Anime
Ghibli’s Frequent Composer Joe Hisaishi Receives 3 Guinness World Records – Interest
Joe Hisaishi, the world-renowned composer of many films from Studio Ghibli, reported on Tuesday that he has received three Guinness World Records. He received recognition for “most tickets sold by a classical composer at the Tokyo Dome (single run),” “highest-selling classical run in the Hollywood Bowl,” and “longest residency by a classical composer at Radio City Music Hall (single run)” in New York City.
Hisaishi has composed all the scores for Hayao Miyazaki‘s Studio Ghibli features from 1984’s Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind onward. He also composed the score for Isao Takahata‘s 2013 film The Tale of the Princess Kaguya and was the executive producer for the stage version of My Neighbor Totoro at London’s Barbican Centre in 2022.
The Japanese government honored Hisaishi with the Order of the Rising Sun Award, Gold Rays with Rosette for his significant contributions to Japan in November 2023.
Sources: Joe Hisaishi‘s official account
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