A chill acoustic cover of “Scarecrow” by The Pillows, a Japanese rock band that got kinda famous doing soundtrack for anime in the 90’s. We splice in some related clips from Japanese entertainment for your enjoyment.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Why this song?
00:58 Music starts

Film clips used in order of appearance:
1. Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
2. Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
3. 1
4. Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
5. The Wind Rises (2013)
6. Whisper of the Heart (1995)
7. 1
8. Delicious in Dungeon (Season 1: 2024)
9. Metropolis (2001)
10. 1
11. Spirited Away (2001)
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Jack and the Beanstalk (ジャックと豆の木) was produced by Group TAC and Nippon Herald Films.
Howl’s Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城), The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ), and Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) were directed by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli.
Whisper of the Heart (耳をすませば) while also a Ghibli film, was directed by Yoshifumi Kondo.
Godzilla vs. Megalon (ゴジラ対メガロ) was directed by Jun Fukuda for Toho-Eizo.
Metropolis (メトロポリス) was directed by Rintaro for Madhouse and was based on a manga by Osamu Tezuka.
Finally, Delicious in Dungeon (ダンジョン飯) is an animated series produced by Trigger and is based on a manga series written by Ryoko Kui.
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