“ will we see each other again?” “Yeah,we will” “Promise?” “Promise, now go , and don’t look back.” (Damn its been a year and I have 5k+ likes on this comment thanks 🙏)
The saddest part of Spirited Away for me is the fact that Chihiro won’t remember it. We don’t remember much of our childhood, and as we get older, we won’t be able to recall faces of the ones we love. That is my greatest fear, and this music reminds me of it. The hairband is all that’s left, and nobody would be able to give it meaning.
Frozen Magma I can’t verify this, but I was told that the hairband means she won’t forget. I was told that if you take something from the spirit world then you will remember your time there. But like I said, I can’t be sure since I heard that from my friend who learned that from someone else, so... yeah. But I like it and want to believe it.
I think everyone watches the Ghibli movies when they're really young, and remembers them vaguely. Like, remember that story of the bathhouse? Yeah, that was great. Then you get older and watch them again, and realize that they actually shaped your entire childhood. "I made Chihiro hold her breath crossing the bridge because children do that, only they will understand." -Hayao Miyazaki
We have to cross a small bridge for us to reach our house back then. After watching the movie when I was a kid, I really held my breath when I'm crossing it. Lol fun times.
Hayao Miyazaki said that chihiro didn't remember the time she spent in the spirit world afterwards. I really like this idea because it makes me think that all of us, even though we cant remember it, were once in this world and spent time with friends like Haku there. And maybe, as Haku said, we'll return there some day once again...
it always made me feel bad that chihiro didn't remember her time there and i hoped i never knew about that but reading this made me happy about this for the first time :'))
I think I’m gonna cry. 😭 I also think of this “world” as how we once lived and seen it in the eyes of a child and that as we grow, we forget. We can’t fully remember how we spent our time there, but that’s life. I strongly agree with your beautiful statement.
Studio Ghibli did not make movies. They made doors and windows leading into worlds far, far away from our own, deeply connected to us by the uniquely human threads of curiosity, sympathy, and empathy. They did not draw frames in sequence with one another, they created thinking, feeling beings and aged, lived in cities and towns and houses. The people who worked on the wondrous films of Studio Ghibli were not artists, they were gods of fictional worlds who could prod at the deepest parts of the soul and make us feel like innocent kids again. We will most likely never see another studio quite like Ghibli again, but their legacy will be carried on by any storyteller-be it a novelist, illustrator, filmmaker, or game designer-who passionately works to create something only they could create. Art is the most profound miracle in the world. Ghibli will forever remind me of that.
For me, it's the works of the past that they were able to combine the best parts of the fictional world into one that would be a timeless treasure for eons to come, even if humanity goes extinct near the fourth millennium if I would say.
The overall beauty of films are what makes most people cry. Most of Miyazaki's films are masterpieces- The music, the writing, the animation/scenery, are all crafted to near perfection. All great films are gifts to the world, mainly because we can learn from the experiences they bring.
Time really just flies. I just wanna turn into a kid again with no worries no debt no job no problems in life just me and myself. Absolutely nothing. Man I really miss them days. I’m crying now well great 👍🏽
This played when I was about to open a new song and I stopped and looked saw that he has a youtube channel and flipped. I started crying XD. I love his music
Such a beautiful sentiment, Cinthia. While I do agree, I think it's possible a lot of people get caught up in judging the music, rather than simply letting it wash over them.
This might be a bit ridiculous for some people but I've never had a feeling so nostalgic so deeper than this that Ghibli music makes me want to roll down, cry, and probably be a crybaby through these minutes
*Listening to this; It'll make you feel like you're missing someone you never met, missing a place you've never been. That longing for something you don't even know. Yearning for that kind of peace in mind and soul. You know, missing that “One Summer Day”.*
it is indeed amazing. After all we're all human beings. Im pretty sure everyone's childhood memories has something in common which will always remain nostalgic.
It’s amazing to know that no matter how much time passes, this comment section still thrives. Full of heart warming stories and moments as well as sad and emotional ones. It feels like no matter how far our hearts go this song seems to leave us all impacted. This song was a beautiful creation which has touched the hearts of so many. May it live on and continue to inspire the hearts of all that come across it.. or remember.❤
Makes me feel like I’m missing someone that I never met before and missing a place that I’m supposed to be at. Even something I’m supposed to know but I don’t.
its you, its you from the past that you are missing. it reminds you the happy easy simple life in the past. you have the feeling to go back but you realize it's not possible. But is ok, what you are right now is the product from your past self. Im just reflecting. dont take it too seriously. hhaha
*“Will we meet again?”* *“Yes- I'm sure of it”* *“Promise?”* *“Promise. Now go on. Don't look back.”* But we all know they did not see each other again
If you are a teenager, you hear this song most probably because you are depressed, tensed out, stressed or worry about what is going to happen in the mere future. My friend I also have the same feeling as you while typing his in 12:33 am in night and I want to tell you that you can do it. Whatever your heart say do it. Don't give up and always be happy what you do. That's the exact thing I gotto tell myself when I listen this music. Godspeed.
