ナウシカ・レクイエム / Nausicaä Requiem
Composer: Joe Hisaishi | Source: Classic ending theme music from the 1984 film *Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind*
Also known as: *Distant Days*, a landmark piece in the collaboration between Joe Hisaishi and Hayao Miyazaki, and a representative work marking the beginning of their collaborative career.
Original vocals: Sung in a wordless childlike voice by Joe Hisaishi's 4-year-old daughter, Mai Fujisawa (a simple la la la hum, without actual lyrics), ethereal and pure, the soul of the entire piece.
This scene corresponds to a famous movie scene: Nausicaä sacrifices herself to stop the Ohmu from trampling humanity; thousands of Ohmu extend their golden, downy tentacles, lifting the girl up layer by layer. Nausicaä slowly awakens amidst a field of golden light, fulfilling the prophecy: the blue-robed saint descends upon the golden field. This music plays during this scene.