Joe Hisaishi: movies and TV shows
Joe Hisaishi has 152 credits in the archive: 138 films and 14 TV series, from 1976 to 2025. Highest rated: Free and Easy 2 (8.7/10).
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Career timeline
1976 – 2025 · busiest year: 1987 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leviathan | TV | 6.2 | 74 | |
| 2025 | A Big Bold Beautiful Journey | Film | 6.2 | 74 | |
| 2025 | Summer | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2024 | Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron | Self | Film | 7.8 | 73 |
| 2024 | Silent Love | Film | 6.9 | 73 | |
| 2024 | Zahia Ziouani & Mourad Merzouki : Les Nouveaux Mondes | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2024 | Opus Carré | Film | — | 73 | |
| 2023 | The Boy and the Heron | Film | 7.4 | 72 | |
| 2023 | The Boy and the Heron | Film | 7.4 | 72 | |
| 2023 | Spirited Away: Live on Stage | Film | 8.0 | 72 | |
| 2022 | Hisaishi Symphonique | Self - Conductor | Film | — | 71 |
| 2022 | Hisaishi Symphonique | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2022 | Hisaishi Symphonique | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2022 | Hisaishi Symphonique | Film | — | 71 | |
| 2021 | A Summer Trip | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2021 | Dear Alice | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2021 | コンサート2021 in ザ・シンフォニーホール | Film | — | 70 | |
| 2019 | Children of the Sea | Film | 7.1 | 68 | |
| 2019 | NiNoKuni | Film | 6.6 | 68 | |
| 2019 | The Songs of Studio Ghibli | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2018 | In This Corner of the World | TV | 6.8 | 67 | |
| 2018 | What a Wonderful Family! 3 | Film | 7.6 | 67 | |
| 2018 | Boro the Caterpillar | Film | 7.1 | 67 | |
| 2018 | The Forest of Wool and Steel | Film | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 2018 | Till the End of the World | Film | 6.6 | 67 | |
| 2018 | Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses | Film | 8.0 | 67 | |
| 2018 | Deep Ocean: Descent into the Mariana Trench | Film | 8.5 | 67 | |
| 2017 | What a Wonderful Family! 2 | Film | 7.0 | 66 | |
| 2017 | Our Time Will Come | Film | 6.0 | 66 | |
| 2017 | Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki | Self | Film | 10.0 | 66 |
| 2017 | Flower and Sword | Film | 8.0 | 66 | |
| 2016 | What a Wonderful Family! | Film | 7.3 | 65 | |
| 2016 | Deep Ocean: Lights in the Abyss | Film | 7.0 | 65 | |
| 2015 | Those of the Treetops and Heaven | Film | 7.4 | 64 | |
| 2014 | Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya | Self | Film | 6.7 | 63 |
| 2014 | The Little House | Film | 6.8 | 63 | |
| 2014 | Snow on The Blades | Film | 6.7 | 63 | |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | Film | 7.8 | 62 | |
| 2013 | The Tale of The Princess Kaguya | Film | 8.1 | 62 | |
| 2013 | The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness | Self | Film | 7.6 | 62 |
| 2013 | Onna Nobunaga | TV | — | 62 | |
| 2013 | Miracle Apples | Film | 7.5 | 62 | |
| 2013 | Tokyo Family | Film | 7.3 | 62 | |
| 2013 | Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid | Film | 8.0 | 62 | |
| 2012 | Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer | Film | 7.4 | 61 | |
| 2012 | Casting Blossoms to the Sky | Film | 7.0 | 61 | |
| 2012 | Sweetheart Chocolate | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2011 | Rest on Your Shoulder | Film | 4.7 | 60 | |
| 2010 | Let the Bullets Fly | Film | 7.8 | 59 | |
| 2010 | Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director | Self | Film | 9.0 | 59 |
| 2010 | Villain | Film | 6.8 | 59 | |
| 2010 | Ocean Heaven | Film | 7.7 | 59 | |
| 2010 | Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess | Film | 6.9 | 59 | |
| 2009 | Clouds Over the Hill | TV | 7.7 | 58 | |
| 2009 | Joe Hisaishi in Budokan - Making of the Concert: The Big Screen | Film | 10.0 | 58 | |
| 2009 | A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest | Film | 6.0 | 58 | |
| 2008 | Ponyo | Film | 7.8 | 57 | |
| 2008 | Departures | Film | 7.9 | 57 | |
| 2008 | 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert | Self - Conductor | Film | 9.3 | 57 |
| 2008 | 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert | Film | 9.3 | 57 | |
| 2008 | 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert | Film | 9.3 | 57 | |
| 2008 | 25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert | Film | 9.3 | 57 | |
| 2008 | I Want to Be a Shellfish | Film | 8.3 | 57 | |
| 2008 | Sunny and the Elephant | Film | 6.2 | 57 | |
| 2008 | NEWS ZERO Spinoff: "Ponyo on the Cliff" Close-Up! Five Genius Craftmen | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2007 | The Legend | TV | 6.5 | 56 | |
| 2007 | A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies | Film | 7.7 | 56 | |
