Taro Iwashiro
Born: 1965-05-01 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Sound
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.
Filmography
2026
- Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no ka ... (Original Music Composer)
- Guilty, the AI Said ... (Original Music Composer)
2025
- Yasuko, Songs of Days Past ... (Original Music Composer)
- YUKIKAZE ... (Original Music Composer)
- The 35-Year Promise ... (Music Director)
- A Light in the Harbor ... (Original Music Composer)
2024
- Rude to Love ... (Music)
2023
- Imaginary Ritual ... (Music)
- Kubi ... (Original Music Composer)
- (Ab)normal Desire ... (Music)
- The Village ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Moon ... (Original Music Composer)
- Grandson of a Monster ... (Music)
2022
- The Journalist ... (Original Music Composer)
- Prior Convictions ... (Original Music Composer)
2021
- Zenkamono ... (Original Music Composer)
- A Family ... (Music)
- Unlock Your Heart ... (Original Music Composer)
- It's a Flickering Life ... (Original Music Composer)
- Hito to shigoto ... (Original Music Composer)
2020
- Fukushima 50 ... (Original Music Composer)
- MOTHER ... (Original Music Composer)
2019
- The Journalist ... (Original Music Composer)
2018
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby ... (Music Producer)
- A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- ... (Original Music Composer)
- Starlight Promises ... (Original Music Composer)
2017
- KADO: The Right Answer ... (Original Music Composer)
- Manhunt ... (Original Music Composer)
2016
- Museum ... (Original Music Composer)
- Double Life ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ken San ... (Original Music Composer)
- Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current ... (Original Music Composer)
2015
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Crossing II ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Pearls of the Stone Man ... (Original Music Composer)
2014
- The Crossing I ... (Original Music Composer)
- Kiki's Delivery Service ... (Original Music Composer)
2013
- Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ask This of Rikyu ... (Original Music Composer)
- A Tale of Samurai Cooking ... (Original Music Composer)
- Unforgiven ... (Original Music Composer)
- Super Fish - An Endless Adventure ... (Music)
2012
- Our Homeland ... (Original Music Composer)
- 知られざる大英博物館 ... (Music)
- Tug of War! ... (Music)
- Super Fish - An Endless Adventure ... (Original Music Composer)
2011
- Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos ... (Original Music Composer)
- Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet ... (Original Music Composer)
2009
- Red Cliff II ... (Original Music Composer)
- Castle Under Fiery Skies ... (Original Music Composer)
- Battle Under Orion ... (Original Music Composer)
- No More Cry ... (Original Music Composer)
2008
- Red Cliff ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Chasing World ... (Original Music Composer)
- 252: Signal of Life ... (Original Music Composer)
- Children of the Dark ... (Original Music Composer)
2007
- Maiko Haaaan!!! ... (Original Music Composer)
- The End of the Wind ... (Music)
- Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky ... (Original Music Composer)
2006
- Hear the Sound of Life ... (Music)
- Aogeba Tôtoshi ... (Original Music Composer)
2005
- Shinobi: Heart Under Blade ... (Original Music Composer)
- Spring Snow ... (Music)
- The Samurai I Loved ... (Original Music Composer)
- Making Memories of Murder as Self
- Winter Game ... (Original Music Composer)
- Dear Hinagon ... (Music)
2004
- Blood and Bones ... (Original Music Composer)
2003
- Memories of Murder ... (Original Music Composer)
- Azumi ... (Original Music Composer)
- ぼくの魔法使い ... (Original Music Composer)
- Farewell, Kuro ... (Music)
- Free and Easy 14 ... (Original Music Composer)
2002
- September 11 ... (Original Music Composer)
2000
- Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations ... (Music)
- Another Heaven ... (Original Music Composer)
1999
- Ice World ... (Creator)
- Don't be a cry baby ... (Original Music Composer)
- Autumn Blossoms ... (Original Music Composer)
- Living Alone ... (Music)
1998
- Who Do You Think You Are? ... (Original Music Composer)
- With Love ... (Original Music Composer)
- Ping Pong Bath Station ... (Original Music Composer)
1997
- Agri ... (Original Music Composer)
- Samurai X: The Motion Picture ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Perfect Boss ... (Original Music Composer)
- Children of Promise ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Dog of Flanders ... (Original Music Composer)
- Love Vacance ... (Music)
1996
- Midori no Makibaō ... (Original Music Composer)
- The Bridge Club ... (Original Music Composer)
1995
- Sashow The Last Case ... (Original Music Composer)
- Goodbye for Tomorrow ... (Original Music Composer)
- Koi mo ni Dome Nara ... (Original Music Composer)