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Shunji Iwai

Directing

Born: 1963-01-24
From: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.2

Also Known As

이와이 슌지lwai ShunjiСюндзи Иваи円都通信いわい しゅんじ

Biography

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

Photos6

Awards & Nominations2 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer

Love Letter

1995
🏆 Won

Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award

1994

Acting12 titles

Ritual
7.7
Movie

Ritual

2000Drama
Ribbon
7.3
Movie

Ribbon

2022Comedy
From the End of the World
6.7
Movie

From the End of the World

2023Drama
Once upon a time returning to my hometown
6.0
Movie

Once upon a time returning to my hometown

2003Documentary
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
6.0
Movie

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

2015Documentary
M.B. MOVIE
5.0
Movie

M.B. MOVIE

1987Drama
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
4.7
Movie

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

2002Documentary
円都 YEN TOWN
0
Movie

円都 YEN TOWN

1996Documentary
ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta
0
Movie

ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta

2019Drama
The Railway and the Girl
0
Movie

The Railway and the Girl

2003Drama
Filming H&A
0
Movie

Filming H&A

2005Documentary
Lily, I am crying
0
Movie

Lily, I am crying

2024Documentary

Directing50 titles

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
9.5
Series

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990 - ...Thriller
A Summer Solstice Story
9.0
Movie

A Summer Solstice Story

2023Drama
Luca on the Road
8.0
Series

Luca on the Road

2024Drama
Jam Films
7.9
Movie

Jam Films

2002Comedy
Love Letter
7.8
Movie

Love Letter

1995Drama
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
7.7
Series

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016Drama
Swallowtail Butterfly
7.5
Movie

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996Drama
Kyrie
7.5
Movie

Kyrie

2023Drama
Town Workers
7.5
Cartoon

Town Workers

2014Animation
All About Lily Chou-Chou
7.4
Movie

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001Drama
The Case of Hana & Alice
7.3
Anime Movie

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015Animation
April Story
7.2
Movie

April Story

1998Romance
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
7.1
Movie

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

1995Drama
Hana & Alice
7.0
Movie

Hana & Alice

2004Drama
The Kon Ichikawa Story
7.0
Movie

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006Documentary
Friends After 3.11
7.0
Movie

Friends After 3.11

2011Documentary
Omelette
7.0
Movie

Omelette

1992Drama
Last Letter
7.0
Movie

Last Letter

2020Romance
Little Letter
7.0
Movie

Little Letter

2020Drama
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
6.9
Movie

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016Drama
Picnic
6.8
Movie

Picnic

1996Drama
Ghost Soup
6.8
Movie

Ghost Soup

1992Comedy
The Snow King
6.5
Movie

The Snow King

1993Drama
Fried Dragon Fish
6.3
Movie

Fried Dragon Fish

1993Thriller
Last Letter
6.2
Movie

Last Letter

2018Romance
Vampire
6.1
Movie

Vampire

2011Drama
Undo
6.0
Movie

Undo

1994Drama
New York, I Love You
6.0
Movie

New York, I Love You

2008Comedy
The Man Who Came To Kill
6.0
Movie

The Man Who Came To Kill

1991Horror
Maria
6.0
Movie

Maria

1992Drama
Lunatic Love
6.0
Movie

Lunatic Love

1994Horror
The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side
6.0
Movie

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

1999Documentary
Unknown Child
6.0
Movie

Unknown Child

1991Drama
Chang-ok's Letter
6.0
Series

Chang-ok's Letter

2017Drama
A Summer Solstice Story
5.9
Movie

A Summer Solstice Story

1992Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
5.6
Movie

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi
Chang-ok's Letter
5.3
Movie

