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
The Boy and the Heron
(2023)
Original Music Composer
Howl's Moving Castle
(2004)
Original Music Composer
Spirited Away
(2001)
Original Music Composer
My Neighbor Totoro
(1988)
Original Music Composer
Ponyo
(2008)
Original Music Composer
Princess Mononoke
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Kiki's Delivery Service
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Castle in the Sky
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
(1984)
Original Music Composer
Porco Rosso
(1992)
Original Music Composer
The Wind Rises
(2013)
Original Music Composer
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
(2013)
Original Music Composer
Fireworks
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Brother
(2000)
Original Music Composer
Let the Bullets Fly
(2010)
Original Music Composer
Sonatine
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
Sound
Techno Police 21C
(1982)
Music
The Wizard of Oz
(1982)
Music
Two Down Full Base
(1982)
Music
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
(1984)
Original Music Composer
Birth: A War of Two Worlds
(1984)
Original Music Composer
The Tragedy of “W”
(1984)
Original Music Composer
Spring Bell
(1985)
Music
Early Spring Story
(1985)
Music
Castle in the Sky
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Arion
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Atami Murder Case
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy
(1986)
Original Music Composer
Robot Carnival
(1987)
Music
The Drifting Classroom
(1987)
Original Music Composer
This Story of Love
(1987)
Original Music Composer
Lover's Time
(1987)
Original Music Composer
My Neighbor Totoro
(1988)
Original Music Composer
Those Swell Yakuza
(1988)
Original Music Composer
Green Requiem
(1988)
Music
Venus Wars
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Kiki's Delivery Service
(1989)
Original Music Composer
Tasmania Story
(1990)
Music
Network Baby
(1990)
Music
Chizuko's Younger Sister
(1991)
Original Music Composer
A Scene at the Sea
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Fukuzawa Yukichi
(1991)
Original Music Composer
Deer Friend
(1991)
Music
Porco Rosso
(1992)
Original Music Composer
The Rocking Horsemen
(1992)
Original Music Composer
Samurai Kids
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Sonatine
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Haruka, Nostalgia
(1993)
Original Music Composer
Turning Point
(1994)
Original Music Composer
Kids Return
(1996)
Original Music Composer
Princess Mononoke
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Parasite Eve
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Fireworks
(1997)
Original Music Composer
Diary of Early Winter Shower
(1998)
Original Music Composer
Kikujiro
(1999)
Original Music Composer
Brother
(2000)
Original Music Composer
First Love
(2000)
Original Music Composer
As the River Flows
(2000)
Music
Spirited Away
(2001)
Original Music Composer
Quartet
(2001)
Original Music Composer
Tom Thumb
(2001)
Music
Dolls
(2002)
Original Music Composer
Mei and the Kittenbus
(2002)
Original Music Composer
Imaginary Flying Machines
(2002)
Original Music Composer
The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction
(2002)
Original Music Composer
"The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!"
(2002)
Original Music Composer
When the Last Sword Is Drawn
(2003)
Original Music Composer
Howl's Moving Castle
(2004)
Original Music Composer
A Chinese Tall Story
(2005)
Original Music Composer
Yamato
(2005)
Original Music Composer
Welcome to Dongmakgol
(2005)
Original Music Composer
A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies
(2007)
Original Music Composer
The Sun Also Rises
(2007)
Original Music Composer
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
(2007)
Original Music Composer
Departures
(2008)
Original Music Composer
Sunny and the Elephant
(2008)
Original Music Composer
I Want to Be a Shellfish
(2008)
Original Music Composer
Ponyo
(2008)
Original Music Composer
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
(2008)
Music, Conductor, and Music Arranger
A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest
(2009)
Original Music Composer
Let the Bullets Fly
(2010)
Original Music Composer
Villain
(2010)
Original Music Composer
Ocean Heaven
(2010)
Original Music Composer
Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess
(2010)
Original Music Composer
Rest on Your Shoulder
(2011)
Original Music Composer
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
(2012)
Original Music Composer
Casting Blossoms to the Sky
(2012)
Original Music Composer
Sweetheart Chocolate
(2012)
Music
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
(2013)
Original Music Composer
The Wind Rises
(2013)
Original Music Composer
Miracle Apples
(2013)
Original Music Composer
Tokyo Family
(2013)
Original Music Composer
Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid
(2013)
Music
Snow on The Blades
(2014)
Original Music Composer
The Little House
(2014)
Original Music Composer
Those of the Treetops and Heaven
(2015)
Music
What a Wonderful Family!
(2016)
Original Music Composer
What a Wonderful Family! 2
(2017)
Original Music Composer
Our Time Will Come
(2017)
Original Music Composer
What a Wonderful Family! 3
(2018)
Original Music Composer
Till the End of the World
(2018)
Original Music Composer
Boro the Caterpillar
(2018)
Original Music Composer
Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench
(2018)
Original Music Composer
Children of the Sea
(2019)
Original Music Composer
NiNoKuni
(2019)
Original Music Composer
A Summer Trip
(2021)
Original Music Composer
Joe Hisaishi in Concert: Paris Philharmonie
(2022)
Conductor, Musician, and Music
The Boy and the Heron
(2023)
Original Music Composer
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
(2023)
Original Music Composer
Silent Love
(2024)
Original Music Composer
Acting
Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano
(2000)
A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour
(2005)
Self
Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery
(2005)
Self - Interviewee
25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert
(2008)
Self - Conductor
Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen
(2009)
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness
(2013)
Self
Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya
(2014)
Self
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
(2017)
Self
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
(2019)
Self
コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール
(2021)
Joe Hisaishi in Concert: Paris Philharmonie
(2022)
Self - Conductor
Directing
Writing