Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi has released 34 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 83 soundtrack albums. Hisaishi has also released five video albums.
Albums Studio albums Year Album details 1981 MKWAJU () Released: 21 August 1981 Label: Better Days, Columbia Records Format: LP 1982 Information Released: 25 October 1982 Label: Tokuma Japan Format: LP 1985 α-BET-CITY () Released: 25 June 1985 Label: Tokuma Japan Format: CD 1986 Curved Music Released: 25 September 1986 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 1988 Piano Stories Released: 21 July 1988 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 1988 illusion Released: 21 December 1988 Label: NEC Avenue Format: CD 1989 Pretender Released: 21 September 1989 Label: NEC Avenue Format: CD 1991 I Am Released: 22 February 1991 Label: Toshiba EMI Format: CD 1992 My Lost City Released: 12 February 1992 Label: Toshiba EMI Format: CD 1994 Earthly Paradise Released: 27 July 1994 Label: Pioneer LDC Format: CD 1995 Melody Boulevard Released: 25 January 1995 Label: Pioneer LDC Format: CD 1996 Piano Stories II – The Wind of Life Released: 25 October 1996 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 1997 Works I Released: 15 October 1997 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 1998 Piano Stories III – Nostalgia Released: 14 October 1998 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 1999 Works II Released: 22 September 1999 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 2000 Shoot The Violist Released: 17 May 2000 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 2002 Encore Released: 6 March 2002 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 2003 Curved Music II Released: 29 January 2003 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2004 Private Released: 21 January 2004 Label: Wonderland Records Format: CD 2005 Piano Stories IV – Freedom Released: 26 January 2005 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2005 Works III Released: 27 July 2005 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2006 Rakuen/Maldives Released: 26 April 2006 Label: Wonderland Records Format: CD 2006 Asian X.T.C. Released: 4 October 2006 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2009 Another Piano Stories ~The End of the World~ Released: 18 February 2009 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2009 Minima Rhythm Released: 12 August 2009 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD, DVD 2012 Vermeer & Escher Released: 15 February 2012 Label: Wonder Land Format: CD 2014 Works IV -Dream of W.D.O.- Released: 8 October 2014 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2015 Minima_Rhythm 2 () Released: 5 August 2015 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2017 Minima_Rhythm 3 Released: 2 August 2017 Label: Universal Music Format: CD 2021 Minima_Rhythm 4 Released: 7 July 2021 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2023 A Symphonic Celebration Released: 30 June 2023 Label: Deutsche Grammophon Format: CD 2024 Joe Hisaishi In Vienna Released: 28 June 2024 Label: Deutsche Grammophon Format: CD 2025 Joe Hisaishi Conducts Released: 8 August 2025 Label: Deutsche Grammophon Format: Digital 2026 Symphony No. 3 (Metaphysica) & Harp Concerto Released: 24 July 2026 Label: Deutsche Grammophon Format: Digital
Compilation albums Year Album details 1992 Symphonic Best Selection Released: 9 September 1992 Label: Toshiba EMI Format: CD 1999 Best Selection Released: 2 December 1999 Label: Pioneer LDC Format: CD 2001 Joe Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films Released: 21 June 2001 Label: Polydor Records Format: CD 2001 Complete Best Selection Released: 12 December 2001 Label: Pioneer LDC Format: CD 2003 Best Live 2003 Released: 22 October 2003 Label: Island Records Format: CD 2004 World Dreams Released: 16 June 2004 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2005 American in Paris Released: 30 November 2005 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2006 The Best Collection Released: 7 June 2006 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2008 Hisaishi Meets Miyazaki Films Released: 8 April 2008 Label: Milan Records Format: Digital 2008 Piano Stories Best '88-'08 Released: 16 April 2008 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2010 Melodyphony: Best of Joe Hisaishi Released: 27 October 2010 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD, DVD 2011 The Best of Cinema Music Released: 7 September 2011 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2014 Ghibli Best Stories Released: 12 March 2014 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2020 Dream Songs: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Released: 21 February 2020 Label: Decca Gold Format: CD, Digital2021Songs of Hope: The Essential Joe Hisaishi Vol. 2 Released: 20 August 2021 Label: Decca Gold Format: CD, Digital
