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"Summer" is a minimalist piano-driven theme from Takeshi Kitano's film "Kikujiro no Natsu" (1999). Composed by Studio Ghibli's frequent collaborator Joe Hisaishi, it blends melancholic melodies with uplifting motifs, evoking childhood nostalgia through repetitive motifs and sparse orchestration (strings/piano). Its bittersweet quality made it one of Hisaishi's most recognizable instrumental works.