Spirited Away (Joe Hisaishi) - The Sixth Station // Piano

Years later, I've finally gotten around to playing the last Spirited Away track on my list. The most somber one, and the one that took me the longest to really appreciate.
There was a storm outside while I was setting up my equipment - a Winter storm! Lightning and hail and all! That's crazy rare here, but it sure set the mood for this piece. A long while ago I said that I would cover this track when the mood was right, and I suppose today was the day. Even now as I'm about to post, it's still so windy and rainy outside.
Vaguely related note: I almost always post videos on the day I've recorded them, I wonder if that's obvious? I felt like it'd be nice to mention. I've never had a schedule anyway so I might as well release them into the wild asap lol
See you next piece!
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The Sixth Station from Spirited Away (Studio Ghibli)
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
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Sheet music I used: musescore.com/user/29266293/s...

[@kleeTheDarkKnight]

Even as a child, this scene stuck with me because it suddenly felt so sad after everything that's happened. The design of that train and those tracks make it look like it's heading to nowhere forever. Those dark transparent human-looking spirits on the train, where are they going? Do they even remember?

[@silverfox9947]

I'm a grown man who occasionally gets emotional over a piece of music. This was one of those times. Thanks.

[@elleloi]

The train scene and some other scenes where nothing really happens show the beauty and magic of spirited away. It‘s my childhood anime, I‘ve watched it with my family and everytime I listen to pieces from it the memories return. I was also scared of Noface when I was young but at the train scene his fate began to change. Greetings from Germany :)

[@leothelion634]

The most beautiful song to ever play on a piano

[@MadsMikkelsenisliterallyme]

This is my absolute favourite piece of music and you have done an amazing job promoting the same emotion I feel from the original. This is sick asf

[@yuniaamaya7472]

This piece is really special for me ♡ It is the second piece that I want to play the most after "a town with a ocean view", I break myself with the emotional charge of this piece. I loved seeing the notification ♡

[@Zaonite]

I have hoped and waited for years to hear you play this one Caliko. Absolutely sublime! That part near the end where it's the double notes in the right hand and then the left comes back in with the really low notes - it gave me goosebumps. I always love your videos and I will look forward to your next video, whenever it may appear. They instantly make a bad day better!

[@Caliko]

Thank you for sticking around for so long!

[@vikingon]

I never notice Joe Hisaichi music when I'm watching Ghibli movies. It is such an integral part for me. Even now, listening to 'the sixth station' in the wild, this song feel unfamiliar, even though I've heard it so many times in the past. But after listening to it for a while it paints an oh so familiar picture in my head. Beautiful piece beautifully played.

[@w121211]

The train scene is a kind of sad but in the same time calm and peaceful. Love the play!

[@enzovirno6439]

Amazing as always, Caliko . I would love to hear your interpretation of Vinland Saga OST soon

[@croitek2554]

Hi! I would like to thank you for being you. I love coming back here and listening not only to zankyou no terror that made me fall in love here. It is beautiful how this instrument can show the lightness and emotionality of the soul. I'm 20 and thanks to you I borrow an old keyboard and I absolutely love it. I'm thinking of buying my own and being able to play as beautifully as you because you are my huge inspiration! I hope all is well with you. Thank you, we love you!

[@user-os7or6de2j]

This is one of my favourite tracks from Hisaishi, and you played it beautifully! Thank you for all your covers, it's a delight every time.

[@guysupreme]

I always enjoy your uploads and I'm never disappointed in how great they sound. Keep em coming!

[@DawnsTower]

I love this piece

[@Caliko]

Thank you for listening!

[@d00gle90]

This brings back memories! I haven't seen the movie or heard the music in a long time. As a side note, I'm hoping to see Gravity and Old Stories from Made in Abyss pop up on your channel sometime in the future :).

[@Caliko]

I'm definitely doing something with the S2 OST! Absolutely adored it, though it will probably take some time - it's tricky to play. Old Stories is my favorite so big chance it'll come first

[@gustavogcs1787]

It's always nice listen to your piano covers. Thanks for another one!

[@PianeurYT]

The piano sounds beautiful.

[@jamescps8799]

This is so beautiful and cause goose bumps.

[@ironbarkalex7925]

How beautiful.. I love your performance from Japan.

