inochi no namae

[KoriKori377]

so beautiful!! (｡-_-｡)とても綺麗だ。

[WanaanSecret]

The name of life :)))

[pureaspaper]

I can't help smiling when I see Hisaishi Sensei smile (: and its so cute at the end when both of them smile together! I LOVE THIS SONG, AS WELL AS THE MOVIE:D

[Youricagraca]

japan may be weird. But this is just unic.

[leonardote520]

la melodia me gusta es muy buena ...

[ananri316]

この曲大好きです＾＾

[800stripes]

i wish there were english words subtitles :D

[lila842]

I wasn't even watching the video! I thought it was an HD song, not a LIVE performance! That's amazing!

[RAWRImapandayo]

This song gives me goosebumps @_@

[Zomghi2uAru]

The tone of her voice is so perfect, so effortless. Beautiful.

[TheLadyAuditore]

I can't even describe how I'm feeling while listening to this.

I think God was (and is) speaking through Hisashi...This beautiful music gives me hope about humans' future.

And, of course, this makes me love Japan even more... :)

Thank you so much for posting this! ;)

[Doootsaurz]

Spirited Away has gotta be my favorite Japanese movie... <3

[Ieglenguyen]

She doesn't sing it as well as during the Budokan concert (her voice cracked a little), but it remains a very emotional rendition. 

[stupidmonkeywing]

wow

[mambowe]

Kust a quess, but I think the moste of the views is mine...

[stevepr1]

Such a beautiful song and beautifully sung.

[ReignDale]

rwj? anyone?

[eminaagnam28]

so pretty!

[WolfsRainFani]

LOVE THIIIIS !! n__n my favourite songgg !! (:: ♥♥♥33♥3 ^^

[jeffreyFUU]

beiber and gaga should be ashame

[asianprideyeex2]

...i want to have sex with her voice...so beautiful

[TheKillerMS]

the 34 people who dilikes are jealous that they hav no talent

like if u agree

[ayimes]

i could fall asleep to this song (: i feel so calm

[ANIME250]

wow 34 haters O.o those people must be disney fans no doubt that they dislike this awesome video ^.^ for uploading this video.

[hananii22]

Love this song ~~~

makes me feel peacefull ~~

[rebookahful]

すごいこれは素晴らしいです！あなたは美しい声はとても良い仕事­とperservereを維持している！

[simon12798]

spirited away... gotta love that movie

[kymea10]

Spirited away I love that's movie and this song

[albertorganista]

Ma cosa sono questi effetti della voce?? Terribile! Non si capisce niente! Sembra che canti bene, ma non si riesce a capire! Bleah!

[TheKillerMS]

thats why japanese people like me are so talented >:D

[cjycho]

Beautiful!

[Videodutchess301]

22 people were dissapointed cuz they thought it would be an alien with an erection;)

[giantkub]

awesome

[BoggyB21]

lame

[KAKAP0OP0O]

sounds like church music

[JamesTR4]

The pianist is the one who composed the song right?

[taqu]

@JamesTR4

Yep. His name is Joe Hisaishi, and he has composed the music for most of Hayao Myazaki's work.

[Vinya]

...Spirited Away is one of my favorite movies of all time, and I honestly did not know there were words to this song until today. WTF. I swear its not on my Japanese soundtrack. Mind = blown.

[bunnyhop246]

HOW COULD SOMEONE SO CRUEL DISLIKE SOMETHING AS BEAUTIFUL AS THIS. *CRIES* WHAT A HORRID, HEARTLESS WORLD.

[JamesTR4]

@bunnyhop246 u sound like a fool, but ur right bitch

[bunnyhop246]

@JamesTR4 Ahh, thank you for the compliment, my dear. It means so much.

[FandubSongs1]

@bunnyhop246 probably jealously or they somehow lost a screw up there somewhere

p.s. they might click dislike but i know they listen to it everyday^^

[MrHAPPYBOMBER]

@bunnyhop246 i disliked so what ?

[bunnyhop246]

@MrHAPPYBOMBER There's no so what about it. You just dislike it and that's it.

[madde5555]

The one that clicked Dislike ... have some family problems xD

[YKM]

i just noticed.. is he playing without sheets?! I know he's brilliant, but still o_o

[sonoeyuzu]

I've got chills! This is so beautiful!

[honorstudent97]

16 people don't know the name of life.

[accy87]

perfect voice for this song

[Mrjdpf1]

16 people forgot to press play.

