Taro Iwashiro (?? ?? ,Iwashiro Tar?, born May 1, 1965 in T?ky?) is a Japanese composer. He has worked on music for many Japanese Television Series but is most well-known for his musical scores for film. He has composed for both Red Cliff films, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, Azumi, The Prince of Tennis, Samurai X: The Motion Picture and Korean film Memories of Murder. He was also lead composer for the Capcom video game Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.
He has worked on music for many Japanese Television Series but is most well-known for his musical scores for film. He has composed for both Red Cliff films, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, Azumi, The Prince of Tennis, Samurai X: The Motion Picture and Korean film Memories of Murder.
He was also lead composer for the Capcom video game Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny.
In rescent years, Iwashiro has often led the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra for his soundtracks such as the 2005 taiga drama Yoshitsune and a 2008 film Red Cliff. In 2006, he became a Director of the secretariat of the orchestra.