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The 14 Greatest Studio Ghibli Soundtracks

by YPB Team

Sweeping orchestral epics, tender lullabies, and unforgettable waltzes score these hand-drawn worlds. Which one moves you most?

  1. Spirited Away — ranked #11
    Spirited Away
    Joe Hisaishi's lush, Oscar-winning score led by the serene 'One Summer's Day.'
    1000pts
  2. Princess Mononoke — ranked #22
    Princess Mononoke
    An epic, sweeping orchestral score for Miyazaki's environmental fantasy.
    809pts
  3. Porco Rosso — ranked #33
    Porco Rosso
    A jazzy, romantic score evoking the Adriatic skies of the seaplane adventure.
    624pts
  4. Ponyo — ranked #44
    Ponyo
    A playful, operatic score anchored by its irresistibly catchy theme song.
    486pts
  5. My Neighbor Totoro — ranked #55
    My Neighbor Totoro
    A cheerful, nostalgic score whose theme is inseparable from the film.
    485pts
  6. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind — ranked #66
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    A haunting early Hisaishi score for Miyazaki's post-apocalyptic epic.
    485pts
  7. The Tale of the Princess Kaguya — ranked #77
    The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
    Hisaishi's delicate, folk-inflected score for Takahata's painterly fable.
    397pts
  8. Howl's Moving Castle — ranked #88
    Howl's Moving Castle
    Built around the beloved waltz 'Merry-Go-Round of Life.'
    397pts
  9. Grave of the Fireflies — ranked #99
    Grave of the Fireflies
    Michio Mamiya's devastatingly mournful score for the wartime tragedy.
    291pts
  10. The Boy and the Heron — ranked #1010
    The Boy and the Heron
    Hisaishi's contemplative score for Miyazaki's Oscar-winning late masterpiece.
    291pts
  11. Castle in the Sky — ranked #1111
    Castle in the Sky
    Hisaishi's soaring, adventurous music for Ghibli's debut feature.
    291pts
  12. Kiki's Delivery Service — ranked #1212
    Kiki's Delivery Service
    A breezy, charming score that captures a young witch's coming of age.
    291pts
  13. The Wind Rises — ranked #1313
    The Wind Rises
    A tender, bittersweet score for Miyazaki's drama about an aircraft designer.
    0pts
  14. Whisper of the Heart — ranked #1414
    Whisper of the Heart
    A warm coming-of-age score woven around the song 'Country Roads.'
    0pts

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