[gigly141]

:')

[gregorsv]

she's singing adn there're ...subtitles...wtf lg is that?

[dx5p8]

@gregorsv In JPN clips or TV shows it´s common thing.

[lunitageisha]

AMAZING!!!!!  no more words.....

[Bamb0009]

Dislike button should be like

and like button should be LOVE

youtube gotta fix this ASAP

[edmond8989]

cant stop pressing the play button.. does youtube has replay button?

[daffodilieee]

@edmond8989

add replay to the front of youtube.com

[moonlightyx]

16 mouse lost control, owners should replace them immediately

[keisuke534]

is that joe hisashi on the piano?

[bbvoncrumb]

@keisuke534 Looks like it

[iceyax]

Ayaka!!! <3

[Suwandi]

Thanks for uploading!!

[delightfulanimefreak]

my gosh, the second she started singing I fell in love with her voice \(~T 3 T~)/ to top off the awesomeness, Joe Hisaishi, an amazing composer, does the piano! I don't know how much more beauty and epicness I can take~! :O

[yayoiboon]

歌手だから　その力があるんだぜ

自分の曲に出来るって　スゲーじゃん

めっちゃいいけどなぁ　これ

[vei85]

This video has a DISLIKE button. Youtube gotta fix this serious problem.

[GothickaAngel1992]

@vei85 yeah 16 people have hit it by accident

[CharlieTehUnicorn001]

@vei85 i disliked it because u said that

[THEONLYJACKASS]

@CharlieTehUnicorn001 You shouldn't dislike a video for stupid reasons like that. Mature a little, kiddo.

[CharlieTehUnicorn001]

@THEONLYJACKASS Sam im probably older than you.

[THEONLYJACKASS]

@CharlieTehUnicorn001 Then act your age.

[bgfgkpmxpmptgajag]

本家の木村弓さんのがいい。

なんで劣化カバーして自分の曲みたいになってんだよ。

[mimoscio]

love it!

[Roxas8413]

guys its joe hisaishi that counts

[yjkunieda]

Her version's nice, but not my favourite.

[simonpvp]

perfect

[xXSafaiaShinobiXx]

Oh my GOD, Ayaka Hirahara!? SHE sang this!?

I think I just died of happiness. She sings the absolutely breathtaking 'Reset', the ending theme of Okami, and now the theme of Spirited Away! Just...holy CRAP.

Is it sad that I teared up?

[AndySIII]

I love this song. It is so beautiful.

[Esunayuna]

@sdkram well i wonder why~hmmmm~

CAUSE THIS SONG IS FROM ONE OF HAYAO MIYAZAKI'S WORKS!! XD

[sebinickc]

shes just right ;) her voice is so soothing~~

JOE HISAISHI IS LEGENDARY i love his music pieces!!

[TheRealTobobias]

I like Mr. Hisaishi but have you guys ever heard of the Japanese music god Ryuichi Sakamoto. Goos videos

[ericherri91]

OMG yes shes the one i was looking for!!!

[101girlsrule]

dude........omg, most perfect voice in the world and no autotune!

beat that kesha and miley

[SchokoPuschL]

@101girlsrule i agree ... her voice with this melody/song let me cry :|

[torimonori]

the 16 people who thumbed down are most definitely tone deaf.

[the12aven]

YAY! Loving this Mr. Hisaishi 

[KiroWaka320]

beautiful .. omg so beautiful <3

[Altearithe]

Damn, this song gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it~

I freaking love this song~



[giantkub]

good song and melody

[YUKIILOVEU]

perfect !

[NoahofWill]

His playing style and musical genius and her soft and floating voice make for a most enchanting duet. One of the best I've ever had the pleasure of listening to, I'll admit.

[KohakuAzuka]

Exelente Cancion de " El Viaje De Chihiro"

[GulliverH]

I never knew that there was a vocal version of inochi no namae...

Wow, it's good...

[vampire9753]

OMG IT'S JOE HISAISHI!!!!!!!!

[earthskull]

Can never top that voice

[AngelParadiseKiss]

trying to play it on the piano...hopefully i can play it as half way as good as him! the living idole of all pianists!

[rhea1845]

i love this song

[AyitaZuleikaReyes]

This song will be played at my wedding. I would love for Joe Hisaishi to play the first dance with me and my husband.

[tokyocityrat]

@AyitaZuleikaReyes

If you know lyrics of this song, it is perfect for wedding. It is actually a love song.

[xNayru1997]

@henbody

Oh.. okay.

