Ghibli

This highly entertaining business memoir describes what it was like to work for Japan’s premiere animation studio, Studio Ghibli, and its reigning genius Hayao Miyazaki. Steve Alpert, a Japanese-speaking American, was the “resident foreigner” in the offices of Ghibli and its parent Tokuma Shoten and played a central role when Miyazaki’s films were starting to take off in international markets. Alpert describes hauling heavy film canisters of Princess Mononoke to Russia and California, experiencing a screaming Harvey Weinstein, dealing with Disney marketers, and then triumphantly attending glittering galas celebrating the Oscar-winning Spirited Away.

Popular songs from the movies

Featuring some of Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi’s best-loved tunes, One Summer’s Day is bursting with classics from Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Ponyo, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbour Totoro and more.

Chopin de Ghibli is the 2009 album by Japanese pianist Lisa Nagazono. It features the works from the Ghibli animated films arranged in a Chopin style. This was released by Sony Music Japan.

3 songs to learn: Always with Me, Celestial Being, Path of the Wind

The work of revered Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi has become synonymous with the magical Studio Ghibli animations of director Hayao Miyazaki - films such as 'Spirited Away', 'Princess Mononoke' and 'My Neighbor Totoro', among many more. Hisaishi has now signed an exclusive agreement with DG, and his first Yellow Label album, 'A Symphonic Celebration' turns the spotlight on his Studio Ghibli hits.

Course for beginners-Intermediate: Warabe Uta - Children's Song