[@xnjn_DKkn]

its crazy how we have the same taste, its the third time u upload a music that im current listening

[@maiganelectronica7997]

amazing

[@iva8194]

Прекрасно до слез😢❤

[@LeoSaTeixeira]

Wow, Simplemente maravilloso

[@OstretsovArtem]

Beautiful 😢🎉😊

[@angelolima4811]

Caliko didn't know if you knew but Joe hisiashsi will be touring around the world this year

[@earl2000]

I really like this song

[@omke9723]

WOW 🥺

[@jeffjr84]

1:37

[@johnmichaelarellano9162]

Hi Caliko! Superb performance as usual! Btw, those pointers you said helped me tremendously! Still need a lot of practice but I think I'm improving playing piano day by day. My cat also took a liking to my piano, she looks so cute while watching me play Interstellar (beginner version ofc😂) and just doze off beside me. Do you have any advise how to improve reading notes? I feel like a child learning how to read abc. Kinda frustrating tbh haha. You've been a huge inspiration not just to me but to all of your longtime fans here I can tell. More uploads to come!😊

[@Caliko]

Happy to hear it helped somewhat! If that's any consolation, reading sheet music is really, really hard, and for the longest time I'd just use it to figure out the notes slowly and then memorize it so I could play 😅 So really just take it slow, don't expect drastic improvement, but keep at it! You'll get better so long as you keep practicing, as obvious as that sounds. Whichever way you're learning to read, it'll probably work, just very slowly. Super happy you're learning to read notes at all though! Lots of beginners don't. In the long run it's such a great tool to learn pieces much quicker and more accurately. Good luck with your playing!

[@nickolaslima6980]

Isso foi muito confortável de se ouvir, não sei quanto tempo de pratica levou para passar essa emoção mas foi muito gostoso hehe. (Brazilian portuguese)

[@Nanako__]

Muy bueno

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

Nice arrangement. It got me confused (in a good way) I did not check the title and my brain immediately associated it with Ghibli but then some seconds in it somehow reminded me of Midna from Twilight Princess. Midna's Theme and "Lament" are pretty awesome pieces. I haven't heard a good version played on a good piano of Midna's Lament.. yet. Very nice job. Spirited Away is a great movie, don't get me wrong but it's not the best work of Studio Ghibli imho. I know their prior works were not popular (because of circumstances and Anime just not being a popular thing in the west back then. Also if it was known it was not accepted in the broad spectrum, like for adults) but Princess Mononoke and Castle in the Sky are far superior works imho. From composing to writing those two always stood out to me from the rest. Nausicaä too.. but in a different way. The best score of all Ghibli movies is Princess Mononoke I think.. it has the most variation and broadest range in emotions.. wihch makes it very memorable. Also almost all pieces of Mononoke sound perfect, on a piano. But I get how important Spirited Away is for so many people. It was certainly very influential on the broadest mass of people. But the influence on the prior movies is felt all over the place if you look close enough.. especially in regards to Disney.. I just wish we would one day be able to watch another Ghibli movie that is just about an adventure, fun and friendship.. but Miyazaki no longer has the heart to create such a movie.. (his words, not mine)

[@americ4nt4co87]

Thank you for posting this beautiful cover! If you have the time, please take a listen to the newest music that has come out on Genshin! You did such an amazing job with the previous covers and I love hearing you play❤. I hope that you have been healthy and enjoying life☺️

[@elio564]

Nicely played! The track didn't really catch me like your other tracks but maybe I should give it another shot when it's storming outside. xD I wonder tho, at what time did you record this if you uploaded it the same day? It looks so dark outside so it must be really early in the morning?

[@Caliko]

Yeah it's definitely a different type of track, but I did say I'd cover all the Spirited Away tracks eventually so it had to be done lol And I recorded it around 5 pm, it's after 8pm for me now. In the winter it gets dark around 4 pm here :')

[@elio564]

@@Caliko Wow, then you're really quick with editing and uploading :O Yeah same here. I'm from Belgium so that's basically the same amount of sun time :D

[@SWASP-rq5vp]

とっても美しい👏

[@PianeurYT]

I want to request: Vamo' alla Flamenco from Final Fantasy IX. :)

[@paulinekitri]

You're absolutely beautiful

[@user-zv9zl2vn4x]

とっても上手

[@kkasymbekova5732]

🥺😭💔

[@Elizz641]

3:05

[@adamyohan]

I thought it was One Summer's Day for a second. You haven't performed that, right?

[@Caliko]

I have! The video is titled The Name of Life, but it's pretty much the same piece

[@adamyohan]

@@Caliko It's pretty different. But I enjoy that video of yours plenty (I commented very often!).

[@Caliko]

@@adamyohan Oh! Huh. In my head, since it's based on the same motif, I've never felt like I needed to record One Summer's Day too. But I suppose they are different enough? Might record it then, thanks!

[@adamyohan]

@@Caliko I'm excited. I hope you play Joe Hisaishi's more recent arrangement too. Good luck. :D