Right now, there are people all over the world who are just like you. They’re either lonely, they’re missing somebody, they’re depressed, they’re hurt, they’re scarred from the past, they’re having personal issues no one knows about, they have secrets you wouldn’t believe. They wish, they dream, and they hope. And right now they are sitting here reading these words, and I’m writing this for you so you don’t feel alone anymore. Always remember, don’t be depressed about the past don’t worry about the future, and focus on today. If today’s not so great don’t worry! Tomorrow’s a new chance! If you are reading this be sure to share this around to make others feel better. Have a nice day. :)
I have seen something like this somewhere else, but it's not like the other comments that just copy someone else. This has meaning behind this, and I am grateful and happy that you have spread this among other places. I wish you a good day :)
Kinda hate to be that guy and this was 2 months ago, but it was actually Isao Takahata who introduced Miyazaki to Hisaishi. Regardless, the sentiment still stands and I agree :)
The first ever Ghibli film I watched when I was about 7. I still remember leaving halfway through the film at my aunt's house and it took nearly a decade to find out the name and finally got to finish it properly. Will remain a timeless masterpiece in the years to come. It moved me so deeply.
I watched it in 2016 when I was 7 and it remains One of the best films I've ever watched second only to ponyo on the cliff by the sea, which is another Ghibli and my personal favorite
For the longest I've struggled to articulate why this song moves me so much. I never watched spirited away as a child and only saw it much later in my twenties but this song resonated with me. Now I think the feeling I can pinpoint is this reminds me of the awe of being a child and being young and finding everything magical and strange and new. As a adult that innocence and wonder feels as distant as star in the night sky.. It is nostalgia not for a specific moment but a time where the world seemed full of boundless things to uncover and life ahead seemed almost infinite in the possibilities. It fills me with bittersweet joy and an aching longing for what can never return.
I watched it on my thirteenth birthday. I did it back then bc I thought hey why not but now I see it as a look back on the childhood which I will have to say goodbye to, in a good and bad way, you know?
Isn't it wonderful that Spirited Away connects people from different countries, ages, genders, nationalities, cultures :) it show that we humans all share the deep feelings no matter where are from. And this music makes you feel so calm and peaceful. Thanks for the masterpiece.
As a adult who grow up with Studio Ghibli's films and Joe Hisaishi's musics, I can clearly see that they made art. Not just films or musics to spend time and earn earnings on them, but they gave their souls to their works. And I don't know anything more precious than experiencing a piece of someone's soul.
skankhunt42 No you are not a weirdo! What you described perfectly is the magic of art and storytelling! It’s not just the escapism you get from experiencing a different life but also the lessons you learn! Thank you for your great and precise description! 😊
My niece grew up watching spirited away. We lost her in 2016 to a tragic accident where she was spirited away forever. Every time i hear this song, it reminds me so much of her beauty and colourfullness. Rest in peace Hannah. Allah protect her in jannah. Amen.
When I was a kid I watched studio Ghibli on a little tv in my grandparents house. Whenever I listen to this song I just feel so sad. I miss those days, and I wish things didn't change so fast. One moment you're a kid and the next moment you don't even know yourself anymore. Songs like this make me truly believe that memories live in music. Music is like a time travel machine.
“One moment you’re a kid and the next moment you don’t even know yourself anymore”. This resonated with me, I feel as though I’m not even the same person as I once was, not just growing up but how can we change and disconnect from ourselves so much that we don’t even know ourselves :(
"One moment you're a kid and the next moment you don't even know yourself anymore." It was really hard for me to put this into words, but you said it perfectly
Spirited Away is very special to me. I watched Spirited Away when I was 15. And somehow the sceneries, the music, the atmosphere of the movie, they all felt really familiar to me. They linger in my mind like images from an old dream. It was not until they very ending of the movie, when Chihiro and her parents go through the tunnel again, my mom walked in, saw that scene, and she said: "Hey, isn't this the movie we used to watch together a long time ago?" Turns out, that was the second time I have ever watched Spirited Away. I first watched it when I was only 1. And then somehow I was able to remember everything. So the experience Chihiro has when she finally remembers about Haku feels very real to me. Spirited Away will always be an important piece of my childhood and my life. Thank you Ghibli studio. Thank you Joe Hisaishi. Thank you, Spirited Away.
