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!
Playlist
| Songs from Spirited Away: theme song and insert songs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | To That SummerJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | Insert song from Spirited Away. Makes me want to listen in the summer… |
| 2east | Name of LifeJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | Chihiro gets a rice ball from Haku, and the tension she's been holding in... |
| 3east | Always With MeJoe Hisaishi |  | The song that became the theme song for Spirited Away... |
| 4east | White DragonRIKKI |  play_arrow | Speaking of the “white dragon,” in this story it’s absolutely… |
| 5east | againAyaka Hirahara |  play_arrow | Image song for Spirited Away. Composed by … |
| 6east | The River of That DayJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | The song that plays in Spirited Away. Haku’s... |
| 7east | godsJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | In Spirited Away, there’s quite a variety... |
| 8east | boiler bugJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | In Spirited Away, the boiler man Kamaji’s boile… |
| 9east | Dear godsShizuru Otaka |  play_arrow | This Japanese-style melody reminds me of Spirited Away… |
| 10east | Dragon BoyJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | Until then, there were times when they were cold to me now and then, but… |
| 11east | The day I go backJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | When I hear this song, I go, “Jackpot~!” and… |
| 12east | The sixth stationJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | Chihiro, swaying on the train to save Haku... |
| 13east | Night comesJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | The character Chihiro first meets in the story, to whom she gradually opens her heart… |
| 14east | Resident(s) of WonderlandJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | This, titled “Residents of Wonderland,” … |
| 15east | YubabaJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | This song, named “Yubaba,” on the first listen… |
| 16east | Chihiro’s WaltzJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | This little piece, titled “Chihiro’s Waltz,” … |
| 17east | oil shopTsunehiko Kamijo |  play_arrow | In the play, this is used as an instrumental... |
| 18east | Work is tough.Joe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | A song that depicts Sen working hard every day at the bathhouse. |
| 19east | SolitudeJoe Hisaishi |  play_arrow | Named “Solitude,” which represents “loneliness,” and… |
| 20east | Lonely, lonely.Monsieur Kamayatsu |  play_arrow | The theme so… of that famous character, “No-Face” |
| 21east | Night is comingJoe Hisaishi | To the “Spirited Away Image Album”... | |
| 22east | pathwayJoe Hisaishi | At the beginning of Spirited Away’s story, the entire tale… | |
| 23east | No-FaceJoe Hisaishi | One of the fastest scenes even in Spirited Away… | |
| 24east | Yubaba FrenzyJoe Hisaishi | The piece that plays when Yubaba is searching for Boh is this “... | |
| 25east | seaJoe Hisaishi | When I brought the image album to Ghibli... | |
| 26east | The Rotten GodJoe Hisaishi | This is the piece that marks the appearance of Lord Okusare. To Chihiro... | |
| 27east | A Thousand CouragesJoe Hisaishi | The tense track that plays in the scene where Chihiro heads to Yubaba’s room. | |
| 28east | bottomless pitJoe Hisaishi | This chaotic, intensely arranged track, “Bottoml... | |
| 29east | An empty restaurantJoe Hisaishi | From Taiko drums that seem to be from Spirited Away as well... | |
| 30east | To the river of that dayU~mi | To the “Spirited Away Image Album”... | |
| 31east | The House at the Bottom of the SwampJoe Hisaishi | Chihiro and No-Face get off the train and head to Zeniba’s house... | |
| 32east | Morning at the BathhouseJoe Hisaishi | On the morning after Chihiro spent her first night, she went to see Haku... | |