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

Satoshi Takebe is a music producer who has arranged numerous songs that will go down in J-POP history and is also active as a keyboardist.

Since his days at Kunitachi College of Music, he has worked with many artists, and in recent years he has continued to lead the Japanese music scene, serving as music director for the TV music program FNS Music Festival, among other roles.

He is also known as a member of kōkua, and his activities span a wide range.

This time, we’re introducing a ranking of popular songs produced by Satoshi Takebe.

We hope audiences of all ages will enjoy it.

A musician who has arranged numerous masterpieces! Satoshi Takebe’s Most Popular Songs Ranking (11–20)

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

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')
ReminiscenceTakebe Satoshi

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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Rainy Way HomeTakebe Satoshi17rank/position

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

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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Morning commute route to schoolTakebe Satoshi18rank/position

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Morning commute route to schoolTakebe Satoshi

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?

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