I am freaking out right now, the thing is I have the same feeling as yours when I watched the movie but I know this is my first time that I watch it. Weird actually, but I'm glad.
Đức Duy Nguyễn I watched Spirited Away when I was 7 years old. When I watch it again, it brings me back to my childhood. A time of peace, innocence, a time full of nostalgia
@@karzatben8828 not because that the Studio is closed, Studio Ghibli halted production due to Hayao Miyazaki's retirement but recently... Hayao Miyazaki came out from retirement and make his one last movie called "How Do You Live" the movie will release in 2020.
Just attended his concert and he surprised the audience with this lovely song. Three notes in and there's a collective gasp and sigh of recognition throughout the theater followed by sniffles from crying. What an unforgettable experience.
I was there too! Seeing him personally play this song on piano was one of my biggest dreams, and I couldn't help but get emotional as well. Such a profound experience and one I will always cherish.
This song, just like Chihiro when she gets out of the tunnel. I miss someone in my life, a place, and a feeling that I dont remember. It's as if I have forgotten it. However, as for me and for all of us listening to this legendary music, it's nostalgia that makes us feel that way. That someone we miss is us in the past. That place we miss is the world in the past. The feeling we miss is the peace we felt in the past. That are long gone now. Just like what Zeniba said, ""Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember."
Unlike most of you, I didn't know about Ghibli as a kid and I never saw their movies. The first time I got exposed to them was in 2019 and I was 24. The first movie I saw was Whisper of the Heart and the second one was Spirited Away. They were unlike any other animated movies I had seen and I was so incredibly captivated. The way they make you remember your childhood days is amazing. Never felt this kind of feeling with any other movies. Anyway I'll stop rambling and enjoy the song
I only saw the when they came on Netflix in the uk in February this year and now I think they are better than Disney ever was. They're just so calming that I could watch days of them. I now go around recommending them to other people in my family and at college
Spirited away is my favorite ghibli movie I began with it, I'll end with it But the moral of this story is: never forget who you are, never forget those you love and help those who helped you
Because 羽生結弦Hanyu yuzuru's Ice Show “GIFT”「贈り物」at Tokyo Dome .2023.02.26. I am know and listen this song first time. It is nice. This is very good. Thank you. I am from Taiwan.台湾 我來自 台灣。 因為 看了羽生結弦的2/26《GIFT》個人冰演. 我第一次 聽到 這首歌，覺得很好聽。 歌曲 超好聽。謝謝。
The hardest part of being adult is when nonfiction story is in hand already, dreams getting apart and I must let go some, but I realize what's passed has nothing to do anymore with my time now. Here life becomes narrower but heavier. Sometimes I feel undeserving it and ask if I can go back or just dream as a kid; when seeing ripe fruits on the trees, flying kites, dull traffic scenes, ripples, or anything that impresses my immature spirit.
Just a devastating earthquake has happened in my country. Many children died. Dust and concrete stole their lifes. Many childhood dream of them flied to sky just like colourful baloons just like them. They became angels not on a summer day but on a freezing winter night. Today l listen this master piece for them with hope of some relief from my sorrow:(
I am so sorry. My grandmother passed away this October. She was born in June, 9. One summer`s day too. It was a happy summer day then, I believe, in the past. I miss her everyday.
From Spirited Away when Chihiro realizes that her fears are nothing to be afraid of, she finds the courage, strength and perseveres throughout the struggles. Such a beautiful piece and one of my favorite movies. 😍
Exact same thoughts. I've always had that image planted in my head while listening to this, with the idea of the breeze carrying the soft smell of fresh grass. So serene and lovely.
I watched this movie when I was 17 and I am 35 now , a mother of four kids and my children literally is glued to this movie . And not to forget my first ghibli movie was grave of the firefly which tore my heart apart at the age of 9.😭
My Heart. How did you watch Grave of the Fireflies at 9? I would have died. I absolutely cannot watch that movie due to one specific event in my life. And I am 47. You, are a brave and strong spirit.
Such a brave soul you are! Grave of the fireflies at the age of 9. I watched it earlier this year and I still remember fragments of the movie that broke my soul.
