







The filmography of Studio Ghibli and the films of Hayao Miyazaki hold a beloved place in the hearts of many fans. The musical genius of longtime Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi, including the first scores he ever wrote, for Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind in 1983 are some of the most famed soundtracks ever heard. This includes traditional scores and highly regarded “image albums” musical cues from animated films that breathe life into characters. Now the classic scores to nine Studio Ghibli are seeing a deluxe reissue on vinyl for the first time this November 3rd via the Tokuma label. Pre-order information and links are below. Now listen to the firest teaser of the albums, The Wind Forest’ from My Neighbor Totoro:

Pre-order link from HMV Japan

1. My Neighbour Totoro soundtrack: “A soundtrack board that can enjoy the music of Joe Hisaishi who can feel warmth as a warm heartedness to your heart’s content. “Sanpo” “My Neighbor Totoro” is also included.

2. My Neighbour Totoro soundbook: “Newly recorded music of “My Neighbor Totoro” based on violin, guitar, flute. A picture book of music that Totoro and children’s contacts are transmitted warmly. Violin: Shinozaki Masatsugu / Flute: Rie Akagi / Guitar: Hiroki Miyano.”

3. My Neighbour Totoro Image Song Collection: “An image album made with the concept that “children really want, the mouth is opened and the voice is lifted and made a song that can sing. Includes 10 songs + 1 instrumental musical. Song / Azumi Inoue, Joe Hisaishi, Kimiko Mori, Taku Kitahara, Suginami Children’s Choir.”

4. Castle in the Sky Laputa Symphony Hen Taiki: “Symphony album which recorded the song of the image album “The girl who came down from the sky” as a symphony composed of 60 orchestras in total. Performance: Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra / Conductor: Katsuaki Nakatani.”

5. Castle in the Sky Laputa Soundtrack Flying Stone’s Mystery: “Soundtrack that contains songs used in the main part of the movie. Also included is an inserted song “Putting you down”.

The jacket illustration is a mothership of the air pirate Dora family, “Tiger Moss” where “Laputa” appears. Double jacket with duplicate cell picture of Pazu and Theta.”

6. Castle in the Sky Laputa Girls Descending from the SkyImage Album: “Based on the image of Laputa directed by Hayao Miyazaki and producer Isao Takahata to Joe Hisaishi, this album was made in front of a soundtrack board. The jacket is designed by cutting out the protagonist Puzzu and theta from the theater poster.”

7. Nausicaä the Winds Legend of the Wind: “Nausicaä’s masterpieces are reproduced in about 50 orchestras. Joe Hisashi composer himself is in charge of full arrangement and production. The jacket illustration depicts the appearance of a departing Nausicaä.”

8. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Natural Soundtrack to the far place: Based on the image album, collection of soundtracks for movies. Jacket is a watercolour painting drawn down for the cover of original comic. “Despite saving the morning parrot children, Nausicaä is drawn to take a gun in hand so that you can not handle it already and release it from suffering.”

9. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Image Album of the Bird: “A work collection which can be said as the origin of Nausicaa’s film music which was created based on the image of the original cartoon in film production. Jacket illustration is an illustration of director Miyazaki Hayao drawn for Animage’s appendix poster Tolumekia Campaign.”

Tracklists

My Neighbour Totoro soundtrack

Side A

1. Sanpo – Opening Theme Song (Inoue Azumi)

2. May village

3. Okake!

4. Suddenly with May

5. Twilight Wind

6. not scared

7. Let’s go ahead

8. Mom

9. Small Obake

10. Totoro

11. Taka Mori’s big tree

12. Welcome

Side B

13. Wind Street

14. Soaked okeba

15. Flight of the moonlit

16. There is no May

17. Cat bus

18. good for you

19. My Neighbor Totoro – Ending Theme Song (Inoue Azumi)

20. Sanpo (with chorus / Azumi Inoue / Suginami Children’s Choir)

My Neighbour Totoro sound book

Side A

1. Wind Street

2. Mom

3. May village

4. Walk

5. My Neighbor Totoro

Side B

6. Welcome

7. To be in a hurry

8. Cat bus

9. Small photo

10. Wind Street

My Neighbour Totoro Song Collection

Side A

1. My Neighbor Totoro (Inoue Azumi)

2. Road of the Wind (Suginami Children’s Choir)

3. Sanpo (Inoue Azumi · Suginami Children’s Choir)

4. My name (Inoue Azumi)

5. Susumi (Suginami Children’s Choir)

6. Cat bus (Kitahara Taku)

Side B

7. Wonderful little shitata (Momori Kumiko)

8. Mom (Inoue Azumi)

9. A small photo (Joe Hisaishi)

10. Dondo Festival (Azumi Inoue)

11. Road of the Wind (Instrumental)

Castle in the Sky Laputa Symphony Hen Taiki

Side A

1. Prologue – Encounter

2. Gran’ma Dola

3. Aerial walk

4. Gondoa (embraced by my mother)

Side B

5. Great Legend

6. Great act

7. Mining town

8. Time (when) castle

Castle in the Sky Laputa Soundtrack Flying Stone’s Mystery

Side A

1. Girl who fell from the sky

2. Morning of Slag Valley

3. Funny fight (~ pursuit)

4. Memories of Gondoor

5. Passo of disappointment

6. Robot army (resurrection ~ rescue)

7. Picking up the choir (Chorus / Suginami Children’s Choir)

Side B

8. Theta’s determination

9. At the Tiger Moss issue

10. A sign of ruin

11. Moonlight sea of clouds

12. Castle in the Sky

13. Collapse of Laputa (Chorus / Suginami Children’s Choir)

14. Pointing you (singing / Annie Inoue)

Castle in the Sky Laputa Image Album Girls Descending from the Sky

Side A

1. Castle in the Sky

2. Pigeons and boys

3. Miner

4. Flying stone

5. Dora

6. Theta and Paso

Side B

7. Big tree

8. Flapter

9. Dragon’s hole

10. Fortress of Tidis

11. Theta and Paso

12. Lost paradise

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Legends of the Wind

Side A

1. Wind legend

2. combat

3. To a far place …

4. Corroded sea

Side B

5. Meve

6. Majin soldier – Torumecian army – His Highness

7. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

8. Distant days

9. The way to the valley

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Natural Soundtrack to the far place…

Side A

1. “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind” ~ Opening ~

2. Runaway of the royal bullock

3. Valley of the Wind

4. Insect love shining princess

5. Kushana’s invasion

6. combat

Side B

7. Interaction with the royal bullock

8. In a corrupt sea

9. Annihilation of Petite

10. Battle of Maube and Corvette

11. Reviving gigantic soldier

12. Nausicaä · Requiem

13. “Bird Man” ~ Ending ~

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Image Album of the Bird

Side A

1. Wind legend

2. To the far place … (~ Nausicaa’s theme ~)

3. Meve

4. Majin soldier – Torumecian army – His Highness

5. Corroded sea

Side B

6. Royal mortal

7. Return of the Demon Army

8. combat

9. The way to the valley

10. Distant days (~ Nausicaä’s theme ~)

11. Bird people (~ Nausicaä’s theme ~)