Spirited Away(Studio Ghibli): Piano Solo(Upper-Intermediate) Sheet Music Book

I honestly don’t know how this was approved for publication. This piano book is incredibly inaccurate and feels carelessly put together.

Most of the pieces are poorly transcribed — key parts are missing, wrong notes are everywhere, and in many places, things are added that simply don’t belong. As a result, the arrangements fail to capture the essence and emotion of the original soundtrack. They often sound awkward and off, completely missing the mark.

On top of that, several passages are practically unplayable. It’s clear that little to no effort was made to adapt the music properly for piano, which makes the book frustrating to use even for advanced players. I do understand that some pieces are difficult to transcribe for solo piano, but even with that in mind, the arrangements in this book still failed terribly.

Additionally, I strongly disagree with many of the chord symbols written above the staff. Not only are they musically questionable, but their use is inconsistent — they appear in some pieces but not in others — which adds to the overall messiness and lack of professionalism.

Overall, I’m extremely disappointed. I would not recommend this book to anyone. You can honestly find far better (and more accurate) transcriptions for free on Musescore.