Shunji Iwai

Directing

Shunji Iwai

Born January 24, 1963Sendai, Miyagi, Japan74 credits

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

Known For

World Map

World Map

Movie

2025

Hanataba

Hanataba

Movie

2025

Luca on the Road
8.0

Luca on the Road

TV

2024

Lily, I am crying

Lily, I am crying

Movie

2024

Kyrie
7.6

Kyrie

Movie

2023

A Summer Solstice Story
9.0

A Summer Solstice Story

Movie

2023

Filmography

World Map
2025World MapDirectorMovie
Hanataba
2025HanatabaExecutive ProducerMovie
Luca on the Road
2024Luca on the RoadDirectorTV
Lily, I am crying
2024Lily, I am cryingas SelfMovie
Kyrie
2023KyrieDirectorMovie
A Summer Solstice Story
2023A Summer Solstice StoryDirectorMovie
From the End of the World
2023From the End of the Worldas TeacherMovie
Lemon-Colored Dream
2023Lemon-Colored DreamDirectorTV
Ribbon
2022RibbonMovie
2
202120th year reunionas selfTV
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
2020Even If I Could Find You In My DreamsDirectorTV
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8DirectorMovie
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
2020The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8DirectorTV
Little Letter
2020Little LetterWriterMovie
Last Letter
2020Last LetterDirectorMovie
ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta
2019ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou UmaretaMovie
Last Letter
2018Last LetterExecutive ProducerMovie
Chang-ok's Letter
2017Chang-ok's LetterDirectorTV
Chang-ok's Letter
2017Chang-ok's LetterDirectorMovie
ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA
2016ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMADirectorMovie
Miracle
2016MiracleDirectorMovie
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
2016A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial EditionDirectorTV
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
2016A Bride for Rip Van WinkleDirectorMovie
Ainone
2015AinoneDirectorMovie
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
2015Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator ExpoMovie
Cities in Love
2015Cities in LoveExecutive ProducerMovie
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015The Case of Hana & AliceDirectorMovie
Town Workers
2014Town WorkersWriterMovie
I Have to Buy New Shoes
2012I Have to Buy New ShoesExecutive ProducerMovie
Vampire
2011VampireDirectorMovie
Friends After 3.11
2011Friends After 3.11DirectorMovie
Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead
2011Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm AheadExecutive ProducerMovie
Baton
2009BatonWriterMovie
Baton
2009BatonWriterTV
Halfway
2009HalfwayExecutive ProducerMovie
New York, I Love You
2008New York, I Love YouDirectorMovie
The Kon Ichikawa Story
2006The Kon Ichikawa StoryDirectorMovie
Filming H&A
2005Filming H&AMovie
Hana & Alice
2004Hana & AliceDirectorMovie
Once upon a time returning to my hometown
2003Once upon a time returning to my hometownMovie
The Railway and the Girl
2003The Railway and the GirlMovie
Hana & Alice
2003Hana & AliceDirectorTV
Jam Films
2002Jam FilmsWriterMovie
T
2002Triumphal March and 30 Days of Their OwnDirectorMovie
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"Movie
Arita
2002AritaDirectorMovie
G
2001Gift of the MagiExecutive ProducerMovie
All About Lily Chou-Chou
2001All About Lily Chou-ChouDirectorMovie
Ritual
2000Ritualas DirectorMovie
The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side
1999The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the SideDirectorMovie
April Story
1998April StoryDirectorMovie
Knit Cap Man
1997Knit Cap ManDirectorMovie
円都 YEN TOWN
1996円都 YEN TOWNMovie
Swallowtail Butterfly
1996Swallowtail ButterflyDirectorMovie
ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius
1996ACRI: The Legend of Homo-AquarelliusStoryMovie
Picnic
1996PicnicDirectorMovie
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
1995Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?DirectorMovie
Love Letter
1995Love LetterDirectorMovie
Undo
1994UndoDirectorMovie
Lunatic Love
1994Lunatic LoveDirectorMovie
i
1993if: MoshimoDirectorTV
Fried Dragon Fish
1993Fried Dragon FishDirectorMovie
The Snow King
1993The Snow KingDirectorMovie
Ghost Soup
1992Ghost SoupDirectorMovie
Omelette
1992OmeletteDirectorMovie
A Summer Solstice Story
1992A Summer Solstice StoryDirectorMovie
Blood-sucking Tree
1992Blood-sucking TreeDirectorMovie
A Canned Crab
1992A Canned CrabDirectorMovie
Maria
1992MariaDirectorMovie
The Man Who Came To Kill
1991The Man Who Came To KillDirectorMovie
Unknown Child
1991Unknown ChildDirectorMovie
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenDirectorTV
M.B. MOVIE
1987M.B. MOVIEMovie
L
—Late Summer by ZERODirectorMovie