The Music of Studio Ghibli and Attack on Titan Is Coming to the Philippines Live

Whether you're a diehard Eren Yeager apologist or Howl Jenkins Pendragon disciple, you can now enjoy these two masterfully scored pieces of Japanese animation from July to August via their respective concert experiences.

These grand commemorative experiences will be performed by singers and musicians by the Filharmonika Orchestra and Philippine Madrigal Singers. Attack on Titan's show will also be accompanied by high-definition large-screen projections from the epic series.

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The official poster for the Symphonic World of Studio Ghibli live at the Theatre at Solaire starting July 31 this year

Get immersed into the mystical worlds from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, such as Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Kiki's Delivery Service via the musical genius of Gerard Salonga conducting the orchestra.

The original scores will be performed by the 83-piece Filharmonika, opening on July 31 at 8 pm, followed by August 1 at 2 pm and 7 pm, and a finale on August 2 at 2 pm. Guests are invited to come in outfits inspired by their favorite, whimsical Studio Ghibli film.

Some of these timeless tunes that you are probably familiar with are "Merry-Go-Round of Life (Howl's Moving Castle), "One Summer's Day" (Spirited Away), and "A Town with an Ocean View."

This is being put together in partnership with the Japan Foundation Manila and is officially endorsed by Studio Ghibli, coming at the heels of Miyazaki's 2024 Ramon Magsaysay Award and the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Japan.

You can buy your tickets and secure your seats here.

The official poster for the official orchestra concert for Attack on Titan Symphony from Paradis starting August 28 next year

Next up is experiencing the Armageddon-filled world of Attack on Titan and the music from the other side of the sea live in concert care of the combined ensemble of more than 100 musicians and singers from the Filharmonika Orchestra and the Philippine Madrigal Singers and the aforementioned iconic scenes and spectacles projected on screen simultaneously.

We remember the first time watching Attack on Titan and how Sawayano and Kohta Yamamoto's musical expression compels you to feel how immense the world of Paradis and the perpetual chase for freedom the gang at the Scout Regiment fight tooth and nail for are.

You will finally get a chance to dedicate your hearts and scream "Sasageyo" (in a classy way at a concert setting, of course) live at the Theatre in Solaire. at August 28-29 next year.

Some of the iconic opening themes from the show include "Guren no Yumiya," "Shinzou wo Sasageyo!," and "Akuma no Ko."

Attack on Titan: Symphony from Paradis will be premiered with two performances at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London on October 17 this year, followed by an Asian premiere at AsiaWorld-Arena in Hong Kong and, finally, an American premiere at New York's Carnegie Hall on January 10, 2027.

If you're a member of the Film Concerts PH community, you can get early access to tickets with a pre-sale link to be made available from May 1, 2026, until May 3.

You can get your tickets to the shows starting May 26 at 12 pm at Ticketworld.com.ph.

“I am delighted that the music of 'Attack on Titan' will be performed in full orchestral arrangements for the first time, in various concert halls around the world," Sawayano said in a statement.

"I believe this will be a concert experience unique to this tour, allowing audiences to feel a new kind of expression and grandeur that only a full orchestra can deliver — something distinct from the original band-and-orchestra format."

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