My Fave Ghibli movies is Grave of the fireflies, i don't whu this movie means so much to me until my baby sister died, she was my everything. I just miss her.
Oh yes, this man IS Ghibli’s music. Hisaishi’s been in business with Ghibli since the 70s, like a Japanese John Williams! Who do you think wrote the original Totoro theme?:) A master musician
This song makes me miss my childhood, especially summers at my cottage with my mother who's long gone now. I wish I could spend one more day with her, and in that beautiful cottage. ❤️
@@massivelegend5209 in an old Japanese version haku is the new studnet of her class. Bt it was removed later although I doubt if he can meet her as a human.
@soba :D I actually know the movie and have watched it a lot of times and of course a lot of other studio ghibli movies but it's just been so long that I forgot. And I totally agree with you they are all amazing 😊😊😊💕💕💕
You know the probabillity of accidental dislike is actually pretty high, i cant tell you how much of videos that i absolutely loved and i accidentally pressed dislike, only to realised when i go back (to that certain video), so yea and this video dislike is as its low as it gets for a video with that much views.
I had watched the movie for the first time recently and as soon as the first notes hit I almost cried. Even though I had never heard this song before, it felt like it had been a song I had heard when I was a child but hadn't heard in a long time. From that moment I knew I was going to love this movie. Amazing work all around
She would never style it that way. But nice try. I think that the most painful disease in the world is loosing that great love you once shared with another
*The loneliest people are the kindest.* *The saddest people smiles the brightest.* *The most damaged people are the wisest.* *All because they do not wish to see anyone else suffer the way they do.*
when i was younger my parents and i had moved away from the city and into the countryside nearby. like any other child i was completely distraught, having to leave a school i really loved behind and all my friends with it. i cried _so_ much. it was only a couple of months into the 5th grade when we were stuck inside during lunch period, thanks to a pretty big thunderstorm. now usually we would just stay in our respective classrooms but some of the teachers decided to gather us into the library around one of those school trolleys with the TV and VCR set. when one of the kids asked what we were about to watch, a teacher shrugged as they slid the tape into the VCR and responded, "something called spirited away? i think it's a japanese film." as expected from a bunch of sheltered children living in the western world, we found the movie peculiar in that it was unlike any animated film we'd ever seen, so there were plenty of giggles and exclamations for the first 15 minutes or so. but as the plot picked up and we were transported to the spirit world along with chihiro, i don't think there'd ever been a room filled with elementary aged kids that was so quiet. we were all equally enraptured, feeling every heartbreak and triumph that chihiro felt. when this song began playing, the tears started again, but this time they were those big fat happy ghibli tears! i remember thinking to myself that if chihiro - a girl my age who was also forced to move much in the same way i was - could brave everything she faced in the movie, then i would be okay, too. i know it sounds silly but in that moment it felt like the universe made everything happen the way it did that day just so that i'd be able to watch spirited away and feel better about the situation i was in. it was so personal and comforting, like a friend wrapping me in a warm hug. :') it's been almost 20 years since then and spirited away is still one of my favourite films. i've only seen it twice because it holds such a special place in my heart and i fear familiarity would lessen its magic... but i do listen to the soundtrack and instantly i'm transported back to that rainy fall day when i was chihiro's age, my loneliness falling away with each step she took through the flowers. i can't thank studio ghibli enough, and the wonderful music of joe. the rest of my time living out in the country may not have been a happy one, but that day changed me forever and without it i honestly don't think i would've been able to handle everything that happened in the years that followed. thank you, so much.
Thanks for sharing. I cry "big fat happy ghibli tears" every time I hear this song haha.. and these movies do feel like a friend's warm hug. A beautiful and apt description.
I'm an artist. whenever i feel discouraged, or whenever i encounter an art block, I always watch ghibli movies and listen to the soundtracks. their music, animation, and stories make me feel inspired. hopefully, one day I can make someone experience the feelings i felt watching and listening to their movie/soundtracks, but with my own creation. ghibli is literally, the best.
We will be touched by your words and hopefully soon with your creation :) Don't stop I believe in you, 1 years 2 or even decades I believe that you will make people find their own experiences and nostalgia through your sound tracks and movies :) God Bless💜
Que hermosa canción..... Me dan ganas de llorar por alguna razón... Mi vida es un fracaso y siempre vivo triste.. Está canción me recuerda todo... Cómo quisiera volver a ser niño y ser feliz.. Tengo mucho dolor acumulado...
