Yoshikazu Takeuchi

Yoshikazu Takeuchi (竹内 義和, Takeuchi Yoshikazu, born February 27, 1955 in Wakayama Prefecture) is a Japanese writer of fan guides and novels, as well as a radio co-host. His work Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis (パーフェクト・ブルー　完全変態, Pāfekuto Burū: Kanzen Hentai) was the basis for the 1997 Satoshi Kon anime film Perfect Blue and a 2002 live-action film titled Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete. Takeuchi's book Ultraman Visits the Grave is about a young boy who happens to be a fan of Ultraman. Takeuchi has expressed interest in getting his work translated for an English-speaking audience.[1] Seven Seas Entertainment has optioned the English-language rights to the Perfect Blue novels for Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, respectively. [2]

Yoshikazu Takuechi
竹内 義和
Born (1955-02-27) February 27, 1955
Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
OccupationNovelist

Bibliography
  • The Encyclopedia of World Monsters (世界の妖怪全百科, Sekai no Yōkai Zen Hyakka) (1982, Shogakukan)
  • The History of Toho Special Effects Movies (1983)
  • Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis (パーフェクト・ブルー　完全変態, Pāfekuto Burū: Kanzen Hentai) (March 1991) (ISBN 4-89-595022-0)
  • Perfect Blue 1998 (パーフェクト・ブルー１９９８, Pāfekuto Burū 1998) (March 1998, Metamor Publishing) (ISBN 4-89-595192-8)[3] (reprint of Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis)
  • Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream (2002)
  • The Promise of Gachopon (2009)
  • Wanting to meet Arashi (2010)
  • Ultraman Visits the Grave (November 2011)[4]

References
  1. Wong, Brendan. "Profile". KansaiScene. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012.
  2. "Seven Seas Licenses Yoshikazu Takeuchi's Original Perfect Blue Novels".
  3. "メタモル出版". Metamor Publishing. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
  4. "竹内義和 出版物｜HOURZ 株式会社アワーズ". Hourz.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
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