discography:
- catalog: TOCT-6414
  date: '1992-02-12'
  link: album/24818
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: My Lost City / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: My Lost City / 久石 譲
    ja-latn: My Lost City / Joe Hisaishi
  type: works
- catalog: TOCT-6675
  date: '1992-09-09'
  link: album/24545
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Symphonic Best Selection / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: シンフォニック・ベスト・セレクション / 久石譲
    ja-latn: Symphonic Best Selection / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
- catalog: KICS-335
  date: '1993-08-04'
  link: album/42680
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: 'Mizu no Tabibito: Samurai Kids Original Soundtrack'
    ja: 水の旅人 侍KIDS オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: 'Mizu no Tabibito: Samurai Kids Original Soundtrack'
  type: live
- catalog: PICL-1085
  date: '1994-07-27'
  link: album/24834
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: Chijou no Rakuen / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: 地上の楽園 / 久石 譲
    ja-latn: Chijou no Rakuen / Joe Hisaishi
  type: works
- catalog: POCH-1731
  date: '1998-10-14'
  link: album/25480
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R Director
  titles:
    en: Nostalgia ~Piano Stories III~ / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: ノスタルジア ~ピアノ・ストーリーズ III~ / 久石 譲
    ja-latn: Nostalgia ~Piano Stories III~ / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
- catalog: POCH-1788
  date: '1999-05-26'
  link: album/27498
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R Director
  titles:
    en: Kikujiro no Natsu Soundtrack
    ja: 菊次郎の夏 サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Kikujiro no Natsu Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: POCH-1830
  date: '1999-09-22'
  link: album/24970
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Works II / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: Works II / Joe Hisaishi
    ja-latn: Works II / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
- catalog: POCH-1918
  date: '2000-03-23'
  link: album/25362
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R Director
  titles:
    en: Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack
    ja: 「はつ恋」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: UPCH-1086
  date: '2001-07-21'
  link: album/60958
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: joe hisaishi meets kitano films
    ja: 久石譲 meets kitano films
    ja-latn: joe hisaishi meets kitano films
  type: live
- catalog: UPCH-1105
  date: '2001-09-27'
  link: album/117403
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: QUARTET original soundtrack
    ja: QUARTET -カルテット・オリジナル・サウンドトラック-
    ja-latn: QUARTET original soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: UPCH-1142
  date: '2002-03-06'
  link: album/24712
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: ENCORE / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: アンコール / 久石 譲
    ja-latn: ENCORE / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCH-1216
  date: '2003-01-29'
  link: album/24827
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Curved Music II CM Tracks of Joe Hisaishi
    ja: Curved Music II CM Tracks of Joe Hisaishi
    ja-latn: Curved Music II CM Tracks of Joe Hisaishi
  type: works
- catalog: UPCH-1221
  date: '2003-03-12'
  link: album/24796
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: ETUDE ~a Wish to the Moon~ / JOE HISAISHI
    ja: ETUDE ~a Wish to the Moon~ / JOE HISAISHI
    ja-latn: ETUDE ~a Wish to the Moon~ / JOE HISAISHI
  type: works
- catalog: UPCH-1299
  date: '2003-10-22'
  link: album/24716
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Kuusou Bijutsukan / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: 空想美術館 / 久石譲
    ja-latn: Kuusou Bijutsukan / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCI-1003
  date: '2004-06-16'
  link: album/24547
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: World Dreams / Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra
    ja: ワールド・ドリーム / 久石譲&新日本フィル・ワールド・ドリーム・オーケストラ
    ja-latn: World Dreams / Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra
  type: anime
- catalog: UPCI-1014
  date: '2005-01-26'
  link: album/24546
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4 / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4 / Joe Hisaishi
    ja-latn: FREEDOM PIANO STORIES 4 / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
- catalog: VICP-62966
  date: '2005-02-09'
  link: album/151607
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator
  - Booking
  titles:
    en: Yasashii Jikan Original Soundtrack
    ja: フジテレビ系ドラマ「優しい時間」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Yasashii Jikan Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: UPCH-1389
