Songs of Studio Ghibli: List of Theme Songs, Insert Songs, and BGM from Ghibli Music
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.
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When Marnie Was There (1–10)
Anna (Piano Version)Muramatsu Takatsugu
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.
While cutting a tomatoMuramatsu Takatsugu
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.
MarnieMuramatsu Takatsugu
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.
Two people on a boatMuramatsu Takatsugu
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.
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~Teshima Aoi
“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).
With love. UmiTeshima 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.
A navy-blue undulationTeshima Aoi
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.