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Joe Hisaishi
Mamoru Fujisawa, known professionally as Joe Hisaishi, 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. He is also recognized for his music for filmmaker 'Beat' Takeshi Kitano, including A Scene at the Sea, Sonatine, Kids Return, Hana-bi, Kikujiro, Brother, and Dolls, and for the video game series Ni no Kuni. He was a student of anime composer Takeo Watanabe. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl's Moving Castle')
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Summer (from 'Kikujiro')
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One Summer's Day (from 'Spirited Away')
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Merry-Go-Round of Life (from 'Howl’s Moving Castle')

Albums

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Beethoven: Symphonies No. 1 & No. 3 ''Eroica''

2017
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Ghibli and Nostalgic Moments

2023
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Joe Hisaishi presents Music Future Ⅵ

2022
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Merry-Go-Round: Studio Ghibli Music

2024
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Studio Ghibli: Anime Music

2023
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Symphonic Suite “Princess Mononoke”2021 (Live)

2022
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Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2; Viola Saga

2024
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A Symphonic Celebration (Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki)

2023
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Silent Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2024
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Studio Ghibli Wayô Piano Collection

2023

Singles & EPs

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The Desert Music: IIIA. Slow

Single2025
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Summer

Single2024
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Joe Hisaishi: Viola Saga: Movement 2

EP2024
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The End of the World (Version for Soprano): III. D.e.a.d

Single2025
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Joe Hisaishi: Viola Saga: Movement 1 (Pt. 1)

Single2024
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Ask Me Why

Single2023
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Joe Hisaishi: Merry-Go-Round of Life (Arr. Farrington for Violin & Piano) (From "Howl's Moving Castle")

Single2025
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Joe Hisaishi: Viola Saga: Movement 1

EP2024
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Mládí

Single2024
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Joe Hisaishi: Viola Saga: Movement 2 (Pt. 1)

Single2024

Videos

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Merry-Go-Round of Life (from Howl’s Moving Castle)

Joe Hisaishi18M views
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One Summer’s Day (English Version) featuring Grace Davidson

Joe Hisaishi619K views
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Merry-Go-Round of Life (from “Howl’s Moving Castle”)

Joe Hisaishi8.1M views
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Mother’s Broom (from Kiki’s Delivery Service)

Joe Hisaishi1.4M views

Live performances

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"JOE HISAISHI & WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2022" Special Online Distribution

Joe Hisaishi51K views
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Joe Hisaishi : Chamber Symphony (selections)

Joe Hisaishi52K views

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Classical (re)Currents

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Classical for Autumn

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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 Nominees

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