  date: '2005-02-16'
  link: album/109652
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Emergency Room 24Hours Original Soundtrack III
    ja: フジテレビ系ドラマ救命病棟24時 オリジナル・サウンドトラック III
    ja-latn: Fuji TV drama Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji Original Soundtrack III
  type: live
- catalog: UPCI-1025
  date: '2005-06-08'
  link: album/118466
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Engine ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 「エンジン」オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Engine ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: UPCI-1027
  date: '2005-07-27'
  link: album/24837
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: WORKS III / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: WORKS III / 久石 譲
    ja-latn: WORKS III / Joe Hisaishi
  type: anime
- catalog: BMCV-8016
  date: '2005-08-24'
  link: album/137763
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Coordinator
  titles:
    en: UMIZARU EVOLUTION TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: 「海猿」TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja-latn: UMIZARU EVOLUTION TV ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: EICP-551~2
  date: '2005-08-24'
  link: album/104996
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Supervisor
  titles:
    en: Densha Otoko Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
    ja: 電車男 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Densha Otoko Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
  type: live
- catalog: UPCY-9007
  date: '2005-10-05'
  link: album/117632
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R Director
  titles:
    en: Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
    ja: 「はつ恋」オリジナル・サウンドトラック [初回生産限定]
    ja-latn: Hatsukoi Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
  type: live
- catalog: AVCD-17925
  date: '2006-03-01'
  link: album/149607
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: Saiyuuki" Original Soundtrack
    ja: 西遊記 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Saiyuuki" Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: SRCL-6285
  date: '2006-05-10'
  link: album/137784
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: LIMIT OF LOVE UMIZARU ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
    ja: LIMIT OF LOVE 海猿 オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: LIMIT OF LOVE UMIZARU ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
  type: live
- catalog: DFCL-1275
  date: '2006-05-24'
  link: album/138220
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: TOP CASTER Original Soundtrack
    ja: トップキャスター オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TOP CASTER Original Soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: UPCI-1047
  date: '2006-06-07'
  link: album/64065
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - A&R
  titles:
    en: Iryu Team Medical Dragon original soundtrack
    ja: フジテレビ系ドラマ 医龍 Team Medical Dragon オリジナル・サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Iryu Team Medical Dragon original soundtrack
  type: live
- catalog: UPCI-1051
  date: '2006-10-04'
  link: album/24637
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: Asian X.T.C. / Joe Hisaishi
    ja: Asian X.T.C. / 久石 譲
    ja-latn: Asian X.T.C. / Joe Hisaishi
  type: works
- catalog: UPCI-1054
  date: '2006-12-20'
  link: album/24638
  reprint: false
  roles:
  - Director
  titles:
    en: Psycho Horror Night / Joe Hisaishi and New Japan Philharmonic World Dream
      Orchestra
    ja: 真夏の夜の悪夢 / 久石 譲 & 新日本フィル・ワールド・ドリーム・オーケストラ
    ja-latn: Manatsu no Yoru no Akumu / Joe Hisaishi & New Japan Philharmonic World
      Dream Orchestra
  type: anime
featured_on: []
info:
  Credited works: 29 albums in database
  Credits:
  - 12 a&r
  - 10 director
  - 4 a&r director
  - 2 coordinator
  - 1 booking
  - 1 supervisor
  Former Organizations:
  - link: org/2989
    names:
      en: FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.
      ja: 株式会社フジパシフィック音楽出版
  Organizations: &id001
  - link: org/2258
    names:
      en: FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC INC.
      ja: 株式会社フジパシフィックミュージック
link: artist/69808
meta:
  added_date: 2025-03-04T03:39
  edited_date: 2025-03-04T03:39
  fetched_date: 2026-01-12T11:29
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 244
name: Akira Watanabe
name_real: 渡辺 章
name_trans: わたなべ あきら
notes: No notes available for this artist.
organizations: *id001
picture_full: https://media.vgm.io/artists/80/69808/69808-1741088409.jpg
picture_small: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/artists/80/69808/69808-1741088409.jpg
sex: male
type: Individual
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/artist/69808?perpage=99999
websites: {}
