The 14 Greatest Studio Ghibli Soundtracks

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

1

Spirited Away

Joe Hisaishi's lush, Oscar-winning score led by the serene 'One Summer's Day.'

1000pts

2

Princess Mononoke

An epic, sweeping orchestral score for Miyazaki's environmental fantasy.

871pts

3

Porco Rosso

A jazzy, romantic score evoking the Adriatic skies of the seaplane adventure.

746pts

4

Ponyo

A playful, operatic score anchored by its irresistibly catchy theme song.

653pts

5

My Neighbor Totoro

A cheerful, nostalgic score whose theme is inseparable from the film.

653pts

6

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

A haunting early Hisaishi score for Miyazaki's post-apocalyptic epic.

653pts

7

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

Hisaishi's delicate, folk-inflected score for Takahata's painterly fable.

594pts

8

Howl's Moving Castle

Built around the beloved waltz 'Merry-Go-Round of Life.'

594pts

9

Grave of the Fireflies

Michio Mamiya's devastatingly mournful score for the wartime tragedy.

522pts

10

The Boy and the Heron

Hisaishi's contemplative score for Miyazaki's Oscar-winning late masterpiece.

522pts

11

Castle in the Sky

Hisaishi's soaring, adventurous music for Ghibli's debut feature.

522pts

12

Kiki's Delivery Service

A breezy, charming score that captures a young witch's coming of age.

522pts

13

The Wind Rises

A tender, bittersweet score for Miyazaki's drama about an aircraft designer.

435pts

14

Whisper of the Heart

A warm coming-of-age score woven around the song 'Country Roads.'

435pts