Yasutaka Tsutsui

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Yasutaka Tsutsui

Writing 91 September 24, 1934

Osaka, Japan

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, t…

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Paprika

Paprika

7.8 2006 Movie
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

7.8 2006 Movie
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

9.5 1990 TV Show
The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED

The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED

7.0 2020 TV Show
Gemini

Gemini

6.5 1999 Movie
Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

6.3 2010 Movie
Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies

Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies

4.6 2001 Movie
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

6.8 1983 Movie
The Millionaire Detective

The Millionaire Detective

6.3 2005 TV Show
Jam Films

Jam Films

7.9 2002 Movie
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

5.6 2016 TV Show
My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

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

7.4 2005 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Teki Cometh

    Movie Original Story

  2. 2021
    Censor of Dreams

    Movie Short Story

  3. 2021
    Standing Woman

    Movie Short Story

  4. 2020
    The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED

    TV show Novel

  5. 2016
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    TV show Novel

  6. 2016
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring Special

    Movie Original Story

  7. 2014
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 2012
    Nanase, Telepathy Girl's Ballad

    TV show Original Story

  9. 2010
    Nanase futatabi

    Movie Novel

  10. 2010
    Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    Movie Novel

  11. 2008
    Nanase Once More

    TV show Novel

  12. 2007
    Oyaji

    Movie Boss

  13. 2007
    Tsutsui and Kon's Paprika

    Movie Himself

  14. 2006
    Paprika

    Movie Kuga (voice)

  15. 2006
    The World Sinks Except Japan

    Movie Rich Man in Bar

  16. 2006
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    Movie Novel

More credits
  1. 2005
    Desire

    Movie

  2. 2005
    Red Fate

    Movie Soichiro Kono

  3. 2005
    My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?

    Movie Miyagi

  4. 2005
    The Millionaire Detective

    TV show Ryuhei Sezaki

  5. 2004
    Atarashii Kaze

    TV show

  6. 2003
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special

    Movie

  7. 2003
    My Grandpa

    Movie Novel

  8. 2002
    Jam Films

    Movie

  9. 2002
    Onmyoji Abe no Seimei

    TV show

  10. 2002
    Onmyoji Abe no Seimei

    TV show

  11. 2002
    Shinshun! Love stories

    Movie Original Story

  12. 2001
    Stacy: Attack of the Schoolgirl Zombies

    Movie Dr. Inugami Sukekiyo

  13. 2000
    Worst Contact

    Movie Writer

  14. 2000
    School Day of the Dead

    Movie Kazuhiko Teduka

  15. 2000
    Making of Gemini

    Movie Self

  16. 1999
    Hakuchi: The Innocent

    Movie Organization Manager

  17. 1999
    Gemini

    Movie Yukio's Father

  18. 1999
    同窓会へようこそ～遅すぎた夏の帰郷～

    TV show

  19. 1999
    Hunt of a New Wolf

    TV show

  20. 1998
    A Twist of Fate

    TV show

  21. 1997
    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

    Movie Novel

  22. 1997
    Glass Mask

    TV show Hayami Eisuke

  23. 1997
    Ki no ue no sogyo

    Movie

  24. 1996
    The Man with Two Hearts

    Movie