The soundtrack to the film
The score was composed by the same guy who did Whisper, Nomi Yuji. I simply cannot understand why he has such little work on his resume. The score is fantastic! His orchestrations and melodies are so enjoyable both inside and outside the film.
I like Joe Hisaishi, don't get me wrong, but I also appreciate Nomi Yuji's style of composing, which is clearly well-versed in the classics.
I wonder what he could have done with as many opportunities to score for Ghibli films...