---
name: "Joe Hisaishi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joe-hisaishi"
fi1m_id: "joe-hisaishi"
imdb_id: "nm0386749"
tmdb_id: 636
wikidata_id: "Q275900"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "6 December 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-09-17T12:09:33.061199+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Joe Hisaishi

## Identity

Joe Hisaishi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/joe-hisaishi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** joe-hisaishi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0386749
- **TMDB ID:** 636
- **Wikidata ID:** Q275900
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hisaishi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275900, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/636

Composer. Born 6 December 1950 in Nagano, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 6 December 1950, Nagano, Japan
- **Active:** 1984–present
- **Also known as:** 藤澤 守, Хисаиси Дзё, Mamoru Fujisawa, Фудзисава Мамору, Jō Hisaishi, 久石讓, 久石穣, 久石 譲
- **Frequently works with:** [Hayao Miyazaki](https://film.one/person/hayao-miyazaki.md), [Toshio Suzuki](https://film.one/person/toshio-suzuki.md), [Isao Takahata](https://film.one/person/isao-takahata.md), [Masahiko Nishimura](https://film.one/person/masahiko-nishimura.md), [Sumi Shimamoto](https://film.one/person/sumi-shimamoto.md), [Yōji Matsuda](https://film.one/person/yoji-matsuda.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 86 (4), 1990s 86 (3), 2000s 86 (2), 2010s 80 (2), 2020s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 80 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 11 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Animation 11, Fantasy 10, Adventure 5, Drama 4, Family 4, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 23 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,229m across 12 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Hisaishi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275900, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386749/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/636

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Spirited Away*](https://film.one/film/spirited-away.md) (92), [*My Neighbor Totoro*](https://film.one/film/my-neighbor-totoro.md) (89), [*Princess Mononoke*](https://film.one/film/princess-mononoke.md) (88), [*Kiki's Delivery Service*](https://film.one/film/kikis-delivery-service.md) (86), [*Warriors of the Wind*](https://film.one/film/warriors-of-the-wind.md) (85), [*The Tale of The Princess Kaguya*](https://film.one/film/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya.md) (84), [*Castle in the Sky*](https://film.one/film/castle-in-the-sky.md) (82), [*The Boy and the Heron*](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) (81), [*Howl's Moving Castle*](https://film.one/film/howls-moving-castle.md) (81), [*Porco Rosso*](https://film.one/film/porco-rosso.md) (81), [*The Wind Rises*](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Joe Hisaishi, born Mamoru Fujisawa, is a Japanese composer, conductor and pianist. He studied at Kunitachi College of Music and began his career composing for anime in the 1970s under his birth name.

Since providing the score for Hayao Miyazaki’s *Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind* (1984), Hisaishi has composed the music for all but one of Miyazaki’s feature films. His credits include *Castle in the Sky* (1986), *My Neighbor Totoro* (1988), *Spirited Away* (2001), *Howl’s Moving Castle* (2004) and *The Boy and the Heron* (2023). He has also scored films by other directors, including Takeshi Kitano’s *HANA-BI* (1997).

Hisaishi has released numerous solo albums and performs his film music in concert. He received the Medal of Honour with Purple Ribbon in 2009.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, classicfm.com, variety.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), Fi1m 81, Conductor, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md)
- *The Tale of The Princess Kaguya* (2013), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya.md)
- *The Wind Rises* (2013), Fi1m 77, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md)
- *Howl's Moving Castle* (2004), Fi1m 81, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/howls-moving-castle.md)
- *Spirited Away* (2001), Fi1m 92, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/spirited-away.md)
- *Fireworks* (1997), Fi1m 88, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/fireworks.md)
- *Princess Mononoke* (1997), Fi1m 88, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/princess-mononoke.md)
- *Porco Rosso* (1992), Fi1m 81, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/porco-rosso.md)
- *Kiki's Delivery Service* (1989), Fi1m 86, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/kikis-delivery-service.md)
- *My Neighbor Totoro* (1988), Fi1m 89, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/my-neighbor-totoro.md)
- *Castle in the Sky* (1986), Fi1m 82, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/castle-in-the-sky.md)
- *Warriors of the Wind* (1984), Fi1m 85, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/warriors-of-the-wind.md)

