Japanese conductor Naohisa Furusawa is the ideal presenter of anime music. Millions of children and adults around the world have experienced the joy of anime through many animated works including those from Studio Ghibli. This year’s MPO anime concert features music from various anime productions including Symphonic Variation Merry-Go-Round + Cave of Mind from Howl’s Moving Castle, Kimi Wo Nosete from Laputa: The Flying Island and Sanpo from My Neighbor Totoro.