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Joe HISAISHI

久石 譲
Family name (in kanji): 久石
Given name (in kanji): 譲
Birth name: Mamoru (守) Fujisawa (藤澤)
Date of birth: 1950-12-06
Hometown: Nagano, Japan
About:
Father of singer Mai
Non-anime staff credits:
Music Composition for "天外魔境 II - 卍丸" (VG)
Music for "A Scene at the Sea" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "Brother" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "Departures" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "Dolls" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "Fireworks" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "Kid's Return" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "Kikujiro" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "NHKスペシャル 驚異の小宇宙 (NHK Special: The Universe Within)" (Japanese)
Music for "Ni no Kuni" (VG)
Music for "Ocean Heaven" (Hong Kong Movie)
Music for "Sontanie" (movie) (Japanese)
Music for "The Legend(Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi)" (Korean Drama) (Japanese)
Music for "Welcome to Dongmakgol" (Korean movie) (Japanese)
Music for "When the Last Sword Is Drawn" (movie) (Japanese)
Soundtrack for "The Grandmaster" (HK Martial Artist film)
News: Show:
Joe Hisaishi's Orchestra Concert in Philadelphia Rescheduled to June 25-27 Following Composer's Illness (May 8, 2025)
My Neighbor Totoro London Stage Run Extended To March 2026 (Mar 23, 2025)
London West End Stage Run of My Neighbor Totoro Begins Saturday (Mar 7, 2025)
Cast and Crew Details For 2025 London West End Run of Totoro Play (Jan 15, 2025)
Joe Hisaishi's Orchestra Concert in Philadelphia Postponed Due to Composer's Illness (Jan 2, 2025)
Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron U.K. Blu-ray Released on Monday (Sep 22, 2024)
U.K. Blu-ray of Himouto Umaru-Chan R Will Be Released on Monday (Sep 15, 2024)
Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron U.K. Home Releases Listed for September (Jul 14, 2024)
London Run of Spirited Away Stage Play Begins Today (Apr 29, 2024)
Priority Booking for 2025 London West End Theatre Run of Totoro Begins Monday (Apr 26, 2024)
Spirited Away London Play Gets More Seats, Actor Details (Apr 18, 2024)
The Boy and the Heron Anime Film Wins 2 Awards at Annie Awards (Feb 18, 2024)
Tickets Going on Sale for Joe Hisaishi Concert at Royal Albert Hall in November (Feb 9, 2024)
The Boy and the Heron Wins Animated Film of the Year at London Critics' Circle Awards (Updated) (Feb 4, 2024)
The Boy and the Heron Earns More Than £4 Million in U.K. (Jan 23, 2024)
The Boy and the Heron, Suzume Nominated for Best Feature at Annual Annie Awards (Jan 11, 2024)
The Boy and the Heron Will Open in U.K. and Ireland IMAX Cinemas on Friday (Jan 2, 2024)
Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Opens in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas on Boxing Day (Dec 24, 2023)
The Boy and the Heron U.K. IMAX Screenings Details (Dec 6, 2023)
The Boy and the Heron Will Have U.K. Previews on December 15 (Nov 27, 2023)
Spirited Away Play Extends Forthcoming 2024 Run in London, New Tickets Released (Nov 22, 2023)
Ghibli Composer Joe Hisaishi Inducted Into Order of the Rising Sun (Nov 6, 2023)
The Boy and the Heron Will Have Brighton Screening on November 12 (Nov 2, 2023)
The Boy and the Heron Will Be Released in the U.K. in Both Dubbed and Subtitled Versions (Oct 18, 2023)
The Boy and the Heron Will Have Manchester Screening on November 15 (Oct 5, 2023)
The Boy and the Heron Will Have U.K. Cinema Release on December 26 (Updated) (Oct 4, 2023)
Cast for London Stage Run of My Neighbor Totoro Confirmed (Sep 29, 2023)
Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Will Screen in U.K. Cinemas Later in 2023 (Sep 12, 2023)
Studio Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka: 'The Boy and the Heron is Not Hayao Miyazaki's Final Film' (Sep 8, 2023)
San Sebastian Film Festival Honors Hayao Miyazaki with Donostia Award (Sep 8, 2023)
Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Will Be Screened at London Film Festival in October (Aug 31, 2023)
Ticket Details for Spirited Away 2024 Stage Run in London Announced (Aug 30, 2023)
Spirited Away Stage Play Comes to London's West End from April 2024 (Aug 2, 2023)
Candlelight Ghibli Music Concert in London on April 29 (Apr 9, 2023)
My Neighbor Totoro Stage Play Will Return to London's Barbican Centre From November (Mar 29, 2023)
My Neighbor Totoro Stage Play Nominated For 9 Olivier Awards (Feb 28, 2023)
Totoro Play Wins Five WhatsOnStage Awards (Feb 14, 2023)
Totoro Stage Play Receives Nine WhatsOnStage Award Nominations (Dec 9, 2022)
Anime Limited Announces Titles Including Liz and the Blue Bird (Nov 24, 2022)
RSC My Neighbor Totoro London Stage Performances at the Barbican Centre Begin Saturday (Oct 3, 2022)
Cast for My Neighbor Totoro London Stage Play is Announced (Aug 17, 2022)
Joe Hisaishi Contracts COVID-19, Postpones London Wembley Concerts (Aug 3, 2022)
Ghibli Park Reveals Ticket Sale Release with Ad Produced by Hayao Miyazaki (Aug 1, 2022)
Free Totoro Play Event on Zoom for Barbican on Thursday (Jul 12, 2022)
Candlelight Ghibli Music Concert in London on Sunday (Jun 29, 2022)
Jim Henson's Creature Shop Creating Life-Sized Totoro for London Play (Jun 28, 2022)
Video: Trailer For Totoro Stage Play at London's Barbican Centre (Jun 15, 2022)
Public Booking for My Neighbor Totoro London Stage Play Begins on Thursday Morning (May 18, 2022)
Arte Streams Joe Hisaishi's Full Paris Concert (Updated) (May 8, 2022)
Live Candlelight Performances of Anime Music in London in May (May 8, 2022)
Anime Limited Distributing Studio Ghibli Vinyl Soundtracks (Jul 23, 2021)
Children of the Sea Released Monday (Mar 28, 2021)
Nippon TV to Produce, Globally Distribute 'Joe Hisaishi & World Dream Orchestra 2021' Concert (Mar 14, 2021)
Anime Limited Acquires Promised Neverland S1, Children of the Sea and Satoshi Kon's Millennium Actress (Aug 13, 2020)
Wembley Joe Hisaishi Concert Postponed to August 2021 (Jun 11, 2020)
Joe Hisaishi Wembley Concert Added on September 18 (Mar 1, 2020)
Joe Hisaishi Conducts Ghibli Music in Wembley on September 19 (Feb 26, 2020)
Children of the Sea Film Posts 1st Trailer, Composer Joe Hisaishi's Comments (Apr 9, 2019)
Children of the Sea Film Reveals More Cast, Poster Visual (Mar 12, 2019)
Children of the Sea Film's Teaser Previews Joe Hisaishi's Music (Feb 26, 2019)
Ghibli's Joe Hisaishi Composes for In This Corner of the World Live-Action Series (May 4, 2018)
FanimeCon, Symphony Silicon Valley to Host Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert in May (Apr 3, 2018)
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom RPG's Latest Trailer Reveals 2017 Release (Dec 3, 2016)
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Announced for PS4 (Dec 5, 2015)
Princess Kaguya Docmentary Released March 23 (Feb 16, 2015)
Princess Kaguya, Edge of Tomorrow, Godzilla, Transformers Composers Eligible for Oscars (Dec 14, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Nominated for 4 More Critics' Awards (Dec 13, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Wins APSA, But Not Nominated for Golden Globes (Dec 11, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Wins Boston Film Critics Award (Dec 8, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Wins L.A. Film Critics Award (Dec 7, 2014)
Adventure Time Earns Annie Award Nominations for Masaaki Yuasa, Eunyoung Choi (Dec 1, 2014)
Ghibli's Princess Kaguya Nominated for 3 Annie Awards (Dec 1, 2014)
Ghibli's Miyazaki, Suzuki Invited Into Oscars' Academy (Jun 29, 2014)
Gold Coast Film Festival's Cool Japan Program Announced (Mar 21, 2014)
The Wind Rises Wins Japan Academy Prizes for Animation, Music (Mar 7, 2014)
Ghibli's The Wind Rises Music Sold in iTunes in N. America (Jan 25, 2014)
Wind Rises, Madoka, Lupin vs. Conan, Harlock, Kaguya Earn Japan Academy Prize Nods (Jan 16, 2014)