## Complete filmography (133)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *A Big Bold Beautiful Journey* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Summer* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Leviathan* (2025), series, as Songs
- *Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *Opus Carré* (2024), Music
- *Silent Love* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), Original Music Composer, Conductor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md)
- *Spirited Away: Live on Stage* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *Hisaishi Symphonique* (2022), Conductor, Musician, Music
- *Dear Alice* (2021), Music
- *コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール* (2021), Actor
- *A Summer Trip* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *NiNoKuni* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Children of the Sea* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *In This Corner of the World* (2018), series, Original Music Composer
- *Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *The Forest of Wool and Steel* (2018), as Theme Song Performance
- *What a Wonderful Family! 3* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Boro the Caterpillar* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Till the End of the World* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Our Time Will Come* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Flower and Sword* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *What a Wonderful Family! 2* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss* (2016), Music
- *What a Wonderful Family!* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Those of the Treetops and Heaven* (2015), Music
- *Snow on The Blades* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *The Little House* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *The Tale of The Princess Kaguya* (2013), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-tale-of-the-princess-kaguya.md)
- *The Wind Rises* (2013), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wind-rises.md)
- *Miracle Apples* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Onna Nobunaga* (2013), series, Original Music Composer
- *Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid* (2013), Music
- *Tokyo Family* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Sweetheart Chocolate* (2012), Music
- *Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Casting Blossoms to the Sky* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Rest on Your Shoulder* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Let the Bullets Fly* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Villain* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director* (2010), Actor
- *Ocean Heaven* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Clouds Over the Hill* (2009), series, Original Music Composer
- *Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen* (2009), Actor
- *Sunny and the Elephant* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *I Want to Be a Shellfish* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Departures* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert* (2008), Music Arranger, Conductor, Music
- *Ponyo* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Sun Also Rises* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Legend* (2007), series, Music
- *The Postmodern Life of My Aunt* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *A Chinese Tall Story* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Yamato* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Welcome to Dongmakgol* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Howl's Moving Castle* (2004), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/howls-moving-castle.md)
- *When the Last Sword Is Drawn* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Dolls* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Imaginary Flying Machines* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *"The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!"* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Mei and the Kittenbus* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Tom Thumb* (2001), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- *Quartet* (2001), Screenplay, Director, Original Music Composer
- *Spirited Away* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/spirited-away.md)
- *The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away* (2001), Actor
- *Brother* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *As the River Flows* (2000), Music Supervisor
- *First Love* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Kikujiro* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Diary of Early Winter Shower* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Fireworks* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/fireworks.md)
- *Princess Mononoke* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/princess-mononoke.md)
- *Parasite Eve* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Kids Return* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Turning Point* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Piano* (1994), series, Music
- *The Girl Who Leapt Through Time* (1994), series, Original Music Composer
- *Sonatine* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Samurai Kids* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Haruka, Nostalgia* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *The Rocking Horsemen* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Porco Rosso* (1992), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/porco-rosso.md)
- *A Scene at the Sea* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Fukuzawa Yukichi* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Chizuko's Younger Sister* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Deer Friend* (1991), Music
- *Tasmania Story* (1990), Music
- *Network Baby* (1990), Original Music Composer
- *The Silver Twilight* (1990), Music
- *Free and Easy 2* (1989), as Compositor
- *Kiki's Delivery Service* (1989), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/kikis-delivery-service.md)
- *Venus Wars* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Green Requiem* (1988), Music
- *Those Swell Yakuza* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *My Neighbor Totoro* (1988), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/my-neighbor-totoro.md)
- *This Story of Love* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Robot Carnival* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Robot Carnival* (1987), series, Original Music Composer
- *Presence* (1987), Music
- *Chicken Man and Red Neck* (1987), Music
- *A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion* (1987), Music
- *Star Light Angel* (1987), Music
- *Deprive* (1987), Music
- *The Drifting Classroom* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Lover's Time* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Castle in the Sky* (1986), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/castle-in-the-sky.md)
- *Atami Murder Case* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Arion* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Spring Bell* (1985), Music
- *Early Spring Story* (1985), Original Music Composer
- *Alpen Rose* (1985), series, Music
- *W's Tragedy* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Twin Hawks* (1984), series, Music
- *Birth* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Warriors of the Wind* (1984), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/warriors-of-the-wind.md)
- *Genesis Climber MOSPEADA* (1983), series, Original Music Composer
- *Amazing Sarutobi* (1982), series, Music
- *The Wizard of Oz* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *Techno Police 21C* (1982), Music
- *Two Down Full Base* (1982), Original Music Composer
- *J9 Series* (1981), series, Music
- *Glorious Number 3* (1981), Music
- *ろぼっ子ビートン* (1976), series, Music
- *咽び唄の里 土呂久* (1976), Music
- *久石让x新日本爱乐世界梦幻交响乐团 WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2017*, Actor
- *Franken's Gears*, Music
- *Comeback*, Music

## Gallery

- ![Joe Hisaishi](https://film.one/media/person/211/gallery-2714ac491489.jpg) Joe Hisaishi — citykane, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Joe_Hisaishi_2011.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Joe Hisaishi in Krakow, 2011](https://film.one/media/person/211/gallery-197db53018a0.jpg) Joe Hisaishi in Krakow, 2011 — Franek Vetulani, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Joe_Hisaishi_in_Krakow.JPG/1280px-Joe_Hisaishi_in_Krakow.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joe Hisaishi in Krakow, 2011](https://film.one/media/person/211/gallery-a0e294504916.jpg) Joe Hisaishi in Krakow, 2011 — Franek Vetulani, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Joe_Hisaishi_in_Krakow2.JPG/1280px-Joe_Hisaishi_in_Krakow2.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Joe Hisaishi](https://film.one/media/person/211/gallery-491ee7bbed16.jpg) Joe Hisaishi — Image via TMDB
- ![Joe Hisaishi](https://film.one/media/person/211/gallery-2d347e825dfc.jpg) Joe Hisaishi — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette 2023: The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette (won)
- Medal with Purple Ribbon 2009: Medal with Purple Ribbon (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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