Yasutaka Tsutsui

AKA:
2.4168

1934-09-24

Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Yasutaka Tsutsui is a Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor. His Yumenokizaka bunkiten won the Tanizaki Prize in 1987. He has also won the 1981 Izumi Kyoka award, the 1989 Kawabata Yasunari award, and the 1992 Nihon SF Taisho Award.

Crew Roles

Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special
Screenplay
Paprika
Novel
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
Screenplay
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Novel
Uneasy Encounters
Story
Jazz Daimyo
Original Story
Star
Screenplay
Star
Original Story
Tea For Two
Original Story
My Blood is the Blood of Others
Original Story
Stardust Rising
Original Story
To Me You Are Beautiful
Original Story
Distortion: Screw
Original Story
Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Novel
Nanase futatabi
Novel
Shinshun! Love stories
Original Story
Weekend Shuffle
Original Story
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Novel
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring Special
Original Story
Standing Woman
Short Story
The World Sinks Except Japan
Novel
My Grandpa
Novel
Zokubutsu zukan
Novel
The Man with Two Hearts
Novel
Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso
Original Story
Jazz Daimyo
Original Music Composer
Worst Contact
Writer
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Novel
Teki Cometh
Original Story
Sequel: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Novel
Censor of Dreams
Short Story
Novel
Original Story
Writer
Novel
Original Story
Novel
Novel
Creator
Creator
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {27}

Kuga (voice)

2006-10-01 7.8

Paprika

When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika. ...
Genre :Animation, Science Fiction, Thriller

Yukio's Father

1999-09-15 6.472

Gemini

When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife. ...
Genre :Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Dr. Inugami Sukekiyo

2001-08-18 4.5

Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies

Girls surrounding 17 years old are affected by an illness that make her to be 'Stacies': they feel a strange and momentary happiness until they become zombies. ...
Genre :Horror, Comedy

Kazuhiko Teduka

2000-08-05 5.2

School Day of the Dead

Some students decide to set up a play written by one of their classmates, who has commited suicide. The play is based on a tragic and mysterious legend about a love affair between two teachers at the ...
Genre :Drama, Mystery, Crime

2003-09-18 0

Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2003 Fall Special" presents five tales. 1. *Kagi (The Key) - starring Eguchi Yosuke. 2. Perfect Couple - starring Yada Akiko. 3. Toosugita Otoko (T ...
Genre :TV Movie, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Drama

Self

2000-05-12 0

Making of Gemini

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Shin'ya Tsukamoto's film "Gemini". ...
Genre :Documentary

Miyagi

2005-05-18 7.2

My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

A.D. 2015: A virus has been spreading in many cities worldwide. It is a suicidal disease and the virus is infected by pictures. People, once infected, come down with the disease, which leads to death. ...
Genre :Science Fiction, Drama, Music

1997-03-29 0

Ki no ue no sogyo

A story about the friendship of the sons of two political rivals. ...
Genre :Drama

Organization Manager

1999-11-13 5.8

Hakuchi: The Innocent

In a future where World War II never ended, Japan is decimated by nightly bombings. The only building left standing is known as the Media Station, a broadcasting center responsible for all of Japan's ...
Genre :Drama, Fantasy, War

2005-11-19 4

Desire

Yokubo from director Tetsuo Shinohara is based off of the award-winning love story by Mariko Koike. A young man searching for physical comfort and dumb lust, and the world-weary woman drowning in a se ...
Genre :Drama

2002-12-28 7.8

Jam Films

Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse. ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

2006-09-02 6

The World Sinks Except Japan

In the year 2011 the greatest tectonic disaster in the history of mankind has occurred. As a result of the catastrophic earthquakes North and South America, Eurasia, Africa and Australia have sunken u ...
Genre :Comedy, Science Fiction

Himself

2007-05-23 0

Tsutsui and Kon's Paprika

The making of anime "Paprika" (2006), focusing on its adaptation from Yasutaka Tsutsui's novel. ...
Genre :Documentary

1996-05-11 0

The Man with Two Hearts

Genre :Drama

Sci-Fi writer

1989-01-28 0

Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

A young doujinshi writer doesn't win the literary prize award, and ends up killing the selection committee. ...
Genre :Comedy

Dr. Inugami

1986-04-12 0

Star

Genre :

Boss

2007-08-25 10

Oyaji

Surrounded by violence for as long as he can remember, Ryoudo Numata has steeled himself into a tremendously tough man, growing to become the very essence of "manliness" himself in order to live his l ...
Genre :Action, Drama

Soichiro Kono

2005-10-04 0

Red Fate

A 2005 remake of the 1976 TV original. ...
Genre :

2002-07-02 0

Onmyoji Abe no Seimei

Genre :

1994-02-19 6

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Adaptation of the novel of the same name. ...
Genre :Sci-Fi & Fantasy

1999-04-17 5

Hunt of a New Wolf

Asakura Tetsuya is a man who leads a double life. By day, he is a mild-mannered and affable salaryman in the Mogi Corporation. Come night, he takes on the persona of a hardened and violent individual ...
Genre :

2004-04-15 0

Atarashii Kaze

Genre :

2002-07-02 6

Onmyoji Abe no Seimei

Depicts a confrontation between the onmyōji Abe no Seimei and some out to destroy the capital. ...
Genre :Drama

1999-08-16 0

同窓会へようこそ～遅すぎた夏の帰郷～

Genre :

Ryuhei Sezaki

2005-01-13 6.5

The Millionaire Detective

What do you get when you mix a granddaughter from an extremely rich family with crime, murder, and a passion for law and justice? Kanbe Miwako, a granddaughter of a super rich millionaire becomes a de ...
Genre :Mystery, Comedy, Drama, Crime

Hayami Eisuke

1997-07-07 7

Glass Mask

The Glass Mask drama is based on a very popular manga of the same name by Suzue Miuchi, about a young girl named Maya whose dream is to be an actress. A legendary former stage actress, Tsukikage Chigu ...
Genre :

1998-04-10 0

A Twist of Fate

Eri and Shuji meet as next door neighbors and over the course of a year become lovers. However, just as Shuji is planning on asking Eri to marry him, they are each offered job opportunities at opposit ...
Genre :Drama