# Joe Hisaishi discography

Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi has released 28 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 83 soundtrack albums. Hisaishi has also released five video albums.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details |
| 1981 | MKWAJU (ムクワジュ) 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 (アルファベットシティ) 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 (ミニマリズム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 |

### 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, Digital |
| 2021 | Songs 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 (早春物語) 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 (めぞん一刻) Released: 25 October 1986 |
| 1987 | Lovers of Time Koibitotachino jikoku (恋人たちの時刻 サントラ) Released: 5 March 1987 |
| 1987 | Robot Carnival Released: 21 March 1987 |
| 1987 | The Drifting Classroom (漂流教室 オリジナルサントラ) Released: 21 July 1987 |
| 1988 | My Neighbor Totoro (となりのトトロ) Released: 25 March 1988 |
| 1988 | Night City (シングル) 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 (はるかなる時間の 彼方へ) 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 | 天外魔境２ MARU Released: 1 February 1992 |
| 1992 | 君だけをみていた 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 (ぴあの) Released: 1994.06.01 |
| 1994 | Joe's Project 2 (ぴあの / 純名里沙) 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 (時雨の記) 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 (の風盆から) 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 (웰컴 투 동막골) 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 (情癫大圣) Released: 2005.12.19 |
| 2007 | The Sun Also Rises Released: 2007.09.19 |
| 2007 | Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi (태왕 사 신기) Released: 2007.09.11 |
| 2007 | A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies (マリと子犬の物語) 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 2018 |
| 2019 | NiNoKuni Released: 23 August 2019 |
| 2021 | Soul Snatcher Released: 19 February 2021 Label: Universal Sigma |
| 2023 | The Boy and the Heron Released: 14 July 2023 |

## Other album appearances

| Year | Album | Artist | Details |
| 1986 | Soil (未来の記憶) | Syoko | Co-producer |

## Published scores

(released by Zen-On Music Company Ltd.)
| Album | Release date | Notes |
| Orchestra Stories: Tonari no TOTORO (Original Edition) | 23 Oct 2002 | |
| ENCORE (Original Edition) | 6 Mar 2002 | |
| A String Quartet: "QUARTET" | | For string quintet |
| Asian X.T.C. (Original Edition) | | |
| FREEDOM (Original Edition) | | |
| Piano Stories | | |
| Etude - A Wish to the Moon | | |
| Ghibli Best Stories | | |
| Piano Stories Best '88-'08 | | |
| Piano Stories Vol2 "The Wind of Life" | | |
| Vermeer & Escher* | | Orchestra work with choir |
| Minima_Rhythm* | | Orchestra work with choir |
| Melodyphony* | | Orchestra work with choir |
| The East Land Symphony | | Orchestra work with soprano soloist |
| Spirited Away Suite | Mar 2020 | Orchestra work |
| Symphonic Suite "Kiki's Delivery Service" | Apr 2021 | Orchestra work |
| Contrabass Concerto | Jul 2021 | Orchestra work with contrabass soloist |
| The Border Concerto for 3 Horns and Orchestra | Jul 2021 | Orchestra work with three horn soloists |
| World Dreams Suite | Apr 2022 | Orchestra 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)
** Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy (1981–1982) (did music arrangements and additional music to Soldiers of Sorrow and Encounters in Space)
** Ai Shite Knight (1983–1984)
** Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Curtain Call (1986)
** Kimagure Orange Road: The Movie (1988)