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[Karaoke] Sing! A Collection of Ghibli Classics

A Vocaloid producer who is also a music writerWakachan Araki
I’ve worked in a variety of roles—regardless of pro or amateur settings—including live event PA, cameraman for video and photography, restaurant staff, and logistics center staff. I now spend my days as a part-time writer. I’ve contributed to music and manga websites with feature/review articles, and wrote the liner notes included as a bonus for 1st PLACE Inc.’s “IA SUPER BEST.” As for my music background, I started playing guitar in junior high and focused on band activities during my school years. For over 15 years since then, up to the present, I’ve continued releasing original tracks as a Vocaloid producer. My areas of expertise are Japanese rock, Vocaloid, and manga.
Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICKeisuke Hane
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Studio Ghibli has so many great songs, and when you’re watching the films, you often find yourself thinking, “I want to sing this at karaoke!”

So this time, we’re introducing some of the best Ghibli songs that are perfect for singing!

“If my kid requests a song, but I don’t know any to sing!” “Karaoke with only anime songs…

what should I do?” This article has you covered for those moments!

It’s also perfect for anyone looking for songs everyone can sing together.

We’ll introduce them in recommended order, so check them from the top one by one.

[Karaoke] Let's Sing! A Collection of Ghibli Masterpieces (31–40)

My Neighbor Totoro

strollAzumi Inoue

Sampo (My Neighbor Totoro) Sato no Uta Hey Let’s Go (Totoro)

Inoue Azumi - Stroll

Sampo is the opening theme of Studio Ghibli’s classic film My Neighbor Totoro.

The lyrics were written by Rieko Nakagawa and the music was composed by Joe Hisaishi.

The lyrics describe the various scenes and creatures you encounter while taking a walk, told in charming, childlike words.

Although many years have passed since the film’s release, it remains a favorite among children.

If you sing this song at a family karaoke, the kids will be thrilled and the adults will feel nostalgic—there might even be a big sing-along!

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Only Yesterday

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

Only Yesterday – Omoide Poro Poro – Ending – The Rose – Ai wa Hana, Kimi wa Sono Tane

Love is a flower, and you are its seed — Harumi Miyako

This song was used as the theme for the film “Only Yesterday.” It was originally “The Rose,” sung by American singer Bette Midler, and this is the Japanese cover version.

It’s performed by enka singer Harumi Miyako.

The warm, gentle melody is lovely.

I recommend singing it at karaoke when you want to relax a little.

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Kiki's Delivery Service

The town I long forMAI&YUMIKO-Chan

Dreamed-of City Music Video

The longed-for town, MAI & YUMIKO-chan

This is a song used in Kiki’s Delivery Service.

When you listen to it, you can picture a town with red rooftops in your mind.

The warm, nursery-rhyme-like tone is lovely.

The lyrics are very simple, so try singing it together at karaoke with your child.

After karaoke, you might feel like watching the movie! It’s included on releases like the “Kiki’s Delivery Service Vocal Album,” so if you’re interested, consider picking up a copy.

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My Neighbors the Yamadas

I stopped being alone.Akiko Yano

[Karaoke] I Quit Being All Alone [QUIT BEING ALONE] / Akiko Yano

Akiko Yano, No Longer All Alone

Are you familiar with My Neighbors the Yamadas, a feature-length film with the unusual background of being based on a four-panel newspaper comic strip series? This is its theme song.

It’s a song overflowing with gentle warmth, one you’d want to sing to someone special—your partner, family, or friends.

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Ponyo on the Cliff

Mother of the SeaMasako Hayashi

Hayashi Masako – Mother of the sea

Masako Hayashi, Mother of the Sea

The opening song of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, the story of Ponyo, a fish child who wishes to become human, and a five-year-old boy named Sosuke.

The lyrics are very short, but the song evokes the grandeur of the sea and the warmth of love.

When sung by someone with strong vocals, it could bring listeners to tears.

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[Karaoke] Let’s sing! A collection of Ghibli classics (41–50)

Porco Rosso

When the cherries ripenTokiko Kato

When the Cherries Ripen: Tokiko Kato 55th Anniversary

When Cherries Ripen - Tokiko Kato

It’s a song that really touches the heart.

The quintessential French chanson “Le Temps des cerises” was used as an insert song in the Studio Ghibli film Porco Rosso.

Listening to it brings to mind the scene where Madame Gina is singing.

Of course, the original is in French, but there’s a Japanese version too, so if you’re singing it at karaoke, be sure to go with that one.

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Ghiblies Episode 2

No Woman, No CryTina

No Woman, No Cry — Nooman Nōkurai

No Woman, No CryTina

This is “No Woman, No Cry,” which was used in the short animated film Ghiblies episode 2, released in 2002.

It’s sung by Tina, an R&B singer from Tokyo.

The original is by Bob Marley & The Wailers.

As a quintessential reggae song, it has been passed down through generations.

The gentle rhythm is truly soothing.

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