Tag: Joe Hisaishi

The best Studio Ghibli movies for anxious days are usually My Neighbor Totoro , Kiki’s Delivery Service , Whisper of the Heart , Ponyo , and Arrietty . They still contain worry, loneliness, storms, or growing pains, but they do not le

If you like fantasy adventures, start Studio Ghibli with Castle in the Sky , then move to Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind , Princess Mononoke , and Howl’s Moving Castle . That route gives you airships, ancient technology, living for

Quick answer: Studio Ghibli music feels emotional because it rarely tells you what to feel too aggressively. Joe Hisaishi’s most famous scores use simp