Taro Iwashiro
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1965-05-01 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Tokyo, Japan
Taro Iwashiro
Biography
Taro Iwashiro (岩代 太郎 Iwashiro Tarō) has composed the music for many Japanese television series and films. He has composed for both Red Cliff films, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, Azumi, The Prince of Tennis, Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture, and the Korean film Memories of Murder. He was also lead composer for the Capcom video game Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny. Iwashiro has often led the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for his soundtracks, including the 2005 taiga drama Yoshitsune and 2008 film Red Cliff.
Known For
Acting
(2005)
Making Memories of Murder
as Himself
Crew
(2025)
35-Nen-me no Rabu Retaa
Music Director
(2025)
Yasuko, Songs of Days Past
Original Music Composer
(2025)
YUKIKAZE
Original Music Composer
(2024)
Rude to Love
Music
(2023)
The Moon
Original Music Composer
(2023)
(2023)
(Ab)normal Desire
Music
(2023)
The Village
Original Music Composer
(2023)
Kubi
Original Music Composer
(2022)
Prior Convictions
Original Music Composer
(2021)
It's a Flickering Life
Original Music Composer
(2021)
Unlock Your Heart
Original Music Composer
(2021)
A Family
Music
(2020)
Fukushima 50
Original Music Composer
(2020)
MOTHER
Original Music Composer
(2019)
The Journalist
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Starlight Promises
Original Music Composer
(2017)
Manhunt
Original Music Composer
(2016)
Ken San
Original Music Composer
(2016)
Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current
Original Music Composer
(2016)
Museum
Original Music Composer
(2015)
The Pearls of the Stone Man
Original Music Composer
(2015)
The Crossing II
Original Music Composer
(2014)
The Crossing I
Original Music Composer
(2014)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Original Music Composer
(2013)
A Tale of Samurai Cooking
Original Music Composer
(2013)
Unforgiven
Original Music Composer
(2013)
Super Fish - An Endless Adventure
Music, Music Director
(2012)
Tug of War!
Music
(2012)
Our Homeland
Original Music Composer
(2011)
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos
Original Music Composer
(2011)
(2009)
Battle Under Orion
Original Music Composer
(2009)
No More Cry
Original Music Composer
(2009)
(2008)
Red Cliff
Original Music Composer
(2008)
The Chasing World
Original Music Composer
(2008)
252: Signal of Life
Original Music Composer
(2007)
Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky
Original Music Composer
(2006)
(2006)
Aogeba Tôtoshi
Original Music Composer
(2005)
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Original Music Composer
(2005)
Dear Hinagon
Music
(2005)
Spring Snow
Music
(2004)
Blood and Bones
Music
(2003)
Memories of Murder
Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
(2003)
Azumi
Music
(2003)
Farewell, Kuro
Music
(2002)
11’09”01—September 11
Original Music Composer
(2000)
Another Heaven
Original Music Composer
(1998)
Ping Pong Bath Station
Original Music Composer
(1997)
(1997)
The Dog of Flanders
Original Music Composer
(1996)
The Bridge Club
Original Music Composer
(1995)
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Music