A musician who has arranged numerous famous songs! Ranking of Satoshi Takebe’s most popular tracks

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[Piano] Yume / Satoshi Takebe (from the soundtrack of “From Up on Poppy Hill”)

If you’re looking for a song packed tightly with a sense of aching poignancy, I recommend “Yume” (“Dream”).

As the title suggests, it’s an exquisitely fleeting piece.

The slow tempo and sparse melody double down on its transience.

Don’t you feel the earnest wish to keep dreaming a phantom-like dream forever? Watch the film, and it’s sure to resonate even more deeply.

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Big Cleanup (Piano) ~ from the film 'From Up on Poppy Hill' ~

In the film, the protagonists do a big cleanup to protect the boys’ cultural club building, “Quartier Latin,” whose demolition has been under debate.

It’s a really fun song with a tempo that rises and falls.

The deep bass gives a sense of the weight of a historic building.

When you clean, don’t you often start off sluggish and gradually get more motivated? This song captures that feeling perfectly—highly recommended!

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Run Toward Tomorrow (Piano) ~from the film 'From Up on Poppy Hill'~

Here’s an energetic track that charges toward tomorrow with strong determination.

The powerful piano, delivered with a bold touch, and the rapid, driving melody make a striking impact.

Be sure to check out the piano’s surge and the dynamic range of the sound as it builds toward the finale.

It’s a song I’d love anyone striving wholeheartedly toward a goal to hear!

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A heart longing for one’s mother

You’ve probably seen the sun reflecting on a river and turning it golden as it sets.

This piece lets you feel that kind of natural beauty.

The track itself is very short, but paired with its sparse notes, it’s packed with a tender sense of longing.

The slow, flowing melody feels like a real canal.

Doesn’t it make you want to walk along a riverside where the sunset is beautiful while listening to this song?

Navy Swell (Chorus) (Movie Version)Takebe Satoshi15rank/position

27 – Navy Blue Swell (Chorus).flac

One of the insert songs in this work is the choral piece “The Indigo Swell,” which also features Teshima.

Inspired by Kenji Miyazawa’s poem “To the Students,” the first verse was written by Hayao Miyazaki and the second by Goro Miyazaki.

When you listened to the song, didn’t the melody remind you a bit of a school anthem? In the film, too, it was striking how the students sang it like a school song while Mr.

Tokumaru was talking about the charms of the Quartier.

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ReminiscenceTakebe Satoshi16rank/position

[Piano] Reminiscence / Satoshi Takebe (from the soundtrack of 'From Up on Poppy Hill')

This one will put you in such a bubbly mood you’ll want to skip along.

The bouncy, intricate rhythms pair perfectly with the catchy pop melody! It’s extra fun on sunny days, and on rainy ones it’ll fill you with excitement—just that kind of track.

At the end, there’s a punchline-like melodic twist that feels like a short movie.

Be sure to listen all the way through.

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On a Rainy Walk Home (Piano) ~ from the film “From Up on Poppy Hill” ~

When you hear the phrase “a rainy walk home,” what kind of place comes to mind? It gives you a slightly gloomy feeling, doesn’t it? But this piece won’t let you feel that way.

If anything, it carries a buoyant, almost bouncy atmosphere.

The springy piano rhythm and repeating melody are instantly catchy.

And it’s not just fun—there’s a touch of poignancy in the timbre as well.

Why that is—watch the film and find out!

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02 – Morning School Commute.flac

Here’s a heartwarming, top-recommended song.

In From Up on Poppy Hill, the protagonists’ pasts are a very important element, and this track centers on those precious memories.

It’s a laid-back piano ballad overall.

Toward the end, high-pitched chords ring out slowly, and they’re truly beautiful.

Don’t you feel like the more you listen, the more it brings back lovely memories?