano sounds seamlessly mixed with the cheerful chirping of birds at just the right moments.
It’s packed with numbers that conjure wide blue skies and lift your spirits, such as A Sunny Day and A Town with an Ocean View from Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Bird Person from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
As you listen, the soft yet resolute, beautiful tones bring each film’s heroine to mind, blowing away any dampened mood.
