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I’ll start off this post with a link and video. When I really enjoy a film or series, and I also happen to enjoy the music and/or identify it strongly with the work in question, I typically feel compelled to write sheet music for it. Maison Ikkoku is certainly no exception. So here is some sheet music for a piano arrangement of “Kanashimi yo Konnichiwa”.

http://omohide.com/theowne_maison_ikkoku.pdf

And here is a video of myself playing the piece:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0n2gLBJInw

Now, let’s continue on to the general music review. Maison Ikkoku is an older series, so the music may sound a bit outdated at times. For example, there are several string pieces that I think are quite good compositions but the older recording gives them a somewhat harsh quality. But the melodies retain a…..

I was kind of obsessed with WALL-E for a bit so I wrote up some sheet music for the main theme (The Axoim on the soundtrack).

http://omohide.com/WALL_E_Theme_Axiom.pdf

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In addition to the Totoro sheet music posted below, I have more for you - I’ve arranged sheet music for Fugainaiya , from Honey and Clover, recorded an mp3, and also recorded an mp3 of Waltz. Neither of these appear on the actual OST for some reason. Here they are:

Fugainaiya Sheet music - http://www.omohide.com/Fugainaiya_theowne@gmail.pdf

Fugainaiya Mp3 - http://www.omohide.com/Fugainaiya - theowne@gmail_dot_com.mp3

Waltz Mp3 - http://www.omohide.com/Waltz - theowne@gmail_dot_com.mp3

Someone asked me to write down the arrangement of the Totoro opening theme that I usually play on piano. So, I have done so and I’m sharing it with all of you:

http://www.omohide.com/Totoro_Sampo_Theowne.pdf

In case you don’t play, but would like to hear it, here’s (a somewhat low quality) recording of myself:

http://omohide.com/Sampo_piano_Totoro_theowne.mp3

Feel free to contact me with any comments you may have.