Video albums Year Video details 2002 Quartet Released: 25 March 2002 Format: DVD 2003 4Movement Released: 19 March 2003 Format: DVD 2003 A Wish to the Moon – Joe Hisaishi & 9 Cellos 2003 Etude/Encore Tour Released: 25 June 2003 Format: DVD 2006 W.D.O. (Joe Hisaishi and New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra) Released: 20 December 2006 Format: DVD 2009 Joe Hisaishi in Budokan – 25 Years with the Animations of Hayao Miyazaki Released: 3 July 2009 Format: DVD, Blu-ray
Soundtracks Year Album details 1984 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (風の谷のナウシカ) Released: 25 February 1984 Label: Animage Records/Tokuma Japan Format: CD 1984 W's Tragedy Released: 21 December 1984 Label: Toshiba EMI Format: CD 1985 Early Spring Tale () Released 1 September 1985 1985 Arion Released: 25 October 1985 Label: Animage Records/Tokuma Japan Format: CD 1985 Haru no Kane (春の鐘) Released: 9 November 1985 Format: CD 1986 Laputa: Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ) Released: 25 August 1986 1986 Maison Ikkoku () Released: 25 October 1986 1987 Lovers of TimeKoibitotachino jikoku () Released: 5 March 1987 1987 Robot Carnival Released: 21 March 1987 1987 The Drifting Classroom() Released: 21 July 1987 1988 My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ) Released: 25 March 1988 1988 Night City () Released: 21 August 1988 1988 Winter Travelers (冬の旅人) Released: 21 December 1988 1988 Venus Wars Released: 10 April 1988 1989 Kiki's Delivery Service (魔女の宅急便) Released: 25 August 1989 1989 The Inners () Released: 21 April 1989 1990 Tasmania Story (タスマニア物語) Released: 21 July 1990 Format: CD 1991 Chizuko's Younger Sister Released: 21 April 1991 1991 Kojika Monogatari Released: 21 April 1991 Format: CD 1991 A Scene at the Sea Released: 19 October 1991 1991 Released: 1 February 1992 1992 Released: 4 March 1992 1992 Porco Rosso (紅の豚) Released: 22 July 1992 1992 B+1 Released: 21 October 1992 1992 A Scene at the Sea Released: 25 November 1992 1992 Seisyun Den-Deke-Deke-Deke Released: 25 November 1992 1993 Haruka Nostalgy Released: 21 January 1993 1993 Sonatine Released: 9 June 1993 Label: Eastworld / Toshiba EMI 1993 The Water Traveler, Samurai Kids Released: 1993.08.04 1994 Birth Released: 1994.03.24 1994 さすがの猿飛 Released: 1994.03.24 1994 Joe's Project () Released: 1994.06.01 1994 Joe's Project 2 () Released: 1994.08.10 1996 Kids Return Released: 1996.06.26 1997 Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) Released: 2 July 1997 1997 Parasite Eve Released: 1997.02.01 1998 Hana-bi Released: 1998.01.01 1998 Tree of Early Winter Rains () Released: 1998.10.31 1999 Universe Within I: Human Body I & II Released: 1999.04.28 1999 Universe Within II: Brain & Mind I & II Released: 1999.04.28 1999 Universe Within III: Gene I & II Released: 1999.04.28 1999 Kikujiro Released: 1999.05.26 2000 First Love (Hatsu-koi) Released: 2000.03.28 2000 Alpenrose Released: 26 April 2000 2000 As the River Flows Released: 2000.04.29 2001 Brother Released: 2001.01.17 2001 Spirited Away (千と千尋の神隠し) Released: 18 July 2001 2001 Quartet Released: 2001.09.27 2001 Little Tom Thumb (Le Petit Poucet) Released: 2001.10.15 2002 Dolls Released: 2002.10.02 2002 Kaze no Bon () Released: 2002.11.23 2002 When the Last Sword Is Drawn Released: 2002.12.26 2004 Le Mécano de la General Released: 2004.09.06 2005 Welcome to Dongmakgol () Released: 2005.08.04 2004 Howl's Moving Castle (ハウルの動く城) Released: 19 November 2004 2005 Yamato Released: 2005.12.14 2005 A Chinese Tall Story () Released: 2005.12.19 2007 The Sun Also Rises Released: 2007.09.19 2007 Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi () Released: 2007.09.11 2007 