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Joe Hisaishi

Sound • Born 1950

Joe Hisaishi

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About

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

Spirited Away posterSpirited AwayMovie • 2001Howl's Moving Castle posterHowl's Moving CastleMovie • 2004Princess Mononoke posterPrincess MononokeMovie • 1997My Neighbor Totoro posterMy Neighbor TotoroMovie • 1988Kiki's Delivery Service posterKiki's Delivery ServiceMovie • 1989Warriors of the Wind posterWarriors of the WindMovie • 1984Ponyo posterPonyoMovie • 2008Leviathan posterLeviathanAnime • 2025Castle in the Sky posterCastle in the SkyMovie • 1986The Boy and the Heron posterThe Boy and the HeronMovie • 2023J9 Series posterJ9 SeriesAnime • 1981A Big Bold Beautiful Journey posterA Big Bold Beautiful JourneyMovie • 2025Clouds Over the Hill posterClouds Over the HillSeries • 2009Porco Rosso posterPorco RossoMovie • 1992Piano posterPianoSeries • 1994The Wind Rises posterThe Wind RisesMovie • 2013The Tale of The Princess Kaguya posterThe Tale of The Princess KaguyaMovie • 2013Genesis Climber MOSPEADA posterGenesis Climber MOSPEADAAnime • 1983Departures posterDeparturesMovie • 2008Kikujiro posterKikujiroMovie • 1999Twin Hawks posterTwin HawksAnime • 1984ろぼっ子ビートン posterろぼっ子ビートンAnime • 1976Brother posterBrotherMovie • 2000Let the Bullets Fly posterLet the Bullets FlyMovie • 2010