Shunji Iwai
Directing

Shunji Iwai

Born 1963-01-24 · Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Shunji Iwai (岩井 俊二, Iwai Shunji, born 24 January 1963) is a Japanese film director, video artist, writer and documentary maker.

WriterProducerScreenplayDirectorNovelOriginal Music ComposerMusicExecutive Producer

Known for

Fireworks★ 6.6Viewing moment
Fireworks
2017
All About Lily Chou-Chou★ 7.2Viewing moment
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001
Rainbow Song★ 7.5Viewing moment
Rainbow Song
2006
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle★ 6.9Viewing moment
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
2016
New York, I Love You★ 5.9Viewing moment
New York, I Love You
2008
Hana & Alice★ 6.9Viewing moment
Hana & Alice
2004
April Story★ 7.2Viewing moment
April Story
1998
The Case of Hana & Alice★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015
Swallowtail Butterfly★ 7.4Viewing moment
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996
Jam Films★ 6.6Viewing moment
Jam Films
2002
Love Letter★ 7.7Viewing moment
Love Letter
1995
Picnic★ 6.6Viewing moment
Picnic
1996
Sekai no Owari karaViewing moment
Sekai no Owari kara
2023
Last Letter★ 6.9Viewing moment
Last Letter
2020
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?★ 6.9Viewing moment
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1995
Bandage★ 6.4Viewing moment
Bandage
2010
Ritual★ 7.5Viewing moment
Ritual
2000
Vampire★ 6.2Viewing moment
Vampire
2011
Last Letter★ 6.6Viewing moment
Last Letter
2018
Undo★ 5.6Viewing moment
Undo
1994
Ribbon★ 7.3Viewing moment
Ribbon
2022
Kyrie's SongViewing moment
Kyrie's Song
2023
Luca on the Road★ 8Viewing moment
Luca on the Road
2024 · Series
AinoneViewing moment
Ainone
2015
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition★ 7.7Viewing moment
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
2016 · Series
Mysterious Transfer Student★ 8Viewing moment
Mysterious Transfer Student
2014 · Series
Halfway★ 6.3Viewing moment
Halfway
2009
I Have To Buy New Shoes★ 6.8Viewing moment
I Have To Buy New Shoes
2012
MiracleViewing moment
Miracle
2016
The Snow KingViewing moment
The Snow King
1993
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo★ 6Viewing moment
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
2015
Lunatic LoveViewing moment
Lunatic Love
1994
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8★ 6Viewing moment
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020
The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side★ 4Viewing moment
The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side
1999
Filming H&AViewing moment
Filming H&A
2005
The Kon Ichikawa Story★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Kon Ichikawa Story
2006
The Railway and the GirlViewing moment
The Railway and the Girl
2003
NHK ZARDよ永远なれ坂井泉水の歌はこう生まれたViewing moment
NHK ZARDよ永远なれ坂井泉水の歌はこう生まれた
2019
Blood-sucking TreeViewing moment
Blood-sucking Tree
1992
Cities in Love★ 2Viewing moment
Cities in Love
2015

Frequent collaborators

Yosuke EguchiYosuke EguchiShinji HiguchiShinji HiguchiTakao OsawaTakao OsawaEriko KitagawaEriko KitagawaSuzu HiroseSuzu HiroseHirosue RyokoHirosue RyokoYu AoiYu AoiTakako MatsuTakako Matsu