Joe Hisaishi

Composer

Joe Hisaishi scored 23 rated films; 15 were hits (80/100 or higher), a .652 batting average.

Batting average
.652
Hits
15 of 23 feature films rated 80/100 or higher
Percentile
top 1% of 306 composers, confidence-adjusted (how it works)
Career
1984–2023

Films, rated out of 100

  1. The Boy and the Heron (2023) — 81/100 · hit
  2. The Wind Rises (2013) — 81/100 · hit
  3. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Let the Bullets Fly (2010) — 74/100
  5. Ponyo (2008) — 82/100 · hit
  6. The Sun Also Rises (2007) — 74/100
  7. Welcome to Dongmakgol (2005) — 80/100 · hit
  8. Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — 84/100 · hit
  9. Dolls (2002) — 74/100
  10. Mei and the Kittenbus (2002) — 76/100 · short, not counted
  11. Spirited Away (2001) — 98/100 · hit
  12. Tom Thumb (2001) — 54/100
  13. Brother (2000) — 61/100
  14. Kikujiro (1999) — 67/100
  15. Princess Mononoke (1997) — 88/100 · hit
  16. Fireworks (1997) — 82/100 · hit
  17. Kids Return (1996) — 83/100 · hit
  18. Sonatine (1993) — 78/100
  19. Porco Rosso (1992) — 82/100 · hit
  20. A Scene at the Sea (1991) — 75/100
  21. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) — 81/100 · hit
  22. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — 88/100 · hit
  23. Castle in the Sky (1986) — 83/100 · hit
  24. Warriors of the Wind (1984) — 83/100 · hit

Films that qualify under the rating methodology, not a complete filmography.

Best and worst

Highest rated

  1. Spirited Away (2001) — 98/100 · hit
  2. Princess Mononoke (1997) — 88/100 · hit
  3. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — 88/100 · hit

Lowest rated

  1. Tom Thumb (2001) — 54/100
  2. Brother (2000) — 61/100
  3. Kikujiro (1999) — 67/100

How these numbers work: Methodology