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Joe Hisaishi

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Joe Hisaishi, (久石譲) also known as Hisaishi Jo, is the prolific composer responsible for over 100 soundtracks and conventional albums dating back to 1981 (MKWAJU). He is best-known for his work with animator Hayao Miyazaki, including the soundtracks to Spirited Away (2002), Princess Mononoke (1997), My Neighbour Totoro (1988), and Nausicaä, Valley of the Wind (1983). In 1998, he provided the soundtrack to the Nagano Winter Olympics.

Born December 6th, 1950 in Nagano, Japan, he attended the Kunitachi College of Music to major in music composition.

Discography

Listed chronologically by original release date - this list is not complete
1981.08.21 MKWAJU (ムクワジュ)
1982.10.25 Information
1983.11.25 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Image Album
1984.02.25 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Symphonic Album
1984.03.25 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
1984.04.25 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Drama Album
1984.12.21 W's Tragedy (Wの悲劇 オリジナルサントラ)
1985.06.25 α-BET-CITY(アルファベットシティ)
1985.09.01 Early Spring Tale (早春物語)
1985.10.25 Arion Image Album
1986.03.25 Arion
1986.04.25 Arion Symphonic Album
1986.05.25 Castle In the Sky Image Album
1986.09.25 Castle In the Sky (date may be 1986.08.25?)
1986.09.25 Curved Music
1986.10.25 Mezon Ikkoku (めそん一刻)
1986.11.25 Nausicaä Best Collection (Soundtrack, Symphony)
1987.01.25 Castle in the Sky Symphonic Album
1987.03.05 恋人たちの時刻 サントラ
1987.03.21 Robot Carnival
1987.07.21 Drifting Classroom (漂流教室 オリジナルサントラ)
1987.11.25 My Neighbor Totoro Image Album
1988.03.25 Carrying You
1988.05.01 My Neighbor Totoro
1988.07.21 Piano Stories
1988.08.21 Night City (シングル)
1988.09.25 My Neighbor Totoro Soundbook Album
1988.12.21 Illusion
1988.12.21 冬の旅人 (date may be 1989.01.10?)
1988.12.21 Venus Wars Image Album
1989.02.25 Castle In the Sky Drama Album
1989.02.25 My Neighbor Totoro Drama Album
1989.04.10 Kiki's Delivery Service Image Album
1989.04.10 Venus Wars
1989.04.21 The Inners (はるかなる時間の 彼方へ)
1989.08.25 Kiki's Delivery Service
1989.09.21 Pretender
1989.09.25 Kiki's Delivery Service Drama Album
1989.10.25 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Hi-Tech
1989.11.25 Castle In the Sky Hi-Tech
1989.12.21 Kiki's Delivery Service Hi-Tech
1990.01.25 My Neighbor Totoro Hi-Tech
1991.02.22 I Am
1991.04.21 Futari
1991.04.21 Kojika Monogatari
1991.07.01 Universe Within: Special Issue (驚異の小宇宙･人体)
1992.02.01 天外魔境２ 卍MARU
1992.02.12 My Lost City
1992.03.04 君だけをみていた
1992.03.15 My Neighbor Totoro Piano Solo
1992.03.15 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Piano Solo
1992.05.25 Porco Rosso Image Album
1992.07.22 Porco Rosso
1992.09.25 Porco Rosso Drama Album
1992.09.09 Symphonic Best Selection
1992.10.21 B+1
1992.11.21 Piano Stories
1992.11.21 Universe Within I: Human Body I
1992.11.25 Ano Natsu, Ichiban Shizukana Umi
1992.11.25 Kiki's Delivery Service (Vocal)
1992.11.25 Seisyun Den-Deke-Deke-Deke
1993.01.21 Haruka Nostalgy
1993.06.09 Sonatine
1993.08.04 Samurai Kids
1994.03.18 Universe Within II: Brain & Mind II
1994.03.21 Universe Within I: Human Body II
1994.03.24 BIRTH
1994.03.24 さすがの猿飛
1994.06.01 Joe's Project (ぴあの)
1994.06.25 オリジナルサントラ ぴあの Vol.1
1994.07.21 Universe Within II: Brain & Mind Best
1994.07.27 Earthly Paradise (地上の楽園)
1994.08.10 Joe's Project 2 (ぴあの / 純名里沙)
1994.08.25 オリジナルサントラ ぴあの Vol.2
1995.01.25 MELODY Blvd. (メロディブルーバ ード)
1996.06.26 Kids Return
1996.07.20 Nokto De La Galaksia Fervojo(銀河鉄道の夜)
1996.07.22 Princess Mononoke Image Album
1996.10.25 Piano Stories II: The Wind of Life
1997.02.01 Parasite Eve
1997.07.02 Princess Mononoke
1997.09.10 Asian Dream Song (旅立ちの時)
1997.10.15 Works I
1998.01.01 Hana-Bi
1998.02.25 Hope: Nagano Paralympics 1998 Tribute
1998.07.08 Princess Mononoke Symphonic Album
1998.10.14 Nostalgia: Piano Stories III
1998.10.31 Tree of Early Winter Rains (時雨の記)
1999.04.28 Universe Within I: Human Body I & II
1999.04.28 Universe Within II: Brain & Mind I & II
1999.04.28 Universe Within III: Gene I
1999.05.26 Kikujiro
1999.08.04 Universe Within III: Gene II
1999.09.22 Works II
1999.12.01 My Neighbor Totoro Song & Karaoke Album
1999.12.22 Joe Hisaishi Best Selection
2000.03.28 First Love (Hatsu-Koi)
2000.04.26 Alpenrose
2000.04.26 Alpenrose Symphonic Album
2000.04.29 As the River Flows
2000.05.17 Shoot The Violist(ヴィオリストを撃て)
2001.01.17 Brother
2001.04.04 Spirited Away Image Album
2001.06.21 Joe Hisaishi Meets Kitano Films
2001.07.18 Spirited Away
2001.07.18 Spirited Away (single)
2001.09.27 Quartet
2001.10.15 Le Petit Poucet
2002.03.06 Encore
2002.07.26 Super Orchestra Night 2001
2002.10.02 Castle In the Sky (New soundtrack for American release)
2002.10.02 Dolls
2002.10.02 Stroll of Mei and Catbus
2002.10.23 My Neighbor Totoro Orchestra Stories
2002.11.23 Kaze no Bon (風の盆から)
2002.12.26 Mibugishiden
2003.01.29 Curved Music II
2003.03.12 Etude
2004.01.21 Private (プライベート)
2004.01.21 Howl's Moving Castle Image Album

There are also numerous television and cinema soundtracks created by Joe Hisaishi which were never released for sale. Joe Hisaishi's catalogue has also been extensively bootlegged by Taiwan's popular bootleg labels EverAnime and Son May; none of the titles which are bootlegged are even out of print.