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Taro Iwashiro

Taro Iwashiro

Born May 1, 1965 · Tokyo, Japan

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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.

Sound 95

2020s

  1. 2026

    Never Guilty

    Original Music Composer

  2. The Secret Battlefield

    Original Music Composer

  3. One Last Love Letter

    Original Music Composer

  4. Guilty, the AI Said

    Original Music Composer

  5. 2025

    A Light in the Harbor

    Original Music Composer

  6. YUKIKAZE

    Original Music Composer

  7. The 35-Year Promise

    Music Director

  8. Yasuko, Songs of Days Past

    Original Music Composer

  9. 2024

    Rude to Love

    Music

  10. 2023

    Imaginary Ritual

    Music

  11. Kubi

    Original Music Composer

    68

  12. (Ab)normal Desire

    Music

    65

  13. The Moon

    Original Music Composer

  14. The Village

    Original Music Composer

    61

  15. Grandson of a Monster

    Music

  16. 2022

    Prior Convictions

    Original Music Composer

    64

  17. The Journalist

    Original Music Composer

    71
  18. 2021

    Zenkamono

    Original Music Composer

  19. Unlock Your Heart

    Original Music Composer

  20. Hito to shigoto

    Original Music Composer

  21. It's a Flickering Life

    Original Music Composer

    65

  22. A Family

    Music

    72
  23. 2020

    MOTHER

    Original Music Composer

    68

  24. Fukushima 50

    Original Music Composer

    63

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Journalist

    Original Music Composer

    75
  2. 2018

    Starlight Promises

    Original Music Composer

  3. Umamusume: Pretty Derby

    Music Producer

    76

  4. A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-

    Original Music Composer

    64
  5. 2017

    Manhunt

    Original Music Composer

    60

  6. KADO: The Right Answer

    Original Music Composer

    69
  7. 2016

    Museum

    Original Music Composer

    62

  8. Ken San

    Original Music Composer

  9. Double Life

    Original Music Composer

    60

  10. Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current

    Original Music Composer

  11. 2015

    The Crossing II

    Original Music Composer

  12. The Pearls of the Stone Man

    Original Music Composer

  13. The Heroic Legend of Arslan

    Original Music Composer

    74
  14. 2014

    The Crossing I

    Original Music Composer

    59

  15. Kiki's Delivery Service

    Original Music Composer

    58
  16. 2013

    A Tale of Samurai Cooking

    Original Music Composer

    71

  17. Unforgiven

    Original Music Composer

    76

  18. Ask This of Rikyu

    Original Music Composer

    68

  19. Super Fish - An Endless Adventure

    Music, Music Director

  20. Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

    Original Music Composer

    73
  21. 2012

    Tug of War!

    Music

  22. Our Homeland

    Original Music Composer

  23. 知られざる大英博物館

    Music

  24. Super Fish - An Endless Adventure

    Original Music Composer

  25. 2011

    Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

    Original Music Composer

    66

  26. Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

    Original Music Composer

    68

2000s

  1. 2009

    No More Cry

    Original Music Composer

  2. Castle Under Fiery Skies

    Original Music Composer

    71

  3. Battle Under Orion

    Original Music Composer

    60

  4. Red Cliff II

    Original Music Composer

    74
  5. 2008

    252: Signal of Life

    Original Music Composer

    55

  6. Children of the Dark

    Original Music Composer

    64

  7. Red Cliff

    Original Music Composer

    76

  8. The Chasing World

    Original Music Composer

  9. Double Trouble

    Original Music Composer

  10. 2007

    The End of the Wind

    Music

  11. Maiko Haaaan!!!

    Original Music Composer

    64

  12. Akanezora Beyond the Crimson Sky

    Original Music Composer

  13. 2006

    Hear the Sound of Life

    Music

  14. Aogeba Tôtoshi

    Original Music Composer

  15. 2005

    Diary of June

    Original Music Composer

  16. Spring Snow

    Music, Original Music Composer

  17. The Samurai I Loved

    Original Music Composer

  18. Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

    Original Music Composer

    67
  19. 2004

    Kaikyo wo Wataru Violin

    Original Music Composer

  20. Blood and Bones

    Original Music Composer

    69

  21. Proof of the Man

    Original Music Composer

  22. 2003

    Free and Easy 14

    Original Music Composer

  23. Farewell, Kuro

    Music, Music Producer

  24. Azumi

    Original Music Composer

    59

  25. Memories of Murder

    Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator

    81

  26. ぼくの魔法使い

    Original Music Composer

  27. 2002

    September 11

    Original Music Composer

    68
  28. 2000

    Another Heaven

    Original Music Composer

    59

  29. Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations

    Music

1990s

  1. 1999

    Living Alone

    Music

  2. Don't be a cry baby

    Original Music Composer

  3. 1998

    Who Do You Think You Are?

    Original Music Composer

  4. Ping Pong Bath Station

    Original Music Composer

  5. With Love

    Original Music Composer

  6. 1997

    Samurai X: The Motion Picture

    Original Music Composer

    73

  7. The Perfect Boss

    Original Music Composer

  8. Agri

    Original Music Composer

  9. The Dog of Flanders

    Original Music Composer

    76

  10. Love Vacance

    Music

  11. 1996

    The Bridge Club

    Original Music Composer

  12. Midori no Makibaō

    Original Music Composer

  13. Hakusen Nagashi

    Original Music Composer

  14. 1995

    Goodbye for Tomorrow

    Original Music Composer

  15. Sashow The Last Case

    Original Music Composer

  16. H2

    Original Music Composer

Created 1

1990s

  1. 1999

    Ice World

    Creator

Appearances1

2000s

  1. 2005

    Making Memories of Murder

    Self