[Machine Translation] The immortal masterpieces by the early Miyazaki/Takahata duo, "Mimi and the Panda Copanda" and "Rainfall Circus", have never been released on vinyl in Japan! (The soundtrack was previously released by King Records in 1983 as a drama record.) (Introduction): In 1972, a panda was sent from China to the Ueno Zoo as part of the Japan-China friendship program, which triggered a panda boom in Japan and led to this project. Pippi under Long Shoes" was produced by the team of Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki, and Yoichi Odabe, who were assembled to make an animation of Pippi under Long Shoes. As a result, the main character, Mimi-chan, has a strong resemblance to Pippi. The character of Panda developed and became Totoro. ( Music ): The theatrical accompaniment is richly sprinkled with 70's taste, including vibraphone, horns, and wah guitar. This is an ambitious work by a composer who usually works in jazz, but this is his first attempt at music for an anime. ( Composer ) Masahiko Sato: Jazz pianist born in Tokyo in 1941. After graduating from Keio University, he studied composition and arrangement at Berklee College of Music in the United States from 1966 to 1968. After returning to Japan, he won the "Japan Jazz Award" from Swing Journal magazine in 1969 for his first leader album, "Palladium. He has released many leader albums, including "Amorphism," recorded with Steve Gadd (Ds) and Eddie Gomez (B), which was released in the U.S., and "Landuga," which won the Swing Journal's "Japan Jazz Prize" and was released in France. He has been highly acclaimed internationally as well.