[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! (21–30)
Name of Life from Spirited AwayHisaishi Joe
Many listeners have surely been captivated by the crystalline piano tones and faintly nostalgic melody.
The theme song of Studio Ghibli’s masterpiece Spirited Away evokes a bittersweet yet warm story of searching for lost memories and one’s true self.
Its message—recalling something precious and finding one’s place—reaches us with quiet emotion.
Released in July 2001 as a single performed by Yumi Kimura, the song deepened the film’s impact.
The piece originally began as an instrumental track on the soundtrack.
Its calm, dreamlike phrasing is perfect for times when you want to focus on work or study.
Letting yourself drift on its gentle waves of sound may calm your heart and clear your mind.
A Town with an Ocean View (from “Kiki’s Delivery Service”)Hisaishi Joe
This is a piece by Joe Hisaishi with a memorable, hope-filled melody that makes you feel as if a beautiful seaside town is unfolding before your eyes.
The emotions that arise at the moment of taking a new step—expectation mingled with a touch of anxiety—are brilliantly rendered through light, sparkling piano tones.
The piece accompanies the moving scene in the July 1989 film Kiki’s Delivery Service where the protagonist soars over a new town, and it is included on the classic album Kiki’s Delivery Service: Music Collection released the same year.
Its nostalgic yet liberating atmosphere is sure to refresh you when you feel stuck with work or study.
Why not spend a focused, enriching time wrapped in its gentle, forward-looking melody?
Sometimes, a tale from long ago — from Porco RossoKatō Tokiko
This is a work written and composed by Tokiko Kato herself, whose warm yet faintly bittersweet worldview evokes a deep nostalgia for days of youth gone by.
As it searches for an unseen future, it conjures scenes of passionate conversations with friends—memories many listeners will find echoing their own.
The song was included on the album “MY STORY / Toki ni wa Mukashi no Hanashi wo,” released in February 1987, and is also known as the ending theme of the 1992 film Porco Rosso.
The piano arrangement used in the film, with its striking timbre, gently lets you linger in the afterglow of the story.
With its calm melody, it’s also great to play as background music when you want to focus on work.
Home, Sweet Home (Hanyū no Yado)Hotaru no Haka Sōnyūka
It’s an insert song from Grave of the Fireflies.
Unlike the heartwarming stories typical of Ghibli, this work conveys to both children and adults the message that war must never happen.
I was too scared to watch it when I was a child, but I believe we must pass on to the next generation that war is something we must never forget.
Yumi Kimuraitsumo nando demo
Isn’t it one of the most famous songs among Studio Ghibli works—the theme song of Spirited Away? I’ve loved Ghibli since I was young, and Spirited Away is by far my absolute favorite.
I even have memories of going to see it twice in the movie theater.
Kiki’s Delivery ServiceHisaishi Joe
As expected, Joe Hisaishi is indispensable to Ghibli’s music.
The fusion of two geniuses makes every piece truly wonderful.
The atmosphere of the performance is also so lively that it makes you feel they really love music—such a wonderful combination.
Deep Sleep Music – The Best Of Studio Ghibli: Relaxing Piano Covers
The gentle sound of piano playing Studio Ghibli’s famous melodies.
A collection of soothing tunes that might make you melt into a daze.
Just by listening, scenes from nostalgic films seem to come back to life.
Even if you don’t know Ghibli’s works, you’ll surely discover some captivating music.
Perfect for taking a breather during a busy day or for spending a quiet, relaxing night.
It’s like being under a spell, letting you drift through a dreamy, enchanted time.