Taro Iwashiro
Sound·May 1, 1965 — 61 years old· 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, 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
Memories of Murder
2003·8.1
Red Cliff
2008·7.1
Red Cliff II
2009·7.3
Azumi
2003·6.9
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
2011·6.8
Fukushima 50
2020·6.5
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005·6.6
Manhunt
2017·5.6
September 11
2002·6.4
Samurai X: The Motion Picture
1997·7.2
MOTHER
2020·7.0
Umamusume: Pretty Derby
2018·8.2
Filmography · 96
2026The Secret BattlefieldOriginal Music Composer2026Hito wa Naze Love Letter wo Kaku no kaOriginal Music Composer2026Guilty, the AI SaidOriginal Music Composer2025A Light in the HarborOriginal Music Composer2025YUKIKAZEOriginal Music Composer2025The 35-Year PromiseMusic Director2025Yasuko, Songs of Days PastOriginal Music Composer2024Rude to LoveMusic2023Imaginary RitualTVMusic2023KubiOriginal Music Composer2023(Ab)normal DesireMusic2023The MoonOriginal Music Composer2023The VillageOriginal Music Composer2023Grandson of a MonsterMusic2022Prior ConvictionsOriginal Music Composer2022The JournalistTVOriginal Music Composer2021ZenkamonoTVOriginal Music Composer2021Unlock Your HeartOriginal Music Composer2021Hito to shigotoOriginal Music Composer2021It's a Flickering LifeOriginal Music Composer2021A FamilyMusic2020MOTHEROriginal Music Composer2020Fukushima 50Original Music Composer2019The JournalistOriginal Music Composer2018Starlight PromisesOriginal Music Composer2018Umamusume: Pretty DerbyTVMusic Producer2018A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-TVOriginal Music Composer2017ManhuntOriginal Music Composer2017KADO: The Right AnswerTVOriginal Music Composer2016MuseumOriginal Music Composer2016Ken SanOriginal Music Composer2016Double LifeOriginal Music Composer2016Detective Mitarai's Casebook: The Clockwork CurrentOriginal Music Composer2015The Crossing IIOriginal Music Composer2015The Pearls of the Stone ManOriginal Music Composer2015The Heroic Legend of ArslanTVOriginal Music Composer2014The Crossing IOriginal Music Composer2014Kiki's Delivery ServiceOriginal Music Composer2013A Tale of Samurai CookingOriginal Music Composer2013UnforgivenOriginal Music Composer2013Ask This of RikyuOriginal Music Composer2013Super Fish - An Endless AdventureMusic · Music Director2013Gargantia on the Verdurous PlanetTVOriginal Music Composer2012Tug of War!Music2012Our HomelandOriginal Music Composer2012知られざる大英博物館TVMusic2012Super Fish - An Endless AdventureTVOriginal Music Composer2011Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined FleetOriginal Music Composer2011Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosOriginal Music Composer2009No More CryOriginal Music Composer2009Castle Under Fiery SkiesOriginal Music Composer2009Battle Under OrionOriginal Music Composer2009Red Cliff IIOriginal Music Composer2008252: Signal of LifeOriginal Music Composer2008Children of the DarkOriginal Music Composer2008Red CliffOriginal Music Composer2008The Chasing WorldOriginal Music Composer2008Double TroubleOriginal Music Composer2007The End of the WindTVMusic2007Maiko Haaaan!!!Original Music Composer2007Akanezora Beyond the Crimson SkyOriginal Music Composer2006Hear the Sound of LifeMusic2006Aogeba TôtoshiOriginal Music Composer2005Spring SnowMusic · Original Music Composer2005The Samurai I LovedOriginal Music Composer2005Shinobi: Heart Under BladeOriginal Music Composer2005Making Memories of MurderSelf2005Dear HinagonMusic2005Winter GameOriginal Music Composer2004Blood and BonesOriginal Music Composer2003Free and Easy 14Original Music Composer2003Farewell, KuroMusic · Music Producer2003AzumiOriginal Music Composer2003Memories of MurderOriginal Music Composer · Conductor · Orchestrator2003ぼくの魔法使いTVOriginal Music Composer2002September 11Original Music Composer2000Another HeavenOriginal Music Composer2000Aoi: Tokugawa Three GenerationsTVMusic1999Autumn BlossomsOriginal Music Composer1999Ice WorldTVCreator1999Living AloneTVMusic1999Don't be a cry babyTVOriginal Music Composer1998Who Do You Think You Are?TVOriginal Music Composer1998Ping Pong Bath StationOriginal Music Composer1998With LoveTVOriginal Music Composer1997Samurai X: The Motion PictureOriginal Music Composer1997Children of PromiseTVOriginal Music Composer1997The Perfect BossTVOriginal Music Composer1997AgriTVOriginal Music Composer1997The Dog of FlandersOriginal Music Composer1997Love VacanceTVMusic1996The Bridge ClubOriginal Music Composer1996Midori no MakibaōTVOriginal Music Composer1995Goodbye for TomorrowOriginal Music Composer1995Sashow The Last CaseTVOriginal Music Composer1995Koi mo ni Dome NaraTVOriginal Music Composer