Chang-ok's Letter

2017Drama
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
4.7
Movie

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

2002Documentary
Arita
0
Movie

Arita

2002Drama
Knit Cap Man
0
Movie

Knit Cap Man

1997Drama
Blood-sucking Tree
0
Movie

Blood-sucking Tree

1992Horror
Miracle
0
Anime Movie

Miracle

2016Animation
Ainone
0
Anime Movie

Ainone

2015Animation
ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA
0
Movie

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA

2016Drama
A Canned Crab
0
Movie

A Canned Crab

1992Drama
World Map
0
Movie

World Map

2025Drama
Hana & Alice
0
Series

Hana & Alice

2003Drama
Lemon-Colored Dream
0
Series

Lemon-Colored Dream

2023Drama
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
0
Series

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
0
Series

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi

Writing45 titles

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius
10.0
Movie

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius

1996Sci-Fi
A Summer Solstice Story
9.0
Movie

A Summer Solstice Story

2023Drama
Luca on the Road
8.0
Series

Luca on the Road

2024Drama
Mysterious Transfer Student
8.0
Series

Mysterious Transfer Student

2014Drama
Jam Films
7.9
Movie

Jam Films

2002Comedy
Love Letter
7.8
Movie

Love Letter

1995Drama
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
7.7
Series

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016Drama
Rainbow Song
7.6
Movie

Rainbow Song

2006Drama
Kyrie
7.5
Movie

Kyrie

2023Drama
Town Workers
7.5
Cartoon

Town Workers

2014Animation
Swallowtail Butterfly
7.5
Movie

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996Drama
All About Lily Chou-Chou
7.4
Movie

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001Drama
The Case of Hana & Alice
7.3
Anime Movie

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015Animation
April Story
7.2
Movie

April Story

1998Romance
Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?
7.1
Movie

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

1995Drama
Hana & Alice
7.0
Movie

Hana & Alice

2004Drama
Last Letter
7.0
Movie

Last Letter

2020Romance
The Kon Ichikawa Story
7.0
Movie

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006Documentary
Little Letter
7.0
Movie

Little Letter

2020Drama
Omelette
7.0
Movie

Omelette

1992Drama
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
6.9
Movie

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016Drama
Picnic
6.8
Movie

Picnic

1996Drama
Ghost Soup
6.8
Movie

Ghost Soup

1992Comedy
Fireworks
6.6
Anime Movie

Fireworks

2017Animation
Fried Dragon Fish
6.3
Movie

Fried Dragon Fish

1993Thriller
Last Letter
6.2
Movie

Last Letter

2018Romance
Vampire
6.1
Movie

Vampire

2011Drama
Bandage
6.1
Movie

Bandage

2010Drama
Undo
6.0
Movie

Undo

1994Drama
Maria
6.0
Movie

Maria

1992Drama
New York, I Love You
6.0
Movie

New York, I Love You

2008Comedy
The Man Who Came To Kill
6.0
Movie

The Man Who Came To Kill

1991Horror
Unknown Child
6.0
Movie

Unknown Child

1991Drama
Chang-ok's Letter
6.0
Series

Chang-ok's Letter

2017Drama
A Summer Solstice Story
5.9
Movie

A Summer Solstice Story

1992Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
5.6
Movie

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi
Chang-ok's Letter
5.3
Movie

Chang-ok's Letter

2017Drama
Baton
4.3
Anime Movie

Baton

2009Action
Baton
4.0
Anime

Baton

2009Animation
Arita
0
Movie

Arita

2002Drama
World Map
0
Movie

World Map

2025Drama
Hana & Alice
0
Series

Hana & Alice

2003Drama
Lemon-Colored Dream
0
Series

Lemon-Colored Dream

2023Drama
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
0
Series

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
0
Series

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi

Production18 titles

Mysterious Transfer Student
8.0
Series

Mysterious Transfer Student

2014Drama
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
7.7
Series

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016Drama
Rainbow Song
7.6
Movie

Rainbow Song

2006Drama
The Case of Hana & Alice
7.3
Anime Movie

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015Animation
Hana & Alice
7.0
Movie

Hana & Alice

2004Drama
Last Letter
7.0
Movie

Last Letter

2020Romance
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
6.9
Movie

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016Drama
I Have to Buy New Shoes
6.2
Movie