Miyazaki's The Wind Rises to Play in Santa Monica in January (Dec 28, 2013)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt Star in Miyazaki's The Wind Rises Dub (Dec 16, 2013)
Ghibli's The Wind Rises Makes Oscar Short List for Best Score (Dec 15, 2013)
Ghibli's Tale of The Princess Kaguya Promoted by House-Building Campaign (Oct 20, 2013)
Ghibli Posts 9 Tale of The Princess Kaguya Images from Takahata (Sep 27, 2013)
Isao Takahata & Ghibli's Kaguya-hime no Monogatari Opens on November 23 (Aug 18, 2013)
Ghibli's Kaguya-hime no Monogatari Film Previewed in TV Trailer (Jul 10, 2013)
Composer Joe Hisaishi Invited to Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (Jul 2, 2013)
Princess Mononoke Play Will Have Original Joe Hisaishi Music (Mar 5, 2013)
Ni no Kuni Game Claims UK Number One Spot (Feb 4, 2013)
Ghibli-Animated Ni no Kuni Game Released Friday (Jan 31, 2013)
Information on Princess Mononoke Stage Play (Nov 22, 2012)
Discotek Adds The Venus Wars Science-Fiction Anime Film (Jan 20, 2012)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Leiji Matsumoto, Shigeru Mizuki Earn Government Honors (Nov 5, 2010)
Laputa, Yamadas BD Confirmed to Have 6-7 Dubs, Subs (Sep 9, 2010)
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Streaming on Google (Update 3) (Aug 23, 2010)
Golgo 13's Saito, Sunset on 3rd St.'s Saigan Win Medals (Apr 28, 2010)
Space Shuttle Gets Laputa Anime Music Wakeup Call (Apr 8, 2010)
Coraline's Uesugi Wins Annie, But Not Miyazaki, Hisaishi (Feb 7, 2010)
Ponyo Qualifies for Golden Globes' Consideration (Dec 4, 2009)
Ponyo's Miyazaki, Hisaishi Nominated for Annie Awards (Dec 1, 2009)
Nana Mizuki to Sing in New Year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Nov 23, 2009)
1st Kingrun Anime Songs Kōhaku TV Event Announced (Nov 16, 2009)
Ghibli Composer Joe Hisaishi Awarded Medal of Honour (Nov 3, 2009)
Joe Hisaishi to Compose Song for Kōhaku Song Contest (Sep 18, 2009)
Ponyo BD to Ship in Japan with English Subs on December 8 (Aug 31, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, July 6-12 (Jul 14, 2009)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, June 29-July 5 (Jul 7, 2009)
The Legend Drama to Get Korean/Japanese Animated Remake (May 12, 2009)
Ponyo's Hisaishi Wins Japan Movie Critics Award (Apr 1, 2009)
Ponyo's Joe Hisaishi Wins at Asia Film Awards (Mar 24, 2009)
Ponyo, Miyazaki, Hisaishi Pick Up Asian Film Award Nods (Jan 22, 2009)
Katō's 'La Maison en Petits Cubes' Nominated for Oscar (Jan 22, 2009)
Anime/Manga Songs on New Year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Jan 1, 2009)
New Live-Action City Hunter Reportedly Heading to USA (Dec 23, 2008)
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Nominated for Japan Academy Prizes (Dec 18, 2008)
Hisaishi's Ghibli Concert to Air on Japanese TV (Aug 9, 2008)
Miyazaki Plans Museum Anime Shorts After Ponyo (Jun 20, 2008)
Studio Ghibli's Ponyo Anime Film Ticket Ad Streamed (Jun 18, 2008)
Japan's NHK to Air Kids' Special with Ghibli Music (May 2, 2008)
Hisaishi Discusses Ghibli Concerts; Miyazaki Draws Poster (Apr 23, 2008)
Hisaishi to Mark 25 Years of Ghibli Music with Concert (Apr 2, 2008)
Canadian Violinist's Album Has Princess Mononoke Theme (Nov 23, 2007)
Hisaishi's Site Gets a Makeover (Oct 11, 2006)
Joe Hisaishi wins Best Score (Dec 10, 2005)
Top Japanese Tax Payers in Anime and Manga (May 24, 2004)
Spirited Away: Early Oscar Reaction (Mar 24, 2003)
More Awards for Spirited Away (Feb 2, 2003)
Spirited Away Eligible for Oscar (Dec 11, 2002)
Miyazaki Featured in Latest Protoculture Addicts (Sep 17, 2002)
Interest:
Ghibli's Composer Joe Hisaishi Warns Against Unauthorized Use of His Music (May 7, 2024)
Ghibli Musical Program Will Run on NHK's International Station (Jan 12, 2019)
Press Releases:
Japan's Most Influential Composer of Film and Classical Music, Joe Hisaishi, Signs to Deutsche Grammophon and Announces His First DG Album, A Symphonic Celebration (Jun 22, 2023)
New York Asian Film Festival 10th Anniversary Line-up (May 31, 2011)
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