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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 composed the score for the Oscar-winning film Departures. 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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One Summer's Day (from 'Spirited Away')
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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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A Town with an Ocean View (from 'Kiki's Delivery Service')

Albums

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Schubert: Symphony No. 7 "Unfinished" & No. 8 "The Great”

2024
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Kiki: Entregas a domicilio

2026
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Joe Hisaishi in Vienna: Symphony No. 2; Viola Saga

2024
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Beethoven: Symphonies No. 1 & No. 3 ''Eroica''

2017
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A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2025
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Silent Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2024
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Symphonic Suite The Boy and the Heron for piano and orchestra

2026
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Joe Hisaishi Conducts

2025
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Symphony No. 3 (Metaphysica) & Harp Concerto

2026
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Merry-Go-Round: Studio Ghibli Music

2024

Singles & EPs

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Sanctuary ~ The Master of the Tomb

Single • 2026
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Harp Concerto: Movement 2

Single • 2026
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Mládí

Single • 2024
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Ark

Single • 2026
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The Desert Music: IIIA. Slow

Single • 2025
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Summer

Single • 2024
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Ask me why (II)

Single • 2026
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The End of the World (Version for Soprano): III. D.e.a.d

Single • 2025
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Joe Hisaishi: The Wind Forest (From "My Neighbor Totoro")

Single • 2026
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Joe Hisaishi: Merry-Go-Round of Life (Arr. Farrington for Violin & Piano) (From "Howl's Moving Castle")

Single • 2025

Videos

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The 4th Young Composer’s Competition 第一次審査通過作品発表!

Joe Hisaishi • 24K views
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Summer (映画「菊次郎の夏」より) - Summer (From "Kikujiro" Soundtrack)

Joe Hisaishi • 6M views
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One Summer’s Day (English Version) featuring Grace Davidson

Joe Hisaishi • 803K views
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アシタカとサン (交響組曲「もののけ姫」 / Live At Piano Stories '98 Orchestra Nights / 1998) - Ashitaka and San

Joe Hisaishi • 15M views
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Joe Hisaishi: Viola Saga - Movement 2 (Pt. 1) - Viola Saga: Movement 2 (Pt. 1)(Official Video)

Joe Hisaishi • 206K views
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The 3rd Young Composer's Competition -the first screening

Joe Hisaishi • 8.6K views

Live performances

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いのちの名前 (インストゥルメンタル) - Name of Life (Instrumental)

Joe Hisaishi • 179K views
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Joe Hisaishi : Chamber Symphony (selections)

Joe Hisaishi • 54K views
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"JOE HISAISHI & WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2022" Special Online Distribution

Joe Hisaishi • 56K views

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Presenting Joe Hisaishi

Playlist • YouTube Music
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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Nominees

Playlist • YouTube Music
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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Winners

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Classical for Autumn

Playlist • YouTube Music
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MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 Nominees

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Joe Hisaishi

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The Boy and the Heron: Symphonic Suite for Piano and Orchestra

Playlist • Joe Hisaishi Official • 1.7K views

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