Tarô Iwashiro
b. 1965 (age 61)
Tokyo, Japan
Composer
Soundtrack
Tarō Iwashiro 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
Filmography
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★ 8.0
The 35-Year Promise
2025 Composer
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★ 5.8
Yukikaze
2025 Composer
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★ 6.1
A Light in the Harbor
2025 Composer
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★ 6.1
Rude to Love
2024 Composer
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★ 6.4
Kubi
2023 Composer
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★ 6.2
(Ab)Normal Desire
2023 Composer
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★ 6.7
Tsuki
2023 Composer
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★ 6.3
Prior Convictions
2022 Composer
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★ 6.4
Unlock Your Heart
2021 Composer
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Namonaihi: A Day with No Name
2021 Composer
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★ 6.1
Fukushima 50
2020 Composer
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★ 7.1
Yakuza and the Family
2020 Composer
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★ 5.1
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
2019 Composer
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★ 5.3
Manhunt
2017 Composer
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★ 7.2
Wilderness: Part One
2017 Composer
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★ 7.1
Wilderness: Part Two
2017 Composer
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★ 6.0
Museum
2016 Composer
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★ 5.9
Double Life
2016 Composer
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★ 5.5
Lost in White
2016 Composer
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★ 7.2
Ken San
2016 Composer
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★ 6.1
The Crossing 2
2015 Composer
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★ 5.3
The Pearls of the Stone Man
2015 Composer
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★ 6.1
The Crossing
2014 Composer
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★ 5.7
Kiki's Delivery Service
2014 Composer
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★ 7.0
Unforgiven
2013 Composer
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★ 6.7
A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story
2013 Composer
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★ 6.7
Ask This of Rikyu
2013 Composer
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★ 7.1
Our Homeland
2012 Composer
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★ 6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
2011 Composer
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★ 6.7
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
2011 Composer
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★ 7.2
Shodô Girls!!
2010 Composer
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★ 7.5
Red Cliff II
2009 Composer
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★ 5.6
Kamui Gaiden
2009 Composer
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★ 6.2
Battle Under Orion
2009 Composer
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★ 6.4
Castle Under Fiery Skies
2009 Composer
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★ 6.3
No More Cry
2009 Composer
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★ 7.3
Red Cliff
2008 Composer
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★ 5.2
The Chasing World
2008 Composer
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★ 5.4
252: Signal of Life
2008 Composer
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★ 6.4
Children of the Dark
2008 Composer
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★ 6.3
Double Trouble
2008 Composer
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★ 6.2
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea
2007 Composer
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★ 6.2
Maiko haaaan!!!
2007 Composer
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★ 5.9
The Signs of Love
2007 Composer
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★ 6.6
Akanezora
2007 Composer
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★ 5.6
Sinking of Japan
2006 Composer
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★ 6.2
The Prince of Tennis
2006 Composer
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★ 6.3
Hanada Shonenshi the Movie: Spirits and the Secret Tunnel
2006 Composer
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★ 7.1
Aogeba tôtoshi
2006 Composer
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Kaze no daddu
2006 Composer
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★ 6.8
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
2005 Composer
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★ 6.2
Diary of June
2005 Composer
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★ 6.6
Snowy Love Fall in Spring
2005 Composer
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★ 7.1
The Samurai I Loved
2005 Composer
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★ 5.2
Aishiteyo
2005 Composer
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Winter Game
2005 Composer
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Hinagon
2005 Composer
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★ 7.0
Blood and Bones
2004 Composer
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★ 8.1
Memories of Murder
2003 Composer
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★ 6.7
Azumi
2003 Composer
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★ 6.9
Free and Easy 14: Pilgrimage Panic!
2003 Composer
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★ 5.9
Another Heaven
2000 Composer
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★ 6.3
Happy Family Plan
2000 Composer
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★ 7.2
Return of Happiness
2000 Composer
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★ 7.2
Visiting Marco
1999 Composer
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★ 7.3
Hakusen Nagashi hatachi no kaze
1999 Composer
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★ 6.2
Autumn Blossoms
1999 Composer
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★ 7.3
Takkyû onsen
1998 Composer
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★ 7.3
Rurouni Kenshin: The Movie
1997 Composer
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★ 7.7
The Dog of Flanders
1997 Composer
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★ 7.4
Hakusen nagashi 19 no haru
1997 Composer
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Kachô Shima Kôsaku
1992 Composer