Taichi Yamada

Known for Writing

Taichi Yamada is one of the most famous and highly respected writers in Japan. Winner of many awards for literary excellence from private organizations and from the Japanese government, he is best known for his scripts for TV dramas, but has also written many novels and plays.

Born

June 6, 1934

Died

November 29, 2023 (age 89)

Birthplace

Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

22 films, 34 shows

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TMDB2.9

The Last Town We Saw

2024

country: Japan

The narrative centers on Taichi Tamiya, a television scriptwriter living in modern-day Tokyo with his family. Their ordinary lives are disrupted when they inexplicably time-travel to June 1944, during the height of World War II. Confronted with the harsh realities of wartime Japan—scarcity of resources, constant air raids, and societal pressures—the family struggles to adapt and survive. The story delves into their attempts to navigate this perilous era while seeking a way back to their original time.

TMDB3.7

All of Us Strangers

2023 · 1h 45m

country: United Kingdom

One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.

TMDB2.1

A Paucity of Flying Dreams

1990 · 1h 45m

country: Japan

A man in a hospital starts having a sexual conversation with a woman he cannot see. After that, they keep meeting, and something about her keeps changing.

FF4.5

The Discarnates

1988 · 1h 48m

country: Japan

A recently divorced writer is reunited with the ghosts of his parents who died when he was a boy. However, every time he sees them he loses more life energy. Now, he must choose between starting a new life or staying forever in the past.