Joe Hisaishi Movie Trailers

Birth Trailer (1984)

05 September 1984

Aqualoid was a prosperous planet, but an attack from a mysterious life force, the Inorganics, transforms it into a post-apocalyptic shell of its former self.

Diary of Early Winter Shower Trailer (1998)

14 November 1998

Kounosuke Mibu and Tae Horikawa are unable to forget each other, even though they met and fell in love 20 years ago.

The Songs of Studio Ghibli Trailer (2019)

17 February 2019

This program will give you an up-close look at some of the studio’s most famous films along with the music of STUDIO GHIBLI that continues to have multi-generational appeal.

What a Wonderful Family! 3 Trailer (2018)

25 May 2018

At the Hirata home, three generations of their family live together. A crisis ensues when one afternoon, housewife Fumie falls asleep and wakes up to find a thief has stolen her secret money she kept hidden in the refrigerator.

Snow on The Blades Trailer (2014)

20 September 2014

At Sakurada Gate in 1860, the shogun’s chief minister and his retinue of bodyguards are ambushed and annihilated.

Isao Takahata and His Tale of The Princess Kaguya Trailer (2014)

27 November 2014

For his first film in fourteen years, animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter.

The Sun Also Rises Trailer (2007)

20 September 2007

A polyptych of interconnected stories in different time-zones, shifting between a Yunnan village, a campus, and the Gobi Desert.

Welcome to Dongmakgol Trailer (2005)

04 August 2005

Based on the long running play by Jang Jin, the story is set in Korea during the Korean War in 1950. Soldiers from both the North and South, as well as an American pilot, find themselves in a secluded and naively idealistic village, its residents unaware of the outside world, including the war.

Lover's Time Trailer (1987)

14 March 1987

After preventing the rape of a beautiful girl at the beach and falling in love with her, a medical student gets the chance to discover more about her mysterious life.

25th Anniversary Studio Ghibli Concert Trailer (2008)

31 August 2008

Concert held on August 4, 5 and 6, 2008 at the Nippon Budōkan hall in Tokyo to commemorate both the Japanese theatrical release of Ponyo (2008) and the 25 years of musical collaboration between composer Joe Hisaishi and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki.

Rest on Your Shoulder Trailer (2011)

08 July 2011

In an unspecified time when epidemics run rampant, botanist Yan Guo and his fiance-assistant Baobao move to Moon Island, a nature reserve, to research the curing properties of rare plants.

Villain Trailer (2010)

11 September 2010

Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash.

Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director Trailer (2010)

15 August 2010

Stepping closer and closer to his retirement, Hayao Miyazaki has no other means, but to choose up a new director.

The Wizard of Oz Trailer (1982)

06 October 1982

An animated version of the classic story of a young farm-girl who is transported to the magical land of Oz.

Silent Love Trailer (2024)

26 January 2024

A silent love story of a young man who wishes to make the dream come true of a young woman who lost her light.

Fukuzawa Yukichi Trailer (1991)

24 August 1991

Fukuzawa Yukichi opens a school for samurai, who aim to learn Dutch language, most common for overseas trading.

The Rocking Horsemen Trailer (1992)

31 October 1992

It is 1965. High-school student Takeyoshi Fujiwara hears "Pipeline" by the Ventures, and is mesmerized by their unique sound.

Our Time Will Come Trailer (2017)

01 July 2017

In Japanese-occupied Hong Kong, a school teacher and her would-be-fiancé link up with Chinese guerrilla fighters, forging their own path to freedom.

The Little House Trailer (2014)

25 January 2014

Following the death of the unmarried and childless Taki, Takeshi, a young relative of hers, discovers several pages of closely written lines in which the old lady has recorded her memories.

Imaginary Flying Machines Trailer (2002)

02 October 2002

Kuso no Sora Tobu Kikaitachi (Imaginary Flying Machines) is a 2002 Japanese animated short film produced by Studio Ghibli for their near exclusive use in the Ghibli Museum.

A Summer Trip Trailer (2021)

13 March 2021

It is the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics but in one small town in southern China ZHANG Dachuan, a veteran of the 1950s Korean war, is either lost in memories or picking up after his son’s family since they are too busy with work to pay much attention to their home and even their own son Xiaosong, a westernised kid who is entering his difficult teen years.

When the Last Sword Is Drawn Trailer (2003)

18 January 2003

Kanichiro Yoshimura is a Samurai and Family man who can no longer support his wife and children on the the low pay he receives from his small town clan, he is forced by the love for his family to leave for the city in search of higher pay to support them.

