Songs from Spirited Away: theme song and insert songs
We’re introducing the theme and insert songs from Spirited Away, one of the most beloved and moving Studio Ghibli films!
This record-breaking film, the highest-grossing in Japanese box-office history, tells the story of a young girl who wanders into a world inhabited by myriad gods and struggles to return to her original world alongside her parents, who have been turned into pigs by the gods.
Her determination to keep moving forward despite loneliness inspires courage in everyone.
In this article, we’ve gathered the music from Spirited Away.
If you’re thinking, “I want to hear that song again!” or “I want to know the popular tracks!”, be sure to check it out!
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Songs from Spirited Away. Theme song and insert songs (1–10)
boiler bugJoe Hisaishi
In Spirited Away, it’s a somewhat suspicious-sounding piece that plays in Kamaji’s boiler room.
A lot of little soot sprites are working at his feet, and the music reflects their mysterious nature.
That said, Kamaji himself is plenty mysterious too (lol).
Dear godsShizuru Otaka
This is another highly memorable piece with a Japanese-style melody that seems to symbolize Spirited Away.
As the title “Kamigami-sama” suggests, it’s a song about the gods who gather at the bathhouse.
There are versions of this piece with lyrics, giving it a different flavor from the one used in the film.
Just listening to it, you can almost hear Yubaba’s voice—such a delightful track.
Dragon BoyJoe Hisaishi
Until then, Haku had sometimes seemed cold, but he had always protected me.
Now that same Haku, in his dragon form, is rampaging, covered in wounds.
It’s a dramatic piece that marks the sudden turning point in the story of Spirited Away.
Songs from Spirited Away. Theme song and insert songs (11–20)
The day I go backJoe Hisaishi
When I listen to this piece, that line “Jackpot!” immediately pops into my head.
It’s the farewell song for Chihiro, Haku, and everyone at the bathhouse.
It’s the music used in that scene where their strange, grand adventure comes to an end and, together with her parents, she returns to the real world.
From its initial swell, the arrangement grows increasingly dramatic and bittersweet—a masterpiece that brings tears to your eyes.
The sixth stationJoe Hisaishi
It is used in the scene where Chihiro, swaying on the train, heads to see Zeniba in order to save Haku.
The scenery visible through the train windows and the passengers who appear like shadowy silhouettes create a lonely atmosphere full of nostalgia—an enigmatic piece for a mysterious scene like that.
Night comesJoe Hisaishi
This is the song used in the scene where Haku—the first person Chihiro meets and gradually opens her heart to—comes to speak with her while she’s hiding.
The arrangement begins gently, with a sense of kindness, and gradually becomes more dynamic, enhancing the atmosphere of the scene.
It may not be a particularly prominent moment, but Haku fans will definitely want to pay close attention.
Resident(s) of WonderlandJoe Hisaishi
This piano instrumental track titled “Residents of a Mysterious Land.” If you can identify the scene just by listening, you’re probably quite the Spirited Away fan.
This piece plays in Kamaji’s boiler room, in the scene where the soot sprites—yes, the Makkuro Kurosuke—appear.
While it conveys the unsettling atmosphere of that mysterious world, it also brings a gentle, heartwarming feeling thanks to that familiar character we all recognize.