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  names:
    en: Joe Hisaishi
    ja: 久石譲
barcode: '4988005399342'
catalog: UPCI-1027
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Arrangement, Original Work
composers:
- link: artist/752
  names:
    en: Joe Hisaishi
    ja: 久石譲
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  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: Oriental Wind ~for Orchestra~
      Japanese: Oriental Wind ~for Orchestra~
      Romaji: Oriental Wind ~for Orchestra~
    track_length: '5:46'
  - names:
      English: Symphonic Variation "Merry-go-round"
      Japanese: Symphonic Variation 「Merry-go-round」
      Romaji: Symphonic Variation 「Merry-go-round」
    track_length: '13:45'
  - names:
      English: D.e.a.d
      Japanese: D.e.a.d
      Romaji: D.e.a.d
    track_length: '6:17'
  - names:
      English: The Abyss -A person who peeks into the abyss is....-
      Japanese: The Abyss -深淵を臨く者は・・・・-
      Romaji: The Abyss -Shinen wo Nozokumono ha・・・・-
    track_length: '3:51'
  - names:
      English: Death Pilgrimage
      Japanese: 死の巡礼
      Romaji: Shi no Jyunrei
    track_length: '6:02'
  - names:
      English: Revival -Love Song-
      Japanese: 復活 -愛の歌-
      Romaji: Fukkatsu -Ai no Uta-
    track_length: '5:29'
  - names:
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      Japanese: Movement 1
      Romaji: Movement 1
    track_length: '4:33'
  - names:
      English: Movement 2
      Japanese: Movement 2
      Romaji: Movement 2
    track_length: '4:03'
  - names:
      English: Movement 3
      Japanese: Movement 3
      Romaji: Movement 3
    track_length: '3:50'
  - names:
      English: Movement 4
      Japanese: Movement 4
      Romaji: Movement 4
    track_length: '3:09'
  - names:
      English: Movement 5
      Japanese: Movement 5
      Romaji: Movement 5
    track_length: '6:52'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/43
  names:
    en: UNIVERSAL MUSIC K.K.
    ja: ユニバーサルミュージック株式会社
    ja-latn: UNIVERSAL MUSIC K.K.
  role: distributor
link: album/24837
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2011-03-19T19:15
  edited_date: 2025-04-28T11:50
  fetched_date: 2026-06-06T00:34
  freedb: 12
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 4412
name: WORKS III / Joe Hisaishi
names:
  en: WORKS III / Joe Hisaishi
  ja: WORKS III / 久石 譲
  ja-latn: WORKS III / Joe Hisaishi
notes: 'All Composed, Arranged, Conducted and Produced by Joe Hisaishi

  Orchestra: Joe Hisaishi with New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra

  Piano: Joe Hisaishi (except Keaton''s "THE GENERAL")

  Co-produced by Eiichi Fujimoto

  Directed by Akira Watanabe (FujiPacific Music Inc.)

  Recorded by Suminobu Hamada, Hiroyuki Akita (Wonder Station)

  Mixed by Suminobu Hamada (Wonder Station)

  Mastered by Hiroyuki Hosaka (Hitokuchizaka Studios)

  Piano Technician: Masanori Hanaoka (YAMAHA Corporation)

  Music Sheet Preparation: Kenji Ashimoto

  Technical Support: Ken Muramatsu (Octavia Records)

  Recorded at Sumida Triphony Hall

  Edited & Mixed at Wonder Station

  Art Direction & Design: Misato Kumamoto [?]

  Artwork Coordination: Etsuro Iida (Universal Music)

  A&R: Aiichiro Kiyhara (Island, Universal Sigma)

  Promotion Planning: Makoto Endo (Island, Universal Sigma)

  Publicity and promotion:

  Naoshi Fujikura(Head), Hiroshi Ohara(Manager), Chie Ito(Chief),

  Shigeko Gojo, Mika Mitsumochi,Yuko Matsuoka, Kenjiro Tsutsumi,

  Tomohiro Ohi (Universal Sigma)

  Sales Promotion: Ayumu Kanaya, Kyoko Teradate (Universal Music)

  Head of Island, Universal Sigma: Masakazu Hirata

  Executive Producers: Ichiro Asatsuma (FujiPacific Music Inc.)

  Kaz Koike (Universal Sigma), Ayame Fujisawa (Wonder City Inc.)

  tr. 02 from Howl''s Moving Castle

  Liner Notes: Yuji Muraoka (2005-6-16)'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/1892
  names:
    en: ISLAND
    ja: ISLAND
    ja-latn: ISLAND
  role: label
- link: org/2848
  names:
    en: Universal
    ja: Universal
    ja-latn: Universal
  role: label
- *id001
performers: []
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platforms:
- Movie
products:
- link: product/1784
  names:
    en: Howl's Moving Castle
    ja: ハウルの動く城
    ja-latn: Howl no Ugoku Shiro
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: SGCD-0410
  date: '2004'
  link: album/126724
  names:
    en: The Promise of the World / Chieko Baisho
    ja: 世界の約束／倍賞千恵子
    ja-latn: Sekai no Yakusoku / Chieko Baisho
  type: bonus
- catalog: TKCA-72620
  date: '2004-01-21'
  link: album/19327
  names:
    en: Image Symphonic Suite Howl's Moving Castle
    ja: イメージ交響組曲 ハウルの動く城
    ja-latn: Image Koukyou Kumikyoku Howl no Ugoku Shiro
  type: anime
- catalog: TKCA-72774
  date: '2004-10-27'
  link: album/46935
  names:
    en: Sekai no Yakusoku / Chieko Baisho
    ja: 世界の約束 / 倍賞千恵子
    ja-latn: Sekai no Yakusoku / Chieko Baisho
  type: anime
- catalog: TKCA-72775
  date: '2004-11-19'
  link: album/24621
  names:
    en: Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack
    ja: ハウルの動く城 サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Howl no Ugoku Shiro Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCI-1014
  date: '2005-01-26'
  link: album/24546
  names:
    en: FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4 / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4 / Joe Hisaishi
    ja-latn: FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4 / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
release_date: '2005-07-27'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 3059.0
reprints: []
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votes: 0
