Ira Ishida
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After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter.[1] In 1997, he published his first short story collection, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4teen.[1]
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
Works in English translation
- Novel
- Call Boy (original title: Shōnen), trans. Lamar Stone (Shueisha English Edition, 2013)[2]
- Short story
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (Digital Geishas and Talking Frogs: The Best 21st Century Short Stories from Japan, Cheng & Tsui Company, 2011)
Awards and nominations
- 1997 - All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize: Ikebukuro West Gate Park (short story)
- 2001 - Nominee for Naoki Prize: Call Boy
- 2002 - Nominee for Naoki Prize: Kotsuon: Ikebukuro West Gate Park 3
- 2003 - Naoki Prize: 4teen [3]
Main works
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
- Short story collections
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Call Boy series
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- Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., 2008
- Call Boy 3, 2018
Standalone novels
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- Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., 2019
Short story collections
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TV and film adaptations
- Japanese TV dramas
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (TV series) (2000)
- 4teen (2004)
- Akihabara@DEEP (2006)
- Japanese film
- Akihabara@DEEP (2006)
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References
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- ↑ J'Lit | Publications : 4teen | Books from Japan
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External links
- Ira Ishida at J'Lit Books from Japan Template:In lang
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