A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies () Released: 2007.12.08 2008 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (崖の上のポニョ) Released: 16 July 2008 Label: Tokuma Japan Communications Format: CD, Digital 2008 Departures Released: 2008.09.10 2008 I'd Rather Be A Shellfish (Watashi Wa Kai Ni Naritai) Released: 2008.11.19 2008 Sunny Et L'Elephant Released: 2008.12.04 2009 The Postmodern Life of My Aunt Released: 2009.07.09 2009 NHK TV Series "A Cloud on the Slope (Saka no Ue no Kumo)" Released: 2009.11.18 2009 Oruru No Mori No Monogatari (A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest) Released: 2009.12.16 2010 The 19th Step Released: 2010 2010 Ocean Heaven (Gui Lunmei) Released: 2010 2010 Villain Released: 2010.09.01 2010 NHK TV Series "A Cloud on the Slope (Saka no Ue no Kumo)" Released: 2010.11.17 2011 Mr. Dough and the Egg Princess Released: 2011.02.02 2011 Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn Released: 9 February 2011 2011 NHK TV Series "A Cloud on the Slope (Saka no Ue no Kumo)" Released: 9 November 2011 2012 NHK TV Series "A Cloud on the Slope (Saka no Ue no Kumo)" Released: 22 February 2012 2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Released: 12 September 2012 2013 Tokyo Family Released: 16 January 2013 Label: Universal Sigma Format: CD 2013 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Released: 29 March 2013 2013 Onna Nobunaga Released: 3 April 2013 2013 NHK Shinkai Project – Giant Deep Sea Creatures Released: 26 June 2013 2013 Kiseki No Ringo Released: 15 July 2013 2013 The Wind Rises (風立ちぬ) Released: 17 July 2013 2013 Sweet Heart Chocolate Released: 1 November 2013 2013 The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (かぐや姫の物語) Released: 20 November 2013 2014 The Little House Released: 22 January 2014 Label: Universal Japan Format: CD, Digital 2015 Deep Ocean Released: 1 January 2015 2018 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Released: 23 March 20182019Children of the Sea Released: May 19, 2019 2019 NiNoKuni Released: 23 August 2019 2021 Soul Snatcher Released: 19 February 2021 Label: Universal Sigma2023 The Boy and the Heron Released: 14 July 20232025A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Released: 19 September 2025
Other album appearances Year Album Artist Details 1986 Soil () Syoko Co-producer
Published scores (released by Zen-On Music Company Ltd.) AlbumRelease dateNotesOrchestra Stories: Tonari no TOTORO (Original Edition) 23 Oct 2002 ENCORE (Original Edition) 6 Mar 2002A String Quartet: "QUARTET" For string quintetAsian X.T.C. (Original Edition)FREEDOM (Original Edition)Piano StoriesEtude - A Wish to the MoonGhibli Best StoriesPiano Stories Best '88-'08Piano Stories Vol2 "The Wind of Life"Vermeer & Escher*Orchestra work with choirMinima_Rhythm*Orchestra work with choirMelodyphony*Orchestra work with choirThe East Land SymphonyOrchestra work with soprano soloistSpirited Away SuiteMar 2020Orchestra workSymphonic Suite "Kiki's Delivery Service"Apr 2021Orchestra workContrabass ConcertoJul 2021Orchestra work with contrabass soloistThe Border Concerto for 3 Horns and OrchestraJul 2021Orchestra work with three horn soloistsSymphony No. 22021Orchestra workWorld Dreams SuiteApr 2022Orchestra work
Published by Schott Music Tokyo.
Unpublished scores
There are numerous television and cinema, soundtracks created by Joe Hisaishi that were never released for sale, such as.
TV Scores First Human Giatrus (1974–1976) Robokko Beeton (1976–1977) Tonde Mon Pe (1982–1983) Sasuga no Sarutobi (1982–1984) Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger (1983–1984) Genesis Climber Mospeada (1983–1984) Twin Hawks (1984–1985) Honoo no Alpen Rose: Judy & Randy (1985–1986) Movie, OVA, Special Scores Mr. Glory Giant's Squad 3 (1981) (with Takeo Watanabe) Two Down Full Base (1982) Techno Police 21C (1982) The Wizard of Oz (1982) Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love, Live, Alive (1985) Ōke no Monshō (1988) Video Game Scores Zoids: Battle of the Central Continent (1987) Zoids 2: Zenbase Strikes Back (1989) Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru (1992) (with Yasuhiko Fukuda) Soundtrack Works Mahō Shōjo Lalabel (1980–1981) Voltron (1981–1982) Hello! Sandybell (1981–1982) Meiken Jolie (1981–1982)