Songs from Porco Rosso. Theme song and inserted songs.
That famous phrase, “A pig that doesn’t fly is just a pig”—haven’t a lot of people tried imitating it?
This article gathers the theme song and insert songs from the 1992 Studio Ghibli film Porco Rosso.
Listening to them, you can’t help but picture a bright red airplane soaring through the sky.
Porco, the protagonist, has this irresistible cool, rugged vibe that contrasts with his fanciful appearance.
If you’ve seen the film before, just hearing the music will make you want to watch it again!
It’s a collection packed with unforgettable classics.
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Songs of Porco Rosso. Main theme and insert songs (21–30)
sepia-toned photographHisaishi Joe
Porco Rosso is a cool film with two main charms: the passionate, slightly goofy men who throw themselves into their work and refuse to lose, and the dramatic side of women’s hearts and romance.
This piece belongs to the latter, expressing the romantic side more strongly.
Even among the many richly emotional masterpieces in the music of Studio Ghibli films, this work is filled with beautiful numbers.
Women of PiccoloHisaishi Joe
At the company that builds Porco’s seaplane, Piccolo Company, there are so many women working there—from Fio to the adorable grandmothers.
This song captures the power of those working women, and it was used in a truly energetic and fun scene.
It’s a track I hope you’ll listen to while thinking of these women joining forces to build Porco’s wonderful seaplane.
war gameHisaishi Joe
A piece included on the image album.
Although the image album doesn’t contain tracks from the main feature, the music was composed with Porco Rosso in mind, so please listen while imagining scenes from the film.
Despite its ominous title, “War Games” has a majestic feel that evokes a calm, open sky.
To me, the backing rhythm sounds like the engine of a seaplane—what do you think?
Porco RossoHisaishi Joe
This is an arrangement of the piece “Days That Won’t Return” by Joe Hisaishi himself.
Although it wasn’t used in the actual film, it vividly conjures up scenes.
If you love this work, you’ll be moved to tears when you hear it.
The film Porco Rosso, while on the surface having a slapstick, action-comedy vibe with a brisk pace that even children can enjoy, is truly wonderful for the atmosphere of background music like this, the story and the protagonist’s rugged charm, and the many facets woven throughout that you can only fully relate to after becoming an adult.
Love at First Sight on the WastelandHisaishi Joe
Love at First Sight on the Wasteland is a comical number.
When Fio Piccolo scolds Donald Curtis, a member of a band of air pirates, Curtis somehow falls in love with her at first sight.
This episode leads to a one-on-one showdown between Porco and Curtis.
Though he appears as a heel, the song brims with the charm of Curtis—a lovable rogue who’s hard to dislike.