Taku Iwasaki (born January 21, 1968) is an anime composer known for his diverse but explosive musical style. Subtlety is not his specialty, but if something requires bombast, romanticism, tears, or catchy jazziness, he's your man. Perhaps most famous for blending Opera and Rap successfully on the soundtrack to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
Some Of His More Famous Works Include:
- Both Rurouni Kenshin OVA series
- Now and Then, Here and There
- Read or Die
- Witch Hunter Robin
- Ōban Star-Racers
- Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
- Soul Eater
- Black Butler
- Katanagatari
- [C] – Control
- Jormungand
- Ben-To
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012 series, Part 2: Battle Tendency)
- Gatchaman Crowds
- Noragami
- Akame ga Kill!
- Bungo Stray Dogs
- Shin Kamen Rider (2023)
