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Taro Iwashiro

Career

Active from 1995 to 2026, with up to 5 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 42 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Taro Iwashiro Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.2, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.4, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Intrigue 11
  • Historical Drama 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Melancholy 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Japanese Cinema 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Epic Scale 3
  • Tragedy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

21 titles ยท average score 64
One Last Love Letter
One Last Love Letter (2026)

Original Music Composer

Yasuko, Songs of Days Past
Yasuko, Songs of Days Past (2025)

Original Music Composer

YUKIKAZE
YUKIKAZE (2025)

Original Music Composer

A Light in the Harbor
A Light in the Harbor (2025)

Original Music Composer

Kubi
Kubi (2023)
GoodWatch score 60

Original Music Composer

The Village
The Village (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

The Moon
The Moon (2023)

Original Music Composer

Prior Convictions
Prior Convictions (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Unlock Your Heart
Unlock Your Heart (2021)
GoodWatch score 66

Original Music Composer

It's a Flickering Life
It's a Flickering Life (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

MOTHER
MOTHER (2020)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

Fukushima 50
Fukushima 50 (2020)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

2010s

19 titles ยท average score 64
The Journalist
The Journalist (2019)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Music Composer

Manhunt
Manhunt (2017)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Museum
Museum (2016)
GoodWatch score 47

Original Music Composer

The Crossing II
The Crossing II (2015)
GoodWatch score 48

Original Music Composer

Kiki's Delivery Service
Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

The Crossing I
The Crossing I (2014)
GoodWatch score 58

Original Music Composer

Unforgiven
Unforgiven (2013)
GoodWatch score 83

Original Music Composer

Ask This of Rikyu
Ask This of Rikyu (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

A Tale of Samurai Cooking
A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Our Homeland
Our Homeland (2012)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet
Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet (2011)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

2000s

27 titles ยท average score 65
Red Cliff II
Red Cliff II (2009)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

Red Cliff
Red Cliff (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

Children of the Dark
Children of the Dark (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

The Chasing World
The Chasing World (2008)
GoodWatch score 54

Original Music Composer

Maiko Haaaan!!!
Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

Spring Snow
Spring Snow (2005)
GoodWatch score 65

Music, Original Music Composer

Blood and Bones
Blood and Bones (2004)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Memories of Murder
Memories of Murder (2003)
GoodWatch score 87

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Azumi
Azumi (2003)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

September 11
September 11 (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

Another Heaven
Another Heaven (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

1990s

6 titles ยท average score 74
Autumn Blossoms
Autumn Blossoms (1999)

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Ping Pong Bath Station
Ping Pong Bath Station (1998)

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Samurai X: The Motion Picture
Samurai X: The Motion Picture (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Dog of Flanders
The Dog of Flanders (1997)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Bridge Club
The Bridge Club (1996)

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Goodbye for Tomorrow
Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995)

Original Music Composer