I don't know what Ghibli is, but thank you for this info xD

[Sleyah]

@xNayru1997 Ghibli is a Japanese film studio. They've made a lot of great animation movies directed most notably by Hayao Miyazaki (including the movie this song is from, called "Spirited Away") and Joe Hisaishi writes most of the music for them. :)

[xNayru1997]

wow. love this song. i dont know this singer and this man on the piano, but they're great!! This song is so.... wow! love it. this girl has the perfect voice <3

[henbody]

@xNayru1997 the man is Joe Hisaishi he is "THE MAN" behind almost all Ghibli films

[laun8cher]

素晴らしい楽曲。

曲は当たり前だけど、

覚和歌子さんの詩の世界も好き。

[bkatt500]

This is a song one can lie back, close their eyes and escape from gravity for a while listening to it.

[jondel47]

this was soo beautiful:)

[wawabooty]

My name is Inochi

[darkakemi]

i love it!!! now i can sing !! lol XD

[elfcorn]

she's one of the few artists who can actually sing well live ! <3

[TheFrauTurtle]

always makes me cry...

[hayamatsuka]

I love Japanese voices, the language is beautiful, also French. I want to sing in japanese.

[michyJC]

isn't this song one summers day? not inochi no namae...

[dorplein62]

@michyJC inochi no namae is the Japanese name for the song, but its the same

[wawabooty]

@michyJC

It's Japanese for "The Name of Life" It wasn't in the movie, and "One Summers Day" obviously is also a singing song o^<^o

[Maeshimaro]

Ayaka Hirahara's truly beautiful voice and Joe Hisaishi's amazing work with himself on piano. This is truly a master piece.

[Uglemugle]

SÅ SMUKT!

[odlsquall]

truly amazing. music trancends all barriers of language, race or religion...a touching song despite having absolutely no clue of what the lyrics mean. any kind souls willing to provide a translation to this beautiful song?

[zhinshi]

@odlsquall 1. The whiteness of the clouds left behind by a plane Draw a line across the blue sky Always, no matter to where, always continuing As if it knew tomorrow In my chest I breathed in a shallow breath I remember the breeze that blew on my hot cheek The hands and feet which are bound before the future Are freed by a quiet voice So nostalgic that I want to scream out, is One life, the midsummer light At your shoulder, swaying, the sunbeams streaming through the leaves

[zhinshi]

@odlsquall 2. The white ball at rest The petals which have been scattered by the wind The invisible river which carries both Singing while flowing on Secrets and lies and joy Are the children of the gods who created this universe * The heart which is bound before the future Someday, will remember its name So loved that I want to scream out, is One life, the place to return to At my fingertips, the summer day which doesn't disappear * Repeat .....hope it helps. Very serene song, right????

[bbatmanx3]

where can i download this song T_T

with the exact same voice...

[xxStarrySky]

@bbatmanx3 - Well, if you want to listen to this performance exactly just use

video2mp3 . net

[bbatmanx3]

@xxStarrySky

THANK YOU SO MUCH

:D:D:D:D:D

[Supreme32123]

Awesome song, like cruel angel's thesis and wedding dress (taeyang)

[kamaji21]

Ayaka Hirahara and Joe Hisaishi AMAZING DUO!

[Ancaferocks4ever]

Joe Hisaishi deserves more credit than he already gets. He is SO AMAZING!!!!!

[KINGDOMTRAP]

最高↑↑

ジブリ大好き(♡▽♡)♪♪

[monzongcha]

y did she have to be in a funeral outfit!?!?!?? ugh! Well, it's such an honor to sing with Joe Hisaishi's skills!!! SO AMAZING!!!!

[xcinnamonx]

@monzongcha

maybe they want to blend in with the background to emphasize and focus on the beauty of the music rather than their appearance? I dunno...but I agree- a bit of colour would do no harm :)

[heimdallist]

asian power exelent!!!! =)

[Truelovedontcomeeasy]

Wow *-*

This iis really amazing! That's so great!!

I love it <333

[Ohdiediemydarling]

what a feeling!

[heimdallist]

is beautiful

i love this theme

she is a exelent singer

and the pianist to

[caro74ful]

大好きな曲です。

色々あっても頑張ろうって思える。

ありがとうございます。

[3314363261]

i love

[NAO00220]

この曲大好き

[KatieAndHorses]

shes got things i want, beauty, an amazing voice, and singing along the amazing mr, hisaishi =] im jelous =P this sounds just like the recording now THATS talent

[odlsquall]

its amazing how music transcent beyond boundaries...i have no idea what she is singing yet i can feel so much emotions in this....absolutely beautiful

[DiamondenApril]

I love this

[prsnth1111]

Its good.......but I prefer the Kimura Yumi version, to be honest. I prefer Kimura's clearer, less pop-inflected voice.

