Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

190

Gender

Male

Birthday

1963-01-24 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Also Known As

이와이 슌지

lwai Shunji

Сюндзи Иваи

円都通信

いわいしゅんじ

Shunji Iwai

Biography

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

Ribbon

Ribbon

Ritual

Ritual

Acting

From the End of the World

2023

From the End of the World

as

Ribbon

2022

Ribbon

as

Ritual

2000

Ritual

as

Director

Once upon a time returning to my hometown

2003

Once upon a time returning to my hometown

as

M.B. MOVIE

1987

M.B. MOVIE

as

円都 YEN TOWN

1996

円都 YEN TOWN

as

ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta

2019

ZARD yo Eien nare Sakai Izumi no Uta wa Kou Umareta

as

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

2015

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

as

The Railway and the Girl

2003

The Railway and the Girl

as

Filming H&A

2005

Filming H&A

as

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

2002

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

as

20th year reunion

20th year reunion

as

self

Production

Hana & Alice

2004

Hana & Alice

as

Halfway

2009

Halfway

as

I Have To Buy New Shoes

2012

I Have To Buy New Shoes

as

Vampire

2011

Vampire

as

Gift of the Magi

2001

Gift of the Magi

as

Bandage

2010

Bandage

as

Baton

2009

Baton

as

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

The Case of Hana & Alice

as

GAMERA 1999

1999

GAMERA 1999

as

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead

2011

Documentary of AKB48 The Future 1mm Ahead

as

Last Letter

2020

Last Letter

as

Halfway

2009

Halfway

as

I Have To Buy New Shoes

2012

I Have To Buy New Shoes

as

Cities in Love

2015

Cities in Love

as

Last Letter

2018

Last Letter

as

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

as

Last Letter

2018

Last Letter

as

Rainbow Song

2006

Rainbow Song

as

Hanataba

2025

Hanataba

as

Mysterious Transfer Student

Mysterious Transfer Student

as

Baton

Baton

as

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

as

Crew

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou

as

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

as

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

as

Directing

Swallowtail Butterfly

1996

Swallowtail Butterfly

as

Hana & Alice

2004

Hana & Alice

as

Picnic

1996

Picnic

as

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou

as

Love Letter

1995

Love Letter

as

The Kon Ichikawa Story

2006

The Kon Ichikawa Story

as

April Story

1998

April Story

as

Undo

1994

Undo

as

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

1995

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

as

Vampire

2011

Vampire

as

Friends After 3.11 劇場版

2011

Friends After 3.11 劇場版

as

Ghost Soup

1992

Ghost Soup

as

Fried Dragon Fish

1993

Fried Dragon Fish

as

Arita

2002

Arita

as

Knit Cap Man

1997

Knit Cap Man

as

Triumphal March and 30 Days of Their Own

2002

Triumphal March and 30 Days of Their Own

as

A Summer Solstice Story

2023

A Summer Solstice Story

as

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

The Case of Hana & Alice

as

Blood-sucking Tree

1992

Blood-sucking Tree

as

Miracle

2016

Miracle

as

New York, I Love You

2008

New York, I Love You

as

Ainone

2015

Ainone

as

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA

2016

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA

as

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

as

The Man Who Came To Kill

1991

The Man Who Came To Kill

as

Chang-ok's Letter

2017

Chang-ok's Letter

as

Maria

1992

Maria

as

A Summer Solstice Story

1992

A Summer Solstice Story

as

Omelette

1992

Omelette

as

Lunatic Love

1994

Lunatic Love

as

The Snow King

1993

The Snow King

as

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

1999

The Boys Wanted to See Fireworks from the Side

as

Kyrie

2023

Kyrie

as

Jam Films

2002

Jam Films

as

零の晩夏

零の晩夏

as

Last Letter

2020

Last Letter

as

Last Letter

2018

Last Letter

as

Unknown Child

1991

Unknown Child

as

Town Workers

2014

Town Workers

as

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

2002

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

as

Little Letter

2020

Little Letter

as

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

2020

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

as

A Canned Crab

1992

A Canned Crab

as

if: Moshimo

if: Moshimo

as

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition

as

Hana & Alice

Hana & Alice

as

Lemon-Colored Dream

Lemon-Colored Dream

as

Chang-ok's Letter

Chang-ok's Letter

as

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

as

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

Even If I Could Find You In My Dreams

as

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

as

Luca on the Road

Luca on the Road

as