| 2007 | The Sun Also Rises | Film | 7.4 | 56 | |
| 2007 | The Postmodern Life of My Aunt | Film | 5.6 | 56 | |
| 2005 | Yamato | Film | 5.5 | 54 | |
| 2005 | Welcome to Dongmakgol | Film | 7.4 | 54 | |
| 2005 | A Chinese Tall Story | Film | 5.5 | 54 | |
| 2005 | Ghibli and The Miyazaki Mystery | Self - Interviewee | Film | 6.9 | 54 |
| 2005 | A Wish to the Moon: Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude & Encore Tour | Self | Film | 3.8 | 54 |
| 2004 | Howl's Moving Castle | Film | 8.4 | 53 | |
| 2003 | When the Last Sword Is Drawn | Film | 7.4 | 52 | |
| 2002 | Mei and the Kittenbus | Film | 7.2 | 51 | |
| 2002 | Dolls | Film | 7.5 | 51 | |
| 2002 | "The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!" | Film | 6.5 | 51 | |
| 2002 | The Invention of Imaginary Machines of Destruction | Film | 7.0 | 51 | |
| 2002 | Imaginary Flying Machines | Film | 6.4 | 51 | |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | Film | 8.5 | 50 | |
| 2001 | The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away | Self | Film | 10.0 | 50 |
| 2001 | Tom Thumb | Film | 5.5 | 50 | |
| 2001 | Tom Thumb | Film | 5.5 | 50 | |
| 2001 | Quartet | Film | 9.0 | 50 | |
| 2001 | Quartet | Film | 9.0 | 50 | |
| 2001 | Quartet | Film | 9.0 | 50 | |
| 2000 | Brother | Film | 7.1 | 49 | |
| 2000 | First Love | Film | 6.9 | 49 | |
| 2000 | Scenes by the Sea: Takeshi Kitano | Self | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 2000 | As the River Flows | Film | 9.0 | 49 | |
| 1999 | Kikujiro | Film | 7.5 | 48 | |
| 1998 | Diary of Early Winter Shower | Film | 7.7 | 47 | |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | Film | 8.3 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Fireworks | Film | 7.7 | 46 | |
| 1997 | Parasite Eve | Film | 5.6 | 46 | |
| 1996 | Kids Return | Film | 6.9 | 45 | |
| 1994 | Piano | TV | 8.0 | 43 | |
| 1994 | Turning Point | Film | 7.0 | 43 | |
| 1994 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | TV | 6.0 | 43 | |
| 1993 | Sonatine | Film | 7.5 | 42 | |
| 1993 | Samurai Kids | Film | 7.5 | 42 | |
| 1993 | Haruka, Nostalgia | Film | 6.5 | 42 | |
| 1992 | Porco Rosso | Film | 7.8 | 41 | |
| 1992 | The Rocking Horsemen | Film | 7.4 | 41 | |
| 1991 | A Scene at the Sea | Film | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 1991 | Chizuko's Younger Sister | Film | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 1991 | Fukuzawa Yukichi | Film | 8.0 | 40 | |
| 1991 | Deer Friend | Film | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 1990 | Tasmania Story | Film | 8.5 | 39 | |
| 1990 | Network Baby | Film | — | 39 | |
| 1990 | The Silver Twilight | Film | 5.0 | 39 | |
| 1989 | Kiki's Delivery Service | Film | 7.8 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Venus Wars | Film | 6.7 | 38 | |
| 1989 | Free and Easy 2 | Film | 8.7 | 38 | |
| 1988 | My Neighbor Totoro | Film | 8.1 | 37 | |
| 1988 | Those Swell Yakuza | Film | 8.0 | 37 | |
| 1988 | Green Requiem | Film | 9.0 | 37 | |
| 1987 | Robot Carnival | TV | 6.8 | 36 | |
| 1987 | The Drifting Classroom | Film | 5.2 | 36 | |
| 1987 | Robot Carnival | Film | 6.7 | 36 | |
| 1987 | This Story of Love | Film | 8.0 | 36 | |
| 1987 | Lover's Time | Film | 7.0 | 36 | |
| 1987 | A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1987 | Chicken Man and Red Neck | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1987 | Deprive | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1987 | Star Light Angel | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1987 | Presence | Film | — | 36 | |
| 1986 | Castle in the Sky | Film | 8.0 | 35 | |
| 1986 | Arion | Film | 6.2 | 35 | |
| 1986 | Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy | Film | 5.7 | 35 | |
| 1986 | Atami Murder Case | Film | 10.0 | 35 | |
| 1985 | Alpen Rose | TV | 4.3 | 34 | |
| 1985 | Spring Bell | Film | 7.3 | 34 | |
| 1985 | Early Spring Story | Film | 6.4 | 34 | |
| 1984 | Warriors of the Wind | Film | 7.9 | 33 | |
| 1984 | Twin Hawks | TV | 6.0 | 33 | |
| 1984 | Birth | Film | 6.9 | 33 | |
| 1984 | W's Tragedy | Film | 7.7 | 33 | |
| 1983 | Genesis Climber MOSPEADA | TV | 6.9 | 32 | |
| 1982 | Amazing Sarutobi | TV | 5.0 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Techno Police 21C | Film | 6.3 | 31 | |
| 1982 | The Wizard of Oz | Film | 6.5 | 31 | |
| 1982 | Two Down Full Base | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1981 | J9 Series | TV | — | 30 | |
| 1981 | Glorious Number 3 | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1976 | ろぼっ子ビートン | TV | — | 25 | |
| 1976 | 咽び唄の里 土呂久 | Film | — | 25 | |
| Comeback | Film | — | — | ||
| 久石让x新日本爱乐世界梦幻交响乐团 WORLD DREAM ORCHESTRA 2017 | Film | 10.0 | — | ||
| Franken's Gears | Film | — | — |