Joe Hisaishi
Mamoru Fujisawa (藤澤 守, Fujisawa Mamoru, born December 6, 1950), known professionally as Joe Hisaishi (久石 譲, Hisaishi Jō), is a Japanese composer, musical director, conductor and pianist, known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. Hisaishi’s music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres, including minimalist, experimental electronic, Western classical, and Japanese classical. He has also worked as a music engraver and arranger. He has been associated with director and animator Hayao Miyazaki since 1984, having written scores for all but one of Miyazaki’s films.
Known For
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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
2013
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25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
2008
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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
2024
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Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
2014
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Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
2005
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A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
2005
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Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
2010
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Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
2017
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Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
2009
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The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away
2001
Acting
2024
Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
as Self
2022
Hisaishi Symphonique
as Self - Conductor
2021
コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール
2019
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
as Self
2017
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
as Self
2014
Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya
as Self
2013
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
as Self
2010
Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
2009
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
2008
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
as Self - Conductor
2008
NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen
as Self
2005
A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
as Self
2005
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
as Self - Interviewee
2001
The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away
2000
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
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久石让x新日本爱乐世界梦幻交响乐团 WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2017
Directing
2001
Quartet
Director
Writing
2001
Quartet
Screenplay
Sound
2025
Summer
Original Music Composer
2025
Leviathan
Songs
2024
Silent Love
Original Music Composer
2024
Opus Carré
Music
2024
Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes
Original Music Composer
2023
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
Original Music Composer
2023
The Boy and the Heron
Original Music Composer
2023
The Boy and the Heron
Conductor
2022
Hisaishi Symphonique
Conductor
2022
Hisaishi Symphonique
Musician
2022
Hisaishi Symphonique
Music
2021
A Summer Trip
Original Music Composer
2021
Dear Alice
Music
2019
Children of the Sea
Original Music Composer
2019
NiNoKuni
Original Music Composer
2018
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
Original Music Composer
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Original Music Composer
2018
Till the End of the World
Original Music Composer
2018
Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses
Original Music Composer
2018
Boro the Caterpillar
Original Music Composer
2018
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Theme Song Performance
2018
In This Corner of the World
Original Music Composer
2017
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Original Music Composer
2017
Our Time Will Come
Original Music Composer
2017
Flower and Sword
Original Music Composer
2016
What a Wonderful Family!
Original Music Composer
2016
Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss
Music
2015
Those of the Treetops and Heaven
Music
2014
Snow on The Blades
Original Music Composer
2014
The Little House
Original Music Composer
2013
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid
Music
2013
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Original Music Composer
2013
The Wind Rises
Original Music Composer
2013
Miracle Apples
Original Music Composer
2013
Tokyo Family
Original Music Composer
2012
Sweetheart Chocolate
Music
2012
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Original Music Composer
2012
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
Original Music Composer
2011
Rest on Your Shoulder
Original Music Composer
2010
Let the Bullets Fly
Original Music Composer
2010
Villain
Original Music Composer
2010
Ocean Heaven
Original Music Composer
2010
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess
Original Music Composer
2009
A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest
Original Music Composer
2009
Clouds Over the Hill
Original Music Composer
2008
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Music Arranger
2008
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Conductor
2008
Departures
Original Music Composer
2008
Sunny and the Elephant
Original Music Composer
2008
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Original Music Composer
2008
Ponyo
Original Music Composer
2008
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
Music
2007
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
Original Music Composer
2007
The Sun Also Rises
Original Music Composer
2007
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
Original Music Composer
2007
The Legend
Music
2005
A Chinese Tall Story
Original Music Composer
2005
Yamato
Original Music Composer
2005
Welcome to Dongmakgol
Original Music Composer
2004
Howl's Moving Castle
Original Music Composer
2003
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
Original Music Composer
2002
Dolls
Original Music Composer
2002
Mei and the Kittenbus
Original Music Composer
2002
Imaginary Flying Machines
Original Music Composer
2002
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction
Original Music Composer
2002
"The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!"
Original Music Composer
2001
Spirited Away
Original Music Composer
2001
Tom Thumb
Original Music Composer
2001
Tom Thumb
Orchestrator
2001
Quartet
Original Music Composer
2000
Brother
Original Music Composer
2000
As the River Flows
Music
2000
First Love
Original Music Composer
1999
Kikujiro
Original Music Composer
1998
Diary of Early Winter Shower
Original Music Composer
1997
Princess Mononoke
Original Music Composer
1997
Parasite Eve
Original Music Composer
1997
Fireworks
Original Music Composer
1996
Kids Return
Original Music Composer
1994
Turning Point
Original Music Composer
1994
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Original Music Composer
1994
Piano
Music
1993
Haruka, Nostalgia
Original Music Composer
1993
Samurai Kids
Original Music Composer
1993
Sonatine
Original Music Composer
1992
Porco Rosso
Original Music Composer
1992
The Rocking Horsemen
Original Music Composer
1991
Deer Friend
Music
1991
Chizuko's Younger Sister
Original Music Composer
1991
A Scene at the Sea
Original Music Composer
1991
Fukuzawa Yukichi
Original Music Composer
1990
Tasmania Story
Music
1990
Network Baby
Original Music Composer
1990
The Silver Twilight
Music
1989
Venus Wars
Original Music Composer
1989
Kiki's Delivery Service
Original Music Composer
1988
My Neighbor Totoro
Original Music Composer
1988
Green Requiem
Music
1988
Those Swell Yakuza
Original Music Composer
1987
The Drifting Classroom
Original Music Composer
1987
This Story of Love
Original Music Composer
1987
Lover's Time
Original Music Composer
1987
Robot Carnival
Original Music Composer
1987
Deprive
Music
1987
Presence
Music
1987
Star Light Angel
Music
1987
A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion
Music
1987
Chicken Man and Red Neck
Music
1987
Robot Carnival
Original Music Composer
1986
Castle in the Sky
Original Music Composer
1986
Arion
Original Music Composer
1986
Atami Murder Case
Original Music Composer
1986
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
Original Music Composer
1985
Spring Bell
Music
1985
Early Spring Story
Original Music Composer
1985
Alpen Rose
Music
1984
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Original Music Composer
1984
Birth
Original Music Composer
1984
The Tragedy of "W"
Original Music Composer
1984
Twin Hawks
Music
1983
Genesis Climber MOSPEADA
Original Music Composer
1982
Techno Police 21C
Music
1982
Two Down Full Base
Music
1982
The Wizard of Oz
Original Music Composer
1982
Amazing Sarutobi
Music
1981
Glorious Number 3
Music
1981
J9 Series
Music
1976
咽び唄の里 土呂久
Music
1976
ろぼっ子ビートン
Music
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Comeback
Music
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Franken's Gears
Music