Joe Hisaishi

Joe Hisaishi Movies and TV Shows

Joe Hisaishi is a Japanese composer and director known for over 100 film scores and solo albums dating back to 1981. While possessing a stylistically distinct sound, his music has been known to explore and incorporate different genres.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 12/6/1950 (73 years old)
Place of birth: Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron (2023)

7.6

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2023

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

74%

Not available

Children of the Sea

Children of the Sea (2019)

6.5

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Adventure

Animation

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

72%

What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life

What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life (2018)

6.9

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2018

Comedy

Drama

6.9

76%

Not available

Till the End of the World

Till the End of the World (2018)

6.6

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2018

Adventure

Drama

Romance

6.6

64%

Our Time Will Come

Our Time Will Come (2017)

6.4

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2017

Drama

History

6.4

59%

What a Wonderful Family!

What a Wonderful Family! (2016)

6.8

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2016

Comedy

Family

6.8

70%

Not available

The Little House

The Little House (2014)

7.3

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2014

Drama

Family

History

7.3

69%

Not available

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

8.0

81%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Animation

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

81%

The Wind Rises

The Wind Rises (2013)

7.8

78%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Animation

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

7.8

78%

Tokyo Family

Tokyo Family (2013)

7.5

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2013

Drama

Family

7.5

74%

Not available

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)

6.8

80%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2012

Drama

History

6.8

80%

Not available

Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly (2010)

7.3

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Action

Comedy

7.3

73%

Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess

Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess (2010)

7.6

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2010

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

70%

Not available

Ocean Heaven

Ocean Heaven (2010)

7.5

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Drama

7.5

76%

Departures

Departures (2008)

8.0

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Drama

8.0

79%

Ponyo

7.6

77%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Animation

Family

7.6

77%

A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies

A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (2007)

7.3

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2007

Drama

7.3

70%

Not available

The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises (2007)

7.2

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2007

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

72%

Not available

Welcome to Dongmakgol

Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005)

7.6

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Comedy

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.6

74%

Howl's Moving Castle

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

8.2

84%

role:
Original Music Composer

2004

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.2

84%

Mei and the Kittenbus

Mei and the Kittenbus (2002)

8.0

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2002

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

70%

Not available

Spirited Away

Spirited Away (2001)

8.6

85%

role:
Original Music Composer

2001

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.6

85%

Brother

7.1

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2000

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.1

71%

Princess Mononoke

Princess Mononoke (1997)

8.3

83%

role:
Original Music Composer

1997

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3

83%

Porco Rosso

Porco Rosso (1992)

7.7

78%

role:
Original Music Composer

1992

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

7.7

78%

Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)

7.8

78%

role:
Original Music Composer

1989

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

78%

My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

8.1

81%

role:
Original Music Composer

1988

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1

81%

Castle in the Sky

Castle in the Sky (1986)

8.0

80%

role:
Original Music Composer

1986

Action

Adventure

Animation

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

80%

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

8.0

79%

role:
Original Music Composer

1984

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

79%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Joe Hisaishi are, for example, Children of the Sea, Till the End of the World and Our Time Will Come.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Google Play, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best Anystream ratings are Spirited Away (8.5), Howl's Moving Castle (8.3) and Princess Mononoke (8.3).