Takatsugu Muramatsu’s Most Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Hymn to LifeMuramatsu Takatsugu1rank/position

Hymn to Life – Takatsugu Muramatsu | Official Piano Version

The original piece—whose majestic orchestral sonorities and crystal-clear boy-choir harmonies stir the soul—has been self-covered on piano by the composer himself.

Created by Takatsugu Muramatsu, a composer renowned for numerous film scores, it’s a truly grand number worthy of being called a “hymn to life.” Produced as the main theme for Mitsubishi Mirai-kan’s “JOURNEY TO LIFE” at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, it reportedly brought together over 100 performers.

The beautiful melodies born from the collaboration with the UK boy-soprano unit LIBERA are so captivating that even rendered on solo piano, they’ll make you pause your work to listen.

Why not give it a try when you’re a little tired from studying or working, and want to quietly restore vitality to your heart?

Living with the citySakushi: Entetsu Gurūpu Shain Ichidō/Sakkyoku: Muramatsu Takatsugu/Uta: Entetsu Gasshōdan2rank/position

Entetsu Group Song “Living with the City” 2025 Edition

This song was created to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Enshu Railway.

The lyrics were written by employees of the Entetsu Group, and the music was composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu, a native of Hamamatsu City.

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Muramatsu is a pianist who has provided music for many TV dramas and films, and it is said that he also coached the choir during the recording.

Anna (Piano Version)Muramatsu Takatsugu3rank/position

Anna (Piano Version) ~from the film “When Marnie Was There”~

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.

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EARTHMuramatsu Takatsugu4rank/position

[Ayako Takagi earth] T. Muramatsu – “earth,” a live performance by Ayako Takagi with pianist Itsuko Sakano.

This piece, performed as a flute and piano duo, is a grand work themed around the Earth’s environment and the beauty of nature.

The flute’s gentle melodies and the piano’s rich resonance intertwine exquisitely, evoking the sensation of traveling through the great outdoors.

The structure begins with a quiet introduction, gradually unfolds into a dramatic development, and finally moves toward a tranquil close.

This dynamic contour brings deep emotional expression to the music and captivates listeners.

It’s a recommended piece for those who want to feel their love for nature and the Earth through music, and for anyone who wishes to fully savor the charm of the flute.

Shimecchi ManorMuramatsu Takatsugu5rank/position

Damp House (Piano) ~from the film “When Marnie Was There”~

In the story, there’s a Western-style mansion that people stopped living in after it came to be called the “Damp House.” This Damp House is the most striking setting in the work, and this is its theme song—a piece for that eerie and mysterious building.

The soaring strings, the high piano, and the low marimba harmonies evoke the house’s ethereal presence, making it a quintessentially “Marnie” track.

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While cutting a tomatoMuramatsu Takatsugu6rank/position

"While Slicing Tomatoes" Piano Sheet Music from the film "When Marnie Was There" Soundtrack

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.

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MarnieMuramatsu Takatsugu7rank/position

Marnie (Piano) ~from the film “When Marnie Was There”~

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.

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