I Have to Buy New Shoes

2012Comedy
Last Letter
6.2
Movie

Last Letter

2018Romance
Vampire
6.1
Movie

Vampire

2011Drama
Bandage
6.1
Movie

Bandage

2010Drama
Halfway
6.0
Movie

Halfway

2009Drama
GAMERA 1999
6.0
Movie

GAMERA 1999

1999Documentary
Baton
4.3
Anime Movie

Baton

2009Action
Baton
4.0
Anime

Baton

2009Animation
Cities in Love
3.0
Movie

Cities in Love

2015Romance
Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead
0
Movie

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead

2011Documentary
Hanataba
0
Movie

Hanataba

2025Drama

Camera6 titles

Little Letter
7.0
Movie

Little Letter

2020Drama
I Have to Buy New Shoes
6.2
Movie

I Have to Buy New Shoes

2012Comedy
Vampire
6.1
Movie

Vampire

2011Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
5.6
Movie

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi
The Railway and the Girl
0
Movie

The Railway and the Girl

2003Drama
Lemon-Colored Dream
0
Series

Lemon-Colored Dream

2023Drama

Sound12 titles

Jam Films
7.9
Movie

Jam Films

2002Comedy
The Case of Hana & Alice
7.3
Anime Movie

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015Animation
April Story
7.2
Movie

April Story

1998Romance
Hana & Alice
7.0
Movie

Hana & Alice

2004Drama
The Kon Ichikawa Story
7.0
Movie

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006Documentary
Last Letter
6.2
Movie

Last Letter

2018Romance
Vampire
6.1
Movie

Vampire

2011Drama
Chang-ok's Letter
6.0
Series

Chang-ok's Letter

2017Drama
Far Away, So Close
5.2
Movie

Far Away, So Close

2013Drama
Arita
0
Movie

Arita

2002Drama
World Map
0
Movie

World Map

2025Drama
Hana & Alice
0
Series

Hana & Alice

2003Drama

Editing30 titles

Mysterious Transfer Student
8.0
Series

Mysterious Transfer Student

2014Drama
Jam Films
7.9
Movie

Jam Films

2002Comedy
Love Letter
7.8
Movie

Love Letter

1995Drama
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
7.7
Series

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016Drama
Kyrie
7.5
Movie

Kyrie

2023Drama
Swallowtail Butterfly
7.5
Movie

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996Drama
All About Lily Chou-Chou
7.4
Movie

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001Drama
The Case of Hana & Alice
7.3
Anime Movie

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015Animation
April Story
7.2
Movie

April Story

1998Romance
Hana & Alice
7.0
Movie

Hana & Alice

2004Drama
Little Letter
7.0
Movie

Little Letter

2020Drama
The Kon Ichikawa Story
7.0
Movie

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006Documentary
Friends After 3.11
7.0
Movie

Friends After 3.11

2011Documentary
Last Letter
7.0
Movie

Last Letter

2020Romance
A Bride for Rip Van Winkle
6.9
Movie

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016Drama
Ghost Soup
6.8
Movie

Ghost Soup

1992Comedy
Last Letter
6.2
Movie

Last Letter

2018Romance
I Have to Buy New Shoes
6.2
Movie

I Have to Buy New Shoes

2012Comedy
Vampire
6.1
Movie

Vampire

2011Drama
Halfway
6.0
Movie

Halfway

2009Drama
New York, I Love You
6.0
Movie

New York, I Love You

2008Comedy
Chang-ok's Letter
6.0
Series

Chang-ok's Letter

2017Drama
A Summer Solstice Story
5.9
Movie

A Summer Solstice Story

1992Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
5.6
Movie

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi
ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA
0
Movie

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA

2016Drama
Arita
0
Movie

Arita

2002Drama
Hana & Alice
0
Series

Hana & Alice

2003Drama
Lemon-Colored Dream
0
Series

Lemon-Colored Dream

2023Drama
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
0
Series

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
0
Series

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi

Crew3 titles

All About Lily Chou-Chou
7.4
Movie

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001Drama
Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams
0
Series

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

2020Drama
The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8
0
Series

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020Sci-Fi

Creator2 titles

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
7.7
Series

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

2016Drama
Luca on the Road
8.0
Series

Luca on the Road

2024Drama