"Cafe Apres-midi Meets Studio Ghibli” 7” Single #1 

Versions of songs from  Hayao Miyazaki’s 2013 film "The Wind Rises" and his 1989 film "Kiki’s Delivery Service."

A 7-inch single cut from "Cafe Apres-midi Meets Studio Ghibli," a newly recorded Ghibli song cover compilation featuring 12 superb artists, built around the theme of “the happiness of an afternoon coffee,” with supervision and song selection by Toru Hashimoto (SUBURBIA), artwork by Jiro Fujita (FJD), and mastering by Calm.

Artist：Yasuharu Konishi / Keiichi Sokabe
Title：Hikouki Gumo / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara
Format：7"
CAT#：IMWVR-1105
Barcode：4580278270528
Price：$25
Label：Insense Music Works
Japan Release Date：June 17th, 2026

Side A: Yasuharu Konishi / "Hikouki Gumo"
Yasuharu Konishi, who continues to break new ground through his own vocal works and singing-with-guitar live performances, contributes a Ghibli song cover of Yumi Arai’s "Hikouki Gumo," the theme song from Hayao Miyazaki’s 2013 film "The Wind Rises."
This light and groovy bossa arrangement, performed by a trio featuring Yasuharu Konishi on vocals and guitar, Katsuhito Suzuki on wood bass, and Ryusuke Kakizawa on drums and percussion, is a wonderful rendition in which Konishi’s moving voice and the live performance create a mysterious warmth. The birth of a true masterpiece cover.

Side AA: Keiichi Sokabe / "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara"
Keiichi Sokabe, who has embodied music-centered culture since the 1990s both as vocalist and guitarist of Sunny Day Service and through his independent, DIY-based solo activities, contributes a Ghibli song cover of Yumi Arai’s "Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara," the theme song from Hayao Miyazaki’s 1989 film "Kiki’s Delivery Service."
This cover, arranged with a groovy and mellow band sound, is an outstanding rendition that renews appreciation for the heartwarming charm of the original. A must-hear masterpiece cover, brought to life through Keiichi Sokabe’s wonderful singing voice.

The jacket uses newly drawn illustrations by Shiho Sato, a painter known for her background art for Studio Ghibli films, and Shinichiro Yamada, an animator formerly with Ghibli, with design by FJD.

Tracklist:
Side A
01. Yasuharu Konishi / Hikouki Gumo

Side AA
01. Keiichi Sokabe / Yasashisa ni Tsutsumareta nara