[hullabalooey]

I'm kinda regurgitating what everyone's said, but GOOD PANCAKES. Joe and Ayaka are incredible. Their depth of emotion... it's so rare to see these days, and just seeing it here on their faces makes me swear music is magic. <3

[malyheradr]

@hullabalooey is that really Ayaka?

[hullabalooey]

Yep, unless I'm mistaken, the vocalist is Ayaka Hirahara =)

[omfgxdonutz]

its not the ayaka that youre thinking of

[inkPrince]

spellbinding

[mewtiny]

Sounds exactly like the recording - very precise singing - but gorgeous voice!

[idaho777]

dude she has the perfect voice

[xAngelWingsxx]

@idaho777 indeed. much nicer to hear live than the original recording

[karennnniggwin]

perfect voice for this song, not too high and not too low(:

and the piano playing is just gorgeous, perfectly played[;

both of them together, they go right at the perfect times, and are in perfect sync. :D

[KingkomiTheAngel]

Joe hisaishi hm...... hihi tahts good vid ^.^

[psychickairi13]

oh my gosh, this is amazing!!! Such a pretty voice and perfect piano! They complement eachother so well...makes the song very calming, more so than it was before.

[hitomiblue]

He's so good that he even follow the singer rather than imposing a certain rythm. Truly magnificent...

[AZNOriginal]

Good god its so moving! I can't focus on studying when i listen to this sigh...

[fluffsnuff]

So beautiful live, a perfect addition to hisaishi's excellent piano playing.

[Japanzor]

The whiteness of the clouds left behind by a plane

Draw a line across the blue sky

Always, no matter to where, always continuing

As if it knew tomorrow

* The heart which is bound before the future

Someday, will remember its name

So loved that I want to scream out, is

One life, the place to return to

At my fingertips, the summer day which doesn't disappear

[princesadelaluna]

Joe hisaishi ROCKS!!! XD

I LOVE YOU! *-*

[ccjlxl]

name of life

[Bargh23]

can anyone tell me what the english translation of this song?!!!

[animestar282]

Such a beautiful voice! And beautiful piano playing! I love it, it's so serene.

[lilleashaXD]

B-E-A-UTIFUL :)

[vietstyle888]

ahh..this song is soo peaceful..

i totally agree with NiyuAalis

this song reminds you of haku and chihiro and theyre story. :)

truly fascinating.. perfect 5 stars!!

[josemifernandes]

speachless!!!

thank you!

[cozzer101]

The reason i got into piano :), Joe Hisaishi is a legend, would love to see him live one day.

[Kazeteiru]

Thats Joe Hisaishi!? cool! love the music in nausicaa of the valley of the wind!!

[NiyuAalis]

when i close my eyes, i can see chihiro, haku and their story

is fantastic

the voice of the girl is wonderful and the piano is beautiful

[cssc93]

this song was so nice after adding her voice! looking forward for the another piece of music made by Joe Hisaishi and Ayaka

[may12355]

he's so cute when he smiles! XD and the song is wonderful all on it's own, it's like a lullaby

[SailorVVV]

oh, i am probably going to be playing this on the piano with a tenor sax doing the melody. I hope it will be good. I think it will since there is a hint of jazz to it

[03crichardson]

I insist you post a recording of it :)

[SailorVVV]

haha actually I am going to do the theme from my neighbor totoro on piano duet... if i can get that music book from amazon marketplace :(

[JHMmovies]

hisaishi is god of beatiful piano music <3

[iamnunna]

epic

[Lorddias]

No one even compliments the guy on the piano. If he makes one small mistake its over, think of the pressure hes under. Regardless, she does have an amazing voice..

[OSGUrbanOLD]

Messing up goes both ways. Both have to be proficient at their instrument.

[sdkram]

lol, he's not just a "guy" on the piano! He's Joe Hisaishi! The legend who composed almost all the songs in Ghibli films!!

[ZeroXBreak]

He is for Ghibli films what Nobuo Uematsu is for the Square Enix soundtracks

[hakkai153]

@sdkram I agree. Joe Hisaishi is the anti some guy. He is one of the best composers of our age. :)