Taro Iwashiro

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Taro Iwashiro

Sound 61 May 1, 1965

Tokyo, Japan

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, Az…

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Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder

8.1 2003 Movie
Red Cliff

Red Cliff

7.1 2008 Movie
Red Cliff II

Red Cliff II

7.3 2009 Movie
Azumi

Azumi

6.9 2003 Movie
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

6.8 2011 Movie
Fukushima 50

Fukushima 50

6.5 2020 Movie
The Heroic Legend of Arslan

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

7.0 2015 TV Show
Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Umamusume: Pretty Derby

8.3 2018 TV Show
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade

6.6 2005 Movie
Manhunt

Manhunt

5.6 2017 Movie
September 11

September 11

6.4 2002 Movie
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet

7.2 2013 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Secret Battlefield

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2026
    One Last Love Letter

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2026
    Guilty, the AI Said

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2025
    A Light in the Harbor

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2025
    YUKIKAZE

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2025
    The 35-Year Promise

    Movie Music Director

  7. 2025
    Yasuko, Songs of Days Past

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2024
    Rude to Love

    Movie Music

  9. 2023
    Imaginary Ritual

    TV show Music

  10. 2023
    Kubi

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2023
    (Ab)normal Desire

    Movie Music

  12. 2023
    The Moon

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2023
    The Village

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2023
    Grandson of a Monster

    Movie Music

  15. 2022
    Prior Convictions

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2022
    The Journalist

    TV show Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 2021
    Zenkamono

    TV show Original Music Composer

  2. 2021
    Unlock Your Heart

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2021
    Hito to shigoto

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2021
    It's a Flickering Life

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2021
    A Family

    Movie Music

  6. 2020
    MOTHER

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 2020
    Fukushima 50

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2019
    The Journalist

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2018
    Starlight Promises

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2018
    Umamusume: Pretty Derby

    TV show Music Producer

  11. 2018
    A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-

    TV show Original Music Composer

  12. 2017
    Manhunt

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2017
    KADO: The Right Answer

    TV show Original Music Composer

  14. 2016
    Museum

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2016
    Ken San

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2016
    Double Life

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 2016
    Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork Current

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 2015
    The Crossing II

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 2015
    The Pearls of the Stone Man

    Movie Original Music Composer

  20. 2015
    The Heroic Legend of Arslan

    TV show Original Music Composer

  21. 2014
    The Crossing I

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 2014
    Kiki's Delivery Service

    Movie Original Music Composer

  23. 2013
    A Tale of Samurai Cooking

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 2013
    Unforgiven

    Movie Original Music Composer