Sound
Joe Hisaishi
- Titles
- 125movies14TV shows
- Career
Active from 1982 to 2025, busiest in 2018 with 6 main titles.
- Directed
- 1title as director
- Average score
72/100
- Highest rated
Spirited Away92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 63 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wonder6.1average 3.4
- Fantasy4.4average 1.7
- Coming of Age5.0average 3.0
- Wholesome5.0average 3.3
- Spiritual3.7average 2.0
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
- Melancholy6.0average 4.7
- Catharsis6.3average 5.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.2, average 5.4
- Crime1.9, average 3.7
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Cringe Humor1.3, average 2.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Coming-of-Age 12
- Character-Driven 10
- Japanese Cinema 10
- Melancholy 6
- Visual Spectacle 5
- Magical Realism 5
- Emotional Journey 5
- Joe Hisaishi Score 5
- Nostalgic 4
- Fantasy Adventure 4
- Studio Ghibli 4
- Timeless Classic 4
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hayao MiyazakiActorHowl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Warriors of the Wind, +11 more
Takeshi SeyamaEditorHowl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, The Boy and the Heron, +7 more
Atsushi OkuiCinematographerHowl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, The Boy and the Heron, Ponyo, +4 more
Masahiko NishimuraActorPrincess Mononoke, The Wind Rises, What a Wonderful Family! 2, What a Wonderful Family!, Tokyo Family, +2 more
Takeshi KitanoActorKikujiro, Brother, A Scene at the Sea, Kids Return, Fireworks, +2 more
Nobuhiko ObayashiEditorThe Rocking Horsemen, Casting Blossoms to the Sky, Chizuko's Younger Sister, Samurai Kids, Turning Point, +2 more
Tomoko NakajimaActorWhat a Wonderful Family! 2, What a Wonderful Family!, Tokyo Family, What a Wonderful Family! 3, Parasite Eve, +1 more
Kazuko YoshiyukiActorKikujiro, What a Wonderful Family! 2, What a Wonderful Family!, The Little House, Tokyo Family, +1 more
Satoshi TsumabukiActorWhat a Wonderful Family! 2, What a Wonderful Family!, The Little House, Tokyo Family, What a Wonderful Family! 3, +1 more
Yui NatsukawaActorWhat a Wonderful Family! 2, What a Wonderful Family!, When the Last Sword Is Drawn, The Little House, Tokyo Family, +1 more
Yu AoiActorWhat a Wonderful Family! 2, Children of the Sea, Yamato, What a Wonderful Family!, Tokyo Family, +1 more- KKiyoaki SaitลEditorDiary of Early Winter Shower, Those Swell Yakuza, W's Tragedy, Early Spring Story, Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy, +1 more
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2020s
10 titles ยท average score 64
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2010s
29 titles ยท average score 71
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2000s
25 titles ยท average score 72
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1990s
19 titles ยท average score 76
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1980s
28 titles ยท average score 71
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