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]
  • The Promise of Gachopon (2009)
  • Wanting to meet Arashi (2010)
  • Ultraman Visits the Grave (November 2011)[4]
  • Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream (2018)

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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