{"product_id":"joe-hisaishi-my-neighbor-totoro-orchestra-stories-377565","title":"Joe Hisaishi – オーケストラストーリーズ となりのトトロ = My Neighbor Totoro (Orchestra Stories) (2xLP, Limited Edition)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Hisaishi's \u003cem\u003eOrchestra Stories: My Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e recasts music from Hayao Miyazaki's 1988 film in a form designed to bring orchestral sound to new listeners. First issued in 2003 and later made available on vinyl for the first time, it turns \u003cem\u003eMy Neighbor Totoro\u003c\/em\u003e into a self-contained listening experience rather than a straight soundtrack reprise. That matters here: these are not simply familiar cues lifted from the film, but newly arranged versions that give the score a broader symphonic shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is built in two parts. One introduces the orchestra through clear, family-friendly narration by Shigesato Itoi, explaining instruments and their tone colours; the other presents the music as a narration-free suite performed by the New Japan Philharmonic. That structure makes the record unusually welcoming without feeling slight, and it also helps explain why pieces such as “The Village in May,” “The Path of the Wind,” and “Cat Bus” land so well outside the film itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor listeners who know Hisaishi mainly through the original Studio Ghibli soundtracks, this version offers a different angle: more overtly orchestral, more didactic in concept, and arranged apart from the earlier image album and soundtrack editions. This remastered vinyl edition also restores the project with new jacket artwork, commentary, and liner notes, giving a thoughtfully presented physical home to one of Hisaishi's more distinctive Totoro reinterpretations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly remastered edition with new jacket, commentary, and liner notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst vinyl release of this orchestral Totoro program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soundtrack-vinyl-records\"\u003eSoundtracks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Joe Hisaishi\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Studio Ghibli Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_japan\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soundtrack-vinyl-records\"\u003eSoundtracks\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/anison\"\u003eAnison\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/soundtrack\"\u003eSoundtrack\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Sampo+[Stroll]\"\u003eSampo [Stroll]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Gogatsu+no+Mura+[The+Village+in+May]\"\u003eGogatsu No Mura [The Village In May]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Susuwatari+~+Okaasan+[Traveling+Soot+~+Mother]\"\u003eSusuwatari ~ Okaasan [Traveling Soot ~ Mother]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Totoro+ga+Ita!+[It+Was+Totoro!]\"\u003eTotoro Ga Ita! [It Was Totoro!]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Kaze+no+Toorimichi+[The+Path+of+Wind]\"\u003eKaze No Toorimichi [The Path Of Wind]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Maigo+[A+Lost+Child]\"\u003eMaigo [A Lost Child]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA7 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Nekobasu+[Catbus]\"\u003eNekobasu [Catbus]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA8 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Tonari+no+Totoro+[My+Neighbor+Totoro]\"\u003eTonari No Totoro [My Neighbor Totoro]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Sampo+[Stroll]+[Reprise]\"\u003eSampo [Stroll] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Gogatsu+no+Mura+[The+Village+in+May]+[Reprise]\"\u003eGogatsu No Mura [The Village In May] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Susuwatari+~+Okaasan+[Traveling+Soot+~+Mother]+[Reprise]\"\u003eSusuwatari ~ Okaasan [Traveling Soot ~ Mother] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Totoro+ga+Ita+[It+Was+Totoro!]+[Reprise]\"\u003eTotoro Ga Ita [It Was Totoro!] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Kaze+no+Toorimichi+[The+Path+of+Wind]+[Reprise]\"\u003eKaze No Toorimichi [The Path Of Wind] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Maigo+[A+Lost+Child]+[Reprise]\"\u003eMaigo [A Lost Child] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB7 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Nekobasu+[Catbus]+[Reprise]\"\u003eNekobasu [Catbus] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB8 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Joe+Hisaishi+Tonari+no+Totoro+[My+Neighbor+Totoro]+[Reprise]\"\u003eTonari No Totoro [My Neighbor Totoro] [Reprise]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Studio Ghibli Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44288024150081,"sku":"2905352","price":72.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/1-joe-hisaishi-orchestra-stories-my-neighbor-totoro.webp?v=1785738613","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/joe-hisaishi-my-neighbor-totoro-orchestra-stories-377565","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}