Free and Easy 2 Trailer (1989)

27 December 1989

Hama-chan gets Su-san hooked on fishing, but Su-san has some problems to deal with; a beautiful woman saves Su-san when he collapses while fishing.

Casting Blossoms to the Sky Trailer (2012)

12 May 2012

In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, a journalist arrives in Nagaoka, a city decimated during a WWII air raid and by the 2004 Chūetsu earthquakes, to report on the disaster; there, she learns about the experiences of its inhabitants and stumbles upon a stage play written by an enigmatic student of her ex-boyfriend.

Early Spring Story Trailer (1985)

14 September 1985

A Japanese high school student passionate about photography discovers love while confronting the past choices of her deceased mother.

"The Ornithopter Story: Fly, Hiyodori Tengu!" Trailer (2002)

02 October 2002

Kids Return Trailer (1996)

27 July 1996

Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang.

Chizuko's Younger Sister Trailer (1991)

10 May 1991

The Kitao family is coping with the loss of the eldest daughter, Chizuko, who was killed in a freak accident the year prior.

Arion Trailer (1986)

15 March 1986

The story follows Arion, a young man kidnapped by Hades as a child and raised to believe that his mother was blinded by Zeus and that killing the ruler of Mount Olympus will cure her.

W's Tragedy Trailer (1984)

15 December 1984

A young theatre actress fights for her uncertain career while having to confront the personal sacrifices that will arise from it.

Tasmania Story Trailer (1990)

21 June 1990

Eiji Kawano (Kunie Tanaka) has recently broken from the Japanese company he used to work for. As an immigrant to Tasmania, he has been won over by the island's immense natural beauty, and he is conscience-bound to oppose his former employer's ecologically unsound practices.

The Silver Twilight Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

"When the King of Monsters discovers that a group of rebel monsters are kidnapping innocent human beings, he sends his son into the human world with his magic staff and He is joined on the hunt by a group of young human rebels, and a bear.

Maison Ikkoku - Apartment Fantasy Trailer (1986)

10 October 1986

Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs.

Samurai Kids Trailer (1993)

17 July 1993

With the help of a six-inch-tall ancient samurai warrior, a lonely young environmentalist finds self-confidence and new companionship in protecting Japan's beautiful naturality from human mismanagement.

Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki Trailer (2017)

06 September 2017

The music of iconic Studio Ghibli films featuring Joe Hisaishi’s celebrated scores will be performed live by the Paris-based symphony orchestra and choir Orchestre et Chœur Lamoureux at two concerts in June 2017 at the Palais des Congrès de Paris.

Sweetheart Chocolate Trailer (2012)

25 October 2012

A tragic love story involving three main characters and spanning two decades. Yue Lin is an exchange student from Shanghai who meets a ski patrol member, in Yubari, Hokkaido.

Till the End of the World Trailer (2018)

01 February 2018

The unlikely pairing of a spoiled millionaire venture capitalist scouting for extreme wedding tour locations and a grounded science photographer en route to chronicle the Aurora Australis lights face the ultimate 75 day test for survival and redemption after their twin engine craft crashes during a debilitating snowstorm over the vast desolate nether-regions of Antarctica.

Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Trailer (2012)

15 September 2012

A chronicle of the life of Yasui Santetsu, a 17th century master of go who turned his attention to astronomy and created a new calendar for Japan.

Techno Police 21C Trailer (1982)

07 August 1982

The year is 2001 and the criminals have taken over Centinel City. The Police have lost control. The citizens are terrified.

The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away Trailer (2001)

15 July 2001

View this Japanese television special to get an insider's peek into Studio Ghibli during the creation of Spirted Away.

Turning Point Trailer (1994)

18 June 1994

A middle-aged journalist looking to make her big break. After working the same beat on the "women's page", Yumiko gets promoted to editorials.

Extreme der Tiefsee - Abysses Trailer (2018)

01 December 2018

The deep waters of the Southern and Pacific Oceans still hold many mysteries. Two international teams of scientists set out to explore the icy depths of Antarctica and the abysses of the Mariana Trench.

Hisaishi Symphonique Trailer (2022)

22 June 2022

Acclaimed Japanese pianist and composer Joe Hisaishi conducts the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg.

Those of the Treetops and Heaven Trailer (2015)

26 March 2015

A young boy, living in a village on a giant tree, falls into the depths of the forest where he meets two indigenous beings who will help him return home.